Jack of all Trades

Most of my creative juices are spent painting furniture and decorating my home and booth space.  But occasionally I pull out the sewing machine.  

 You may remember that my daughter recently found out she's having a BOY!  (you can read about her gender reveal party here).

So we spent spring break decorating the nursery!

Here's a "before" shot.

Yep, boring beige.

So the daughter and mother-in-law painted the room a soft blue-gray.

Meanwhile, I was chained to the sewing machine. Megan picked bold, large scale patterns for the room so I did big blocks of color on the dust ruffle, bumper, and curtain.

Isn't this fun?

Her hubby was out of town so we put the crib together ourselves.  Look what three women, an allen wrench, and 30 minutes can do!

Megan decided she wanted a banner over the crib with Jay's name on it.  So, I pulled out the Silhouette and this is what we whipped up.

It was time for the fun to begin.  Let's pull it all together and decorate!  Megan found this cool metal car at Hobby Lobby to hang over the crib.

I couldn't decorate a room without some vintage finds.  We hung this cool hand-made plane from the ceiling.

I found this adorable red chair in an antique shop and a friend gave me the vintage Playskool car.

We brought in this free (yes, FREE) dresser and Megan hung shelves and pictures to complete the look.

(I know it's not a great picture.  This was taken with a cell phone.)

There are still some finishing touches needed, but it's looking like a room fit for a BOY!

I'm linking up:

Ready for Spring

I've spent the week away from home, taking care of a grandson and a grandson on-the-way.  I'll post pics of Jay's nursery soon.  Anyway, sure was glad to get home and sleep in my own bed!


Today I decided to do something for myself and decorate my mantle for spring.  The header on my blog is my winter mantle.  It was time for a change!

I decided to mix in with my white ironstone some turquoise (are you surprised?) and lime green.

And a spring mantle just isn't complete without a bird's nest and bird!

I just wish I had another week off to spruce up more spots in my house!

I'm linking up this week!

The TablescaperRemodelaholic
WhipperBerry

For the Love of Blue

I never was a girly-girl.  I hated dresses and refused to wear pink.  I was a tom-boy through and through, and blue has ALWAYS been my favorite color.  So I flipped the first time I saw blue transferware.  Can you say LOVE?

I come by my antique roots honestly.  I remember being drug through endless antique shops by my mom.  I always loved American antiques and primitives.  I was over the moon when I got this pie safe for my 12th birthday.  I've painted it, stripped it, & refinished it several times over the decades.

It's the perfect place to hold my blue and white, don't you think?

I can't remember the first piece I purchased, and honestly, I'm won over by the looks.  It doesn't have to be old or in great shape. 

I DO use it for special family meals.  I've never owned "fine china."  (Remember, not a girly-girl!)  I love to mix and match for a pretty table.  That's why I decided I needed blue glassware to go with the dishes.

The great thing about blue transferware is that you can pair it with my other passion, white ironstone.  I found this batter pitcher and had to have it.  I was ecstatic when I found the matching cream and sugar!

Don't ask me what my favorite piece is.

Couldn't pick just one!

It's spring break for me and I'm spending the week helping my daughter decorate the nursery.  I'll post pics about that soon.  In the mean time, hope you enjoyed another glimpse into my home.

The Birds Out My Window

It's funny to me how trends take hold.  All of a sudden, a design or color is everywhere and it seems you just can't get enough!  In the past year or two, birds have been everywhere.  Birds, nests, eggs... love 'em all.


Well, a few weeks ago my husband came home with two old windows that he had found in an alley.  

I got a Silhouette Cameo for Christmas and have been looking for new projects to try on it.  I did decorations for my daughter's gender reveal party but wanted to try out something with vinyl.
So the free windows + my new Silhouette Cameo = birds out my window!

It was my first project with the vinyl but I love the way it turned out!

Just. Love. It.

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