Bedroom Update Pictures

Good Morning : )

I finally got a good NIGHTS sleep instead of staying up all night and sleeping during the day...not good...so that means I actually made my bed today and took some picutres...and here they are!

The bedrooms in our house are VERY small so it really limits on you what you can do...the second picture is the wall adjacent to the bed...the chocolate wall : ) I love my room : ) I will get back to scrapbooking very soon...I just have a few more things to do... We are having a garage sale this coming weekend... I had better get busy... Hope everyone has a great day :

It is Official!!!

My sleep schedule is messed up...LOL...it is currently 4:02am Central Standard Time and I am still up...wow...I am normally a great sleeper and usually need a great deal of sleep...I guess not this week or has is been two... Oh Well at least I am getting something done during this period of insomnia... I took senior pictures today for Courtney (technically yesterday, but whatever) and have worked on them using Photoshop and don't think I did too bad... This is one of my favs... Oh and the young man in the previous picture...this is his girlfriend...she is so sweet... I think they are too cute together!! Please give feedback if you have an opinion...they are appreciated : )

Scrapbook Class Ran Late : )

Hey there...I hope no one gave up on me. I had every intention on posting some of my bedroom pics BUT...instead of a 4 hour class it ran over a bit and I got home a little later...which is fine..I love being with all of the ladies at the LSS and we had a great time...

Instead I thought I would share a senior picture I recently took and ask for some feedback... I am posting my fav ... The young man's name is Dawson and he is a bull rider and quite good from what I have heard...He wanted something a little different than the usual studio portraits and being we are in TEXAS (the greatest state in the union) we had to include his interest... BULLS...I am in no way a professional photog...but I have taken some decent pics in the last couple of years since I bought my Canon SLR camera. Anyways...any comments are appreciated...I am taking another set of senior pictures tomorrow afternoon... Have a good night

I AM STILL ALIVE : )

I hope everyone has not given up on me : ) I am still alive and breathing...barely...asthma is rough when you live in west texas... Lubbock blew into Abilene yesterday : ) but I am on the mend and once again up late and working on getting ready for the class I am teaching tomorrow morning.

I finished my bedroom for the most part...and will post some pics tomorrow...I am still looking for just the right thing to hang on one wall...guess I will have to go junkin'...darn the luck : )
Hope everyone has a great night!

Bohemia Inspired Art Work

I just thought I was going to bed. Jon had a softball game this evening and didn't get home til late...so...I am still up!! BUT I put my sleep deprivation to good use...

These were the most hideous pictures I had ever seen...they were from the 70's originally and they were faded scenes of daisies and black eyed susans...they were probably very nice in their day since they had been done by a professional framer and the frames themselves were in great shape....but way out dated. So...I painted the frame, painted the mat to match my color selections and used my foam stamps...a little bling...and a couple of bling vintage buttons... They really remind me of the Bohemia line of paper with this same color palette...Not bad for a country girl : ) I just love finding something not so great and making it your own... Well it is 1:37am so I am seriously going to bed now... Have a wonderful Wednesday

Still Painting!

I seem to be moving at a turtle's pace!! Ya know how it is...ya just can't get done fast enough... Maybe it is just me...I get so excited...I am such a kid sometimes : ) Anyway, I just wanted to give ya'll a sneak peek!! Recall the 80's wallpaper...

TADA!!! Well..This is that wall now!

The color in the photo is close...it is the perfect CHOCOLATE brown...and then that got me to thinking...That could be a problem : ) Too late : ) Just don't be surprised if I end up blogging about a "quick" trip to the store in the middle of the night because there was a chocolate emergency! I'm delirious and going to bed!! Sleep tight : )

Time Flies When You Are Havin Fun?

The painting is in progess...and I have proof!! : )

See I have been working...and not just neglecting ya'll...

The wall that is now chocolate brown (same as color above) was previously covered in vintage 1983 vinyl wallpaper which was ivory with rust colored stencil flower/fountain shapes...I don't know what else to call them...they used to be on everything in the 80's... I remember vividly...

I removed the paper and textured the wall and then painted...including the edge work by hand and painted 2 picture frames which I will hopefully finish tomorrow... The rest of the walls will be ivory....

Last year during Spring Break I revamped our hall bathroom...It is very small but it sure took some time...it was also adorned with the same era wallpaper in the same color scheme with a rose motiff...at least the contractor was consistent : ) The picture shows it to be more yellow then it really is... but it is a lighter gold color...

I just hope this revamp turns out as good as the bathroom did... I guess we all will see soon...pictures will be coming : )