Y'all... I don't know how people have consistently cute blogs. I love them and appreciate them but I am not one of the cool "blog kids." You know those girls in junior high & high school who made the cute signs for pep rallies or their friends with their names all bubbled out with colors?! Mine just looked like I had a sweet 3rd grade brother who got bored of his legos and wrote a note. 

Now that we're on the same page about my blog quality: Here are some last min projects for Nora's room. Last post I mentioned this find from World Market (I bought it for $27). I originally got the idea from Nicole on pinterest. It was kinda ugly and I wanted it to have more of the gold/brass finish I have in the rest of the room so BOOM I spray painted it (all babies need to smell some DIY before they're born.) 

 BEFORE: 

AFTER:

Jesus Wipes • Baby Book 

Next I painted a chair that I had. I have a lot of chairs because I have a chair problem.  At least one of my chair projects made it on design sponge, ratifying the rest. 

BEFORE:

AFTER:

Lamp • Nate Berkus Frame

Hopefully next post will have the whole nursery! 

Its my goal for today to get the last minute pictures hung and everything in its place. 

Its also my goal to get this baby out of my body... 

adieu for now

All I really want to say is THANK YOU. To my faithful bloggy pals, Danielle, Kendall, Sophee and Laurel and heck why not... Danay you too. You stuck in there for a good while! This has been a great year and I have loved waking up and waiting til your posts "go live" and I get to read about your lives and your plans and dreams and thoughts. Love you all.

AND THEN... THANK YOU to our readers! We appreciate you thinking we're cool enough to keep up with :) I had big plans for this 2012 "FINALE" but as usual I get too busy and a less grand expression appears. However, I do have big plans for projects next year.

In the works right now....
- Antique desk redo

- funky nasty bench redo

-- Crap room turns real room:

Developments:
- stamp collection to be sold in my shop
- Disperse some of these cards & grow the biz!

- Vintage looking guest book

Hopes and dreams:
- keep working on the house, Bedroom (curtains! any suggestions?) and office are next on the list!

Want this rug! for the living room!

Last but not least... Downton Abbey starts!

Love you all!!!!!!!!! See you next year! 

Something New

Happy Wednesday!! So jumping right into it... there are oh so many things on my to-do list these days. Many little DIY projects I'm excited to share over the coming months. My past weekend was filled with trips to Hobby Lobby, Target, the post office, and the liquor store... twice. I'm trying really hard to get all the little things done at least a month prior to the wedding (meaning I have less than 2 months to do them!) since I'm sure many last minute things will spring up. So I'm sharing my tags today that I made for the "somethings"... something new, something old, something borrowed, and something blue! My mom, meme, grandma, and I will all be giving my sister her presents the day of with these attached. Can't share what the presents are just yet, but I am excited! So here are the tags I made. I'd love to know what some of the most original things you've gotten/ seen for weddings are? Can't ever have too many details :) Have a wonderful Wednesday all!

 The paper I used... probably wish it was a little more sheer.. but overall the look I was going for!

 Tried to study a little calligraphy to do the writing... not the biggest success ;)

 Hole punch for the twine to go through

Finished product! (with a little glare) But can't wait to wrap the presents in white paper with some striped ribbon and attach these for my sister the day off- adds a great touch. And everyone will be able to write a little note on the back! Can't wait!!!!

-Sophee

It's DIY 3 Months Til The Wedding Time

So there seems to be a common theme around here-- DIY projects. Now that we are hitting crunch time (approximately 3 months til the wedding) it's time to bust out my paint brush and hot glue gun. I'm excited to share some of the projects I am working on over the next few weeks. My most recent accolade (with a major shout out to Danielle for her mastermind vision and editing) is the Bachelor/Bachelorette party invites. Still finalizing the details of all the events so I would LOVE to hear some of your favorite games played on these celebratory weekends. Please, do share!

-Sophee