Monday, August 15, 2011

Arts & Crafts

I do a lot of rocking LB to sleep in her room. A LOT.
She's 13 months old, and therefore, after I add it all up, I believe that I have spent 834,729,874 hours in her room. Just rocking and rocking and rocking... maybe a little dozing off here and there, but mostly rocking her to sleep.  At least trying to anyways.

There's not much to look at when I'm rocking her. I have my curtains covering the windows, so I can't look out there.  I am just facing one big giant green wall:


I have an amazing view, no?

SO... I decided to do something about it.
I always knew that I wanted to incorporate a line from one of her books in her room.
It's was the very 1st book I bought her:

The last line in the book reads:

I love all that you will be
and everything you are

So, I have been putting a together an art project in my head.
I bought wooden letters of her name... all nine of them..
Painted them pink. 
Bought 4 canvases and knew I wanted the quote to be raised.
So.
I used glue.
When it dried, I tried to build it up higher, by going over it again.
NOT a good idea.
The glue just ran all over the place.
Live and learn, right?
I then tried puffy paint.
Success!
I painted the canvases a light pink and painted white and green polka dots all over.
I then painted the raised letters a different pink color.
And the result?



I know that you can't see the quote on this photo.. sorry!
..also.. no. we never bought that vent cover.
We always forget when we go to a hardware store.
I put it on my newest list of things to do.
(Jerk Face just loves those!)

I feel like it needs something else.. but Jerk Face was tired of it sitting on out kitchen island.
I think it was only there for, like a week. 
*sheesh*
~If any of you have any suggestions, I'd LOVE to hear them!~

I'm also linking up here
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7 comments:

Emmy said...

That is such a cute idea! You did a great job- and yes I stare at similar bare walls in Ryder's room- I am about to do some canvas painting.

Sara @ Domestically Challenged said...

I think it is cute! I have no idea what else to add, because I bite at this stuff, but I like what you've done!

Steph said...

Your LB sign looks GREAT!!

Lucy The Valiant said...

Love it!!

Mrs. W. said...

Very cute!

jessica said...

That is so stinking cute! ANd i LOVE her name ;)

ARK said...

I absolutely love it! You should link it up to Tripped Up Thursday to get more advice on maybe adding something!! :) http://anestforallseasons.blogspot.com/2011/08/tripped-up-thursday-3-help-me-name-this.html

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