Our Master Bedroom and Baby Girl's Crib Area

As I mentioned in yesterday's post, we usually keep our babies in our room with us for the first 4-8 months, depending on how soon the baby is sleeping through the night. I am so thankful to even be writing this, that God has blessed us with another little one to spend those sweet moments of nursing in the middle of the night. (Note to self: come back and read this post when I am ridiculously tired in those first few weeks) :-)

The crib bedding is so special to me because my cousin Michelle sewed it for my first little girl. She did such a wonderful job...(Thank you again, Michelle!) It has been used for my first two girls and now Annabelle will be using it. I had painted the hanging letters for Julianna to match the fabric, so I was happy to have the "Anna" already for Annabelle. All I had to do was add the canvas underneath...which I am still undecided if that needs something more on the bottom. Let me know your thoughts if you have any suggestions. 

We found the tri-fold wooden mirror at a thrift store for only $1.50 after our 50% off coupon! I thought it went nicely with everything, so that was a nice find. The frames and drawer pulls on the shelf were painted when I was pregnant with Julianna to match the set. It just so happens that our bedding matches so nicely with those autumn colors.

I had a lot of fun putting another room together! We're pretty much ready for this little girl, and I'm only 21 weeks along. Yes, I think I am a little excited about her. :-)

I don't have it on the letter page in the store, but if you would like me to paint any wooden letters to match any bedding, I would be happy to do so. Just let me know, and we can come up with a plan.

Thanks for taking a look! Have a wonderful day!

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Bringing in the New Year with a New Room for my girls and New Products!

I am very excited to share with you what we did to make over our daughters' room! My inspirations...some scrapbook paper, my friend's homes filled with sweet feminine elegance, two paintings I had painted and some wonderful verses of scripture.

Their room is now filled with a vintage floral theme, along with a shabby chic feel and it oozes femininity!

This is one of those projects that turned out just as I had envisioned it, and I love it even more than I thought I would. I am also excited because I created some of the new products I had in mind but hadn't been able to offer with examples, like custom painted closet doors, cornices, Scripture paintings, and name meaning paintings.

Here are some pictures to start with:

Our 3rd little girl expected to arrive in May, will have her crib under the sage crib painting in that little nook. Yet, we usually keep our babies in our room with us until 5-8 months, so for now a pack and play will go there. I'm finishing up her spot in our room soon, so I'll post some pictures of that soon, too.

We picked the scriptures that we did to focus on God's love for them, their love for God and their love for one another. Here are some close-ups of the canvas Scripture painting: (Deuteronomy 30:20)

I will be offering Scripture canvases in any size you would prefer with any Scripture, and you also will be able to pick the background pattern, colors, and font. I will be finishing that page soon, but let me know if you'd like to design your own Scripture canvas in the meantime.

The next products I would like to focus on are the custom painted wood cornices and closet doors. The cornices are completely custom, so you tell me the dimensions, and we can have your cornice made for that size. I can paint anything you would like on the cornices...for example, a Scripture verse or quote, a decorative finish, painting that matches a fabric you love, etc. We can do a small mural, too. It really is up to you. I will also be completing that page soon, too, but would be happy to get started with you on your own custom painted wood cornice in the meantime. You don't have to be local to the Raleigh area, either. If you are willing to pay for the extra shipping, you can send me color samples, fabric samples, sketches, etc.

As you can see, custom painted closet doors are a unique way to decorate a room! Some advantages to using painted closet doors as decor are that you are using space that is often wasted, you can freely decorate a large part of the room even if you are renting your apartment or home, and it is often less expensive than having an artist come to your home to painting on your wall. Also, if you were to move unexpectedly, which I have seen clients have to do so, you can take your mural with you. Let me know if you would like to design some closet doors for a room in your house.

Here are some close-ups of the cornices and closet doors:

The last new product is the name meaning signs. I'll be offering this along with my name plaques and monogram sets. It was so much fun to make these...especially with having just picked out our newest little girl's name!

And here are some other fun little touches...

Thank you for letting me share with you! Perhaps it has offered a little bit of decorating inspiration to you. Remember, with custom artwork and decor items, don't forget to think outside of the box. There aren't too many limitations-it is how you would like to design it, which is what makes it so much fun!

Happy New Year to you all! May the Lord bless you and yours in this upcoming year.

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Wonderful Christmas Idea for a Little Girl...under $20.00!

I can customize these bow holders for you and send them out in 2 days! 

 Also, if you subscribe to follow my blog by email, you will be entered to win a free customized hair bow holder, so make sure to do that!

CHILDREN: Hair Bow Holders

Hair Bow Holders

Here are some beautiful hair bow holders that you can choose from for that sweet little girl you know. I will  be happy to customize the hair bow holder with her name on the middle canvas. These hair bow holders are painted and ready to be sold and shipped after customization. Their price is reduced, as I will be selling new custom hair bow holders in which you can completely design. Those will be coming soon!

Pick which hair bow holder you would like to purchase, and enter it's number (which is underneath the picture) into the box when you check out. Don't forget to fill in what name you would like, as well.

Also, if you'd like more close up pictures, please let me know which ones and I'd be happy to email them to you.
 

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A Unique Mural Idea: Painted Closet Doors!

Most people don't think of using their closet doors as a work of art, but I have had some clients who have had me do so and have loved it. Especially if you rent your apartment or home, this is a great way to add artwork to the room without doing something permanent on the walls. Painted doors can also be used as a large mural by simply attaching it flat to the wall with L brackets. The beauty of using closet doors as a mural is that if you have to unexpectedly move, or if you just want to keep it as a memoir, you can just fold them up and keep them forever. Many clients have told me that they were so sad when they found out they had to move and couldn't peel their mural off the wall. Also, as your little one grows and decides he or she is no longer a baby, their mural can easily be just folded up and kept somewhere safe...possibly even for a grandchild to use in his or her room someday!

Here are some examples of closet door murals, but remember, anything that can be painted on the wall or canvas, can usually be painted on a closet door. 

Contact me and we can start making plans for your closet door mural.

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