Assortment

Funnies on Sunday!

 

Nest this House: Found and ... Not

 

In the foreground, some fun lately-thrifted finds!

In the background?   A decision-making process all over the wall.

Oh, that decision-making process!  Am I the only one who feels like it's taking for ever?  Why is it easier for me to choose paint colors for someone (anyone) else, but for my own house, I flap about like a loose sail in a stiff wind?  Is it because I can't find the color that's in my head, or is it something else entirely?

Is there a mental flaw somewhere? 

A severe handicap? 

A manifest disability?

Actually...let's not consider these possibilities too carefully, 'kay?

Let's just think about the good news,'kay?

The good news that Sherwin Williams will mix $5 paint samples!

And the other good news, which is always steadfast in this jostling mind of mine...  

  

 

Thrifting! 

Thrifting, plain and simple.

(At least something is!)

Caddy

 

I hear that February is Celebrate the Boy month.  (Found via Sew Liberated)  How fun is that?  I have to say, these boys are certainly worth celebrating!  

Speaking of celebrating, we're going to be doing just that with a little fella this weekend, who's just turning one, and when I saw this idea for a car caddy the other day, bing! I knew what we were going to give our little friend.  

In typical Carmella fashion, I took the great original pattern, then changed it up a bit.  How about a little embroidery?  A little applique?  Some twill tape ties? 

Yes!

Untied and unfolded, the caddy shows a little hint of what may be inside. 

The car sketch was done by one of my handy in-house artists.  My, how nice it is to say, "Buddy, could you sketch this car for me?" as you hand him a Hotwheels, and Ta-Da, in just a couple minutes, there it is!

 

Lift the caddy flap to find an assortment of cars and a road to drive them on!
 
Just the thing to keep chubby, dimpled one-year-old boy hands busy!