feature :: TMinspired

hello, lovelies!

Today I have a sweet feature to share with you...

I hope you enjoy getting to know Taylor & her work. :)

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Hello! My name is Taylor Sheuerman, and the first thing I want to tell you is that I'm a follower of Christ. My journey hasn't been long, but it's been incredible. God has reached out to me in ways I couldn't have imagined. He's blessed me with an amazing and supportive group of friends, family, and boyfriend, Nathan. God's unfailing love and grace is the reason why I am here today.

A little more about me.... I love reading, writing, and crafting. I'm absolutely addicted to Starbucks, and living across the street from one is my favorite place to live. I was born an entrepreneur. When I was little, I was selling crafts to all of my friends and family, (a new one every month!) and now, I am a business owner of TMinspired. I am a Virtual Assistant, where I run Facebook Fan Pages (as well as other Social Networking sites) for business owners such as business and life coaches, authors, and bookkeepers. I'm even harnessing my craftiness by owning an Etsy shop (http://etsy.com/shop/TMinspired) filled with handmade chiffon hair clips, accessory pins, and rings. But today, I would like to share with you the other part of my TMinspired business - photography.

I fell in love with photography 6 years ago. I had a small point and shoot camera that I took with me absolutely everywhere. I started with taking scenery photos - capturing the beauty of nature, trying to capture God's design. But as time went on, I developed a stronger passion for photographing models. (Luckily, I have a sister who loves modeling.) Eventually, I moved up to a DSLR camera and fell even harder for my passion.

Now, I am working my way towards being a professional wedding photographer. But I still love everything in between, from Portraits, to Senior Portraits, to Prom Photos, to Engagement Sessions, to Maternity Sessions, all of the above and everything else in between! :) I started my business in January by officially selling my services and building my portfolio. I also decided to continually run monthly promotions on my Facebook page to gain new customers and a larger following. (The current one is called: Best Friends Forever - it's so much fun!) I am always so excited for the next session that I schedule and the next idea that comes my way. Everything about it is fun, exciting, and always finds a way to fuel my passion!

I believe that I am a photographer with a creative and unique eye. Through my passion for photography, I am truly able to express myself. My love for photography is built upon being able to capture a feeling behind each photograph taken. I love giving my clients the ability to look at a photo at any point in their lives, and remember the wonderful memories they've created. And ultimately remember - through just one photograph - their love for one another. My heart beats to capture moments that my clients can cherish for years to come.

Thank you for reading a little bit about me, and I hope that we will work together in the future!

God Bless,

  Taylor

connect with Taylor!

 blog >> facebook >> twitter

friday favorites #2

pretty new rosie earrings from Laura's shop  >>  my mini garland from Stephanie! (win one here)

patriotic mani earlier this week  >>  a great fireworks show on the 4th

great Truth about God's love for me  >>  my new memory verse; trying to control this sassy tongue!

what were your favorites from this week?

hope you have an absolutely fabulous weekend!

Sand & Starfish + a giveaway!

I've recently connected with Stephanie through twitter + instagram,

and I have to say, she is just the sweetest!

Keep reading to learn more about her story & to win an adorable garland!

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I am captivated by the beauty of the emerald colored waters that roll in on this beautiful white sand that is 3 blocks from my house. There is this little bundle of love and joy and creativity that runs around my house. She's imagine she's everything wonderful and beautiful that God could have blessed me with in one amazing package. My heart still feels the little fluttering butterfly wings when I hold my husbands hand... and we've been together as a couple for almost 8 years now! I garden, I sew, I cook, and I clean... my name is Stephanie and I am the owner/creative designer for the blog and shop Sand & Starfish. When I first opened my shop back in April, 2010, I didn't really have a clear vision of what I wanted to achieve with the products that I sold. It was a hodge podge of things... fabric covered composition books, appliques, reusable snack bags, appliqued towels... just things I loved to make all put together in one place. I loved what I sold individually but as a whole, there was no connectivity and it was very much a mirror of what was spiritually going on in my life at the time.

   

 After being open for a little over a year, I had a life changing experience that really opened my eyes to the world, my world, and my shop's world, that surrounded me. I was baptized! After that experience, my eyes opened and I started to realize that this shop, this thing that I was trying to pour my heart into and yet feeling no real connection to, was missing the biggest ingredient of all... the Lord! My beliefs and love for the Lord have always played such a big part in my life so it was astounding to think that I didn't carry them over to my shop! So after lots of prayer, I decided to close the shop and reopen with a new vision that was directed from Him. So I took the old, and made something new and it felt wonderful! I was making and creating things that I didn't plan on making, with things I didn't plan on using. The love that I have for the things I do create is is passionate and my heart just overflows with joy for them. And I honestly believe that it's because I do them for His glory.
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One of the first things I started to sell after I reopened was carefully constructed. After weeks of sketching while at the beach, praying and sketching some more, and then putting together my first ever design... I knew it was meant to be, and the Vintage Dresden Clutch was born! After that, I started to branch out and added purses, totes, pleated pouches, and the vintage fabric garlands. Total connectivity, total love and passion, totally me! Optimistic, gentle-hearted, daydreamer are definitely 3 of the best words that can be used to describe me and I use the most every day as well! I really pull from a lot of different inspiration when I'm creating new things. I think about the beach, the colors that are on beach towels, beach balls, the sky and water mixed. I think about flowers, the different levels and layers that each one has. I think about favorite memories and the colors that stick out in my mind. All those things are such a big part of my life that I really like to tap into those first before I move on to other sources... and normally those do the trick. I'm so in love with the Vintage Dresden Clutches that are in my shop. They're so bright and colorful and are perfect for running those quick errands or for giving your larger purse a little more organization. A seriously close second place would be the Vintage Ruffle Bags. I made one for myself and it completely captured my heart. The ruffles mixed with the vintage fabrics make my heart melt! It's so roomy and has a couple pockets on the inside for my phone and keys... it's been my "go-to" bag and I get compliments on it every single time I go out! Let's connect and be friends!! I blog here, and I'm on twitter and facebook as well! I'd love to connect with you, even if it is just through a screen! Thank you so much Jacky for allowing me to share a little bit of what makes me, and Sand & Starfish, special!

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Jacky here again!

I got a package covered in washi tape earlier this week {we share a love of that, hehe!}

& found a sweet mini fabric garland. I hung it up in the corner over my piano right away,

and I love the cheerful color it adds to our living room. Even the Mister likes it!

Plus, unlike the DIY garlands I've seen, she actually sews each piece so they're extra sturdy.

And...Stephanie is giving away a mini garland, too! Hurray!

enter using the Rafflecopter widget below;

feel free to email me if you have any problems.

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July 4th + a discount code!

{amazing cake found here}

Happy 4th of July!

Even though America isn't perfect,

I feel very blessed/thankful to be an American

and have the freedoms we have.

The Mister has off of work, of course, which is so fun!

It's like a Saturday in the middle of the week. ;)

We're just hanging out at home & then heading to his parent's later.

I made these popsicles for dessert & I'm so excited to try them!

Also, if you've had your eye on one of my

new ruffled headwraps, this discount code is for you!

Today only, you can take $4 off your

headwrap purchase with the code JULY4.

{that makes one wrap just $8!}

>> shop here <<

hope your holiday is a wonderful one!

pinned it & did it :: coffee sugar scrub

Remember last week's post where I shared some DIY beauty ideas?

Well, I made a couple of them already {I do projects when I get bored, wink!}

and wanted to share. Homemade scrubs are so fun!

>> coffee sugar scrub <<

I used Ashley's recipe!

you'll need

1/2 cup coarsely ground coffee

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup coarse sea salt

3/4 cup oil of choice

{like Ashley, I used coconut oil}

This is a super fast & easy project.

The scrub is a  little rough, but it made my hands feel nice & soft!

I put some in a little mason jar for my sister's birthday

and still had plenty left for me to use.

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I'm hoping to share more "pinned it & did it" posts

as I work through different projects; stay tuned! :)

also, the winner of the HanMadeThings giveaway is Courtney.

I've emailed the winner, congrats!