her room redo, part one

Hello sunshine!  I've been meaning to share some of my house updates for quite some time and it just keeps getting pushed to the back burner.  There is no time like the present though, so let's dive right in, shall we?

I bought this little old house two years ago.  I love it.  It was built in 1968 and it is full of charm and character, but when I moved in...it really needed some TLC.  Nothing major, the house has wonderful bones, but a lot of elbow grease and painting.  I still have A LOT to do to make it my 'dream' house, but I have done quite a few things over the past two years to freshen it up and make it more my own.

A fun project has been my daughter's room.  When we first moved in, her room was the first room I painted.  I wanted her to have a nice space of her own that wasn't full of boxes that still needed to be unpacked.  Originally, the room was a blank white box and we painted it a pretty blue color to go with some bedding we found at Target.  It was good for the time, but now we are starting to really get serious about the decorating and re-doing of the house...so we did a little room switcharoo.  My house has three bedrooms, with the third bedroom being the guest room/office.  My daughter and I both decided to switch those rooms and give her the other room.  The rooms are basically the same size, but because of the way a closet it set up in one room, moving her room would allow for better furniture placement if that makes sense. So, she went to her Dad's for the weekend and I got busy moving furniture. What a workout!

The room that was the office/guest room was a green color from Sherwin Williams called "Brassy Gold" that I really have enjoyed, but I'm not going to be bringing it back in the redone house.  One thing I knew I wanted for her to have was a big chalkboard wall, so I decided to just free hand a funky frame and fill it with chalkboard paint.  Here is the beginning of that process:

I liked the scallop edges and thought it would be girly and quirky, just like her.  I painted her walls a light blue to match some bedding that we got from Target a few months ago and a few hours later, this is what we had.

Doesn't the blue make such a big difference?  I will post soon about the details and take some better photos.  I still have several projects to do in her room and I will document them as I get them done.  I have totally enjoyed throwing myself into redoing the house, especially on a budget.  

The best part?  When she got home from her Dad's, I didn't tell her that she had a surprise. About an hour after being home, she walked by that room and started jumping up and down and immediately drew all over the chalkboard wall.  It was completely precious!  Stay tuned for more updates! 

Have a sunshiney day, friends! 

Julie

and the winner is....

Hi, sunshiney friends!  A kind reader reminded me that I failed to post on the blog who won the giveaway. I posted it on the Facebook fan page, but did not post it here. My apologies! :)

The winner is Cathy Adams Thompson. I've gotten in touch with her and she has chosen her canvas. I will be painting it this weekend for her.

Today is Administrative Professional's Day and my bosses are treating the staff to a wonderful lunch. I have wonderful bosses. :)

Thank you for being patient with me while I get back into the habit of blogging regularly. If you would like, you can go "like" all things sunshiney on Facebook. That is a great way to keep up with everything happening!

Have a sunshiney day!

it's giveaway time!

Hello, sunshiney friends! It is time for a giveaway because I haven't done one in a while.  Later this week, I will be drawing a name for a free custom 8x10 canvas of your choice.  To enter your name, either leave a comment on here, or on the Facebook link, telling me what you'd like to see on the blog.  I have already gotten some hilarious responses! :)

Today, I want you to remember this:

keep it sunshiney,

julie

:art journal thursday:

I have no idea why I am calling it "art journal thursday" other than the fact that I art journaled and it is Thursday. Sounds good to me.

Please excuse the iphone photo. I should be better about pulling my camera out to snap my blog photos. :) 

2013 is here and I am super excited about that!  I have big plans for this blog, as well as All Things Sunshiney in general.  Here is a brief outline:

* I will be sharing my fitness journey 

* I will be posting Art Journal Thursday

* I will be sharing my Project Life album (this is the first year I'm doing it)

* I will be adding more things to All Things Sunshiney aside from canvases

* I will be updating the blog more regularly and hopefully updating the look of it as well

* I have challenged myself to read 50 books this year, and I will be sharing those with you

* I will be focusing on my house and decorating it which means I will be sharing my DIY projects!

Those are just a few things I have in store...and don't forget about the giveaways! Each month I will have a random drawing to give away a "Box of Sunshine." If you would like to keep up with these things, you can like my Facebook page ":all things sunshiney:" (I need to add a link to my sidebar) and/or you can bookmark the blog. :)

Have a sunshiney day friends! Make it beautiful.

Julie

she made her wishes

hello, friends. this poor blog has been SO neglected. i keep saying that i will make time for it, but somehow it gets pushed to the back burner and before i realize it, a month has gone by.  odd, considering that i used to blog almost daily.

i have been painting, A LOT. and you know what? i absolutely love it. it is very peaceful to me to sit in the floor in front of my easel and a basket full of paints with some good music streaming on my computer. it gives me time to think and my head gets quiet enough to listen.

here are a few canvases that i've painted recently:

and this is just a photo of me and my girl. i hope you all have a great day! :)