Just Beachy!

Lately, I can not get my mind off of the beach. Chris and I have been planning our vacation to Myrtle Beach, and I am so excited. We went last summer and had such a good time.

I recently found this wall art on Ballard Design’s web site. I fell in love with it right away and I knew I wanted it. Of course I wasn’t ready to pay two hundred dollars for it, so I had an idea..

 

I remembered this huge picture that I had bought at Goodwill. I had tried painting it several times, but I never liked the way it turned out.

(This isn’t the correct date)

Here is my version of the Ballard’s painting. I am not an artist and I know it isn’t perfect, but I am happy with it.

 

I used scrapbook stickers for the letters and masking tape for the arrow.

 

I think I’ll touch up the bottom a little. It looks too streaky for me.

Janna

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Random Things

I forgot I told you I would show you what my parents got me for my birthday. When Chris and I went up to my parents, my mom hadn’t had a chance to get my present yet, so she took me to a new antique shop in town. We spent about an hour in the shop, and they have a lot of nice stuff. The lady running the shop even let us have a look in the back. I found this urn as soon as we went in and new I wanted it.

 

They had 9.50 on this, but they took eight dollars for it. I didn’t know it was an urn, I thought it was a trophy of some kind. I love it though. If any of you know what it is, let me know.

I like to buy things that need to be fixed up or painted, but I like the old chippy feel of this. I do think I will put a clear coat of polyurethane on it to protect it. I also got a huge fork and spoon set to hang on the wall and some homemade ornaments, but I don’t have any pics yet.

I got this little guy at Hobby Lobby for 80% off. I think it was 6.00 before, and I got it for 2.00. Right now I like the color of it, but I might paint it white later on.

I got these at H.L. too and they were 80% off. I think they were like 6.00 a piece.

 

 

Janna