Lil Chick's room had a bare wall that screamed for some character, some inspiration, something.
I also had two empty frames laying around. And with just a smidgen of scrapbook paper in my possession, as I've mentioned before, an idea was born.
And despite this project taking me a good 2ish weeks to complete (my husband might argue 3 -4 weeks but he is SUCH an over exaggerator) it should be a quick afternoon project.
Scrappy Silhouette Artwork:
Directions:
1. Grab and coordinate a ton of scrapbook paper.
2. Download or draw your own silhouette. I chose the wren silhouette from Martha Stewart's website. I printed the silhouette directly onto my scrapbook paper after trimming the paper to printer size.
3. CAREFULLY cut the silhouette out and glue, photo stick or glue dot it to coordinating paper. I used the frame inside paper label as my template and glued directly onto it.
As you can see I chose to ignore the thin strip of paper between the wren's legs. My exacto knife has a rather dull blade...and I was just too lazy.
4. Embellish as you wish with coordinating scrapbook paper strips or whathaveyou.
I am now thinking a bit of shimmer on the birdies might be fun. But that might stretch my project out another month or two, and there's only so much my husband can take.
Enjoy and please post your crafty results!
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I happen to have...oh...about...well... 2 or 8 tote bins full of fabric. Really, I do. It's an addiction really. But a FUN one.
Since I love my fabric so much, and often have cutting anxiety, I often choose to showcase it instead of harming it:
Easy peasy decor.
Besides, I can change it out anytime I want and haven't invested a huge amount of money.
I thought this little shelf area would be a great place to herald the arrival of spring...so WHERE IS IT?
Hello!? Spring? Where ARE you? Did you get lost? I bet you used the wrong Mapquest directions when I already told you they were wrong, didn't you?
*sigh*
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We had Lil Chick baptized last Sunday. It was a special tender moment in our little family.
My special life moments and events seem to be extra sharp and slowed down while they are occurring. On Sunday when she was getting sprinkled I remember thinking, "remember how you are feeling, what you are seeing, don't blink too fast or you'll miss something!"
What I DO remember...
We walked up to the front, Lance holding Lil Chick, me with a death grip on Bubbalu's hand, both of us praying he behaved. Bubbalu was (and STILL IS) sick and had recently taken to blowing his nose into his HANDS. Why, why, why, WHY would one do this? I have no idea. Extra moisturizing perhaps? After he does this he stares in wonderment at his hands probably curious as to why gobs of snot have now taken up residence on his hands.
Anywho, I was fully expecting him to blow his nose in his hands at the moment Pastor Pete baptized poor looked over Lil Chick. Not so.
What he DID whisper to me right after we walked all the way up?
"This is nice, Mommy."
Yes, Bubba, this IS nice.
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