To Have & To Hold

I love weddings and I secretly love going through Pinterest finding new inspirations.  I helped a friend recently with a few things for her son's wedding and I was so excited with how it all turned out that I threatened to crash the wedding just to see how it all looked.  With my handy dandy Silhouette Cameo and a few late nights this is what we created.

The letters on the suitcases were cut out of vinyl.

We made the two signs hanging in the entryways.  See close ups below.

I love the colors of this mini banner.  

Instead of a traditional guest book the couple wanted their guests to sign a fabric square which will later be sewn into a Memory Quilt

My favorite sign turned out awesome.

The letters of this sign were cut with the machine.  

Many blessings to the newlyweds and may this new journey be filled with lots of love and happiness!

Tink's Room

With the hype we have been giving my son's room I don't want to forget how awesome it was to get my daughter's ready.  It's was so special and brings back those great memories of when she was so tiny and loud.  It was so exciting to know that we would soon have a little person occupying this big old house with us and that the sounds that we were so used to would no longer be.  Isn't that what it's all about anyway?

We wanted to stick with bright happy colors and that is why we went this route.  We figured that since it took us a little bit to get pregnant with Tink, by the time #2 would be on the way we could transition her to a more "girlie" room and use the same nursery for #2.  It didn't quite work that way since I got pregnancy with Tank when Tink was 11 months.  What happy planning we did!

Before

During

Done Painting

Adding Furniture

Details

This is my favorite thing from the room.  I made a stencil a painted stitches all along the trim and windows in the room.  In though my belly was big and heavy at the time I was determined.

Just a Little Artwork

We couldn't find this rug that went along with the bedding we found on clearance so I thought it would be great to paint it onto a huge canvas.  I was happy when it was done because it tied everything together.

Tink's Room Today

As much as I try to avoid the pink fru-fruness I can't deny that pink makes her room more girly and it's ok.  I've learned to embrace it.  It will definitely take a more girly atmosphere once I change out her curtains and add some other things down the line.

Getting this room together was a great adventure full of memories, emotions, and experiences.  I can't wait to see how this room grows with her.  So happy that the occupant of this room has come into our lives and we feel blessed every single day.

Update - Boy's Sports Room

I have mixed feelings about Tank's room being completed.  I know that it was definitely time to give him his own space but Mommy misses him already.  My little man is getting big and I am just enjoying him so much.

What a fun project this was!  Now that it is complete I love the finished space.  With time we plan to add a rug and few pieces that will just make the room more him.  Check the beginning stages of this room here.

Close up of what's between both windows.

Close up of what's to the right of the door above.

Check out these details that we love.

Repurposed my daughter old bumpers to fit Tank's room.  Check out how here.

This is a Build-A-Bear outfit that was on a teddy at my sister's baby shower.  Thought it would be cool to put it in a shadow box.

As soon as you open the door, this is what you see on the wall.