Decorating Craft Spaces

Because I am not fancy enough to have my own craft room (my husband has taken over our free room!) I have to carve out a space for my creative exploits.

I moved my sewing desk in to our bedroom and we added this beautiful wardrobe for craft storage (fabric, stamps, scrapbooking materials, etc).









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To get you in the spirit...

Brown Turtleneck Sweater


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A Fanciful Twist


Cindy is Crafty

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Signs of Fall

Today Mama rescued me from these walls I call home. I had to get out. Sam and I had quite the sleepless night last night. Being a new parent, I feel like I'm on a constant learning curve, trying to keep up. If anyone has any sleep tips for newborns...I'm all ears.

After a lovely lunch at Gabriels, with a delightful vegetable plate, and an unexpected run in with a Mrs. Nancy Bray, we headed off to find some fall porch decor. Mums and pumpkins...







Here is our much cheered up porch



I love the white pumpkin, from Rachel.



The basket was Mama's idea. I love it.

Jessie and Travis took care of Guinness while we were out of town. He had the best time with Max and he couldn't have stayed in a more loving home. He came home like this:



It is such a lesson in patience having a new baby and a very curious dog. Help me Rhonda!

Here are some sweet pictures of Sam and Matilda. I love these two.







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Inspiration: Fall decorating

I love fall. I look forward to it every year. I feel that it is the shortest, most lovely season of all. Cider, pumpkins, crisp air, and fall parties are just a few things that I look forward to. I went to Martha to get some ideas to get me in the fall spirit!



gourds by number. i love gourds, what a fun way to help friends find your house!



again, gourds...would be so cute as a garland around your front door.



pumpkin chandelier, perfect for september through thanksgiving.



cornhusk garland



rustic vases

source: marthastewart.com

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Inspiration: Ali Edwards Weekend Creative

I'm always looking for inspiration online for decorating and gardening. This morning while watching Montel, that's right, I came across Ali Edward's blog. I have been looking for creative ways to display photographs and I loved her "weekend creative : photo type case" project.





old type case+



your favorite things=



I love it!!

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First Look: Matilda's Room

I've had a lot of people ask me what we're doing for Matilda's room, so I thought I would share some pictures! Probably the highlight of every pregnant woman's third trimester is decorating. With all of the waiting it's a fun distraction to get caught up in bumpers, rocking chairs, and clothes!

We purchased the Expedit from Ikea for storage purposes and I have a thing with cubbies. Daddy helped set it up and he did a great job. There were a few hiccups, but Mom and I supervised:).





Sam and Daddy breaking out the furniture...We got Matilda an easel to inspire her creativity. I love school house touches like chalk boards and old books.



Grammy and Lynndaddy got us the adorable rocking chair and pillows, and the crib was my cousin Patrick's.





We still have a lot of final touches to do, but here is the rough draft!





The bedding I got on ebay and I love it! I wanted something that was sweet and not overly fussy.



So, here is a little peak at what our weekends have been like! Thanks again Jake for helping me pick up the mattress!!

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Vintage Childrens Books

Yesterday Sam and I spent the day running to Ikea (eeek), Home Depot, and then setting up all of our finds. We went shopping for Matilda's room and it has been incredibly thrilling getting things ready for her. Mom and Dad came over to help us set up the bookshelf we got, while Sam was busy staining. More on that later!

I was so happy to have a place to put the things that I have gotten for her and Mom had a bag full of books to give me that we had read and loved when we were little. As I looked through the bag and carefully placed the books in their proper places, I was overcome with nostalgia!

Here are a list of the treasures I came across. Did you all read any of these? What were your favorites?



If Jesus Came to my House...I was obsessed with the illustrations



Angelina Ballerina. I had them all, loved them all!



Amelia Bedelia. Thought it was hilarious, still do.



Oh what a Busy Day.Again, I was all about the illustrations. These are so sweet and charming, and there were always lots of things to look at on each page.



A day on the Farm, probably instilled my desire to want to live on a farm one day.



Busy, busy world. So much to take in, such a classic!

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