Pretty Art Work for A Little Girls Bedroom

Hi

The crafting obsession continues here at the Beach House.  I got a taste for it at Christmas time and it seems that it makes me very happy.  I am almost done with the little Beach House Brat's girlie room makeover, but she needed some art work to go over the bed.  As I don't really have two brass razoos to rub together after Christmas and our regatta trip, which was really a business trip, I couldn't just head off to the shops and pay lots of $$$$$ for something to adorn her walls.  So I made something to hang instead.  I'm calling this one Love Birds.

The birds were $6 for the box set at  the Bed Bath and Table sale.  The felt was $1.20 per swatch.  The string, pegs and frame I had.  So just over $10 and I have to say it looks ab fab on her wall.

Can you tell my word for 2012 is LOVE?  That's cause I am loving life right now. We've have had a run of beautiful weather in Sydney and as you can see from the Twit Pics in my side bar we have been out amongst it, enjoying this fabulous Aussie Summer.  But the real reason I love life, is that it's a whole lot better than  the alternative.  Hey, you guys know mine is far from perfect, but I am grateful for what I've got and am making the most of it where I can.

This little ensemble may also inspire some easy Valentine's Day art as well, and if I change my mind about life, I can insert any word I like.  Does anyone know a four letter word for 'naughty girl'.  The Beach House Brat I mean...not me!!!!!

The little love hearts were Ikea Decorations and are not  part of the work but added a layer when I was shooting it on my mantel.  They were not packed up with the Christmas decos as I want them around all year.

I  also have a winner for the Seaside Style Interiors Book give away. Linda from Life With Linda, so hopefully she emails me with her details so I can ship the book.  Thanks to all the lovely people that entered by following me.

Sizzle and Zoom asked about the Norfolk Pine branches I used as the centre piece in my Coastal White Table.  They come from Norfolk Island, a small tropical island a few hours flying east of Brisbane.  They were widely used in the building of ship masts in the 18th and 19th centuries.  The are massive and grow very straight (although not in this shot).  They grace the beach front of many Sydney Beaches and I also happen to have one in my front yard.  Here they are at Palm Beach this afternoon.

Hope to finish my little babies room over the weekend,  don't you think she deserves it?  Boy she is at her best here. Plum tuckered by an active beachy lifestyle and getting blonder by the day.  Love her to bits.  

Thanks for all your lovely comments. Blogger is being naughty again and not allowing me to write comments on blogs that have Word Verification...... so why not turn it off. Here's how. Go to the Settings tab in your dash board. In settings go to the comments tab. Scroll down to "Show Word verification for comments" and click no. This makes it so much easier for people to comment....so watch them grow

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