Outdoor Play!

Hi!

Remember this post?  Well, Flower responded, and I bought the outfit from her!!  Yay!!!  I absolutely  L O V E it!!!!  Hailey took Audrey out today for a photoshoot, and they got some great pictures!!!

I have been wanting this outfit for the LONGEST TIME!!!  Thank you, Flower!!

I love these shoes!!!  They look like little Tevas!! 

And the little metal accents on the shorts!!!  Too cute!! 

Loving the bandana! 

Cute logo! 

Adorable! 

Tree climbing! 

So much fun! 

Audrey looks so cute in this outfit! 

Outdoorsy girl!

Again, thank you SO MUCH, Flower, for selling us this outfit!!!  We love it!!!

Thanks for reading, and have a fabulous afternoon! :D

P.S. What do you think of our 4th of July design?

Spring Photo Contest Winners!

Hi!

It's time to announce the winners of my spring photo contest!!!  Before we start, though, I just want to say thank you  SO MUCH to all of you who entered!  You all had amazing photos, and it was VERY difficult to choose. :)

Now, without further ado....

First place goes to....

Emmy!!!  Your photo is SO beautiful!

Congratulations, Emmy!  Your prize is the gorgeous pair of flower earrings from Smitten Kitten Kendall!  Please comment with your email (I won't publish it), or email me at americangirlgrace@yahoo.com to claim your prize!

Second place goes to...

Dahlia!  The clarity of your picture is fantastic!!

Congratulations, Dahlia!  Your prize is Black and Wise Dust Plug and Cellphone Charm from Trinkets and Whimsies!  Please comment with your email (I won't publish it), or email me at americangirlgrace@yahoo.com to claim your prize!

Third place goes to... {Wait!  Third place?  What?  Well, we have a special surprise prize!}

Kayla!  The flower is so pretty, and you all know I love AG's! :)

Your prize is the Love Much, Laugh Often Bracelet from Hazel Jewelry Designs!

Please comment with your email (I won't publish it), or email me at americangirlgrace@yahoo.com to claim your prize!

Once again, thank you SO MUCH to all of those who entered; all of your photos were great!  Winners, you have until Thursday, May 16 to claim your prizes.  If you do not claim your prize(s) by then, a new winner(s) will be chosen.  Thanks so much!

Also, I would like to thank all of my wonderful sponsors!  They generously provided us with these fabulous prizes.  They are amazing!!!  The flower earrings from Smitten Kitten Kendall are so pretty, the cellphone charm from Trinkets and Whimsies is so cute, and I love the quote on the bracelet from Hazel Jewelry Designs !  They all have FANTASTIC items!

Have a great night!

Last Day!

Hi!

It's the last day to enter my photo contest, so if you haven't already, make sure to enter here for the chance to win some great prizes!

Have a great day!

Don't Forget to Enter!

Hi!

If you haven't already, don't forget to enter my photo contest here!  It's the last week to enter!  It ends on the 11th of May.  Please go check it out and enter here for the chance to win some great prizes!

Spring Photo Contest! ***CLOSED***

Hey There!

I have a little something special for you!!! :)  A photo contest!  See below for how to enter, and prizes!!!

The theme is spring, so your photo must represent spring in some way. :P  To enter, take a photo representing spring, post it on your blog, and leave me a link.

Rules:

1. The photo you enter MUST be taken by YOU.

2. You MUST follow this blog, It's My Life, PUBLICLY.

3. You MUST watermark your photo.

4. Your MUST display the contest button (found on the right sidebar) on your sidebar for the ENTIRE duration of the contest.

5. NO editing allowed.

6. You can only enter ONE photo.

7. You must leave the link to your post on THIS POST ONLY.  If it's not on THIS post, your entry will not count.

8. Contest ends May 11th.

Prizes:

First Prize

Gorgeous flower earrings!!!  These beautiful earrings were generously donated by Kendall from SmittenKittenKendall.  Thank you so much, Kendall!  Make sure to go check out SmittenKittenKendall here, and Smitten Kitten's website here!  Kendall has some fantastic jewelry!

Second Prize

Black and Wise Dust Plug and Cellphone Charm!  This ADORABLE dust plug/charm was generously donated by Juzzly and Pichiberii from TrinketsAndWhimsies.  Thank you so much, Juzzly and Pichiberii!  Please make sure to go check out TrinketsAndWhimsies here!  They have some AMAZING stuff! :)

That's right; there will be two winners!!!  Good luck, and I can't wait to see all of your gorgeous pictures!  Thanks for entering!

Note: Both prizes will be shipped directly from the Etsy shop owners to the winners.

Guest Post from Jessie!

Hi!

Today, I am going to share a guest post that Jessie sent me!  Enjoy!

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Hello everyone!  I'm Jessie!  I love writing, photography, art, and horses.  My blogs are here, here, and here.  On each one of them I post about different things, like AG, photography...etc.  Today, in this guest-post, I'll share some photography with a few tips.

Crop You don't always have to use the full photo...you can crop it to your favorite part, or where the focus is (or both)!

Be colorful and use natural lighting It's always good to add some color!  Also, most pictures come out best with natural lighting from the sun.  Make sure you have good lighting!

Shadows Shadows can be fun to play around with; be creative!

And, of course, remember to have fun! :)

xoxo,

Jessie

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Thanks, Jessie!  Those are some great tips!  Please make sure to go check out and follow Jessie's blogs here, here, and here!

Have a great day, and if you would like to send in a guest post, click here to visit the 'Contribute' page.