Excuse me, this will be a long post . . . .

First thing's first - Don't forget about the GIVE-a-WAY from yesterday's post!!! You still have time - I don't plan on random number generator-ing it till tomorrow morning!

Second - I've been meaning to tell you guys about the link below . . . . You will also see it over at the left. Tip Junkie has let people use her blog as a "shopping network" or sorts. Again, I think everyone in the blog world is really trying to help out and really push the "hand-made" items as gifts this year. If you will just click on the picture below, it will take you to a page that has tons of shop links. So, go check it out - see if you can find something to spend your hard-earned-money on. I'm sure most of these ladies {and (maybe some) men} have a specifics that their profits go towards - such as me. I told you guys yesterday that mine do pay for my kids' 2 day a week preschool. And I'm not kidding when I say that if I don't make the full amount for the month, I might possibly have to pull them out. Boo hoo - that would be so sad! So, please buy gifts from crafters such as myself.!! It really goes a long way!

The next part of this post is going to have so many pictures and so many points - I just hope you can follow!

So, I met this fabulous new friend through my blog. I think if we lived closer, we would hang out all the time! She is just that freakin' cool! Well, her little girl is getting a big girl bedroom make-over. I think we emailed each other about 89 times - no kidding! Trying to come up with the "perfect" canvas!

The bedding . . .


This is not the actual room - but how cute is that bedding!!! But her bedskirt is organza! OH, I'm in love! My entire wedding gown was organza! Beaded organza! She has big plans for all size and shape pillows - yeah, this is going to be one fantastic room!


Now, this picture above is the actual wall color and bed. Don't you love it??? Big fat help when I get the name and brand of the wall color! Really it is - I matched to it perfectly!

{fabric for window treatments and a pillow}

Does the above fabric look familar? Well, I matched to it already for another painting! So, this painting should be a cinch! Right??

WRONG!!! I'm sure by now you know that I think these things out and inevitable it goes in a different direction - EVERY single TIME! Well, again . . . . I trashed another canvas . . . .


As you can see above, I got the bright idea of drawing circles - sketching them out in a very tedious order . . . . .
. . . . let's just say that it wasn't me. I knew it wasn't when I started painting them. So, I kinda went with it, just to see where it was going . . . .
. . . . and it basically went in the trash!

I have standards you see - high ones! If I wouldn't hang it in my house, I'm not going to sell it to you! I have ruined so many canvases it is ridiculous. Well, know that I sat down and just started painting - just me becoming one with the paint {hahaha - I just had to say that!} And I'm very happy with what my "free-handed" circles look like!


But I'm going to drag this on some more before I show the whole picture . . . .

Yes, I borrowed some bedding that I knew had the same fabric. That is what I do you know - if I don't get swatches. If I'm not sure of colors, I will drive to the store that carries the bedding - buy a piece and return it when the painting is complete. I've done the same thing for online bedding. I just really want it to match. As much as you do.


Look at this font - I love an "E". And just to tell you how cheezy I am, I actually named my baby girl purposely with an "E" and "G" in her monogram because I think they are the prettiest letters when written in script.


Oh, look it's a "G". Seriously, are these not the two prettiest letters?? My new friend really liked the dot roses I paint, but we both agreed that it would probably be just a little too busy with the damask like pattern on the duvet. So we scratched that idea . . . .

That is until . . . .


HELLO - the sides!!! Perfect spot - not too much at all! And yes, there is a smidge of glitter on the roses. Leigh Ann are you dying yet - probably not. You probably have already scrolled down and looked all the pictures before you even read this long post!

Well, here it is . . . .


I got your funky-fun with the dots and the cutesy-girl with the font and the dot roses!

The fun part of this entire story is the delivery situation. I really wanted to complete this one in time to ship last week. Apparently that didn't happen. I knew she wanted the new art before Ella Grace's Birthday party. Well, my dad & step-mom happen to be going to visit family - that happen to live in the EXACT same town!!!! Guys, I'm talking about a town that is 6 hours away! So, this baby will be in time to find the perfect spot over birthday girl's bed for the party!!! Leigh Ann, I hope you love it!


By the way - this is a new size I will be offering - 15x30! I've always loved the 12x24 but this size is fantastic! It's big, but not mural big {if that makes a lick of sense?}