That’s something I’ve been telling Elise since she was able to stick her tongue out. I had a couple more pieces of cherry wood hanging around and decided to use them to make some long and skinny artwork to go over the couch. I sketched out a scalloped border along the bottom. I planned to […]
Archives for January 2011
Photo A Day: January 15 – 21
I am taking at least one photo every day for the entire year of 2011, and I will be sharing them here a week’s worth at a time. ……………………………………………………………………….. January 15 – 21, 2011 Please vote for your favorite at the bottom of the post. The poll will be open until January 31. (And if […]
Hello, Playroom! I love you.
After many months of work, I am happy to announce our playroom is finally finished. Let’s take a look at where we came from: the dated, dingy unused upstairs bedroom that nobody spent any time in. It needed major brightening. When I was hunting around for the before pics for this post, I realize they […]
Little extras: more handmade gifts
Mod Podged photo frame for my niece. Wallet-sized flat frame from the dollar store + a scrap of pretty paper. Easy and quick. How cute are these postage stamp coasters? I can gush about them because I didn’t come up with the idea. I got the tutorial and templates from Design Sponge. I felt compelled […]
Painted monogram plaque
This painted plaque was a gift for my eight-year-old niece. Before I found it on a clearance shelf at Kohl’s for about a dollar; I forget the price exactly. I’m pretty sure it was supposed to be an outdoor “garden” decoration and is made of some sort of heavy plaster or something. The finish was […]