Sunday, June 1, 2014

The Collective Blog Hop with Peacoats and Plaid

Welcome to THE monthly blog hop party! Every 1st Monday of the month, link up all of your social media and blogging accounts with us. If you're looking for your blogging tribe, this is it!

The Collective Monthly Social Blog Hop with Peacoats & Plaid

These guidelines are in place so that we can all have a successful experience with The Collective. Please do your best to abide by each one, there are only 2:
1. Follow the host and co-host's blogs: (first links in each list) If you leave a comment letting us know that you did and what method you are following with, we'll return the favor :) We greatly appreciate each and every one that does.
Your co-hosts this month are:
Emily from Something Gold, Something Blue Liz from Look by Liz Lewis Sonya from Sea Salt and Caramel Autumn from Honeycomb & Co.
Interested in co-hosting? Send an email to peacoatsnplaid(at)gmail(dot)com
2. Get social: This hop is about creating community. Looking for your own blogging tribe? This is it. Visit as many blogs as you can and make sure you say hello!
The following are optional yet encouraged (they only help us all in the long run):
Grab a button: Using the code provided in the box, display the Collective button on your sidebar or wherever you list your link ups. The more people that do this, the more help there'll be to keep the popularity of the hop going.

Follow the host and co-hosts on social media: We are so grateful for your follow via social media. If you leave us a short message/post letting us know, we'll be sure to return the favor.
Spread the word about The Collective via social media: Pin, Tweet, post about it on Facebook, whatever you can do to help spread the word about The Collective and what it has done for your blog is awesome! Let's get social :)

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iPad Mini Giveaway with A Mother Thing and Friends!

Hey y'all!

I have the lucky chance to co-host another giveaway with the incredible Katie Reed of A Mother Thing this month! She's a doll and her blog is seriously fantastic. Check out her posts on pregnancy, DIY projects, recipes, and much more. Good luck, and spread the word about the giveaway to your friends!

xoxo

This giveaway is brought to you by your host:

A Mother Thing

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And your Amazing Co-Hosts:

The Life and Times of the Working Mum

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No Holding Back

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We're Far From Normal

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Look By Liz Lewis

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In the Playroom

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Housewife to Hostess

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To enter, simply add your entries to the RaffleCopter form below. The giveaway will run from June 1st –June 15th, 2014. One winner will be drawn on or after the end date, and the winner will have 24 hours to respond via email with their address. This contest is open WORLD WIDE and can be won by anyone who is 18 years or older. Void where prohibited. All entries will be verified to ensure fairness. Please read the Ts and Cs for further information.

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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Boudoir Photo Shoot with Skye High Photography

The lovely Megan Skye Dolle of Skye High Photography (give her FB page a like!) recently asked me to collaborate with her and create the makeup looks for two models at a boudoir photo shoot. The final product beyond impressed me, with Megan's work resulting in highly professional work that showcases the models' beauty and the makeup.

Megan shares my passion for connecting with and helping others through her work. "I am a photographer because I love beauty, I love building relationships, and I love creating and documenting memories for my clients. But I am also a photographer because I want to share the splendor, the struggles, the laughter, and the human experience that I have witnessed in my own life and in others. By doing this, I hope to spread compassion and ignite a sense of curiosity in everyone who encounters my works." Megan's work definitely shows evidence of her zest for life. Check out the photos from the boudoir shoot below, and more of her work on her website.

Makeup used on Jamie and Rachell: