author's note : the not so long-awaited reveal

finally, here are some pictures of the recent attempts i've made to add cute things to my home, paint and make some cards :

love this saying...


love how this looks...


painting project #1 :

my inspiration to make our big, red couch tie the living room, dining room & kitchen together...


one of the closest paint colors that matched with the flower paper...


the wall in the dining room before the big change...


daniel trying to make me happy by helping me. here he is starting with the primer...


the girls were so good while we painted. what cute little helpers!


after the primer...


after one coat...


after two coats (with the light on)...


after two coats (with the light off)...


painting wasn't too bad. we're not quite ready to do the entire house, but do have some touch-ups that we need to do. once we do one thing, we might as well go down the list, so we'll see what we tackle next. unfortunately, the guy at Home Depot sold me a lot more paint and primer than we really needed and sometimes it feels like 10,000 teenage mutant ninja turtles died on my wall. i think once i get a buffet table or a shelving unit with some other decorations in front of it, it will be just enough color, but not overwhelming. i love how our table looks next to it though. it's definitely not neutral by any means, but it's just a wall right?
sidenote: we did this project on sat. of Labor Day weekend. we tried Lowe's first and were greatly disappointed. after being there for close to an hour without getting what we needed and probably around 20 other people waiting to be helped also, we went home without buying anything. a little while later, i ran to Home Depot and was out of there in like 20-30 minutes. i don't think we're going to go to Lowe's again.

here are the cards i made for a bridal and baby shower. they're probably my two favorite cards i've made. i didn't look at them the next day and want to rip them to shreds while heading for the trash, so i knew it was a good sign.