Last month I participated in The Holiday House Spring Boutique. I usually only participate in their Christmas Boutique, but I thought it would be fun to do the spring one as well this year. Emily and Monica, The Holiday House cofounders, are such cute girls and do a great job with the boutique.
While I was working on my things to sell, I snuck away and took some pictures of this little one...
How could I not?
For the boutique, I made various sized chalkboards out of reclaimed cabinet doors. I painted them with red, green, blue, and creamy white frames. I had to do a lot of wood filling and sanding in order to make them smoothe enough for a chalkboard finish, as well as get rid of any marks left by previous hardware. Once I was finished painting, I distressed them for a pretty, worn look.
I also made oversized ruler growth charts using this tutorial {which I first found on Pinterest} except I only stained half of them. The other half I painted and distressed. I had wanted to make a few of these for a while and I was thinking about making them back in the fall for our Christmas bazaar (a different boutique put on by a couple friends and myself), but I ran out of time. Jennifer over at Dear Lillie has made a bunch of adorable growth charts and now sells them in her online shop. She has a way of making everything beautiful!
Besides the chalkboards and growth charts, I also hand painted a few signs. I love vintage typography and it was so fun to recreate them.
There is something about painting with small brushes that makes my heart skip a beat. I loved my drawing and painting classes in college and I really should dedicate more time to it now than I currently do. I think oil painting is actually my favorite. But, these signs were a lot of fun.
Here are a few more of the pictures I took of my sweetie pie. If I had toes this cute, I would play with them all of the time, too!
Thanks for reading! I hope you have a great weekend!
Jennifer Taylor
Love everything on this post! Such great ideas! We need get together and catch up!! I miss you!
Nicole Ray
Master, will you teach me!! You are so talented- do you have any the cabinet chalkboard doors leftover? PLEASE tell me next time you do a craft show- I am always willing to help in any way- even babysit that beauty!
Love Ya
Nicole