...And Then There Were 4: February 2009

2/28/2009

Who needs Pottery Barn when you've got ME! (she: Steph)

(This post was featured on "Or So She Says" and KSL's Studio 5)

but you can call me Steph. 'cause we're tight like that, I can already tell!

I am married to the most wonderful man in the world...and sorry ladies, I sleep with one eye open so don't even think about it. And I have two beautiful children that light up my life!

I’ve known Jessica since she and her family entered into my childhood on Faurot Drive back in 1991.Thank you Jessica, for thinking I’m “witty” enough to be a guest contributor. However, that is one thing I’ve never been accused of so yay!

So here it is:

We all know money doesn’t grow on trees…esp these days. Right? So, in my quest to pursue all things awesomely cute, I discovered a piece of art from Pottery Barn that made me just tingly all over. Okay, you caught me...pretty much everything from that devil of a place makes me turn green...BAD!

So, since I didn’t want to fork out $216.50, I forked out $13.50. yay!

Here is what you will need:

Here are some optional touches you may add:

Step 1: Choose your buttons and colors. I color-coordinated my buttons but you don’t need to! I’ve seen it done both ways and the product is cute either way.

Step 2: Paint Canvas (if you choose to do so)

I chose my base color, then chose a 2^nd color super close to the base shade to give it just a subtle faux finish.

Step 3: Once paint is completely dry, spread your buttons out on canvas.

(sorry 'bout lame pics...having trouble figuring out the color issues on my camera)

Start playing with the shape and arranging how you want it to look.
I started with the right side, working top to bottom, so I could then just mirror what I had done when I got to the left side.

Measure canvas to make sure everything is where you want it to be symmetrically.

Step 4: Begin Gluing.

I used Tacky glue. My friend used Elmer's school glue...I just don't know the life span of the school glue and I thought the tacky glue would last longer.

Don't worry about a little extra glue seeping out from the sides or through the center holes... here's what before and after looks like justsoyano.

Immediately after glue ... 12 hours after

Too much glue

This step is where your tweezers will come in handy!

Let dry.
Add any extra touches you want to make it your fabulous sparkly goodness of art!
This is where I added dabs of glitter glue on antenna buttons.

Now hang it in your little girl's room and ENJOY!

2/22/2009

Check It

Here's my Post..click it:
Butterfly Art

Why I'm Happy Today...

I thought I'd begin a new tradition in my blogging journal where every Sunday I'll just jot down a few reasons why I am thankful.

I can't say I came up with this idea on my own...
wish I could.
But, I got the gist of the idea from my bloggy friend Busy Bee Lauren...
she's freakin' hilarious!
Well, okay, she really doesn't know she's my new BFF.
Buuuuuuuuuuuut that's okay. She'll come around :)

This way, I figure I will be forced to have some positive reflection time in the midst of all my woes and worries about the state of our world since, my predictions about the end of the world seem to be coming true.
(okay, not really...)

So here they are:
1. My husband's bum in all it's glorious juciness. It makes me laugh! Esp when it dances for me! Yes, it dances for me separate from Luke.

Weird...I know

2. My violin playing skills...not because I'm good, because I'm not. Its an outlet for me.
Thanks Mom!
3. The abundance of such yummy food that the Lord keeps providing for us.

2/16/2009

Brrrrrrrrrr

Ever wonder how you should dress for bed when you have a 70s-style fire-hazard that's a piece of poop for a heater?

First you take a hot bath to warm you thru 'n thru in preparation for your naked run through the house, which inevitably follows because you forgot to bring your clothes with you.

Layer 1: Diaper,
Depends, OR (my Fave) "Oops I Crapped My Pants"
Layer 2: Tights,
leggings,
spandex,
long-johns,
lederhosen,
tight-rolled jeans,
whatever will fit snuggly under the next 2 layers

As you can see, she loves hers.

Layer 3: Favorite pajamas, preferably tight enough to see your chubbylicious rolls so your caretaker can chase you around all night pinching and squeezing the cuteness out of 'em.

Layer 4: Fleece Pajamas
OR
Fleece Jacket & Pant combo as Luke prefers to do.
He thinks he's on to something...we'll just let him think what a fashion icon he IS :)