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Saturday, January 5, 2013

Emilie Ana's {Vintage Inspired} Nursery

So beginning Forever ago I began putting this nursery together. I am glad to say that I am finally done! I really love anything Vintage and Antique so this the theme I went with for my last babies nursery. There are so many small heirlooms in here too...its so very romantic. Girly, pink-cream-gray-dash of red, and all things frilly, lace and ruffle!

Here it is...

I am in love with how it turned out.

My sweet cousin made these yarn pom poms..she used them to wrap this darling blanket she made...I recycled them and added them to this lamp!

Some old vintage books. The "Easy Steps in Sewing for big and little girls" is actually an antique...100 years old this year. It is quite the little enchanting book....I started reading it to my 5 yr old daughter, and both her and I were captured by its magic!

I used the burlap mermaid table runner for her dresser...

Pom Poms! I love how these turned out!

The little dress was her LDS Blessing dress and headband. I framed some "Ugly Duckling" silhouettes that my aunt custom made for me years ago. The tiny baby picture is and old one my Grandma had hanging up in her house in Denmark for years. She gifted it to me last year...it is a picture of Yours Truly ;-)

I found a place for the {E} button picture...Love it!

"Friends"

Also the Duvet Cover they are sitting on I made, to match the banner above her crib.

I reused this bumper from my first daughter. Added lace to the top to give it a new feel.

Painted antiqued and distressed shelf

The tiny Danish Little Mermaid vase was given to me on the day we arrived to Denmark in 1986. Again a gift from my Danish Grandma "Farmor".

My all time favorite flower "Hydrangea"....dried from this summers garden.

Antique Tapestry from an old Salt Lake City Victorian Avenues home. My mother rescued it from a sweet families garage...They were happy to let it go to someone who would display it...I LOVE IT!

My old Danish Antique tin doll....and a new tiny pair of crocheted booties...for our Emmie Girl.

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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Button Nursery Wall Art {the beginning of a Vintage inspired Nursery}

I am expecting a baby girl this Early September! And I am SO very excited to start on her nursery decor. Its one of those things that keeps me busy and not thinking about how uncomfortable I am at the moment! lol

But I have to say it has been a challenge having 2 other little ones run around me, so hopefully I will get everything done in the next 12 weeks!

My oldest daughter's room was pinks, reds and greens {with Vintage Cicily Mary Barker Fairies} so this time around I wanted something different. This time I want to try and make a Vintage Inspired Nursery, in Creams, whites, Champagne Pink and a touch of Red....with a touch of Danish Fairy Tales.

I am still on the hunt for the perfect fabric for the Champagne Pink {with no luck}, so I will keep searching until I do.

Here is my first project completed for our Sweet baby {E}. I bought this frame at the $1 store. Than added some rustic linen type fabric to the back. {I removed the glass}. Than with my glue gun in hand and a million of white & cream buttons i started gluing away.......

Here is the end result....

I even found an old antique pearl earring that I have had for YEARS {and I mean years...like when I was a little girl, this beauty used to sit in my jewelry box, all alone missing the other one}. I have always been a "collector" of things old;-)

The cool thing about his is that I can always add new buttons to it, if I come across any i like.

This shelf was one that I had in the nursery already {I moved my little boy in with his big sister}...kept all of his nursery furniture for the next baby.

Twas origionally cherry....I painted and distressed it....I LOVE how it turned out!

Here is the BEFORE

Well stay tuned for my other nursery projects. I FINALLY can begin on them, now that I have both of my kiddies birthday parties out of the way:-)

Wish me good luck...this is my FIRST pregnancy that will last ALL SUMMER LONG! lol

I seriously give thanks in all of my prayers that I have AC! ;-)

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Thursday, September 15, 2011

Ode to my favorite old books

Rummaging thru my old children's books the other day I found this old Love of mine. This book was given to me when I was 6 years old. I have always been enchanted by this book! I remember when I first got it, I wanted so badly to read all the words, but it was hard when my knowledge extended to only reading e.g="the-at-on-it-to-with-go"...words. So the pictures would keep me busy. And OH how they are BEAUTIFUL! I just Have to share this gorgeous book with you all! The illustrations are taken from old vintage paintings and sketches. LOVE it!

Goldie Locks and the 3 Bears

This page is part of the intro of the book.

Little Red Ridinghood

Puss In Boots

One of my favorites in this book
Cinderella

I just LOVE these silhouettes!
Wouldn't it be cute to put these in a little girls room?

I love "Princess on the Pea"

The Golden Goose is always a favorite!

Sleeping Beauty

Jack the Giant Killer!

This Fairy Tale always captivated me!
The Twelve Dancing Princesses:-)
Ahhhh

This picture is one of my favorites

Rumpelstiltskin

Another all time fav,
Rapunzel

The Tinderbox
I love this one!
{if you hav'nt heard of it, it is written by the Danish fairy tale writer H.C. Andersen}

Beautiful Snow White

I look forward to reading this with my own children and my own grandchildren someday:-)

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Scandinavian Antique Bed revamp {Im in heaven}!

Finally! This project has been sitting in my garage for well over 3 yrs! This beauty is a bed that my mother brought from Denmark when we moved here 14 yrs ago. She bought it when I was just a little girl. It is over 100yrs old and used to be in a castle we are told. I have always loved it, and when my mother offered me and my sister one bed each {it used to be part of once large bed, that can be made into two}, I couldnt WAIT to paint it, and let my little Princess have it for her bedroom. {Now I can say that her PBkids Brook Bedroom "knock off" is done! At least for now....lol} p.s. scroll down to the bottom of this post for old links so you can see her bedroom transformation.

Well, the bed was first given to me when my daughter was still in a crib, and it seems like whenever I wanted to start working on it, it either was too hot, too cold or I was too pregnant to take on this task.

And now....FINALLY I got it done! :-) And I am ecstatic! Here is what went down....

Here is the BEFORE. I think it is made out of Pine. Either way its made from the trees from "my DANMARK". And I LOVE that about it:-)

I started by wiping it down, getting all the dust off of it. Than it was off to Priming it. Kilz definitely is my favorite! It goes on real well, and this one was a Odorless paint too. Made a big difference.

Here she is all Primed and ready to go!

I used Rust_Oleums Painters Touch Heirloom White {as suggested by my sister in law @Countrygirlhome.blogspot.com. And I L.O.V.E the color! It is a nice creamy white, not too stark, not too yellow. YUM!