Burlap Beauties

I am loving the burlap trend!  I have a huge burlap snowflake on my front door right now that I'm going to hate to take down very soon.  I am shopping for something cute for spring to replace it!  I did my Christmas tree with burlap garland and bought new burlap stockings.  I use burlap for my table decorations anytime we have a party or get-together.  

I decided to experiment with some burlap and canvas.  I painted the canvas a taupe/tan color and then wrapped it completely in burlap.  All of the staples are on the back and don't show.  Next, I painted whatever lettering I wanted.  I do have to use more paint than usual.  This stuff really soaks it up!  Finally, I added some burlap flowers using a good fabric glue.  Viola!  Burlap beauties!

This one is a surprise for my Pay It Forward participant #2 - Lindsey Chambers!  It has already shipped out to her and I hope she loves it!

This was my very first burlap experiment and I am so happy with how it turned out - sweet and simple.  It shipped out to my Pay It Forward participant #1 - Brittney Hodges.  She got it, loved it, and blogged about it here.  I was so glad to hear that I made her day!

How cute would this little 5x5 be in a wreath?

I am taking burlap canvas orders.  They can be done on any of the sizes listed in the sidebar and those prices apply.  Thanks!

Love People...

What a cool order is this?  I love this quote and these cheery colors!  It's also got some light distressing around the edges to give it a vintage feel.

 

This etsy order was placed to give as a gift for a friend who loves this saying.  This large 12x24 would brighten up any kitchen and look great in any color combination.  Do you know anyone who loves to cook some tasty food?

I Love You Forever...Part 2

This etsy order is based on a very popular canvas from a while back.  Actually, for some reason, it is the most visited blog posy on my entire site.  I do love that canvas, but I'm not sure why it is visited so often.  I think maybe it took off on pinterest.

Here's the link to the first one and as you can see, those colors match this fabric just about perfectly.  The only difference is that it was requested to switch the main color to green and use the pink for the details.

I love that fabric and this color combination.  This canvas truly was a joy to paint.  I added the dots down the stripes in the background to match the fabric even better.  I hope it's perfect for your nursery!  Thank you so much for the order!

Polka Dots and Date Nights

Mike and Lauren have been going to the Father/Daughter Date Night for a few years now.  Neither of them were really fired up about it this year and we had a busy weekend that weekend already.  As an alternative, they decided to go to The Little Mermaid at the Cannon County Arts Center.  Carter and I have the tradition of having a Mother/Son Date Night on that same night.  Our night usually consists of pizza and a movie, maybe a video game or some horse.  Fun stuff!  He did bring me flowers this year!

Here's the sweet couple on their big night.  Lauren was already dolled up from the Snow Princess pageant.  All she had to do was put on a cute outfit and they were ready to roll.  They had dinner in the Art Center cafe and said it was really good.  It was fun to spend time with Carter alone and I know Mike and Lauren enjoyed their time, too.

It seems like I've been painting tons of dots lately.  I always paint a lot of dots, but this seems like even more than usual.  I'm not complaining...I love dots!  This large 24x24 etsy order shipped out last week.  I did add red ribbon after this photo was taken.  It topped it off just perfectly!

I love the color choices and the clean, crisp font.  I know this is going to look fabulous over the baby bed but what's so great about it is that it would also look just as fabulous over a big boy or a teen bed, too!

This Post Is Brought To You By The Letter R

Let me just say that I love, love, love this 16x20 monogram.  I think this color combination is my favorite.  If you've ever been in my house, you know why...these are my colors!

This was an etsy order for a beautiful baby nursery that shipped out last week.  I worked so hard to incorporate all of the requested colors in a cohesive way.  I also like that just the first initial was used instead of the whole name.

I was given a photo of a picture frame that have this pattern around the matting.  I just fell in love with it and added down the sides.  I've never used this design before but I hope to see it again soon.  Maybe on something for Spring?

In the Bathroom...

It seems like orders come in groups.  I haven't done any bathroom canvases in what feels like forever and all of a sudden I'm covered up with them.  It's the same thing with wedding canvases and teacher canvases!  Here's some really pretty earth tone dots.

This order had a little different wording from what I usually do.  I love the earth tones with the little touch of aqua.

Here's a single 5x5 in turquoise and lime.

Finally, here's a set of three in red, black, and white.

As you can see, I can paint any number of canvases.  These little 5x5's look super cute in groups or by themselves.  I can also do them in whatever color combination you need.  They are great for the bathroom because they are very durable and sealed to be waterproof.  Just let me know what you need!

Life's A Party!

Life is a party if that's how you look at it.  This has been one of my busiest weeks ever with one thing popping up after another.  I've been expected to be in more that one place at a time.  As a teacher, I am also expected to always have a smile on my face and a positive attitude.  I have to admit that I've had to enlist the help of my husband, my sisters, and my mom to get it all done.  There were also some things that just didn't get done.  I've had to let that go!  There are mornings when I've had to sit in the car for just a minute and ask God to give me what I need to be what my students need.

Today for us is pageant day.  I was worn out and slept in this morning.  When I got up, I found Lauren already practicing in the den.  I'm not stressing at all about this pageant like I usually do.  She's beautiful and happy and we're just going to have fun with it!  Her daddy is taking her to dinner and a play this evening for their father/daughter date night.  No matter what happens at the pageant, today is going to be a party!

Even with all of this going on,  I still wanted to make my daughter's birthday a special day.  I think it is important to celebrate the milestones, not just for the kids but for the adults as well.  We just had a family dinner at our house and it was so nice!  I got this frame at Kathy's here in town and my husband sent me these roses.  I've had my Degas statue for a very long time!

Our party had a French theme and was just so lovely!  I don't know how I threw a party before etsy.  I bought the frame from this shop and the miniature Eiffel Tower from this one.  My burlap table runners came from here and the "Bonne Fete" banner was made here.  My dad sent Lauren these flowers.  How sweet was that?

My two nephews were the only children there so I had Eiffel Tower crayons made here.  They were out on the silver tray with bags and ribbon so they could choose the colors they wanted.  I think some adults took a few, too!

This beautiful pink and black cake with an edible Eiffel Tower came from The Sweet Shop in Smithville.  The little ballerina cupcakes are from Wal-Mart and were leftovers from the ones we took to school.  I had not planned for them to match so well!

Here's the birthday girl looking so grown up.  When your busy life is a party, time flies!  I am going to make more of an effort to slow down and really enjoy it...starting with this nice long weekend!