Decorating Fun

My Dear Sister,
I'm super glad you had a good trip to New Orleans!! It looks like lots of fun stuff!

You've already seen this stuff, but I wanted to brag on our craftiness!

As you know, I did some redecorating at the house and put up your pinterest inspired Christmas present to me!

The hearts have my favorite places centered in the heart cut-out. I wanted to make the photos above and below the heart locations match where the photo was taken, but I was overruled as too OCD. I used a pinterest inspired tool to hang this arrangement because it was harder than it looks. I am here to tell you the best ever tool for haning pictures is this:

Details on how to use it are at this blog (which is also where this photo is from): http://mmscrapshoppe.blogspot.com/2011/07/picture-frame-hanging-tip.html

Go and hang in happiness!

I also hung this section with the same tool.

In addition to all this, I went to Hobby Lobby and had a custom cut matte made for the piece of artwork we picked up the last time we went to ArtWalk in Alpine. It came out pretty good if I say so myself. A piece of art, matte, and frame for roughly $70. Not too bad!

The art was done by a student at SulRoss. The frame was from Garden Ridge - Jamie picked it out. The matte from Hobby Lobby.

Next I get to frame this:

Oohh and you should check out the Painting with a Twist website...they have cool paintings to choose from and the next time I go, you're going with me! It was super fun...even though you don't really drink wine. Still fun.

I hope you had a good week off since it was Spring Break for you! Have a great weekend!
-E