rainy day crafting

there's a lot of rain around here these days. and what better to do on a rainy day than craft?

i'm currently working on a birth record for our baby. it's going to be a family of three owls on a branch-- with the baby's name, birthday, and weight stitched at the top. it really just makes me so happy to quiet down my life, curl up on the couch, and make a little something for our little one. 

 but since this stitching is going to take while to complete, and it's always nice to finish a project, i got up and made some cards too. 

i just love the coral and teal theme of this paper. i found it at michael's this year to make a valentine for my hubby. we framed it afterwards. you can find the DIY instructions here.

well that's all for now!

a little shower

on a work day, a pretty summer night, a little shower to celebrate a new life.

a fresh start.

underneath two layers of old contact paper lay the possibility of a fresh start for this trash-picked dresser.  this dollar tree toile contact paper (only $1!) did wonders, and this newest addition to our soon-to-be nursey is excited to hold all of the upcoming treasures and trinkets for our little one....

 

drawers before: 

after:

- jessie