Laundry Room Felt Sign

It's been busy around here, but I've managed to squeeze in some time during the last month to make somethings for our walls.  I just finished this laundry room sign this week.  I love how it turned out!  I started your basic embroidery material with a tea stain.  The letters are cut out from red felt.  The birds are made by drawing on the bird pattern below (my own design!) and using basic embroidery thread on the birds and for embellishing the letters.  I am still a week away from being able to hang this up on our laundry room door.  Apparently, Mr. C has black-listed me from hanging anything up on the wall.  Something about not using the right tools (guilty) and not measuring (guilty); and putting more then one hole in the wall at a time because I didn't measure(guilty)!  I've included my Doodle Bird  design for you to use below.  The wings are simplified to make it stand out more on the fabric. 

Are you banned from using a hammer on your walls?

Cici and Nini's California Beach Room.

Cici and Nini have settled nicely into their attic room.  It has been turning slowly into their own California beach paradise.  Part of their dream is to road trip it to Cali to live and work at Disneyland.  Surprisingly, this dream  of theirs hasn't changed since they were four.  So it wouldn't surprise me if they do end-up on the beaches of the west soaking up the sun and working at the big D!    A few details about the decorations include a $12.99 beach sign from TJ Max, surfer wall art from Michael's at close to $30.00,  $10.00 (with removable cover) body pillows at Walmart, $1.00 beach bag stuffed with their beach-themed stuffies, recycled rainbow fleece, 99cent butterflies from Micheal's, recycled from my own collection - a Target Eiffel tower lamp, and an old desk we found in our barn.  This is a slow decorating process - so keep tuned for more posts about Cici and Nini's Beach Room!

Are you dreaming of warm beach sun?

Moving Furniture: When it finally fits.

The moment I saw this hutch - I loved it.  The woman that owned the house before us what an antique and reproduction dealer and this was one of her pieces.  Fortunately for me, with a little negotiation- it is now mine!  I've had it in several places, one being the wall below:


I asked my husband weeks ago if he could help me move it and he always chimed "later honey" (I'm not positive there was even a honey thrown in!).  It was driving me crazy and shutting off the kitchen, until inspiration hit me.  I just new it would look the best in the kitchen nook.  The nook is not a large square foot area, but it had an empty wall and enough space for my treasured hutch.  Ahh.

Do you fret over furniture placement?

Isn't it just a relief when you find the perfect place!?