Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!
Summer is in full swing at our house, and we are loving every minute of it!
What summer fun have you been having? Have you been using the real camera and taking lots of pictures?
Or are you just filling up your Instagram account with I phone snap shots? {@daydreamblvrs – come follow me!} ;)
Today I have a special offer that will make documenting summer memories SUPER RAD for one lucky mumma!
The Paper Coterie wants you to capture your summer and to help get you started, they are giving away a fantastic “Capture Summer Package” that includes an Olympus E-PL2 Compact Camera System with 14-42mm Lens, a Memory Keeper, and a Photo Book to help one lucky winner capture and document all their favorite moments from Summer 2012. Isn’t that AWESOME?
You can get all the details and enter for your chance to win a Capture Summer Package from Paper Coterie HERE
The contest closes at midnight MST on Friday, June 22. The lucky winner will be announced on Monday, June 25.
Good Luck!
Quick update on The Hope Collection
Happy Monday! Huge, heartfelt THANKS to everyone who took the time to spread the word about
The Hope Collection! I appreciate your support! I’m excited to share that we sold half of the dresses already! Yay!
At this time, I can accept just 5 more orders for “Hope” – You can order yours HERE -
Please, keep spreading the word about The Hope Collection! I would LOVE to sell out of these dresses and really show our support to Christy’s Legacy of Hope! :)
*If you missed Friday’s post about The Hope Collection – please check it out {HERE} to read more about
The Hope Collection and why I am SO eager to be supporting Christy’s Legacy of Hope in their mission.
Have a blessed week!
The Hope Collection
Hope.
Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. Hebrews 10:23-24
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The Hope Collection
The Hope Collection is a limited-edition series of dresses created by Daydream Believers in Christy’s honor. Proceeds from the sale of each Hope Dress will be donated to Christy's Legacy of Hope.
Christy desired to leave a legacy that pointed towards our Heavenly Father; it is in Christy's honor that Christy's Legacy of Hope carries on her commitment to orphans throughout the world.
I was blessed to know Christy’s personally; having her as a friend was truly a privilege. She was the most positive and uplifting person I have ever known. There are not enough wonderful words to describe how beautiful she was and how admirably she lived her life. She was truly phenomenal! The impact she made on the lives of everyone she met is evident in the spirit of Christy’s Legacy of Hope. It makes me so happy to see Christy’s legacy living on. It is my GREAT pleasure to be working with Christy’s Legacy of Hope to present ya’ll with The Hope Collection.
Here’s your chance to support a GREAT cause *and* score some handcrafted loveliness! Yay! :)
*PLUS* Each dress from The Hope Collection comes with a one of a kind, commemorative coat hanger; handcrafted by Christy's awesome mom Karen (the sweet heart behind Christy's Legacy of Hope) Awesome, right?
Now, who wants to own the first piece of The Hope Collection? 
Here’s the scoop:
This sweet red, white and blue version of "Hope" is sure to be a favorite! Available in sizes 6 months - girls size 8; this sweet dress features an empire waist with comfy elastic in the back and single ties at each shoulder. Featuring a semi-full twirl skirt; "Hope" is adorn with two layers of handcrafted ruffles, sweet eyelet trim and a crisp white fabric placket topped with a bright red button. The classic red and white gingham fabric is very lightweight; just right for summer! All seams are professionally finished and top stitched where appropriate.
Each dress is made to order, making it truly unique for each child!
This version of “Hope” will be available until July 1st or until 10 dresses have been ordered, whichever happens first 
Hurry over and order yours HERE
For more information on Christy's Legacy of Hope, please visit www.christyslegacyofhope.com and facebook
Party of the Day
Yay! V’s Tea Party is being featured as a Party of the Day, today on Catch My Party!
SO cool!
Head on over to Catch My Party to see sweet V on the homepage! :)
If you’re a new fan visiting from Catch My Party – WELCOME! :)
You can read all about V’s Tea Party and see lots of fun party pics – HERE
Shindigs by Daydream Believers: V’s 3rd birthday Tea Party
Party Details:
My little V* recently turned 3! She is such a sweet girl! Since V* LOVES all things fancy and playing “dress up” is her favorite; I decided it would be a real treat to style up a FANCY, dress-up, Tea Party for her 3rd birthday!
I wanted this party to have a very timeless feel. I used Waverly tablecloths and my Grandmother’s china. I tried to keep all of the decorations simple, incorporating in bits of vintage lace, pearls and lots of fresh flowers in V’s favorite colors (pink, lilac and cream).
Envisioning this party, I knew that I wanted the main decorative elements to be in the food presentation!
All of the beautiful fondant toppers for this party were designed and created by Nikki Berry of NikkiikkiN. Nikki was a joy to work with! The pieces she created for this party were SO beautiful; like little edible pieces of art! Nikki’s work reflects her talent and her attention to detail. My favorite touch was the gold luster dust that she incorporated into each topper to reflect the gold detailing on my grandmother’s china – so special! I used the toppers to embellish sugar cookies, cupcakes, and the pink bundt birthday cake. The pieces Nikki created coordinated with the party so seamlessly, you would have never guessed they were created in NYC and shipped to MI just days before the event!
This was an intimate afternoon party, just a few special guests; so I kept the menu simple. In classic tea party fashion, we served a variety of hot teas as well as a few kid-friendly options: sweet tea and fresh pink lemonade. Lunch was a chilled pasta salad (one of Vs favorite dishes!) During our tea, guests enjoyed an assortment of breads, cookies, crackers, fresh baked mini-muffins, lots of fresh fruit, mini-cinnamon rolls and chocolate covered strawberries. Yum!
The party took place at our home, where I removed many of our more modern decorations and replaced them for the day with more “traditional tea parlor” elements – such as a collection of vintage porcelain tea cups on the shelves, and monogramed tea pots filled with fresh flowers. I switched out all of the photographs that we have framed around the house and replaced them with “vintage” versions (I created the vintage versions of the photos using Photoshop)
To break up the room and create a more distinct area for the party, hubs and I draped pastel cloths over the ceiling and created a faux chandelier from paper lanterns and strings of pink and white pearls. This is a super easy “wow-factor” for all types of parties! Simple buntings made from ribbon and paper doilies, over a vintage lace tablecloth served as a back drop to the buffet table.
I created the custom tea pot invitations. I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the tea pots and attached them to the front of shimmery, lilac colored cardstock. On the backside of the card, I created a clear pocket which contained a hand cut “tea bag” with all the party details. I tied a thin piece of string to the top of the bag and attached the “tea bag” to the invitation by creating a small label for the tag and simply gluing it to the front of the card. Invitations were wrapped and placed in shimmery lilac envelopes, which I addressed in my best-attempt-at-calligraphy :) V* and I hand delivered each one. She LOVED passing out the invitations and asking everyone to come to her party! This girl loves a good party! ;)
Since no Daydream Believers Shindig would be complete without a custom birthday outfit – here is a look at V’s!
I created this dress especially for V. It featured a super-full, ultra-twirly, two layer skirt, a sweet sash, comfy elastic at the empire waist and soft ruffles criss-crossing on her back. The fabrics came from various lines, featured a combination of classic florals, modern florals, and sweet gingham in shades of rose, lilac and cream. The stunning headband was a custom piece created by the wonderful Shake Up Snow Designs. We love this headband! It complemented V’s dress perfectly! For part of the party, the headband was worn as an embellishment on the birthday girls pink tea-party-hat. Completing her birthday outfit, a custom bubble necklace (by Daydream Believers) and bow topped gloves (Target).
We had a fabulous time! The party came together exactly as I envisioned it would and V* LOVED seeing all of the ladies dressed in their fanciest attire!
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VENDOR CREDITS
– Styling, Design, Invitations + Photography: Daydream Believers
– Fondant Treat Toppers + Cake Decorations: Nikki Berry :: NikkiikkiN
– Headband: Shake Up Snow Designs
– Birthday Dress, Necklace: Daydream Believers
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Please leave me a comment and let me know you were here! THANKS!
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