Shannon Sewell

‘your friends, they are jewels, twice as beautiful and few’

SS — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:37:06 +0000

I absolutely adore these two together… friends since before they could walk or talk. And, as they liked to keep reminding me, they are ‘pros’ at this (another thing they’ve been doing before they could walk or talk) so they make my job very easy.

The dresses are from The Measure. Perfect for a little run in the field and- as always, gorgeous heirloom quality pieces that get ‘oohs’ and ‘awws’ every time I show them off.

wardrobe: The Measure Designs

portland | OR

’cause when you are gone, all the colors fade’

SS — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:40:24 +0000

It was a lovely, sunny morning in the studio shooting the second half of ZozoBugBaby‘s spring lookbook today. There is something about a group of giggly girls… hanging out in the studio, laughing over YouTube videos, dressing up, painting nails, jumping, joking… yep, sugar & spice and everything nice- that’s what my shoots are made of. ;)

portland | OR

wardrobe: ZozoBugBaby

hair accessories: Maya’s Curls

talent: Savannah at Option Model & Media

** PS: Also wanted to mention that I just opened registration for my Kansas City workshop on March 31st (you can find more info HERE). It will be my first one of the year. The new year. A new kind of workshop. The premise is staying the same but I am digging deeper this go round. I’m ready for more of a challenge so I’m going to ask you all to step up as well. The hosts are bringing amazing things to the table (which you already know if you know the Solars). It’ll be an amazing energy. We are going beyond the why’s and how’s of what I do and into the why’s and how’s of what you are doing, what you are capable of doing. It’s gonna be a good year… I can’t wait for you to be a part of it ;)

Happy weekend!

‘let her pale light in to fill up your room’

SS — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:15:29 +0000

Just a quick little stop in to share Susanne (of 3 Beans Photography) and my day… one of my favorites, The Measure, outfitted us for our play date. Have I mentioned lately how much fun I have ‘working’… cause I do. ;) Not only is Susanne a great photographer, she’s got mad skills with a needle and thread (can’t wait to share her new site and all its goodness). Thanks for coming out… can’t wait to hang out again!

wardrobe: The Measure Designs

‘which muse will lay it’s hands on me’

SS — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:58:20 +0000

I always love working with new talent (& when they are this cute? If only my blog had sound… adorable is an understatement). We had a quick little shoot to show off ZozoBugBaby’s dress that is being featured this month. Perfect way to spend a morning if you ask me…

talent: Option Model & Media

wardrobe: ZozoBugBaby

pearl & lace hair clip: GracyLu Originals

portland | OR

‘childhood living is easy to do, the things you wanted I bought them for you’

SS — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:41:59 +0000

Yay- it’s finally here! Introducing the ZozoBugBaby Spring line lookbook session…

wardrobe: ZozoBugBaby

crowns: Sweet Violet Jane

hair pieces: Silly Me Baby

portland | OR

‘may all your Christmases be white…’

SS — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:54:10 +0000

Friday was the Portland workshop. It was a crazy talented group of ladies. One of them even made the crowns for our shoot (wait until you see those!)… yeah- I was on Cloud 9 all day long :) My favorite part of workshops are the connections I make- the common interests, the inspiration & excitement each person brings and having time to just sit & talk about what we love. As I finish up editing the photos from our day, I get to move on to a little break from intense work for the rest of the month and I can’t think of a better day to go out on & savor as I gear up for the new year. Thank you ladies…

(ps… you can win these ZozoBugBaby dresses below)

wardrobe: ZozoBugBaby

portland | OR

The winner of the Maya’s Curls headband was Kari Nichols!! The next give away are the two dresses from the shoot (yep- picking TWO winners this time!). Be sure to like, share & comment to get all the entries you can!

WE HAVE WINNERS: the winners of the two dresses are Heather Hughes and Toria Henderson… email me at shannon@shannonsewell.com with your addresses so I can get the dresses to you! Congrats :)

‘this evening has been – been hoping that you’d drop in- so very nice’

SS — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:52:45 +0000

We have a winner of the Chooze Shoes!! Shayna Shipley, email me at shannon@shannonsewell.com and we’ll get them right out- congrats!!! :)

Our give away today is a cute little headband from Maya’s Curls. I love these ones… simple but totally cute… every day or fancy occasion…

(on the left)…

(close up view)…

Just enter below!! We are nearing the end of the give aways so don’t forget to keep checking back these last few days!

‘run, run Rudolph, Santa’s got to make it to town’

SS — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 22:16:47 +0000

Good afternoon :) Gonna be a quick one today- been so busy but I can see vacation in just a few short days!! We have a winner of the Eden’s Bouquet outfit… Sherri Davis- email me your address at shannon@shannonsewell.com and I will get it out to you! Congrats :)

Today I am doing a give away from a company that I work with a lot and totally adore… Chooze Shoes. I love working with caring & giving people and that is what Chooze Shoes is entirely based on. They are a Good Returns company which means they put all their profit into charity. I mean come on… cute shoes and you know the money you are spending is going to good? Can’t go wrong :) Not to mention they are super comfy and I haven’t come across a kid yet that doesn’t adore wearing them.

We have the pair above just perfect for your little girl :) Enter below (like & share to get multiple entries!!)

‘on the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…’

SS — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 05:24:09 +0000

Dreamer Journal just gave away the rockin’ little disco outfit from Ritchie Rags so that means it’s time to share another feature so they can give away another prize!!

This shoot was so much fun to do… giddy little girls, amazing craftiness, beautiful colors & adorable Zozo pj’s (that you can win if you just hop on over to the Dreamer Blog). The Christmas Style feature even tells you how to make your own Zozo inspired tree ;)

wardrobe: ZozoBugBaby & Hoo Hats

‘since we’ve no place to go- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!’

SS — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:50:57 +0000

I am finally staying put for a while… it’s been super cold… I think it is time that is snowed already! haha Seriously though, I could totally go for a white Christmas. Where exactly do I put that order in? ;)

I am sure you are not here for my Christmas wishes though… want some give away info? We have a winner of the Lillipops Designs B&W Striped Dress… *drum roll* Josh Solar- email me with your info and I’ll get it right out!

Everything we’ve been giving away has been the perfect little outfit or accessory for the holidays and today we have the most amazing set if your little girly needs to be more dressed up for the festivities. Remember this gorgeous little black dress & bloomers from Eden’s Bouquet? (Seriously, her line has the most beautiful materials and designs) Well, all you have to do is enter below and it could be yours!

Hope everyone is having a beautiful holiday season!