reativity and inspiration are the two things that continue to remind me how lacking I am in the area of free time or personal time. I have two small girls, 2 1/2 and 7 months old, that don't really allow me to complete, or even begin all the ideas that I come up with or find from other bloggers.
I just had my own little lightning bolt of inspiration and I really hope I can get around to doing it. I've been thinking about painting furniture. I get this e-newsletter from The Inspired Room and there's always painted furniture on there. Everybody's doing it, but I don't have anything I want to risk painting, except that rocking horse Grandpa made for the girls that's just bare wood and needs painting and the shelf he also made them that I've been supposed to paint for a couple months now... but besides those. You know, like real furniture pieces.
Ok, now that I've managed to build this up way too much and get you much too hopeful for something fantastic, I might let you down.
My amazing idea was to paint the tray tables (there are now only 3 from the original set of 4... don't ask) I've had since college. Isn't that a stroke of genius? in a very small way? They are that terrible (no offense if you like this) light oak color that I used to love, but now, not so much. I've never seen colored tray tables. How unique!
I'll show you for sure if I ever get the chance to do them.
After I do the rocking horse and the shelf...
hat a great blog! 
ven checking one small thing off a mammoth to-do list feels good sometimes. I felt that small sense of accomplishment today when I completed one of our "milestone" shadowboxes. I haven't the faintest idea where I found the inspiration for these, but I am completely taken with the idea of creating a shadowbox or framing something that represents the milestones in your life as a couple.
Sorry this pic is awful. I took it with my iPhone...
ince this blog is definitely expanding beyond just sewing and re-purposing (partially because I just don't have the time to do the sewing projects I planned on posting here), I wanted to share another inspiring, creative blog of a different kind. A friend of mine is planning her wedding and she wants to make sure every single aspect is personal and particularly special. She's only planning on doing this once and she's not going to settle for anything "typical." If you enjoy event planning, weddings, parties, photography or fashion, you might want to browse her blog. She's a great idea gatherer and collects some of the best to post.
inyl lettering is such a non-committal form of decorating and I've wanted some on my wall for some time now, but I can never get inspired by the sayings available pre-made. If you like customization as much as I do, you'll love this site. The Simple Stencil isn't cheap, but it seems to be on par with most prices I've seen. Customization is never cheap, right? Every stencil they make, even the pre-designed ones are customizable. You can pick your color and size to fit your space and decor.
don't know if this belongs here or not, but I guess I can decide what belongs here, huh?
