Diana's room reveal

It has been ages since I lasted blogged here. We finally found a place closer to my husband's work and school. We will be moving in the next coming days. Never been a fan of packing but I hope I will be all packed when the day finally comes.

It's funny that I finally finished my daughter's room in time for us to move. Next time I will be a little efficient with my timing. Anyway, here it is. Forgive me for the blurry pictures, I need to get a new camera. I have dropped this one way too many times.

The room is girlie, bright and very simple. We have both loved it.. even though it hasn't always been this tidy

This is a Costco Abby twin trundle bed going for $750. We got it on KSL for $80. The paint was less than $30. So, it was an awesome steal for us. I was 8 months pregnant with Eli when I started working on it. That was not fun. I made the night stand too; very imperfectly. I still need to fix the one leg in the back.

I made the comforter, pillow case and curtains. I will be sewing some more bedding in the very near future, I will include a tutorial then. I made them really simple and they have lasted a year and still looking great.

We got the fleece sheets on sale from Ross for $7. They are soft and warm, perfect for cooler weather

The lamp is from Target. It had a nickle finish and I spray painted it bronze

I made the pom poms here, the 'love birds' poster here and bought the cage at Hobby Lobby. It was a distressed blue color  and I spray painted it hot pink

Pom poms

I made the baby doll crib here

Picture frames from Ikea and some from Ross. I spray painted some and used mod podge to stick craft paper on some

Basket from Hobby lobby

I made the table and chair,  here and here

The dresser came from my in-laws,  we sanded and painted it an 'antique white' color like the bed.

In our new place, the kids will share a room. I am eager and excited to start working on it. Hopefully it won't take me a year to finish it. I got some really cute inspirations on shared rooms here. I have been brain storming what colors will work best for a girl and boy's shared room. Do you have any suggestions for me?

 

Mommy & Child Giveaway

 

Today I have a wonderful treat for all you ladies and the cute kids in your life. I have teamed up with a few fabulous bloggers to bring to you a MOMMY & CHILD giveaway sponsored by an awesome 'ladies and child' fashion accessories store called Tiny Dazzles .

Five lucky winners (yes 5) will win: A necklace, a pair of kids' boots and a bow tie of their choice from Tiny Dazzles. Check out the store and leave me a comment below of what you would like to win; please indicate the size of boots too.

To enter, use the Rafflecopter below. Each entry will give you points, the more points you have the better the chances of winning are. The giveaway will run from Sept 2nd to Sept 9th midnight. The winner will be contacted via email.

Such a fun treat, I hope you are as excited as I am. Now, go meet these awesome bloggers who helped to bring this giveaway to you

[caption id="attachment_883" align="aligncenter" width="377"] Tiny Dazzles Blog / Merricks Art[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_882" align="aligncenter" width="576"] While Camden Sleeps / Twist Me Pretty / Hello Fab Blog[/caption]

 

a Rafflecopter giveaway


CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 5 LUCKY WINNERS OF THE 'MOMMY AND CHILD' GIVEAWAY. WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE GIVEAWAY. AFTER THE WINNERS WERE CHOSEN THROUGH RANDOM.ORG, I ACCIDENTALLY DELETED A GROUP OF ENTRIES. I HAD OVER 1800 ENTRIES TO THIS GIVEAWAYAND AS A RESULT, THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES SHOWN ON THE RAFFLECOPTER WIDGET DECREASED. I JUST WANTED TO POINT THAT OUT BECAUSE SOME WINNERS ARE OVER THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ENTRIES AS INDICATED. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT BUT JUST WANTED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE IN CASE SOME OF YOU NOTICED IT AND WERE CONCERNED. THE MISTAKE IS MINE BUT IT HAPPENED AFTER THE SELECTION SO PLEASE KNOW THAT EVERYONE THAT ENTERED HAD A FAIR CHANCE. . THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR PARTICIPATING AND MAKING THIS AN AWESOME GIVEAWAY.

Weekend Labor Day Sale

I am happy to give you another sale at Tiny Dazzles. The weekend Labor Day Sale will run from August 31st to September 1st 2013. Discount code: RED13 and free shipping on orders of $50 or more. ENJOY!

Shop here

 

Happy Labor Day

Camo pants & kids' boots at Tiny Dazzles

Today, I did a little refashion on these 'not so cute' camo pants. They turned out great; this little girl of mine makes everything look AWESOME!

I came across these cute camo pants from J Crew for $58

And then there were these extremely baggy pants from Walmart for $3.88

So, in just a few minutes I had the same kind of pants as those from J Crew, except mine were $54 less expensive. Now, what can I get myself for $54? Maybe this denim jacket (currently on sale) I have been eyeing for days and still have some change for a cafe Rio salad:). There is a lot this girl can do with $50

I got some old stretchy pants and used them to draw a pattern. I cut only along the bottom side of the pants

This is how they looked after

Notice how the top part of the pants are about 1/2 smaller

I removed the bottom and waist (picture below) stitches.  Turn the pants inside out and sew along the out side of the pants from waist to legs

I used a double needle to sew the legs of the pants

And used double stitch on the waist too. Then I added some elastic

No more baggy business

I love this little model of mine. Taking pictures of her can be stressful but when I let her do her thing, things turn out very well.

The boots are from our store, Tiny Dazzles. I am so excited to have this and other boots for kids in our store. They are perfect for fall and even winter; and they can be dressed up or down... Check them out here

Just a reminder, don't forget about the VISA gift card giveaway on the blog here. What can you get with $50?

A VISA gift card giveaway

Today I am excited to be part of a great little group of girls hosting a $50 Visa Gift Card Giveaway. The best part is that you can pretty much use the gift card anywhere.  So go ahead and check out the blogs below.  They all involve sewing and fashion.  The giveaway will end on Monday, September 2nd, and the winner will be announced on Tuesday the 3rd.  Good luck!

        While Camden Sleeps

Running in Heels

Remended

Tiny Dazzles

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Shared kids bedrooms

We have lived in our condo for over 10 months now and both my kids' rooms (here and here) are still begging me for attention. It took me ages to find the perfect fabric, design etc to start working on them but shortly after,  my husband got accepted into a masters program at The U and so I had to stop most of my projects. We are moving closer to school at the end of September.
I have been thinking of having the kids share a room. Diana is always first to work up and when Eli wakes up, she is the first to run into his room. The laughs and giggles I hear thereafter are priceless; melts my heart every time.I think they will love sharing a room.

This time I am doing my research early so when we find a place, I will have somewhere to start. Here are a few inspirational bedrooms I found:

All of these bedrooms are adorable

EM Design Interiors

Cinsarah

Olive Juice Designs

Bumper crop

Laura U, Inc

Insidesign

Amy Lau Design

I love, love, love the relationship that my kids have. They remind me of the relationships I have with my siblings; a sister and a brother. Growing up, my mom would never let me go play with my friends without taking my siblings along. She would always say, ‘family comes first.’ In the end, we spent most of the time just the 3 of us.  My siblings are a huge part of my life and am grateful that we are still so close despite the fact that they are both a continent away from me.  So, I do like that Diana has friends but I love it when she chooses to play with Eli instead of her friends.

Anyway, here's to happy planning and better organization