New project!

          So---I was in Marshall's when I saw this really cute piece of art. It was one of I those inspirational-ish gallery-wrapped canvases that just had words on it. I thought I took a picture of it to show you, but I can't find it anywhere, so I am glad I at least had one in my head since I decided to make my own version! Since we are moving into a new home, I thought it would be a good time to lay down some rules. Here is the beginning stage:

 

The first line says "Berger Family Rules". though it is 

really light. After I got all these words laid out, I decided that I wanted the background black instead of white. After some meticulous planning and painting, here is the final product:

Ready to hang in our new home!!

My new old lamp

Okay- so those who know me personally know that I get some traits honestly from my mother---one of them being that I have a hard time spending money on something that I can make (better :) myself. I was recently in a thrift shop with my for-mentioned mother and noticed that it was "Lamp Day" - All lamps $1! Well- you can't buy a light bulb for a dollar these days, so of course I had to check them out. Most of them were quite hideous and in ill-repair EXCEPT my little beauty (with some creative imagery)! Here is a before shot---

 

I loved the oval shade and the base had good bones, so I took my new old lamp home. After staring at it for a few days I had my vision together. The lampshade had gotten a little scrunched up between all the other dollar lampshades and had visible dent marks that you could see when it was turned on. For this reason, I decided to cover it with burlap. A little wood stain, some silk fabric and grosgrain ribbon and VOILA! A new old lamp!

WELCOME! To you and to me!

I'm so glad we're both here for the first time! Since I am moving into a new house and a beautiful new studio space, I thought it would be a great time to start blogging (since I don't have any packing or planning or anything else to do! :) Heehee! I have dreamed for years of a workroom space with vertical walls with no obstructions like dormers and alcoves---and dreams DO come true! Kinda scary, but I'm inviting you along on my journey to a life in a new state, new home, and new workroom! Hopefully- this will encourage me to do and share what I was born to do---CREATE! I believe I was made by The Ultimate Creator, so this should be a fun road trip! Plus-- The trips God has taken me on NEVER end at the destination I imagined---it's always much more beautiful than I could dream. And since nothing I am or do is my very own---it just makes sense to share. :)WELCOME! I'm glad we're here!