I got inspired

You may remember a DIY project I did last summer when I covered some canvases. I have been planning to re-cover them for the guest bedroom that we still don't know if we have yet, bye the by.

I love the dandelion silhouettes that I've seen on a lot of stationary lately, so I decided that was going to be my theme of the series I wanted to do.

Instead of writing a paper, I went to JoAnn Fabrics with coupons in hand and picked up some paint and brown quilting fabric, as well as some fabulous and rich-looking brown fabric to re-cover my headboard with.

Here are the results:

(The originals)

(After painting)

(Back on the walls. I moved them closer together after I took this picture. There will be so much patching to do when I move.)

Not too shabby, eh? I cannot wait to put this whole room together! The only thing left to do is to find or make a cover for a body pillow.

Big News

After much debate, Steven has decided to accept the job offer in northern Virginia. So that means that I'll be staying in the state for a while. It just makes the most sense for us now so that we can save some money and gain work experience.

Moving across country is going to be soooooo expensive. I shudder to think about it. I've started looking for rates on moving trucks and they range from $800 with Budget and $1600 with Uhaul. Uhaul automatically gives you 9 days. I only need 4-5, so no thanks Uhaul.

There are just some things I don't want to get rid of, mail, or give away and that I can't fit in my car. Come May there might be a lot of free college furniture up for grabs if any one is interested.

Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair.

I've had this song stuck in my head today. Maybe it's because we hope to move to San Fran when we graduate. What a childhood dream.

How ironic is it that this song is also on our new cd at work... I found that out after I originally posted this morning. Of course I freaked out. How very like me.

I've Gotten Good At Moving

(Sonja Novak Original)

In my spare time I've been trying to figure out how to pack if I do end up moving cross country. The things that I've been most worried about moving are my books and my pictures. My books still need a moving epiphany to happen since mailing all of my books would cost an obscene amount of money considering the weight of them all. However, they are far too important to me to just leave here. Some of those books have been my best friends over the years. I will be condensing them dramatically though.

The picture dilemma has been solved! I have two big pictures one is my favorite black and white of a British telephonebooth lit up at night, the second is a hand-painted one of a kind, inspired by me, oil painting by Sonja Novak( featured above). I've got to keep all my originals because one day she will be HUGE on the art scene! And I happen to have drawings she did of us as a kid and everything including sketches, pottery, and paintings. I mean I'm her number one collector. Plus, this painting would be pretty boss in a nursery. This painting does happen to be 3X4 ft. How does one mail these huge pictures? Easy. Take them off of their canvases/frames and roll them. Genius. I can totally buy new frames or re-stretch the canvas.

Now, books? How do I move those suckers?