fall favorites...

if  you've been around here long

you've already seen these fall favorites 

but I still love them

and wanted to bring them out again.

I'm still working on this year's fall pretties
I'd better hurry up, huh?
There is still  next week.

 blogging etiquette

I'd like to address a little blogging business.

As you probably have noticed, I use comment moderation.

You may also be wondering, 

"Where is my comment?"

In the beginning, I set up my blog that way

 to protect from spam 

and 

unwanted (inappropriate) comments 

But soon, I used it as a way to monitor *return visits*.

What I mean is this:  You visit me, I visit you.

plain and simple courtesy

By leaving the comments *unpublished* 

I would  know where I needed to visit...make  the visit..

.and then I would  *publish*  the comment.

Somewhere during the summer,  

my system failed...or I failed...or something like that.

I became very overwhelmed with all of my projects...and in the world of blogging, it was all I could do just to  post .

So consequently, I became (and still am) very behind...

like I still have comments 

from the middle of September 

that I haven't *published*.

Some of you have asked me

and

I am afraid that I have offended some of you.

Not my intention, at all.

What I meant to be kind, really can appear to be rude.

I get that.

I am tempted to publish them all

and start fresh

but then I get all-optimistic

and think I can conquer the list.

What I really want to say is this:

I LOVE your comments

I LOVE the encouragement you give me

I LOVE getting to know you.

and 

I am sorry.

I could turn off comments altogether until I am caught up,

I could set up the email and answer directly in email form.

(I think that would be faster but less personal)

I could just publish and not visit at all,

or

 I can keep plugging away at the list, keep posting, 

and  probably always be behind.

The dilemma continues...

I just wanted to let you know what's been going on.
I do want your opinion on the matter.
I am going to directly *publish* all comments on this post
just sayin' :)

Thanks for your patience...you're the best!

the details...part 3

Are you ready for the details?

 I'll list our  top 10 tools,

ending with my favorites.

We pretty much started 

with a blank slate

furniture and all.

10.paint

white. pure. white.

not the soft, creamy off-white that I normally use

It didn't cover worth a darn, 
but it's bright and happy


for a punch of color:

pink, blue, happy green, and a touch of orange

9. bedding

one of the new purchases for the room

(you would have thought I would have a vintage bedspread in the stash but I don't)

vintage style chenille bedspread: shopko

sheets: shopko

pillow:target

8. wardrobe/furniture

 wardrobe: from Abigail's nursery
bed: she choose this one from my bed stash...
dresser : yard sale 
end tables: yard sales

7. chandy

I had this in my loft storage stash 
I bought it last year (Home Depot) for a project.
Which one???  I can't  remember!


Perfect for this room.

6.  re-purposed hatbox

one of the easiest (and most fun) projects in the whole re-do

5.  accents/thrifted finds

 frames, fancy A, candelabra, suitcases, lamps
and
most of the accents, from the stash
they just got a new coat of paint

4. artwork

designed and printed by miss mrs g 
for Abigail's birthday present

some of her favorite lyrics from Lifehouse

frame from frame stash
I do have a lot of stashes, don't I?

3. curtains

I love these curtains and think they make the room!

They are youthful and helped give a reason for the bold colors.

found at Wal-Mart

yep, wal-mart

2. a is for abigail

and the significance of 5

the number she wears on her jersey


as did her older sister, brother, and sister-in-law

1. music sentiment


We splurged here and I am so glad we did.
It makes the room.
Our favorite touch 
and 
clearly yours, too!

confession:


When we started the room, Abigail found a black vinyl guitar at Joann's and wanted it for her wall.
Me: Yikes...that does not fit with what we have started.
Me: feeling  guilty...it's her room, you know.
Me:  while exercising (i do some of my best thinking while exercising)...
"I wonder what etsy has...in white?"


 Etsy is amazing!
We found quite a few options
this is the one she choose
found here:
music speaks



it is pretty, feminine, and musical
now, we're  both happy

We applied it to a painted piece of masonite
then  her daddy framed it

It's what sets the atmosphere 
and gives the room her heart

Now for the 
real-deal-decorating-reveal.

 This room was a challenge for me.

It was harder than I thought it would be.

1. the random, bright colors were tough

I like mono-chromatic, 

I thought I could go all-anthro, 

and youngish, 

and pull it together.

I threw out  most of these fabrics-they just weren't working.

2. pinterest was a huge help...see my board here

3. I found out, I really don't do collages well

this drove me crazy until I started over

and simplified

4.  I fussed waaaay too much with all of the details.

It took me 3 months to get it where I wanted.  

 The details mattered way more to me than to her.

The project  became a challenge to be conquered.

I am just glad to have a room finished!

mucho thanks...

you guys girls rock

thanks for all of your input on the printer issue...i think i have it figured out..*laser* appears to be  key...i  am on the final 24-hr stretch before the show...i just need 1 more  week...then i might have everything finished that is rolling crashing around in my head...i say this every.single.time. i have a show...who decided we needed to do christmas in november for retail anyways?...i don't like it...not one bit...my head is a.d.d. as this post...i will return friday or saturday with the regular scheduled program...until then...bye bye.

quick question for y'all

I need help!

I have been trying without success to transfer images...using the citrasolv and other techniques but it is not working.  Which brand of printers are you using?  And which method?  The Shabby House holiday open house is Thursday...I am scrambling to get things finished.  Thanks for any help...I'll be back soon.

a is for abigail, part two

Finally!  A finished room!

Remember, 

I was trying to create a room 

that was a  

fun but feminine, 

bright and happy, reflection of my girl. 

I will let the photos speak for themselves today.

In my next post 

I will give details 

and 

answer any questions you might have.

So ask away.

Enjoy, I know I am...

you can read part 1 and part 3 here and here