Neighbor Jami is back today telling us about the paint technique she used on her nursery furniture! As far as Lucy’s furniture went, I had none…at least none I wanted to use. My existing crib was way too bulky and masculine for a dainty little girl’s room, and I had given all my other baby […]
[Continue reading...]Giveaway: GroopDealz gives you $50 to Target
March 28, 2011 By 358 Comments
How was your weekend? Create anything fabulous? I finished Neighbor Jami’s crib bumpers on Friday. I need to sneak over there and get some pictures to share. I spent most of the rest of mine trying to locate something to wear to Creative Estates that hides my heffer-ness. Perhaps the cuteness of the shoes I […]
[Continue reading...]Winner: How to Slipcover DVD
March 27, 2011 By 1 Comment
The winner of the How to Slipcover DVD from Shelley is… #156, aka Cynthia, who said: Hi! I’ve just posted a picture of the blue faded couch that is in need of some serious pampering!! It was her bonus Facebook entry of this couch that got her the DVD: Congratulations, Cynthia! Shoot me an email […]
[Continue reading...]My Peeps Shirt
March 26, 2011 By 11 Comments
I wanted to try Silhouette’s sewable interfacing, too, so I could give you my thoughts on it. I decided on a quick shirt for Campbell, since I’m positive he’ll continue his streak of demanding mom-made holiday wear. The chick shapes came from the Silhouette online store. The font is Aharoni. The sewable interfacing definitely doesn’t […]
[Continue reading...]Oops. Let’s Hear It For The Boys!
March 25, 2011 By 1 Comment
So, uh, that last post? The one about the paint colors in the Utah Jazz mural? I thought I’d saved that as a draft, not published it. I was doing some de-junking and wanted to throw out the paint chips. Instead of writing them down and creating another piece of clutter, I saved a draft. […]
[Continue reading...]Utah Jazz Mural Paint Colors
March 25, 2011 By 1 Comment
Wall color: LA1001 Pale Apple 1 (It looks SUPER weird to me on the Valspar site.) Navy: LA1412 Navy 6 Green: LA1116 Paris Green Gold: A16-5 Naple’s Gold (from Olympic, but we had them color match it in the Valspar paint)
[Continue reading...]Guest Post: Meet Neighbor Jami & Her Nursery Walls
March 24, 2011 By 16 Comments
This is my insane(ly awesome) neighbor Jami, aka the person I’m most likely to get arrested with: I’ve gotten A LOT of emails about her nursery since posting the name art. You’re in luck, because she’s agreed to do a couple of posts to share the details with us! So, here’s Neighbor Jami! Well, as […]
[Continue reading...]Office Door Makeover
March 23, 2011 By 11 Comments
***Don’t forget to enter to win Shelley’s awesome How to Slipcover DVD here!*** BC’s office is the only one in the building that has a window in the door. Nice, right? Not so much when EVERYONE in the place has to pass his office on their way to the bathroom. And they all like to […]
[Continue reading...]Giveaway: How to Slipcover DVD
March 22, 2011 By 200 Comments
Once upon a time, when I had my 4th kid, I decided that I had some insane sewing skillz and that I was going to slipcover a chair for the nursery I bought a Jennylund chair from IKEA and a plain white slipcover ($29) to rip apart and use for pattern purposes. Then I spent […]
[Continue reading...]Name Art + March Silhouette Promo
March 21, 2011 By 71 Comments
You’ve heard me talk about my insane neighbor Jami before, right? Hint: The Smelly Barn Adventure™. After 3 boys, Jami’s expecting her first girl, and I’m lucky enough to be sewing the bedding and helping her execute the awesome ideas she comes up with. (We joke that we’re going to buy land with a barn […]
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