But I spoke too soon because last night (just a few days after bragging about my good health) I started a pukefest that lasted all night. Horrible. The. Worst. Wanted to die. I still feel rotten right now but at least I'm not hanging over a commode. Curtis and his pagan ways may have a point. The bonus is that one of the only things I can do is sit at the computer so I'm gonna post some pics of Lucy's happy blue room. Enjoy. :)
PS: Per Angry Baker's request I've written a little about the stuff in the rooms. LY AB
Curtis made this maple bed frame when we lived in Minnesota. Someday it will be Lucy's but for now it's here for guests. The drawer chest was part of my best craigslist score ever!! Bought a set of 2 for $200! Oh and the wall paint is called "True Turquoise."
I'm having a thing with birds these days and I happend to find these book ends one day at "Home Goods" for $15! They make me so happy!
Birdie mobile from an online tutorial- seriously simple. I used all fabric scraps and the wooden hoop cost $1. I covered it in ribbon. The vinyl wall art was purchased on etsy for $30. I was so happy with it. Nice and thick vinyl and it went on so easy!
I made this quilt last month- really simple design so I didn't have to cut into that fabric (Little Folks- love it). I think it cost me about $40 in supplies I made the pillow for our downstairs couch but it looked all wrong. I like it here in Lu's room. (made it from scraps and stuffed with a pillow we've had for awhile). I rarely buy stuffed animals- almost every one in our house was a gift, but I saw this polar bear and knew he needed to be in Lucy's blue room because of this awesome room I found online. Lucy is also obsessed with bears, courtesy of the best cartoon ever- "Little Bear."
I bought this lamp at TJMaxx when Curtis and I were first married. The base was brown and I never found a good spot for it in this house. A little spray paint from Home Depot and voila! The horse frame was a gift my good buddy, Marci years ago. It was a shade of blue that clashed with the walls so I painted it squash- I love how it turned out. Pink vinyl chicks off etsy ($6). "Sweet Dreams" sign was a baby gift when Lucy was born from my sweet Aunt Robin. Love it! The dress bunting was a little experiment. Every since I saw the dress quilt in the "Land of Nod" catalog I've wanted to do something with tiny dresses. For now, this will suffice. Made from scraps, the ribbon and tiny clothespins were about $3.
Here's the other piece of the dresser set- such a score! The frame for Lucy's pic was just an old one that I painted cream. Her name plate was a baby gift from a friend at church (thx Samantha!). That puzzle is a toy I bought at Target when Jonah was a baby- I love it but have never seen it anywhere since. The frame box was actually one of three ($25 each) that I bought when we first moved here. I had planned to put art and stuff from each of the boys in them. They promptly broke the door off one of them and so the other 2 have been hiding in the attic ever since. I pulled them out and realized one would be perfect for baby gown my amazing mother-in-law crocheted for Lucy. And the "L" was a gift from my neighbor Terri!
Here are some "Little Bear" pics that I put in old IKEA frames (painted cream). This book holder was something I picked up at Hobby Lobby and painted.
Close up of the lamp- you can tell I'm not a perfectionist. Oh and I found a cute little pic online to go with the words: "Faith is like a little seed."
Close up of the dress. I love this kind of project. It doesn't take long and is just fun to play with.
The quilt on the crib was one I made for Lucy when she was first born. The other crib bedding is from Target. I actually framed those illustrations for the boys when Daniel was a baby. The frames were on clearance at Kohl's and then I cut out some of our favorite pics from good books. I did have to swap a couple out though b/c I had to add Skippy Jon Jones- love that kitty!
I love the way the sunlight pours into this room in the afternoon.
