After the Christmas overload, I knew there would be no toys purchased by me for their birthday. So now what?L told me she needed clothes to get ready for spring...she is sooo my daughter!
O just wanted some music. She always makes it easy.
EVERY room in the new house remains a work in progress. This includes the kids' rooms. Then the PBK catalog came and I found some inspiration! I saw the butterfly pictured above and knew it would look great in both of the girls' rooms. Then came the sticker shock! $179.00! Remember...twins! That's $358.00! CRAZY!
So I went about the task of trying to see if I could make it myself. I went to the Pottery Barn store to stalk it. I mean see it in person and then gathered my supplies.
This is how it turned out...
My camera is terrible...
I bought 2 24x30 canvases, scrapbook paper, big hole punches, lots of buttons and some mod podge. That was all I needed.
My sister printed out the picture from the website, traced it and projected it onto the canvases. I used her lines as a guide and viola...a homemade birthday gift! This is quite an achievement for me! Remember, I have zero artistic talent and succeed only in copying the great ideas of others. I had never even been to Hobby Lobby until 2 months ago!
The PBK has EVERY button sewn on and EVERY paper circle had a stitch to make it look like buttons. Maybe later! That is WAY too much sewing. I think I will just use a fine tip marker and make pseudo-stitches on the paper.
Happy Birthday, girls!
Mommy loves you soooo much!
That looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteWhere do you find the time for these projects???
ReplyDeleteI just love reading your blog! Very cute ideas....tell the Girls Happy Birthday from Ryan xoxo.
ReplyDeleteSweet! Yall did a great job on that pretty butterfly. I love buttons too. Happy Birthday girls...yall are too cute!
ReplyDeleteI am SO impressed! That looks perfect!
ReplyDeleteno artistic talent? whatever! getting it from other people is okay. you make cute things. happy birthday L and O from H and O.
ReplyDeleteCan I comment on my own blog? I finally got some good natural light and was able to take a better picture of the final product!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the nice comments!
You did a beautiful job! Your girls must feel love it.
ReplyDeleteOh my.....that is AMAZING!!! What a treasure for your girls, and a total gift of love. I have tried to copy some PB things as well. Never nearly as successful as you. :)
ReplyDeleteOh - I am soooo going to copy that. It looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteHi there! I'm following Mr. Linky from the Inspired room. This is wonderful! You got great art and didn't have to sacrifice your children's future education to pay for it. :)
ReplyDeleteFabulouso! I love it! Creativity is always born out of desperation and I hear you on the expense factor. You've made a wonderful work of art and when you decide to change up the decor in years to come... you can always sell your "original art" for the $178 each! Wendy at Shabby Nest is great isn't she! Thanks for an inspiring post.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous idea! Desperation breeds creativity doesn't it? I hear you on the cost thing.. we've got 6 and that makes equality a challenge. Now you have a great piece of art and when you decide to change things up in a few years, you can sell yours for the $178 each! Brilliant, lady:)
ReplyDeleteoH, DUH.. finally realized that the reason my comments weren't showing up was not due to my blinky internet connection, it was the "aproval" factor... Sorry.. I'm a dork.
ReplyDeleteAw, that is wonderful! I love how you recreated it without a bank loan. :-) Very inspiring. I cannot wait to start decorating at my new house. You got me thinking about what I could do in my son's room!
ReplyDeleteblessings to you this weekend! thanks for sharing!
Amazing!!
ReplyDeleteSweet!
ReplyDeleteI think it turned out fabulous! I like to try to make things myself. Especially, when the price tag is high.
ReplyDeleteGreat post!
That looks great! It's so much better when you do it yourself. And the kids see you spending wisely! Love it!
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I like your version even better. Great job.
ReplyDeleteI think you did an amazing job! Even better than the PBK original. (love PBK for ideas but man oh man are they $$$$$!)
ReplyDeleteActually, I've been thinking that my girlies' rooms need art...you've just given me a great idea! Thanks!
I like the colors on yours better then PBK, great job!
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