I can't tell you how much easier it is to photograph Lily indoors. Don't get me wrong, I still love the outdoor photos for their beautiful light and atmosphere but obviously, indoor shots have their own perks.
I told Lily that the reward for posing would be a chocolate cake. I think she was skeptical because when I opened it for the photo she had this look of surprise and glee!
I made this dress with a party in mind. It comes in three holiday colors green, silver and pink. Pink? You might say....well, I thought it could be fun for a New Year's get together and honestly, how can you 'not' make a party dress in pink?! The giveaway is for the green dress only.
They are made from a shimmery party taffeta material. Underneath the inverted pleat skirt I added a pillow of tulle to really emphasize the fullness of the bottom. The top is fitted and sleeveless.
In the end, I was really impressed with the fit and shape of the dress. I think I want one for my own New Year's Eve party. Of course, I would choose an impractical sleeveless dress to freeze off my butt all night. I just can't help but think that the look of bare arms is so feminine.
After all the photos were shot I let Lily and Molly really go at the pictured slice. I let them alone with the piece for five minutes. In those few moments they took it upon themselves to not only eat the cake but apply it like makeup, decorate the carpet with it and forgo the civility of forks instead using what tools God gave them.
If the winning blog also leaves a comment I will include the matching green headband in the photos.
I would say that this frock would fit a 3T-4T:)
Last day for posts is Wednesday 12/17/08. Winner will be announced Friday morning!
As usual, if you would like a chance to win this frock just link back to this post. If you have any questions see the "questions and answers" link to the right. If you use blogger just use the "create a link" link at the bottom of this post. If you don't use blogger, that's fine too. Just create a link on your page as you normally would and I will see it using Technorati.
ONE MORE THING, I've decided to revisit my other blog The TumTum Tree. It will feature personal posts, interesting internet finds and the occasional TV show rant. It probably won't be updated daily but at least a few times per week.
And no, I did NOT make that cake. I bought it at Giant. You can tell it is storebought by the way it does 'not' slope to one side:)
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«Oldest ‹Older 1 – 200 of 204 Newer› Newest»What a gorgeous dress!! I love the green one! You do such beautiful work.
It's precious--and very chic!
No pictures of the cake-y faces? I'll check the tumtum tree.
Beautiful work, as always!
Becky
Ugh. I didn't even think of it, but you're right, they would have made good pics for the tumtum tree. Booo. I was just so exhausted looking at the mess I didn't even consider documenting the event.
Another beautiful creation! I love this and all your other giveaways! I've linked up! THANKS!
I love your creations...*sigh*
This is beautiful!
Very fun and festive for the holidays.
The green dress is STUNNING! You really blow me away with all your gorgeous creations! Thank you for your generosity with all the fab give-aways too. As always, I have my fingers crossed that i win it for my little girl.
I have to say that I discovered your blog a few months ago and it has inspired me to pull out the sewing machine again! After a few trips to the repair shop for the machine and trying to remember high school sewing class I am starting to get some decent finished projects.
Oh - beautiful! I was just out today looking for a holiday dress for my oldest. She has red hair - with the green dress - to die for!
This dress is so retro CLASSY! I can see it with a lacy knitted 3/4 length sleave cropped button-up sweater too. So cute! I believe I am linking correctly, I guess we'll find out.
I think the pink one is adorable!
You can find my link to this post here.
beautiful. and my favorite color! (green).
the other colors are lovely as well.
Oh, my that dress is breathtaking. Subtle and gorgeous.
I absolutely, positively, LOVE this dress, and the green one is fo' sho' my favorite! And I wouldn't mind one for myself either.
Oh My! They are beautiful! I really think that the pink was a good choice. Perfect for a new year's celebration! Please consider me for the giveaway. My posts don't show up. Bailey is almost a 3T now. :)
I love it! I love it! I love it! I'm about to start googling for the the perfect shoes to go with it just in case I'm lucky.
I can seriously picture my adorable niece in this gorgeous dress! Love it! http://my3lilmonkeys.blogspot.com/2008/12/dinner-party-frock-giveaway.html#comments
I just love this dress, I hope that someday my Lucy will win one of your creations.
LUV the green! My girl would look so fab in that little number! I hope I (she) win(s)!
Such a beautiful dress! The green color is fabulous!
ohh it is so amazing and I want a slice of cake now!
I love the green! How very darling!
THis is amazing!!! I can so see my DD in this!
She is the cutest little model ever! I love the missing teeth. :) That green dress is gorgeous! My girls would go crazy over it!!!
I love, love, love this dress. That green color is wonderful!
Absolutely gorgeous!
That is amazing. I am so envious of your talent. I want an adult version . . .maybe next time? :)
That is so cute! I wish I could really sew. I posted a link.
The green is fabulous! I wish I could see a picture of the cake aftermath--hee hee!
Never in my wildest dreams could I create something so cute! Love, love, love the dress and everything else I have seen so far on your blog. I look forward to visiting often.
Marie
Yay!!!! You are awesome. This is the one I need to win!!
Are you putting these in your store?
Because if I don't win, I will be itching to have one :)
I love the green one! (and the cake)!
I'm feeling really lucky about this beautiful green dress! Yes?
NO WAY! NO WAY! This is the most beautiful party dress ever! I will do what ever it takes to win this! I posted about it on my blog and I am adding you to my blog roll as I speak! I want this dress so bad!
This is a masterpiece!
e-mail: perfectpunkin@yahoo.com
How utterly scrumptious! Everything, the cake, the model and the dress!
I just left a post on vmsb.blogspot.com and cannot tell you how much I love your work! The green one is my favorite - our daughter looks great in green and the green fabric you choose looks so bold yet feminine. I love that it's sleeveless - it adds to the charm and is perfect for CA winters!!
If we were lucky enough to win this fancy, fancy frock, we would celebrate it's beauty several times this winter. My husband is a holiday baby so it sure would be fun to dress Baby up for Papa - especially because this will be a lean holiday season and I have no b-day gift, yet ...
As always thank you for sharing your creativity and talent - I love visiting your blog to see all that you showcase. I hope you consider adding this to your store! Thanks for the opportunity to win this beautiful dress and headband. Take care!
wow what an amazing dress!!
do you make dresses in grown up sizes??
i'd lvoe to win!!
This is so cute. I just put a link up. My girl is into wearing pjs all the time right now though, might be a struggle to get her into it if I win! :)
I've linked up! THANKS!beautiful creation! I love this and all your other giveaways!
The dress is stunning and your little girls looks so darling modeling it! Would love to win :)
Absolutely beautiful, as usual! I would LOVE to have your sewing skills.
Your daughter is adorable, as well.
I have two little girls who would look lovely in this (or any of your other) creations.
So beautiful. Thank you for the offer!
What a beautiful dress!
love it!!
This is adorable! So stylish!
Oh, that's adorable! :) I've linked in the left column of my blog.
Have a nice weekend! :)
So cute! Definitely linked!
I bet your daughter just loves you! You take awesome photos of her & she gets to have all sorts of pretty clothes made for her!
This dress is super cute I am really loving the green but I also love the pink...you sure you don't want to giveaway it away too b/c that dress is hot!
One of these days I'm gonna win one of your beautiful pieces for my granddaughter! You do awesome work and I love everything you do! I am posting this on my site! have a blessed day!
Juanita
How stinkin' adorable is this dress!!! My little red headed grandaughter would look so sweet in this beautiful shade of green!!
Posted a link on my blog just now!!!Keeping my fingers crossed!
So cute! If only it came in adult sizes as well :)
beautiful dress! creating a link ASAP! =)
beautiful. I want one in every color :)
My girl's strawberry-blonde would look great with this dress! Stunning!
Linking now...
very talented...I just got my little girl after 3 boys and she would look great in that precious green dress. She is only 1 but she will grow. I'm linking today!!!
This may just be my favorite dress yet. I can just picture my little annie twirling in it
What a beautiful dress any girl, or woman, would want!
Captain Momma
what a gorgeous dress! you are so talented!
The dress is AmAzing!!!!! I love it! I found your blog through another blog that I follow and how your work is beautiful!! I created a link and hope I can win!! Do you sell things on the side or do you just make things for fun?
Love it!! My link is up!!
Hello, I am Jami. I look at your blog all the time. I am so jealous of your sewing, and creative ablities! That dress is amazing! You are inspiring me to learn to sew
I honestly can't understand why there aren't hundreds of comments on EVERY SINGLE ONE of your giveaways.
The green dress is sublime! I, along with the other commenting mamas of sweet, little redheads, am crossing my fingers with a rush of hope.
Beautifully done!
Linked to you at
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leftymylou at gmail dot com
Beautiful dress and great color!
Angie
"Nana's Box"
i love the dresses they are beatiful. It looks as if it belongs in a fairy tail
Beautiful!!!!
Very cute! I tried making some dresses similar to these for my girls, got frustrated, and quit. I need 2! I wish I was a good as you!
SWEET pictures- hey its ok if the cake leans to the side just have her hold the plate at an angle!Very beautiful work as always
http://grabbagoftreasues.blogspot.com/2008/12/dinner-party-frock-giveaway.html
Very Beautiful dress! Count me in!
www.thepowellfamilylife.blogspot.com
This dress is TOO cute!! I totally adore it! I posted a link on my blog, but it's not showing up on the Create A Link list. But, I would love to win one, as usual!
Amanda R.
I LOVE it! You are too stinkin nice! Thanks for sharing your talent-so cute!
Oh my gosh! This is the cutest dress EVER! I have to win this.. All of those photos are so cute!
Oh, how pretty!
What a beautiful dress!
What a beautiful dress...I love it! I would love to win it...it would make such a fantastic gift for one of my nieces! I would be the best aunt ever!
It's beautiful - I love the green colour.
Oh of all the things I have seen you make...I just LOVE this one. I never win but I hope I win this. Thanks for such a giving sweet heart.
A-Dorable!!!!!! My three girls are such little "princess" dress up girls and would love this!!! Your designs are very beautiful and so much a little girls dream! Keep up the beautiful work!
This dress is simple and elegant! Beautiful work!
wow, this is a great dress, the green colour looks just so festive and pretty.
I love it and have to have it! Plus the darling headband. Your work is just beautiful! Thanks for inspiring!
maren4elwess at gmail dot com
I really hope I win this one!!! I never win anything. I posted a link on my blog, it is private. My email is heidijogoody@hotmail.com if you need to contact me.
gorgeous! just in time for the holidays... your girls are beautiful!!!
Very nice!
just 2 cute as al ways :)
Ooooooh I love it!! Perfect for a little princess!
http://toadswildfamily.blogspot.com
I must have the pink one!! (and the cake!) www.fourjinglebells.blogspot.com
wow that is just stunning!!
This dress is amazing. I hope I win.
Fingers crossed - All linked up over at my blog
http://giggleberrycreations.blogspot.com/
this is a great dress. please enter me. i've linked to my blogger blog and also my password protected one.
I would love to win this dress for my daughter. She has DDH or Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip and will have surgery February-March time to correct it. I already have an Easter dress for her, but it's 2T and won't fit over the spica cast (chest to ankles cast). This dress would look really cute on her for Easter despite the cast.
This dress has left me speechless. Definitely one of my favorites of your fabulous creations!! I am pretty much dying to own this for the little girl.
This is absolutely so cute. My daughter would look great in it. I hope we win. You do beautiful work.
Alright, I am hoping that this time I am the lucky gal who gets to take home one of your awesome creations. I love the dress. So classy... my little girl would look fab in this!
Wow - my sister had a link to this on HER site - so I checked it out! You did an awesome job. I love sewing but my machines are on loan to my sister these days...
Gorgeous. Love the dress.
Oh this would be a perfect gift for a little girl thats been asking me for a dress like this. I love the green and your right, it would be perfect for new years. I live in hawaii so we wont have a freezing problem with the sleeveless dresses. I think you should make one for an adult so I can buy it!
LOVE the green one!
I'm just going to straight up beg and grovel....I must have-- I mean, my baby girl must have this dress! ♥ perfect size and color! Just BEAUTIFUL!!!
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This is like dream come true... my bday is on december 17th and this dress would be perfect for my little girl, for the dinner party my friends are throwing me. I'm crossing my fingers and toes and linking my post this moment!
What a gorgeous little dress you have come up with this time. Crossing my fingers. =)
that is such a beautifully simple and elegant dress. your fabric choices are what make that dress!Gorgeous!
I posted. LOVE IT!!
http://whitneyhartmann.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/dinner-party-frock/
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the party dresses. You always make the most amazing little clothes. PICK me! PICK me!
cutest i've seen to date. i wish i could make something that perfect.
This is so beautiful! Love it!
You are amazing - I think it needs to be a mother daughter set!
I would love to buy one of these...my daughter is just a stitch too big, more like a 5t, but she just DROOLS over your creations!
Please enter me. How cute!
The green one is wonderful!
And your model is too cute.
http://jepeux.blogspot.com/2008/12/dinner-party-frock-1217.html
Adorable as always. I would give my right pinkie for your talent.
Too cute!
I love this dress!
wow, that is beautiful. I wish that you could transfer some of that talent to me... Christmas would be a much prettier affair.
The dress is gorgeous!
And the modle is soooo cute!
Ive linked it so everyone can see how prety!
One of these days I am going to Win one of your adorable creations! I've put a link!
Love it! My daughter would look so cute in this...
Talk about divine! I'd just love to have a dress like this for our youngest. She loves pretty dresses and I can already hear her shrieking "ooooohhhh!"
I love, love, love this dress! I think Little Miss M would look divine in the green!
Beautiful dress! I love the green as well as the others!
This is going to replace the sugar plums in my head that is for sure!
I wanna win!
These dresses are so adorable. I'm linked up! Good luck to me. :) Have a great week.
oh pick me please!!!
This is my a beautiful fun site and the dresses are wonderful!!!! I can't wait to look at your other site. I would love to see the dress on my little one!!!!
Darci
I am jealous of the beautiful things that you make! My mother just gave me a sewing machine, so I think that I am going to try my hand at something simple, but probably similar to one of your jumpers. Thanks for the opportunity to enter contests and see work as great as yours!
This is my favorite thing you've made so far. It is like a mini-Jackie O dress. So cute!! Please pick me please pick me :)
Bethany.Schenk@gmail.com
www.erinandbethany.blogspot.com
Too cute! My niece would look absolutely gorgeous in this!
Beautiful Dress. Thank you for this fine giveaway. I'm always amazed at your talent! If I could only sew garb for my littles HALF as good...sigh.
I linked to you from my giveaways page on Your Impact Matters. Many bloggy blessings, Janeen.
Beautiful dress! Your pictures are wonderful too! It would be so fun to see my child in it!
Gorgeous dress! Would love to be on the list of your giveaways :-)
What a beautiful dress! I absolutely love you work!
L.O.V.E. IT!
Just the most beautiful dress for Christmas! Madison would look beautiful in it! She loves dresses!
I would have to say I love the green one best. I have this recent fascination with girly things in bright lime green, it's such a nice contrast.
My daughter would never take that dress off if we won it! beautiful!
It is absolutely beautiful! You really do some amazing work! I've created a link. Thanx so much.
Hey I would have loved to see pictures of the cake makeup.
Cute cute cute. You really have amazing stuff here. I am glad to have come across your blog.
I hope you don't mind, but I am going to put a permanent link on my blog.
Oh my! I'm addicted to you! :) I can't get over how amazing you give aways are! I hope, hope hope I win sometime! ;)
I get so excited over stuff like this... That dress is amazing and what a perfect color for a party dress! I found this off of one of my friends web site, and Im hooked.
Pick me! Pick me! The dress is beautiful!
I love it. What more can I say?
That is an amazing color! Love it!!
I love your work, you are so very talented. how do you do it?
This is a lovely Dinner Gown. I would love to see My granddaughter wearing this to our formal dinner party at the Masonic Lodge this year. Oyster Stew is the main dish this year. Scary mess for Grandma.
This is soooo cute! Great work!
Great stitching!
Where are you from - I don't hear frock too much, I thought I was about the only one in the US to say that!!
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Love this dress design. I've got two little girls so it would get lots of use! If I win find me over at Momtrends. And I've got a fun giveaway right now for a dotted frame from Amy Coe:
http://momtrends.blogspot.com/2008/11/amy-coe-at-babies-r-us-coupons-and.html
oh my.....I love it!! so cute! can I get one in my size too:)
I love the little silver dress. So classy. This is the first time I've linked. I have a mac website, so I hope I did it right!
So stinkin cute! Zoe would be the hit of our holiday party in this darling dress. Will post about it :)
Darling Dress. I have two girls that would look just beautiful in it!!!
Your clothes are SO beautiful! Now, I definitely want to 'try for a girl' :)
This is just gorgeous, and my daughter would love it. You do beautiful work!
My little one would lok sooooo pretty in that green dress! Crossing my fingers I will one day win....
I seriously have to have this dress! It's a matter of life and death! I must win! If I don't win I'll pine away until there's nothing left of me! Ok maybe that would be a good thing... but I still NEED that dress! It would be the perfect present for that perfect little someone that I've been perfectly going out of my mind over finding!
I've linked in my blog.
I'm pretty sure you're my idol. I can only sew a hem.
Holy Crap, I would love this dress for my baby girl.
BeAuTiFuL!! Very chic and sleek!
{linked!}
This is way too beautiful. I especially love the green one. I hope I'm doing everything right..to enter. I am new at this.
thebun@personainternet.com
So pretty. I linked up.
Im inlove with your cute clothes! Are you going to be adding other stuff like this amazing little dress to your store? PLEASE!?!?!
Simply beautiful!!! My Lilly would look lovely in it!!
http://lillygrace05.blogspot.com/a
I have left a link but had to comment about this beautiful dress. It's a gorgeous colour and I would love to win it, come on it's my birthday today *grin* just kidding. Anyways, the colour is perfect I am not a pink person so I am thrilled with the great colours. Love the dress, hope to make some pretty dresses for my daugther one of these days. You inspire me.
Wow, I love the colors so much. My favorite (if it was in my size) would be the silver one, but for a fair-haired little girl I'd have to go for the fabulous pink one. And the cake looks so yummy.
The best giveaway of 2008 for moms of little girls!
You are linked and I would do it a million times to win that beautiful ballgown (what my 3 year old daughter calls it). I love and appreciate your talent and ambition.
So can I buy a dress like this one
Wow, what a spectacular dress! Great designs!
Love the fun colors for the winter. My daughter would love to twirl in that pleated skirt!
Just created a link on my blog.
SO gorgeous!!
So cute, I love it!!!
It's beautiful! Such a fun party dress!
I just found your blog & give-aways. I'm speechless... How generous of you and how amazing is this dress? My 2.5 year old (already into pretty dresses!) would look beautiful in this. Thanx for making me smile!
Beautifuk dress and fantastic giveaway!!!
I am in total LOVE with this dress! My little redhead would look so pretty in the green dress!
This dress is gorgeous! I saw it on my friends blog. My daughter is only 2 months old but in a few years I could see her in something this perfect. :)
Love all the outfits I've seen. And I love your photos! What kind of camera do you have?
Your dresses are beautiful! Green is my favorite color!
This dress is gorgeous!! My little girl would twril & twirl in it!! Love it!!
GORGEOUS DRESS!!! Wow you do a fantastic job!! My three year old would LOVE it! She would be a princess for Christmas! Merry Christmas!
This dress is just too cute. My little Madie would be such a princess in it!
Very cute dress you did a wonderful job making it!
Just beautiful...any little princess would look gorgeous in that dress. Nice work.
As always another cute design!
You are so very talented and generous.
Your work is one of adoration and inspiration.
Keep up the great work
Sarah
So cute! I've created a link.
It's soooo cute!
I've created a link in a post:
http://bloguerosconilusion.blogspot.com/2008/12/dinner-party-frock-giveaway.html
Wow - so totally cute - I'm inspired!
http://www.threenutsandamom.blogspot.com/
ooh, I love it. Miss M would look absolutely gorgeous in it.
You did a wonderful job with the dress. I would love to have it.
ooooooooo too cute!!! My little Monkey would look FABULOUS!!
How Glam-Fab! I love the color!
A splendid party dress!!I love it
wasn't sure how to do a link...so here's my blog with yours listed. So stinkin cute!!!!!!http://mymotofamily.blogspot.com
Very elegant little dress that would look darling on my little Chloe Ann.
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