Sydneys Name Banner

Sydneys name banenr. Made from burlap, satin ribbon and fabric srcaps from her bedding.

It was actaully hard than I thought it was going to be.

Cutting out those letters, tying to make them look good and all about the same size took me awhile

! If you have a fancy machine then it would be a very simiply project!

I just drew the letters on the fabric with pencil, then cut them out.

Pretty old school!

I cut 6 squares of burlap all the same size and then stichted one letter to each piece of burlap!

I sew'd as close to the edge as I could so it would have just a small touch of natural fray!

 I also stiched around the burlap.

Then I laid them out on the floor the spacing I wanted them

(after we measured the wall where it would hang)

pinned the ribbon and stitched.

To hang it we used to glass knobs,

similar to the ones that are on her dresser,

again its all in the little details!

Then I hung this little pink bird on the knob to keep an eye on her while she sleeps.

Sydneys Crib Bedding

Momma made with love just for my little Sweet Pea!

I followed a tutorial online that I can no longer find the link for,

 but I noticed the package for the foam bumpers had instructions on it also.

The cording was an added touch because I felt like it need a little more color.

 I didn't use any of the "love birds" prints because crib bedding doesn't get used long!

 The skirt is a simple linear print with lots of colors in it,

all coordinates to the "Love Birds" prints used in the curtains.

The bumper is a pink and white polka dot,

 the trim is blue,

and the bows are chocolate brown!

I didn't make the sheets because it's easy enough to find sheets in any color to match...

Whatch think?

Sydneys Room Tour

Sydneys fabric:

I wasn't really in love with any of the bed sets out there for girls,

and the ones I did love where way too over priced.

So I decided to go to the fabric district in LA with my aunt to look for fabric for Sydney.

I went up there totally open minded.

I had no clue what I wanted or what directions I wanted to go.

All I knew was that I didn't want a pink room!

The walls of her room where chocolate brown,

but paint was something the hubby said he would change if I wanted.

I came back with this as the main prints for her room.

It set the tone!

I loved it!

It had so many colors in it and was so sweet,

yet something I felt she could grow with.

it is Dena Designs Leanika Love Birds Collection

The pictures don't do it justice!

The colors are so vivid, the print it so sweet, 

I LOVE it!

I also got this one that I have not used yet...

maybe for bedding when she gets a big girl bed!

It worked well because it had pinks (which Alex wanted),

blue my favorite color,

browns so we wont have to paint

and then they other colors would give me wiggle room with decor and accents!

It was prefect!

I made her curtains with the top pictured print.

Since it was a vertical print it was easy to work with!

I lined it with "white black out lining" that I picked up at JoAnns.

It was pretty simply to do after I watched a few tutorials on You Tube!

Then we picked up these leaf curtain rods  on clearacne at Lowes to tie it all in!

It's the little details that make a room!

She has two windows which allows a lot of the fabrics print to show.

I sewed them just longer than the window,

although I like the look of floor length it is just not practical for a kids room.

Next room post is the coordinating bedding, stay tuned!!

It is also made my me with coordinating fabrics I got in LA that day!

Mirror Mirror on the Wall...

I picked up this mirror at the swap meet as few weeks back for $2!

I wanted it for Sydney's room!

I loved the detail of it.

But black would not fit in with her decor!

So...I taped it off with newspaper

and busted out old faithful!

Yup spray paint!

After 4 coats, the whole bottle,
and an afternoon drying in the sunshine 

it was ready to be hung in Sydney's room!

Sydneys Room Tour Part 1

So...her room is not totally finished

and I have been waiting to give you a tour until it is "finished"

but then will it ever really be finished?

I'm always going to want to

change something, 

 move something,

 add or remove something...

 so i decided to let you see it!

This is a chest I actaully did before we even moved here!

It was orange and had plain quater sized knobs.

I didn't take a picture because it was way before blogging!

But I sanded it down,

 painted it a light celery green,

 then bought the knobs at anthropologie.

It must have been meant to be that it would fit prefectly into Sydneys room!

It was a good 3 years before her!

Fate!

Re-Vamped Lamp

I've been looking high and low for the right sized lamp for Sydneys room.

Not too big, not too small
just the right size for those midnight diaper changes and feedings

After months of searching I came acrossed this baby for $1.50 at the Salavation Army!

Sweet I'll take her! (I even picked up two other lamps that day, photos later)

(Yes I took this photos in the back of my car,

 I didn't want to waste any time the babies were sleeping gotta get crafty fast!)

She isn't much to look at, but I had a vision!

Spray paint always helps!

After a few coats of blue spray paint!

lookin better already!

Then I wasn't sure if I wanted to cover the shade in pink rosessets or eyelet lace...

Alex was the one who made the call, because I'm so indecisive!

I love the way it turned out!

 I'm thinking about adding a trim at the top, maybe blue or pink wrapped around and tied off with a bow???

Input please....

Rocker Beautification Project

This was a rocker my grandma bought a few years ago for $25.

 When she was finished with it she gave it to my older sister,

who placed it in storage until she found her own place.

Now it's ours, my sister still lives with our parents so she gave it to me for the new babies room.

Jean...not my favorite but she is in great shape!

She looks good but I knew she could be a better fit to Sydney's room.

I stumbled a crossed an upholstery store that was going out of business

and picked up some fabrics for $2/yard!

Amazing I know!

Upholstery at that price...it was a great day!

Got more then I needed of course!

Who can contain themselves at such a great sale!
So $6 worth of upholstery fabric plus one hand me down rocker equals...

A much better fit to her room! Sydney's room tour coming soon!

Followed by Nathan's room tour!

Are you excited?

I am!!

 I love both their rooms!