The Little Things Photo Challenge {Day One}

Sarah-Anne was asking what the gist of this whole challenge is...

Basically, I am taking this week to refocus myself and remember the little things in life.
Also, I don't want my photography to become something I must do or something that must be perfect.
I find myself being very picky about my photos, and then I'm discouraged when it doesn't turn out like
I'd hoped.  Photography is something I really love to do and I need to just do it.  This week, I'm taking
pictures rather than making pictures.

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Well, today I took lots of pictures of nothing important and loved it.

There are pictures from babysitting, around the house, errands, and my cats :) You'll have to be gracious
when it comes to my cats - I love them, and I don't normally take pictures of them (unless they're doing
something ridiculously cute), but since I'm taking pictures of everything this week, I'm afraid you might
see a lot of my cats.  Maybe I just won't share all of those pictures ;)

On to the slideshow!  I decided to make a slideshow with music so it's a little less boring ;)
...enjoy!


{Song: Wind That Shakes The Barley, Alisa Jones}

Remember the wreath in my slide show? A couple weeks ago, my Dad coiled up some roots from our
yard and threw it in the yard waste pile... then I saw it and snatched it up because I had just seen a
tutorial for some adorable paper flowers from Emily at Jones Design Company!
It's super, super easy and I just adore my new wreath! Click here for the flower tutorial on her blog.

Now, remember the hippo pillow in my slide show? I made that one up (which means it's easy).
You simply...

1} Cut 2 matching rectangles or squares for your pillow, whatever size you please (I used some leftover muslin).
2} Find a silhouette of a hippo online (or your animal of choice).
3} Print and cut it out.
4} Trace around it onto pretty fabric and cut it out.
5} Pin your hippo (right side up) to the right side of one pillow piece and sew it on (now you'll have a cute
frayed edge).
6} Place pillow pieces right sides together and sew around the edge leaving an opening large enough to turn
right side out, then turn right side out.
7} Stuff your pillow and stitch up your opening.

All done!  Told you it was easy :)

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If you want to tag along, feel free to do so!
I'd love to see your posts, so if you are joining me,  please leave me a comment or shoot me an email.

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