Nursery Wall- What I Framed

I love wall art..especially framing special

and meaningful things.

In the girls' room I had been wanting to use these 3 opening frames

that my Mom bought me from Kohls on sale.

(I think I was engaged at the time??..We even talked about how cute they would bein a nursery one day!..and here they are! ;)

Thought I would share what I did in the girls' room..

it's a work in progress..(going to cover the S in yarn..one of these days..)
But maybe you can get ideas from it!



Budget-Friendly
Nursery Framing Tips
1. Frame a grouping of special baby photos!
I framed each girls' ultrasound photo..just born photo..and then newborn photo.
I never want to forget how tiny they were! 
If we have more kids(God Willing) I want to do the same thing for them all and years down the
road group all of the 3 opening frame photos together
The girls love looking at them too.. Every time sienna looks up at them she points and says
"babyyyy" all sweet. Their just born photos sum up their personalities too.
sophia..calm-er...and sienna..wild. :)

2. Create your own prints..Use photoshop/or a friend who has a program..
to make up something to frame. There are also lots of great prints on
Etsy that are inexpensive and so cute!
I made these up in photoshop..




3. Make your wall art special by framing sentimental items..
Maybe what you brought your babies home in from the hospital!
I think it would be super sweet to frame sentimental items from your childhood as well..
maybe a piece of fabric from your baby blanket!
I framed photos of those first special moments I held each of my babies..

3. DIY "Mats"- I love to use mats to make my photos seem extra special..

but if I don't have a mat or want to buy one..

I just set up the photo to print smaller on the page!

I used photoshop to put two of daddy, with his girls, in one frame.
These were first moments that I LOVED.

Thanks for having a look! :)
I'll be working up some more projects for the girls' room soon!

Nursery Inspiration Boards from Lay Baby Lay

Don't you just love when someone does the work for you!?

I certainly don't mind it...;)

Joni of Lay Baby Lay is AMAZINGLY talented at creating 
Nursery Inspiration Boards (& toddler rooms too!!) 
She has some awesome tutorials on her blog as well. 
I just spent way too long looking at her blog when i should be doing dishes.....
must. stop. procrastinating. 

But have a look at her boards and click on over for all the lovely details! 

she links up each item so you know where to find the look......gorgeous Joni! 

Brights & Whites

Pink & Navy

Stripes & Straights

The Little Farmer

Her Baby's Nursery! Inspiration Board

and here's the reveal of her nursery all finished!
i love everything about it. 

she also has a gorgeous site called Chocolate Buttercream where 
she creates lovely custom wedding details.


Have a wonderful thursday everyone!
As promised, today we are going to see the easter bunny...
sophia at bedtime: "we gonna see the easter bunny tomorrow. not sit in his lap"...
haha. that's the plan...say hi to the bunny at a safe distance.

Budget Friendly Nursery! + My Recent Photo Session: Shannon's Baby Bump!

I fell in love with the nursery that the cuties over at younghouselove created!! came across it through a favorite blog.. spearmint baby.  be sure to hop on over there and check them out!

I love how she documented every last detail!! this is my plan for our new house as well.. i want to really show how much i spend and where i find things! isn't her breakdown so helpful?? and inspiring! nice work mama. hehe.

Here’s the full budget breakdown:

• No-VOC wall, ceiling and closet paint: $80 (Mythic paint was a much-loved splurge)
• 100% wool 5 x 8 rug from a local outlet: $99
• Aqua capiz chandelier also from a local outlet: $50
• DIY window & closet curtain fabric: $105 (another splurge, but they make the room)
• Curtain rods and ring clips on clearance from Target: $10
• White faux wood blinds from Home Depot to block all light: $37
• Modern crib with built in storage drawer: a gift from my sweet mom
• Organic crib mattress: generously provided by Savvy Rest
• Thrift store chair: $20
• Chair pillow from TJ Maxx: $6.99
• Ottoman, bench, side table and baskets: already owned
• Faux sheepskin rug on ottoman: $19
• Marshall’s mirror & paint to transform it: $50
• Craigslist dresser & refinishing supplies: $31.51 ($20 dresser, $11.51 supplies)
• Drawer lining project: $1.30
• Closet makeover: $18.36 (hanging bar, storage systems, etc)
• No-sew crib skirt: $14
• DIY mobile: $12
• Organic crib sheet and changing pad cover: $29 with coupon
• Blue fan from Target: $55 (not available anymore, but you can find it here)
• Homemade wall shelves for books and toys: $14
• Ikea lamp on side table: $19
• Ikea basket for hamper: $4 (along with already owned leftover crib skirt fabric)
• Art: $42 ($25 Wall Blank print + $12 Etsy print + $5 worth of craft paper)
• TOTAL: $717.16

And here's some shots from my recent "photo shoot" with one of my best girlfriends from atlanta. while i was there we took some shots of her baby bump before she pops!! she has a baby girl 2 months older than my sophia. and this baby is going to be 2 months older than mine!! so as the little ones played at our feet we snapped away! fun. i miss her already! 

baby bump silhouette. best friends.

Here are some favorites that i took...

 

 

 

pregnancy is such a beautiful miracle!! if you are in the pittsburgh area and want some baby bump photos taken just shoot me an e-mail!! these kinds of shots are so fun. 

soooo excited for tomorrow... it's our inspection at our new house. hopefully it all goes well. but i really just want to get in there and measure the kitchen so i can get planning. hehe. hope you are having a wonderful day.

Featured: A Budget Friendly Nursery

i love this Nursery by Megan of Megan creates! 
I found it via the fabulous Spearmint Baby blog

  
from the Martha Stewart craft line...I lined the bottom of the pull-shades with it to add some interest. 

...The color is from Benjamin Moore and the shade is #618, Robin's Nest. We had our $9 Salvation Army thrifted swivel-rocker chair custom-fit with a yellow/white slipcover. I added some fabric in embroidery hoops to the wall by the chair to add more warmth to the space. It's a fun and inexpensive way to add art. A favorite detail of mine is the "hooray" banner above the shelving unit...it's a word I love and it adds to the goal of making the room cheerful. I got it from Caitlin at her Etsy shop called Nice. The rug is a 3 x 5 foot shag from Crate and Barrel. The bookcase is the "expedit" from Ikea, the baskets along the bottom are from Michael's Crafts, and the blue bins are from Target...the Orla Kiely line. I illustrated the art above the crib. We took a dresser from Ikea and covered some of the drawer-fronts with natural sea-grass wallpaper. Otherwise, it's just a plain white dresser and I wanted it to look fancier somehow. . -Megan


check out her flicker album of the nursery..she wrote descriptions for each photo.
Yesterday was the longest day everrr..woke up early to go get some blood work done before my 29 week checkup tomorrow. But i did get a nap..and My husband cleaned the kitchen AND made amazinggg fajitas for dinner. sophia boycotted bed time but we finally got her down with her piggy..doggy..and play keys. whatever it takes.