The House Creative

DIY Custom Wainscoting

2012-03-31T17:36:00.000-07:00

Hello, and happy Saturday!

This is going to be a long post.
This is not a tutorial on how to apply trim to the wall to give the appearance of wainscoting. Not that there is anything wrong with that. :-) This is our tutorial on how we made and applied wainscoting in our home.

For starters, we have textured walls and I didn't like the idea of applying molding and then painting it white and calling it good. I wanted a smooth surface like wainscoting. Don't get me wrong, I have seen many tutorials of people doing just that, and it looks wonderful, but it wasn't the look we wanted. I wanted it to look like real wainscoting.

Below is a picture of my textured wall.

We wanted to use our existing chair rail, and smooth the wall below it.

Step 1: Attempting To Smooth The Walls.
I had come across a tutorial online on applying thin-set to the walls to hide texture. Rather than sanding down the texture, they suggested applying thinset over the texture to get a smooth surface.

Sounds easy enough doesn't it? We applied thin-set all over the lower have of our walls. Then applied another coat to get the smoothness we wanted. After the second coat, we realized it still wasn't as smooth as we really would like, so we applied a third coat.

I did a light sanding to get rid of any roughness. It was a major disaster.

After doing a test patch with paint I realized that it still didn't look the way that I wanted. Not at all actually. There were some areas of smoothness and some areas that looked like orange peel where the texture was still showing through. There were also raised areas and dips in the wall. It wasn't consistent. It was a disaster. I was ready to cry.

This is the wall with three coats of thinset.

See the lines in the wall on the above picture? This was either from the trowel or sanding. They were all over the wall and they looked horrible.

Step 2: Have A Meltdown - Then Fix The Walls
So now what? I have screwed up walls, a dust storm in my house, and no wainscoting. This is when we decided to cover the walls with MDF panels, which is what most wainscoting is made of.

The chair rail is 1/8 at the bottom off the wall, so if we put a panel up it needs to be 1/8 thick max. If you go to home depot, or any other major home improvement store this could be a problem. None of them had MDF that thin. In fact the thinnest was 3/4''.

After about 6 or 7 phone calls and just when fear set in that I wasn't going to find my panels, I found a small lumber place that mainly deals with contractors that had sheets of MDF in almost any thickness you could imagine. The price for a 4 x 8 sheet was only $10. Yahoo! They even had the baseboard and trim we needed at a fraction of the cost the big home improvement stores charge.

The sheets only needed to be trimmed on the height a little so they could fit under my chair-rail. This was pretty simple.

Step 3: Apply The Sheets of MDF To The Wall.

The MDF panels covered the walls nicely, and fit perfectly under the chair rail. We used liquid nails to put the panels up, then fully secured with a few nails into the studs. Best part of all, they are smooooooooth! No bumbs, dips, nothing.

Step 4: Apply Baseboard Trim

Step 5: Molding Squares - The Details

First we needed to figure out how many squares the wall could hold. We did some mathematical problem where we took the length of the wall, the length of the squares we wanted, and it somehow told us how many we could put on the wall, and what the spacing needed to be so that they were all evening spaced.

Step 6: Primer and Paint!

A Few Other Details..

On the edge where the wainscoting met with the wall that was not going to have wainscoting, we had to do a little blending. So, we took the MDF panel and cut the vertical edge at a 45 degree angle.

A few before and afters...

Before

After

Before

(my house was a mess)

After

Before

After

We used caulking at the seem of the chair-rail and the MDF panels to make it look seamless. Its not perfect, but unless your looking for it you would never notice.

You can see in the picture below the difference in texture from my wall above the chair-rail and below on the wainscoting.

So there ya have it. The project that took a few months to finish, and nearly killed my blog. I love how it turned out regardless of how long it took. It was well worth it!

How To Kill Your Blog...

2012-03-22T20:16:00.000-07:00

Well you could start by not posting for about a year. I think that is how long its been since I posted last. You could attempt to tackle a huge project with unrealistic expectations of finishing in a weeks time, but not finish in a weeks time, and never post about it again. That will probably do it too :-)

I am so sorry to any of my readers who are still around to read this. We took on what seemed like a quick project of faux wainscoting, kinda. In the end, I got real DIY style wainscoting. Guess what? Its finished! Yup, we finished sometime last summer, and I never bothered to post because it had taken so long I had kinda fell out of the blogging pattern, and found that it was quite a relief to not be posting something all the time here. I think I needed the break.

I will post pictures on our finished wainscoting sometime tomorrow or this weekend, with the complete rundown on how we did this. Believe me, it was a disaster! I will give the details shortly.

Knee Deep in Dust

2011-04-13T07:22:00.000-07:00

Hey friends,

I am still alive, despite my lack of blogging. Last week was spring break for the kids, so we stayed pretty busy. Then I dived into a fairly large project and I haven't had a single minute to do anything but. Its craziness around here.

For those of you that guessed curtains on my last post, you were right!

They are gorgeous too. I cant wait to share them with you. The first panel is complete, and when I started the second panel, I ran out of stitch witchery. I have to have that stuff so my fabric stays put, otherwise I run into major bunching at the machine.

Meanwhile, we have started the wainscoting project. Its been pretty easy.. but so DUSTY! I will explain why later when I can share some photos with you. For now, trust me, its a mess around here and my hands are so tired and dry that I am having a hard time typing this. Ugh!

As soon as I clear the dust, literally, I will finish my other curtain panel and share it with you. Hang tight for now.

Hope your having a splendid week!

Sneak Peek - Can you guess what it is?

2011-04-05T09:19:00.000-07:00

Morning Everyone!

We are day two into spring break, and surviving well. :-) I have some fun stuff planned for the kids today, but I wanted to give you a sneak peak at something that I am working on.

Can you guess what it is?

I will share the complete project this week. Possibly tomorrow if I can get some stuff done this afternoon.

I wanted to get your opinion on a few things. As you may or may not have noticed I took away the

meet-up Monday party. I decided that I wanted to do something different.

I have a few ideas for a party: One would be a Goodwill Gathering for you to show off your goodwill/craigslist projects. I thought about doing this once a month only.

The other possibility is a weekly party Creative Carnival. This party would be for anything creative really. As opposed to the Goodwill party, being more about transforming something used.

I would LOVE your thoughts and opinions on this. :-)

Did you see I put up a survey? Its over here ----->

What are you working on this week?

Have a wonderful day!

Blooming Cherry Tree Pillow

2011-04-01T17:38:00.000-07:00

Yahoo for Fridays!

I hope you had a great week. Its been an ugly wet and rainy week here. Way too much rain for me. I am seriously questioning how I will survive spring break next week if the weather is like this. Ugh! Lots of trips to the mall play area I guess. :-)

Since spring is here.. according to the calendar anyway, I decided to make a blooming cherry tree pillow for my daughters room.

First was to stitch my two fabrics together. I used a linen mix for the bottom portion of my pillow, and a pink cotton for the top portion. The back is the same pink cotton.

I used some spare Amy Butler fabric to create the tree. I penciled my trunk and branches and then cut it out.

Then, I stitched the tree on before finishing the sides of the pillow.

My blooms are made from pink felt.

Cut several circles from your fabric.

Fold one time, then once more.

Use a dab of hot glue to secure it.
Then I put about 4 of these folded felt pieces together to create a bigger bloom, gluing at the bottom to secure.
Decide where to put them on the pillow, and then secure with fabric glue and/or a stitch.

I think it turned out pretty cute.

What do you think?

Linking Up Here

Tatertots and Jello

Thirty Handmade Days

Craft Envy

Pink and Pretty Sunburst Mirror

2011-03-29T07:00:00.000-07:00

Sunburst, Starburst, whatever you want to call it, I had to make one. Pink though.

I came across this amazing mirror by The little Brown House which was inspired by the Nesters. AMAZING what paper and a mirror can can do.

Now I definitely need to make one.

I decided to make mine pink though.

I didn't take pictures of the process. You can get a good step by step on either of the above links.

Basically, I cut one ray and then traced it so that the first 4 are all the same size.

Pay no attention to the prints on the mirror. :-0

The next group of rays are slightly larger. I followed the same process gluing them around the back of the mirror in the openings that didn't have the smaller rays.

And so on, until its full.

It's the perfect addition to my daughters room. Read more about the room makeover here.

Have a great day.

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Meet-Up Monday

2011-03-28T07:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome to another Meet-up Monday.

I finally posted my daughters room yesterday. Read all about it here.

I had a much better weekend now that we are all on the mend. The weather was very spring like, and we were able to get some yard work done. Yay!

I have been thinking about this whole Meet-up Monday thing, and unfortunately I think that this will be the last of the Meet-up. I still want to host a linky party, but I have some plans to change it up a bit. I will probably go to a once a month, but I am not sure. There are so many linky parties out there, so I want the party that I host to be somewhat different. I am working out the details, and will keep you all posted.

So what did you do this weekend? Did you start any outdoor projects for spring?

Now the party

Rules:

Add your link to any post on your blog that you are proud of. Preferably one that is a good example of what your blog is all about.

Display button on your blog, party page, or post. Then, visit two (or more) links before yours, and leave a comment. This is the meet-up part.

The more you visit the more bloggers you meet.

Have fun!

Updated Bedroom - Pepto Pink Meets Tranquil Blue

2011-03-27T17:52:00.000-07:00

F I N A L L Y

My daughters bedroom.

It's taken me forever to get this post up, and share it with you. Partially, because there are still things that I want to do with her room.
I haven't hung any of her art yet. And I also haven't replaced the baseboard moulding.
Then there is the thing with her closet.... I was going to remove her doors and hang curtains. I was going to take her closet doors down and hang panels instead. I haven't done that either. I know, I know, I am a major slacker.

But, since its a process, like everything else, I will get to the remaining things, and then I will share with you all, all over again. :-)

Prepare yourself people. The before was bad, real bad

Before

I had a color scheme picked out for the last 1-2 years..

Then, I decided to change it and go with a neutral.

Bad Idea.

The neutral I picked ended up looking more like baby poop. It was HORRID.

So I went back to the original color scheme.

AFTER

Take a look at the side by side comparison. Its kinda pathetic actually.

The color is called Pensive Sky by Behr. Its soooooo much better. I absolutely love the color.

See the craigslist bookshelf? The room wouldn't be complete without something from craigslist.

Now your probably asking yourself, "what on earth was she doing picking out such a horrid pink in the first place?"

Its a good question.

I was VERY pregnant when my husband was painting. As soon as we started painting her room I knew it was the wrong pink, but my son was due any day, and we needed the painting finished so we could move in. So there. :-) I had a good excuse.

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The DIY Showoff

Domestically speaking

Thrifty Decor Chic

DIY Entryway Shelf

2011-03-23T17:14:00.000-07:00

Productivity, finally!
Well kinda...
I got this thing finished and hung, but I still have to spruce it up a bit.

I started with a 1x10 and trimmed it to the desired length.

I added the top piece, a 1 x 4 with a slight overhang on each side for the crown.

The crown was a MAJOR pain in the BUTT! I couldnt have done it without this old guy, below.

Thanks Dad. :-)

Putty.. Paint.. Hooks

Finished!

What do you think? Should I putty that knot in the wood?

This will be so much more functional in the entryway than what we had before.

Sharing this over here.

Strut Your stuff Somewhat Simple

Tatertots & Jello

Meet-Up Monday

2011-03-21T07:00:00.000-07:00

Good Morning!

I hope you had a great weekend.

My weekend was completely unproductive. My house got hit with a nasty stomach flu, BIG time. I found myself sleeping on the bathroom floor Friday night. My poor daughter started showing symptoms around the same time. Then Saturday we slept all day. And by all day, I mean ALL DAY and ALL NIGHT. Seriously a nasty virus. My husband, as of right now is the only one not to show symptoms.
Enough whining.

I have some fun stuff this week.
First, A Giveaway! I will announce the details on Friday.
Second, My daughters room, finally, I know.. sorry.
Last.. A Fun little building project for my entryway.

I hope you had a great weekend.
Lets get on to Meet-up Monday!

Some Details:

Meet-up Monday is a linky party to meet other bloggers. You will not meet other bloggers if you don't click on their links. There is no rule that you need to become a follower, or subscribe to their blog. But if you want to, then of course. Be sure to comment letting them know your visiting from the party.

Rules:

Add your link to any post on your blog that you are proud of. Preferably one that is a good example of what your blog is all about.

Display button on your blog, party page, or post. Then, visit two (or more) links before yours, and leave a comment. This is the meet-up part.

The more you visit the more bloggers you meet.

Have fun!

Coffee Filter Wreath

2011-03-18T10:22:00.000-07:00

Happy Friday!
Hope you have had a fabulous week so far.

I made a coffee filter wreath. Its been done before, so I am not going to claim the fame on this one.

Here is my version.

I dyed the coffee filters by holding the bottom part, and dipping the edge about 2 inches into the dye. Then I let them sit until
completely dry.

When I was done being patient I used the blow drying to speed the process up.

Glued them onto the wreath frame.

Pay no attention to the mess on the floor in the background. :0

What do you think? Is it spring enough?

Sharing this with fabulous people at these fine places.

Tatertots & Jello

Meet-Up Monday

2011-03-14T07:00:00.000-07:00

Welcome to another Meet-up Monday.

I hope you all had both a restful, and wonderful weekend. I posted Saturday that I am pageviews away from hitting 100,000 page-views! Whoohoo! It may be small potato's compared to other blogs, but I am pretty excited.

Let's celebrate this week with a GIVEAWAY. I will be working on the details, and will keep you all posted.

If you have an Etsy store, or website and would like to contribute to the giveaway, and get your store featured, then please send me an email. smwilaby@gmail.com

Recap on a few things.
Meet-up Monday is a linky party to meet other bloggers. You will not meet other bloggers if you don't click on their links. There is no rule that you need to become a follower, or subscribe to their blog. But if you want to, then of course. Be sure to comment letting them know your visiting from the party.

Rules:

Add your link to any post on your blog that you are proud of. Preferably one that is a good example of what your blog is all about.

Display button on your blog, party page, or post. Then, visit two (or more) links before yours, and leave a comment. This is the meet-up part.

The more you visit the more bloggers you meet.

Have fun!

Add your blog and start meeting others. :-)

100,000 Pageviews

2011-03-12T07:00:00.000-08:00

Just noticed that I am less then 2000 page-views away from hitting 100,000 page-views!! Its not a huge milestone, but it's a milestone, and I am excited.

What should we do to celebrate?
Giveway?
Linky Party? Both maybe?

What are your ideas?

It's So Very Cheri Guest Blogger

2011-03-11T07:37:00.000-08:00

Hello Ladies (and gents) of The House Creative.

I appreciate so much the opportunity to be here today and share with you a
little about me and some of my favorite projects.

Let's me introduce myself first--

My name is Cheri and I blog over at Its So Very Cheri

I have 4 kids--we home school too.

and I am married--my hubby is in school to become a nurse anesthesis.

We currently live in Florida but we are originally from the Midwest and
consider that to be home.

I have a fun party every week that starts on Sundays and goes all week long.

March 13-31 I have a TAPE
PARTY come over and check it out-

I would love to have you come over and enter some projects.

I am also one of the gals on the
DIY Club. I love DIY --always have.

I am going to show you four projects that I have worked on and love.

Project # 1} My
Chalkboard CoastersWho doesn't love chalkboard paint?

I created 9 chalkboard coasters so they could serve a dual purpose.
a) COASTERS--who would have guessed
b) A game of tic tac toe--so fun.

They are already sitting there why not play a game or leave a message.

Project # 2} My Bed
and Breakfast Board (more chalkboard LOVE)

This board is great for meal plans and so pretty to. Can I say that since
I made it?

3} My
Faux Driftwood Sailboat (even though I live in Florida driftwood is
hard to come by so I had to make my own)

4} My
Sign for any season
I love it because I can hang different things on it --it is so versatile

I hope you enjoy these projects.

Thank you again for having me.

Come on over and check out what's going on at Its So Very Cheri and see
what I am up to next.
(hint--I am doing a kitchen/living room makeover)

Be sure to stop by Cheri's site.

Thanks for being my guest Cheri.

Ramblings And No Sew Curtains

2011-03-09T09:56:00.000-08:00

Good morning everyone.
Hope your having a terrific week.

I think my family has been cursed with the never ending cold/flu virus. It has literally made its rounds through the house, and back again. I think my kids either never got over the first bout, or just got reinfected with another. Ear infections, sinus infections and a cough that just wont stop. Ugh!

Last night was a milestone for me. I went to be before 10. In fact, it was like 9:30. I cant remember the last time that I went to bed that early, which makes me a little worried that now I am coming down with the family plaque.

Enough whining.

Do you remember when I made these roman shades from mini-blinds?

I came across this lovely tutorial today at The Ivy Cottage.

Are those gorgeous or what? I think I might need to update my roman shades.. compared to these, they are looking a little shabby.

Are you wondering when I am going to finally show my daughters room? Its done, ( which I have been telling you) I just want to get two pictures framed first. Then I will share it with you.

Tomorrow I have a guest blogger,

Its So Very Cheri. Hope you will swing on by.

Have a fabulous day

Meet-Up Monday

2011-03-07T07:08:00.000-08:00

Good morning. Hope you all had a fabulous weekend.

It's still really cold here, but for the short break from rain this weekend we had the opportunity to do some yard work. I seriously cant wait for Spring. It cant get here soon enough.

How about your weekend? Any big plans?

Lets mingle, shall we?

Here are the Rules

Rules:

Add your link to any post on your blog that you are proud of. Preferably one that is a good example of what your blog is all about.

Display button on your blog, party page, or post. Wherever you would like.

Then, visit two (or more) links before yours, and leave a comment. This is the meet-up part.

The more you visit the more bloggers you meet.

Have fun!

Giveaway Alert

2011-03-06T10:17:00.000-08:00

Hey lovelies

Hope you all are having a great weekend. I just came across a fabulous giveaway and I didn't want you to miss out on the fun.

The Design Confidential is Giving away this gorgeous fireplace.

Visit her site for more details. Have a wonderful weekend!

Dont forget MEET-up Monday Tomorrow. Be here. :-)

How To Trim A Window - My Way

2011-03-04T15:45:00.000-08:00

Happy Friday!

I hope your week has been a fabulous one.

I am thrilled with the results of my window trim job, and so excited to share it with you all.

Now technically the way you would frame/trim a window would be to bust out the drywall, but I wanted to do something less invasive, and more budget friendly.

So.....

Here is how I trim a window.

Supplies used:

1x4 piece mdf (for top of window)

1 x 2 piece mdf (sides and bottom)

1 inch piece rounded edge mdf ( I couldn't find this at Home Depot, but local lumber store had it. Also for top of window )

Here is the 1 inch rounded piece

First measure and cut your 1 x 2 inch pieces to fit along the side of your windows like this. Verify that each side is the same. They should be, but my first window my measurements were off by 1/8 inch.

Pay no attention to the window clingy's :-)

I built the top piece before attaching any of it.

Measure the across the top of your window, including the width of the two side 1 x 2 pieces you already attached. Cut your 1 x 4 piece according to that measurement. Then, cut two pieces of your 1 inch rounded edge pieces to the same size.

Apply wood glue and sandwich the 1 x 4 piece in between the two 1 inch pieces like this.

I left it clamped for a few hours before attaching it.

Once dry, attach it to the wall above the window.

I used the existing ledge. I sanded, primed and painted it.

Measure from each side below the ledge and cut another 1 x 2 for the bottom below the ledge.

Apply a small amount of caulking around the window in the seems where the mdf meets the wall, and where the pieces of mdf join.

Finish with paint, and your done.

Ready for the before and after?

Before

After

One last side by side comparison.

Amazing transformation.

Total cost...

Drum roll...

$17 Per window. Amazing right?

With my first window (the one pictured) I painted it once it was up. With the second window (not pictured) I painted it before it went up. Painting it before was a little easier, but I still had to go back and fill the nail holes and touch up where I applied caulking.

What do you think? Quite the transformation right?

I know I promised to show you my daughters room, but I have a few more small details to finish before I share it. Sorry its taken me so long.. Hopefully Monday.

As well as

Wassup Wednesday

The Shabby Chic Cottage

Tag - I'm It

2011-03-01T09:07:00.000-08:00

Happy Day Everyone

I have been tagged by Homebody for a 4x4 meme. This is my first, so I am going to play along.

1. Four Places that I Go

The gym
Target
Home Depot
On Runs with my dog.. Starting one in about 30 minutes

2. Four Of My Favorite Smells

This is an odd one..

Cut grass in the Spring
Coffee
Pottery Barn Ocean Diffuser ( I smelled it at the store the other day, and I cant wait to buy one)
Baking cookies or sweets

3. Four Favorite Shows/Movies

OK, I am a reality TV junkie.

Real Housewives of any
Renovation Reality
Most reality shows on Bravo
Greys anatomy

4. Four Recommendations

Dont sweat the small stuff. Really though, its not worth it
Work out often. I have never left the gym saying "I wish I didn't do that."
Splurge every now and then. I bought myself two pillows from Pottery Barn a few weeks ago, and it felt so good to get something that I have wanted for so long.
Start a family tradition. We do family movie night, almost every Friday, along with AFV every Sunday.

Ok, now I am tagging four bloggers, and hopefully they will join the fun.

Asheley at Moon Walk

Amanda at Serenity Now

Holly at 504 Main

Michele at The Scrap Shoppe

Meet-Up Monday

2011-02-28T06:51:00.000-08:00

Happy Meet-up Monday!

Looks like I will be finishing up my daughters room this week. Painting is complete, and I am ready to do the trim. Hopefully, I will share the entire room with you by end of week. No promises though.. I need my dad to help with the molding, cause I cant fit it all in my car. I may start trimming the windows tomorrow, and the rest when my dad can help.

Lets get the party started!

I made a new button. I like this one much better too. :-)

Rules:

Add your link to any post on your blog that you are proud of. Preferably one that is a good example of what your blog is all about.

Display button on your blog, party page, or post. Wherever you would like.

Then, visit the two (or more) links before yours; This is the meet-up part.

The more you visit the more bloggers you meet.

Have fun!

Grab a button and display it on your blog or party page.

Monogram Moss Letter - Pottery Barn Inspired-Kinda

2011-02-23T20:29:00.000-08:00

I was browsing the PB catalog online the other day, and I came across this lovely monogram moss letter. Perfect for spring, right?

Too Bad I already made one...

like a year ago.

Looks like PB was inspired by my me this time. (ok, maybe not really,.. I am just flattering myself)

If you want to read the origonal post you can here.

Basically, I glued a bunch of pieces of cork together, and then cut out the W. Then, I glued a bunch of moss to it. Tada!

The trick to keeping it green is to keep it out of direct sun. Unlike Pottery Barns live moss letter, mine is dead.

Wish I had something pretty growing on this trellis right now. Unfortunately its snowing outside right now.

What do you think? Do you like it? Does it belong outdoors?

Sharing this with the fabulous Homebody Knock off Party

Meet-Up Monday

2011-02-21T08:59:00.000-08:00

Happy Monday!

Welcome to the third edition of Meet-up Monday.

Rules:

Add your link to any post on your blog that you are proud of. Preferably one that is a good example of what your blog is all about.

Display button on your blog, party page, or post. Wherever you would like.

Then, visit the two (or more) links before yours; This is the meet-up part.

The more you visit the more bloggers you meet.

Have fun!

Grab a button and display it on your blog or party page.

Featured Guest -Homebody-The Knock-Off Queen

2011-02-18T07:00:00.000-08:00

Hello, The House Creative readers! My name is Holly, and you can usually find me over at my blog Homebody. I’m so excited to be swapping with Shannon today and meeting new people! I hope that when you pop over there to read Shannon’s post, you’ll take a look around and let me know if you like what see. And to my readers who are visiting here for the first time, thanks for following me over; my post won’t be new to you, but please do the same for Shannon and explore The House Creative.
One of the fun events on my blog is the monthly Knock-Off Party. This is a chance for you to link up with your creations inspired by Pottery Barn, Ballard Designs, or Restoration Hardware. Today I’m going to highlight some of the knock-offs that I’ve made for the party.

In January, I got a new netbook for my birthday, so I recreated this Ballard laptop bag.

In December, I copied PB’s monogrammed candles for teacher gifts.

In October, I shared an older project; I used an ugly gold finial I got on clearance at Hobby Lobby, and turned it into a reasonable facsimile of some weathered gray Ballard finials.

Also in October, I covered a thrift store drum shade in burlap at a fraction of the cost of a Ballard burlap shade.

The very first party that started it all was in February 2010, when I recreated some moss topiaries that I saw at the Pottery Barn store.

For more on these projects, including some details on how I made them, visit the Knock-Off Party label on my blog. My next party is this coming Thursday, Feb. 24, and I would be tickled pink if you would link up with your projects! See this post for more info/rules. Hope to see you there!

Thank you Holly for being my guest today! Now, hop on over to Homebody and give her some comment love.

Meet-Up Monday will start again next Monday. See you there.

Butterflies From The Past

2011-02-15T07:00:00.000-08:00

I wanted to share an older project with you all. Some of you may remember when I made this.

About this time last year I created a pillow for my daughters room designing it with buttons. I glued the buttons on the pillow in the shape of a butterfly.

I tried to stick to a pattern on the outside of the butterfly, but the inside is mostly just a collage of buttons.

I thought it turned out pretty cute.

Unfortunately, a few buttons have managed to fall off and disappear over the year. I may touch it up.

I started painting my daughters room on Friday, and I am STOKED to share it with you all! The color is perfect, but of course it didn't come easy. I had a minor/major color fiasco to tackle when I started, but now that that is straightened out its fabulous. I will share it soon. :-)

Meet-Up Monday is still going through today.Join in on the fun while it last.

Meet-Up Monday

2011-02-14T07:42:00.000-08:00

Happy Valentines Day

Today is the second addition of Meet-up Monday.

The rules:

Add your link to any post on your blog that you are proud of. Preferably one that is a good example of what your blog is all about.

Then, visit the two (or more) links before yours; This is the meet-up part.

The more you visit the more bloggers you meet.

Have fun!

Grab a button and display it on your blog or party page.