Hello Kitty - 65/365 Photo

Ok, seriously...the madness must stop. I don't think I have ever seen anything cuter on this planet (except maybe the other plush I got today that you'll probably see soon).

Holidays + Hello Kitty = cuteness overload


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The Winner

Comment number 1 by 'Three Nuts in the Bluegrass' is the winner of the Hello Kitty apron giveaway. Send me an email to michelle(dot)hires(at)gmail(dot)com with your mailing address and I'll send it off next week. Congratulations and thanks for following my blog!!

Hello Kitty - 64/365 Photos!

So, today I just had to post these photos of Hope for my 365 project.

I bet you can't count how many Hello Kitty items there are in this series of photos shot today. I seriously think I'm going to need some help before this year is out, if I don't already :)

Hello Kitty - 63/365 Photo

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I ♥ Faces - Fix it Friday!

It's Fix-It Friday times over at I ♥ Faces (http://iheartfaces.blogspot.com/)and I decided to play around with this weeks photo a bit.
Here is the before photo:

 

Here is my first 'after' photo:  I did a bit of a crop and adjusted white balance in Lightroom.  In Photoshop, I used the clone tool to get rid of some of the more noticeable blemishes.

Then I used quite a few actions from http://www.mcpactions.com/

I used the 'Magic Skin' action to even out the skin tone.  I then used the 'Eye Doctor' to enhance the eyes just a tad bit.  I added a vignette using MCP Burnt Edges.    I then used MCP Touch of Light to add just a bit of brightening to the skin, just a little bit. 

MCP has some GREAT free actions (click the link, really go ahead), I suggest you download them and try them out a bit.  That's how I got started and then moved on to some more advanced editing after purchasing a few of her sets.

 

Same edit (but additional crop and angle) but then used Lightroom preset 'Aged Photo' and made a few adjustments.

Using PW's B&W

Hello Kitty - 62/365 Photo

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Don't ask me why Hello Kitty was playing in an empty toilet paper roll. She's weird like that.

Hello Kitty - Giveaway!

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UPDATE:  I will be choosing a winner of this giveaway on Friday, March 5th.

Hope and I went to our local Sanrio store and I just could not pass up this adorable Hello Kitty apron. So, not only did we get it but, I have another I'm going to offer up as a GIVEAWAY.

All you have to do to qualify for entry in the giveaway is to leave a comment on this post and tell me what your favorite photo is from my Hello Kitty 365 project. One entry per person please.

Size information:  Hope is 3 1/2 years old but she is the size of a 4 1/2 or 5 year old.  She fits in size 6/7 clothes.

Click here to view the other Hello Kitty photos from my 365 project.  

Disclaimer: This contest is sponsored by no one and I am in no way affiliated with Sanrio. I'm just a Hello Kitty fan who got a wild idea for a 365 project.

Here is the Flickr Page for my 365 project.  

Hello Kitty - 61/365 Photo

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I am LOVING this project. Seriously. It forces me to be creative and think outside the box every.single.day. Some days, I will admit, it's a bit harder than others but then I come up with ideas like this and I love it all over again. If you follow my blog, thank you. I appreciate the encouragement. I think I am going to get through all 365 days.

Click here to view the other Hello Kitty photos from my 365 project.

Here is the Flickr Page for my 365 project.  

Hello Kitty - 60/365 Photo

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Ok, I admit that I pre-ordered New Moon. As someone who has read the ENTIRE series 5 times (working on the 6th), I can say that I am slightly obsessed. Hello Kitty doesn't quite get it, but that doesn't really bother me. :)

Click here to view the other Hello Kitty photos from my 365 project.

Here is the Flickr Page for my 365 project. 

I ♥ Faces - Hilarious Outtakes

My hilarious outtakes are all about faces.  I really don't think I need to explain much except that I am surrounded by the most hilarious and personality filled children on the planet.  Love them all SO much!

I hope you enjoy mine and make sure you check out the rest of the entries from this week over at http://iheartfaces.blogspot.com/.  You're sure to be entertained!

Safiyyah and Hope clearly having a good time at playgroup.

Seriously, what was she thinking??

Xaveir makes some of the weirdest faces I have ever seen!

Safiyyah does too now that I think about it.

I think I told her to smile and she did this instead.

Hello Kitty - 59/365 Photo

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It rained last night and there were these beautiful little puddles with even more beautiful reflections. Hello Kitty just HAD to stop and admire hers. She's so predictable! ;)

Click here to view the other Hello Kitty photos from my 365 project.

Here is the Flickr Page for my 365 project.