Thought I'd share my first attempt with the linen fabric on my clothespin dolls! The cherries fabric is my favorite. The crochet lace trim looks so cute with it! I hope to have many more available soon., but am still waiting on some supplies to arrive.
Whew - today was fun! Started with a shopping trip to Target and TJMaxx - two of my favorite stores. I always enjoy shopping! Target was mostly for things like snacks, toilet paper, and paper towels (love their new store brand, "up & up") While there, I noticed the cheap little "wood" cubbies were on sale, so decided it was time to replace some of the white plastic shelves in the girls' room. I already had the fabric bins, so Jen helped me get everything organized once I had it put together. This is her side of the room...could she have put even one more thing over here? LOL! She's on her new laptop - got it last week for her birthday. Spoiled. It's a lime green Dell...really cute. She's supposed to share it with me, but so far, I've only used it once.
I also finished a silly little painting this morning. She's inspired by my little gothic clothespin doll. Just put her in the shop . I really love these colors together!
Lastly, I have to share what I got in the mail yesterday! These are Japanese cotton linen fabrics. Aren't they sweet? I have some fun ideas lined up for them - stay tuned! That cherries one is my favorite. I can't wait to cut into them!
Just listed this little gal and the pink tooth fairy box in my shop. A sweet little 8 year old is pulling on me to take her swimming, so that's all for today. Off to relax!
I've had a lot of requests for more fairy/cupcake paintings. Here Little Miss Frosting is doing her part by adding vanilla frosting and sprinkles to the fairy cake. Of course she lives beneath a rainbow in the cutest cottage and heart shaped smoke comes out of her chimney. She even has a maraschino cherry tree in the yard just to adorn her cupcakes. Just listed her at Etsy ...
I listed a few dolls at Etsy today. More in the works. Click here to visit my little shop to see what's available!
Aren't these the cutest little cupcake toppers? Created by thesmallobject on Etsy.
Wooden head candle holder...
Wooden peg candle holder...
She also makes darling, simple clothespin dolls and wedding cake toppers - be sure to check out her shop. My 11 year old has a birthday coming up...I may have to borrow this adorable idea, but since she wants a Harry Potter theme, they'll all have round spectacles and lighting scars on their foreheads!
Unfortunately our huge apartment comes with a tiny second bedroom. It's only 10.5 x 10.5, so it makes for tight quarters when shared by two. Because of this, we decided to get a bunk bed. Cam sleeps on top - Jen on bottom. The girls like having their little blue fans blowing on their faces all night long, so I had to put these white plastic shelves next to the bed to reach up to Cam's level. I've been hunting for something more attractive, but haven't found anything that will work just yet...I wonder if I could spray paint these pink? At least they match the quilts. My girls are savers and stashers...every shelf they own is covered in stuff. I try to get rid of things and hope they don't notice, but usually they do! The quilts are from Pottery Barn Kids and the bunkbed is the Columbia bunk bed by Atlantic which I ordered online after reading 100s of reviews.
Each girl has their own special desk and area for their things. This is Jen's area. Notice the Harry Potter books displayed on top of the jelly cupboard...she's a HUGE fan!...obsessed! (Like her mom!) The fairy paintings were done when we moved here 3 years ago. The desk was given to me as a child by my grandparents. I stained the jelly cupboard myself when Jack and I were in our first apartment.
Cam's Corner is a little more crowded as she gets a much smaller space (but doesn't seem to mind!). The little desk was given to us by a neighbor - it's the only Shabby Chic-ish thing I own. I bought the doll bunk bed for her at Christmas with the intentions of painting it...but as you can see, that's a job for another time!
Luckily the room has enormous closet space. Most of our toys are stored in baskets on the shelves behind the mirrored doors...I love that they aren't all strewed over the floor! The mirrors, while dated, do make the room seem bigger...and it's nice to see how you look when putting together your outfits!
This last picture I'm sharing as I know my nieces and mom will find it funny. When Jen first laid on her lower bunk and looked up, she commented that the wood slats were very unsightly. I told her she could stick a poster or something up there....so this is what she did!...
As I sit here at my desk uploading pictures, I often doodle on the backs of old printouts. Here is what I doodled today...now to go see about turning some doodles into paintings!
Have a lovely day!
I love this retro Fruit Cocktail fabric by Moda. This is Sue. She'll be available on Etsy Monday!
Still a bit chilly out here, but I'm set up for some painting tomorrow! Here is the "outdoor studio" (minus most of my supplies as I am told I have to make room for actual people as well)...
And this is where I'll take breaks waiting for the paint to dry...
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