The Paper Project

 Wow! has it really been two weeks since I last posted?! Well, I have a ton of projects to share with you this week! To start with... I wanted to add color to Cole's bedroom and make it look less grown up. Thankfully, my Cricut and eight dollars in scrapbook paper :) came to my rescue!!! It took about 30 minutes for the Cricut to cut out all the letters and numbers, and about an hour for me to hang them. I used a 300 ct. box of small glue dots to hang them.
 
Here are the results:


From September 8, 2011

  The room is fun and happy with all the colors of the alphabet and numbers.

From September 8, 2011

Sorry for the terrible pictures! I only have my cell phone right now to take pictures... A little girl I know, with big brown eyes, thought it would be fun to play with Mommy's camera. It has never been the same since. Sometimes it will work, and then it will die right away. 

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I am still in love with his board and batten! It looks just as great as the day I finished it, and since it is a semi-gloss finish it washes up nicely!

From September 8, 2011

  Here is the verse I chose to honor his daddy, and I think it is perfect for his room! Again, sorry for the grainy yuckiness! It really looks great in person and it added that perfect touch with the busyness of the adjacent wall. If it is hard to read, the verse says,
   " For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil." Romans 13:4

From September 26, 2011

From September 26, 2011

I love the way the planes make shadows on his walls. :)

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I think it really brings out the color of the stripes in the boarder around his pictures.

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From September 8, 2011

 It is a work in progress, but so far I am very happy with my progress! Is anyone else obsessed with scrapbook paper like me? Haha, Well, that's it until tomorrow! I have a great Knock Off to share with you :)

Thanks for stopping by,

  Jeni

Modern Vintage

     I think Abby's nursery is a perfect blend of modern and vintage. Tomorrow I am getting a vintage dresser for her room from a friend! I was going to paint it white, but I think I might just paint it Aqua!!! :) I really want to start adding touches of light aqua in with the pink and black.

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Next, I want to find a twin bed or maybe make a awesome upholstered headboard like this one...

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   or this one...

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   I would LOVE to find a cute little round table and chair set for her room too. Okay, well, enough of that for now. I have a project to share with you now :). Here is Abby's Silhouette wall!

From September 8, 2011

   I found all these frames at good will for $1- $2 each. Then, just using my cricut and scrapbook paper, I made these cuties. The little girl and boy I found on google and printed them out, cut, and traced them onto the back of black scrapbook paper. Then I just cut them out and glued them onto the patterned scrapbook paper! Easy Peasy.

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  I think they really do look like Abby and Cole! What do you think?

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From September 8, 2011

From September 8, 2011

 
I really LOVE the little white frames, but I want to find a real lock and key to go in them.

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  I saw the Child of God art on Etsy for $20, but I knew I could copy it for cheaper. I did 5 pink scrapbook papers at 49 cents each and the black velvet backside of the frame, which plays off the black velvet matting on the high heel picture. I think I will tie a black velvet ribbon in a bow around the key, when I find one. ;) For now I am calling this wall, DONE!

From September 8, 2011

From September 8, 2011

Thanks for stopping by,

Jeni

A Little Lace for a Lil Lady

     * OK, so can I start out by saying WOW!!!! WE reached 50,000 page views in 3 1/2 months!!!! I am so happy I could just BURST, really! What a huge blessing it is to be able to share with you my projects. The love and encouragement I receive through this blog is unmeasurable!!! I LOVE each and everyone of my *223 followers*! Thank You.



   I am sure you guys are like... another BABY GIFT POST!!! haha I told you we had a ton of pregnant ladies in my church. :) Well This gift is for a sweet friend of mine Ying and her husband Lue, who is Greg's new golfing buddy. Pray for me GOLF is an expensive sport! LOL Their sweet little girl Lilyanna Yang is due next month, and her shower was this past week. I wanted to get away from all the pink with this gift, so here is a purple and lace themed gift set.

  I started off by making this cute headband. When the other mothers saw it, I knew I would be making a few more of these beauties for their cuties! I think Abby's would look super cute in one too... ummm I am just adding to my already long list of projects. :)

From Purple and Lace

  Next I made a tutu with the same frayed flower and covered button, but I added lace around the edge as a finishing touch. Can I just say LACE is awesome!!! It added so much character to this tiny little tutu! Want to make your own... just follow my tutorial here.  I use ribbon for newborns, so they can be tied loosely around the baby's tummy. I sized mine by matching it up to one of Abby's old newborn skirts.

From Purple and Lace

From Purple and Lace

  Here is my new favorite pair of ballet flats! Look at the lace.... I can just hear the awwww from over here ;) If you are new to this baby shoe madness my tutorial is here!

From Purple and Lace

From Purple and Lace

 Personalized burp cloths are my favorite gift to make! Because they are so EASY! You can get a pack of 12 for $6! I like to give sets of three, two solid and one personalized.  Cut out a rectangle 1/4 inch larger than the center of the burp cloth. Press sides under, pin, and stitch on to burp cloth. Easy Peasy!

From Purple and Lace

  I had a ton of material left over so I made up a little Rag Doll too. Abby was convinced it was for her! So you know what I am doing this week... Making a larger Rag Doll with interchangeable clothing for her. Cole wanted a monster, so I am making him a Brobee Doll from Yo Gabba Gabba. :D

From Purple and Lace

  Here it is boxed and ready to go! :D

From Purple and Lace

   Did you see my $6 Pottery Barn Kids Art was featured on Tip Junkie and Knock Off Decor! It has been an AMAZING WEEK!!!



Thanks for stopping by,

Jeni Ream