Last night, I went over to visit my brother-in-law’s family and brought my paint brushes along. His oldest daughter is having a baby next month, their first grandbaby!! I offered to do a mural for the nursery, but the parents might be moving, so we decided to paint some furniture instead.
Brooke (our expecting niece) scored this 4 piece set at the Goodwill for $90!!
Her mom got it primed and base coated for me, before I arrived.
She painted one piece a creamy, soft yellow and the others white.
A diamond design and the trim on the white chest of drawers is in the cream color to pull the pieces together.
I also used the yellow in some roses and butterflies.
We wanted the two pieces to go together, but not match.
The rest of the furniture is white. I think that it should stay that way,but we’ll see. The new mama might decide to have me add some more flowers to the rest of the pieces too.
At first, Brooke was trying to be very practical and have me paint these pieces neutral so that if their next child is a boy (this one is a girl, you might have guessed) this stuff could be used by either gender. But I told her that her children, boys or girls will always have their Aunt Karla to paint something special just for them, and she should enjoy having something girly and fun for this baby. I hope little Madison Catherine (to be named after the family’s home town of Madison, Nebraska) will enjoy her pretty pink roses!
And now for THE MAY BUCKET GIVE AWAY!!!!!!!!!! Time to go and draw a name from the pretty flowered hat. For my birthday, I drew a bonus name and that prize was sent to Karla at http://sugarbeardesigns.blogspot.com/. Now, I Will draw the name for the 2nd prize (to be named, I might need to make something today)
http://michelleward.typepad.com/how_cool_is_that/
Michelle Ward is the 2nd prize winner!
And now for first place, the May Bucket full of delight-
MizSmoochieLips!! http://mizsmoochielips.blogspot.com/index.html
Thanks to all of you for your kind comments and for taking the time to enter. I have had such a good time with the contest, that I promise- there will be more! Don’t forget, you can still enter the Cottage Charm giveaway too. Not just on my blog, but on numerous sites, click on the link for more info.
I hand painted am offering this charm for the Cottage Charm giveaway. (Sometimes I just crack myself up with my cleverness)
Oh Karla…that furniture is gorgeous. How lucky to have an auntie like you!
oOh m’gosh, oh m’gosh!! It’s my lucky ducky day!! I just got back from the store ad checked my email, yayyyyyyy!!
Well I just love your painting and decorating talents and I’m thrilled to bitz!!!!!
I used to have that same set as a girl! With the matching canopy bed 🙂
Hooray for Mizsmoochielips!
Karla, your neice is so blessed to have you nearby to paint her nursery furniture. These pieces are absolutely be-a-u-ti-ful!!
Jody
Well you can come on out to CT anytime to paint my furniture!
Karla
Your family is sooo lucky, I wish I had someone to come over and paint roses all over my shabby tables!! Lucky Girl MIZ!!
Oh Wow, the furniture is so pretty. What a talented lady you are..!
I’d love something like that.
Lucky baby..!
Congrats to your winners..!
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment..
xx
hello darling girl, i just came by to say hello, your world is just so beautiful- i love your dreamy shed door-hop skip and jump. love jo. p.s. dont forget to put your lipstick on.
Karla you are so sweet and congratulations Mz.Smoochie !!!! xoxoxo Clarice
The baby furniture looks great!!
What a wonderful gift from a loving Auntie! The furniture is beautiful and I am sure they will be so thrilled to have such pretty furniture for their first baby!
And congratulations to the lucky winners of your draw!