"The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul. No matter our talents, education, backgrounds or abilities, we each have an inherent wish to create something that did not exist before. Everyone can create. You don’t need money, position, or influence in order to create something of substance or beauty. You might say, I am not the creative type. If that is how you feel, think again. Creation is your opportunity in this life….. Start small. Creativity does not require a brush, a pen, or the keys of a piano. Don’t let the voice of critics paralyze you. You will make the World a better place. Improve, beautify, extend, smile, cultivate, develop, create."
~President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

6.02.2010

My Weekend

Corey had to do a make-up drill for the National Guard over the weekend and we asked my parents if they would watch Nathan while Corey was doing his thing. Why? So I could paint. They left Friday around 5:00 pm and got home Tuesday around 3:00 pm.

It started with the red accent wall in the living room. There are other red accents around the room. I still need to get some curtains and seriously need something red hanging on the fireplace instead of that drab wreath. I'm concocting some possibilities in my head as we speak.



Then it went to painting the bathroom a tan color. Actually, it's call 'brown bag'. I'm in dyer need of curtains or a valance in here. And some sage green-ish wall stuff.




And lastly, I did Nathan's room. Red and yellow. I still have a valance to put up in here and we need to paint the closet doors white.











These pictures aren't very good. I really need to get a camera with a flash so that I don't have to rely on natural light, or lack there of.

I also started a big family photo/wall art project and ran into some minor complications. Hopefully that will get done soon and then I can post a picture.

2 comments:

Becca Lund said...

looks amazing! I can't believe you got all of that done over a weekend!!!

The Candlands said...

Super fun! I am really into the website makeit-loveit.com which has inspired me a lot lately too! This is what I am doing for my door wreath when we move to Texas...don't know if it help any with ideas: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NgH-mlTcwHE/S0Dq8ZwlcTI/AAAAAAAAHTQ/BdEwtbN_jCk/s576/burlap%2Bwreath%2Bon%2Bfront%2Bdoor.gif&imgrefurl=http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/2010/01/2010-burlap-wreath-and-giveaway.html&usg=__uSErJd9VFf1W0KK3Lee8nOs84dE=&h=385&w=576&sz=565&hl=en&start=1&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=igrnGrD_uJhkdM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=134&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dburlap%2Bdoor%2Bwreaths%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4ADBF_enUS302US303%26tbs%3Disch:1