Swaddle Design Shoot – Los Angeles Commercial Photographer

I had the great privilege of photographing triplets Erica McGraw and her sisters Jaclyn and Nicole along with their super-cute baby girls – Avery, Chanel and Charlize – for Swaddle Designs. The triplets have their own designed line, called Triplets Paisley. What lovely line of products- there are the great swaddle blankets, of course, as well as a nursing cover and a sleep sack that is designed with the zipper at the bottom… so you can change your baby while they are asleep…. YES!! Awesome! I know a lot of Mommies who will LOVE this little feature.
I had such a great time working with Erica, Nicole and Jaclyn and the baby cousins… they are really sweet and the babies were AMAZING.
I’ve been waiting patiently to share this with you all, and finally, the images are now up on the Swaddle Designs website! Yay! Here are some screenshots… but you know… you should go visit the site. The blankets and other baby items are really awesome and would make *perfect* gifts for a new baby. You know what, even though this isn’t technically a “Coralily Loves” post, I think I may just have to call it that! Swaddle Designs? Yup. It’s a going down as a Coralily Loves product line.

coralily loves: nesting shoppe

OK, I love this particular CORALILY LOVES post! I truly enjoy finding fabulous things and this find is so awesome, I’m incorporating it into Coralily Photography’s product offerings!

May is a great month for me…it heralds the coming summer months, it marks my husband’s birthday and the anniversary of our honeymoon in Kauai, and it marks the month I purchased my first DSLR a few years ago. So May marks all things “New” and special for me.
So…for the lovely month of May, I’d like to tell you guys about a really special discovery I made last month. It’s perfect for a “New” May move because I am actually making a big switch in the business because of this discovery!

OK. So here goes.
Nesting Shoppe.

‘Nuff said.

Ah forget it…anyone who knows me knows I love to talk, so I can’t stop there.

I normally design my own birth announcements for my clients, since I figure, hey, I should put my ol’ graphic design training to use at some point, right? But lately, I’m finding that I’d much rather be behind the camera, instead of in front of my monitor designing, designing away.
So I went on a hunt for some amazing personalized announcements that would blow me away and that I would feel good about suggesting that my clients use.

And people, I found ‘em! When I did, I tell you, the heavens opened up and angels started to sing. Heheheh.

Nesting Shoppe’s team of designers (led by owner, Jessie Preza) ROCK the shizzles, and I love, love, love their aesthetic. So much so that from now, it’s IN with the NEW…. I’m eliminating my own announcement designs from my offerings and recommending Nesting Shoppe announcements and cards wholeheartedly to ALL my clients. I will work directly with Nesting to make sure that they gets the perfect images for your announcements – and she will even customize announcements for you. Check out Nesting Shoppe’s creations, cos they are just bee-yooo-ti-ful!!!!

You won’t regret it. In the short time I’ve worked with her, I truly enjoy collaborating with Jessie and her staff, and they truly have some of the best designs on the planet. I trust that my images of clients are in good hands and will be presented beautifully!

So now… watch out, at our shoots, I will be looking for inspiration and ideas I can pass on to Nesting… even if the bun’s still in the oven!

And here’s the best part! Nesting Shoppe has a FABULOUS Mother’s Day giveaway! You can enter to win a free set of announcements or stationery set. Trust me, you’ll love them!

Get thee over to their website pronto and enter, enter, enter! She’s also got a great coupon code that’s good till May 9. Enter HEYMAMA and get 15% off your order!

Giveaway details are at: Nesting Shoppe

coralily loves: li’l bumpkin baby quilts

OK. So I’m a a pretty big girl, and it’s time to admit to the world: I have a blankie. Yes siree. I do. See, I married a Canadian and he’s pretty comfortable at around 62 degrees. To a tropical girl like me, that’s just….(insert bad word here)….cold!
Still, I can’t blame it ALL on him. I’m cold if isn’t at least 74 degrees! So to keep things nice and cosy at home for BOTH of us, we keep it at 68 degrees for Kevin, and I’ve taken to carrying around and wrapping myself with this throw that I picked up at Bed, Bath and Beyond. At first I just liked it because it was soft and fuzzy. But then…I started to really miss it when I didn’t have it. Then I started to really like to sleep with it. So now, folks, just like my 2-year-old nephew… I have a blankie!! Now my husband actually asks me – right before we settle in to watch a movie: “Do you want your blankie, honey?”
So, now that that slightly embarrassing confession is over, let’s move on to my inaugural “Coralily Loves” post!
I have been friends with Tiffany Bordelon-Walsh for a couple of years now, and only JUST found out about a year ago that she is a master quilter! She makes these amazing baby quilts from gorgeous designer fabrics. They are just SO lovely, and Tiffany often will custom-design a quilt based on nursery colors or favorite colors or gender – or whatever you like. I got a good look at some of her creations lately and I just fell in love! Who wouldn’t want to wrap their baby in this??!!
So without further ado, I introduce to you…my first “Coralily Loves” item: Li’l Bumpkin Baby Quilts! The one pictured below is Ocean View – (oh, I so ::heart:: this one) Not only does it make me think of my favorite weekends in Monterey…my Kauai honeymoon…and the sound of the waves pounding the beach… it has such relaxing and soothing colors!
If you are wondering what on EARTH this has to do with my blankie story, you should know, I’m seriously (seriously) considering BEGGING Tiffany to make an adult-size version of this for me… (seriously, it’s just so yummy).

Tiffany is offering a special to Coralily peeps! Get $10 off one of her handmade custom-designed quilt if you order by April 30! You can order by visiting her Etsy store here…and tell Tiffany I sent you.

photos by Tiffany Bordelon-Walsh at Li’l Bumpkin Baby: