Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to Mrs. Black.

A couple weeks ago, Cait declared that Mrs. Black's birthday was coming up and what she really wanted was pencils.  That seems appropriate for a 1st grade teacher.  We found some colorful pencils, but tying them in a bundle seemed a little bland for such a creative teacher.  So, we thought of turning those same pencils into birthday candles and our project grew and grew until this cake was on the to-do list. Cait and I built this today and even the brothers wanted in on the project.   I hope all those flames aren't too dangerous for school tomorrow.

Wall Triumph

I know that this barren wall could have been so cute for so long, but my procrastination hindered the whole thing.  Thanks to my sister coming to the US for a visit, I dredged up the motivation to finish the butterfly and complete the set.  She helped me paint the canvases at the beginning of the project and was there to gush at the end. Everything is paper and buttons, well except for the butterfly that my sweet husband cut from some leftover beadboard.  We had to move the bed because there was too much touching and feeling of all the the birds and flowers.  I will shout a big thank you to the Winborg sisters, who have no idea that I am a huge fan.  Their art inspired this project -- although I doubt Modern Family or Target will have this soon.