Pintrest Project of the Week (August 19th-25th)

I had my graduate class yesterday and it lasted for a wopping 6 hours! So, after class I needed a little bit of detox time. I decided it was time to start my Pintrest Project of the week a little bit early! (I made the rules, therefore I can do my project a day early if I want!) I have several things that I have had pinned for about a year and it was time to check one of those off the list. This week's

is from A Beautiful Mess . This blog is absolutely amazing! I love Elsie's eclectic style and creativity all crammed into one very organized blog space.

 This project from Pintrest seemed pretty simple so I dove headfirst into my very own lyrical painted canvas! I started with a lovely little painted canvas that I bought at the thrift store.

After getting my canvas all set up I picked lyrics from my favorite Mumford & Sons song. For the lettering I used wooden letters from walmart craft section. ( I would suggest using stick on letters instead since my letters absorbed some of the paint). To get a straight line I used a straight edge to draw lines on the canvas before I glued down the letters.

Once I had my lines I used Tackyglue very sparingly on the back of the wood pieces to glue them to the canvas. You have to be careful about making sure you have enough space for the letters!

I let my letters settle a bit while I looked for spray paint. Sadly, my husband, who typically has every type of home improvement tool did not have spray paint. So, since it was about midnight I opted for craft paint.

I painted over the entire canvas and got into all the cracks and crevasses of the letters. (In retrospect I would have definitely used stick on letters because they would be flat when painting over and you wouldn't have to worry about them soaking up the paint. Also, spray paint is your best option for painting.)
And being the impatient woman that I am, I went ahead and took the letters off before the paint had dried...

 I like the outcome even though it is not even close to the original Pintrest project!
So, that's my project of the week! I now have another canvas that I have no room for in my house! :)
I am looking forward to next weeks project which may possibly be this little beauty...

I'll have to see if I can't get my crochet pattern translator, Valerie to help me figure out the patterns.
Looking forward to this week and my new work schedule and more graduate classes, and don't forget...

PUPPIES!
love, e

Pintrest Project of the Week

School is starting back and I'm feeling a little less than motivated to do all "the stuff" that I feel is part of my official duties. These things included but are not limited to: laundry(which is all clean but unfolded), dishes, grocery shopping,trying to find an awesome bedroom set on craigslist for super cheap, knowing my class schedule, lesson plans for preschool, keeping up with friends, you get the point...life things. When these things are just sitting on my to do list I cringe and feel all "baby on the bus". So, instead of checking off all of these things I am throwing in something else to make all of the other things seem not so bad. Since I get a thrill from starting projects I am so excited about my newest idea! I, like most of you am an avid Pintrest user (aka addict). I had a friend tell me recently that they blocked Pintrest from school computers...so you know it has made it big time! Congratulations Pintrest! You've been grouped with Facebook, Myspace, and a myriad of other time consuming websites that the school boards disapproves. I am going to start my Pintrest Project of the Week!

Here's how it's going to work:

• The project that I do has to be pinned onto Pintrest by another person originally.
• I will pick the project on Monday and complete or have attempted it by Sunday.
• I will take suggestions on projects! I would love to try a project that you've been curious about or one that you've done already! 
•  I created this project so I can adjust the rules as I see necessary:) 

 I hope you'll send me some ideas and feedback on projects or ways that you've seen this done before!
Thanks,
e

You get what you get and don't pitch a fit.

Poof! Like that, summer is over. How did that happen?! I think that every year of my life gets faster and faster.
This summer has been such an awesome adventure! Honestly, I was a little bummed at the beginning of the summer because I was all "I've never worked during the summer before! Everyone else is on vacation without me!". But little did I know I would eat those words, all of them, in a delicious stew of wrong. I had so many adventures this summer that to even think back to my whiny-ness is overwhelmingly embarrassing. ( I am only telling you about it to make a point). This summer I:

Went to Colorado for International Youth Convention! Saw Rocky Mountain National Park, Elk, a marmot, and even a bear!

 

Went to the beach for a week with Josh's parents!

Then we came home to our 5 week old Goldendoodle Puppies!!!!

Another thing that Josh and I have been working on this summer is getting the house together. Yesterday we bought a rustic farmhouse style dining room table and matching buffet. We got such a wonderful deal!! We added a bench that J made and our old chairs to the table. Josh also got a rustic coffee table that fits perfect in our living room! I hope to show off our new decor in another post soon.

My old digital camera does not do this awesome bench justice!

 

So, needless to say I was complaining about nothing, because my summer has been so incredible!  I am so blessed and completely lose sight of that way too often. I hope that you do not complain or worry about the season to come. I know it can be far too easy to compare your life to those around you, but chances are they are trying their hardest to put on their best face. So, my challenge to myself and to you is to rejoice in this life and know that it is so temporary. I recently read Bittersweet by Shauna Niequist and she wrote "when life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. And when life is bitter, say thank you and grow." So, here I am saying thank you and looking to celebrate this wonderful season.

-e