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Topic: nursery
Posted By: jax
Subject: nursery
Date Posted: 23 April 2006 at 9:42pm
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I'm planning to stencil on and paint in some Winnie the Pooh (classic) figures on the wall of the nursery in our new house, but am a little stuck for an easy way around it. It did occur to me to get the outlines onto overhead transparencies, then project them onto the wall, but the trouble would be in finding a projector - I haven't seen one used in a really long time, not even at work.
Does anyone else have any other suggestions? ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 23 April 2006 at 11:27pm
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Cut out the transparencies so you can paint straight over them??
That's how my friends used to do their t-shirt stencils! |
Posted By: deharn
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 7:46am
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I know it's not the same Jax but Spotlight have packs of Winnie the Pooh stick ons in both the classic and modern version. They are removable so don't leave any marks on the wall.
It may not be what your looking for as painting your own is such a lovely personal touch. I will put a picture on of Sam's that I used for when we were renting. Now that we have bought our house I just peeled them off and put them on his new wall. 
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 8:36am
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I just spent the whole weekend stencilling teddy bears onto our nursery wall and that was a real pain in the bum (and back, and knees lol). Depending on how big you want your pictures Spotlight do acetate paper (I think that's what it's called) where you cut out your own stencils.
Our nursery is all fininshed now - just waiting for baby to arrive (but not too soon!!!!) Had a little blub over it last night too  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 9:35am
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Yeah, was thinking of doing the sort of stencils you've got Toni, but not sure it would come out with the detail I'm after, or in the size I want? Will keep it in mind though.
Will check out Spotlight, because I may just decide to be lazy and get stick ons LOL Save myself a whole lot of hassle perhaps. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: deharn
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 11:00am
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Hahahaha..... was just having a chuckle at myself as I spotted the monitor in Sam's cradle in the picture above.
Thats a bit OTT hey? He was only 2 hours old there and we had just got home from the hospital and I naturally was off to bed hence being "stuffed" from all night labour. I guess I was worried I wouldn't hear him?????? How you change as I only remember having the thing turned down as low as possible and the base unit on the other side of the room under the change table. After a few weeks you will do anything to get some sleep! Jax the stick on's are about $35 I think but in the pack you get the full set of Winnie, Tigger, Eyeore etc. Perhaps if you know a school teacher they may be able to get their hands on one of those old type projectors. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 11:26am
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Or you could load them onto the computer and hook up one of those projectors they use when you're doing PP presentations (your DH might have one at work, my Dad uses them all the time).
We used the Winnie the Pooh stickons for Maya's room. Partly coz we're renting and partly coz I am supremely lazy. I bought her a set of plain drawers when she was born and was going to paint them white with Pooh stencisl. She was three in February and I still haven't painted the blimmin things... -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 11:41am
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I would go for cutting them out and painting them as you go, and cut out more bits as you go would be quite fun i reckon
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Posted By: Deez
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 1:10pm
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I have done winnie the pooh, simba and nala on canvas for two reasons
1 - We had our house painted on the inside last year 2 - We only have a 2 bedroom house & James' oldest son enjoys his own space so i don't want to turn it into a nursery.....even though he's only with us every second weekend. Anyway here is my suggestion for you Jax may sound like hard work but it does work - Photocopy the pictures to the size you want (black & white), put the photcopied picture up against the window so you can copy the outline on the back of the page, when you finish that turn it over put the penciled side up against the wall where you want to paint and go over the orginal lines and this should leave a light penciled outline on your wall..hope that makes sense to you.....good luck -------------  
Lycan and Peyton = Moon and back!! |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 2:30pm
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i was going to say that too, or cut the pics up piece by piece like a puzzle, that way you can draw around the outline of each one to make up the whole picture. those stick ons sound good though.. i was wanting to do something like that for Ayja's room, but have opted for painting pictures and framing them too as her wallpaper is icky (the only room in the house WITHOUT white walls.. very 70's pattern instead) and i don't think the stick ons pictures would stand out enough. the nice thing about stick ons i suppose is that once baby gets older, you don't have to do a whole heap of re-painting, just peel em off and find new big kid ones.
We have just had a heap of fun with the girls rooms and decorating them. haven't fully finished as we are still looking for a disney princess (or any really nice pink) double bed duvet - cos paris is in a double bed... it is proving more difficult than previously thought. The thing i have found that have not yet bought (though plan to next week) is bunnings warehouse here have the cutest light shades, and they come in winnie the pooh and disney princess.. so once we get them it will finish off my girl's rooms apart from a few minor details (have also seen some cute winnie the pooh toys for $10 each at warehouse in all characters) another nice touch is that most places like warehouse and kmart sell the photo frames with winnie etc on them too. i always said i wouldn't do winnie the pooh for my child's nursery, but it's cute and easy to find heaps of neat stuff, so why not. Ayja thinks they're neat too. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 2:30pm
oh i love hunny the poo and i have the stick ons for james deharn-we have the same cot bedding ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 4:30pm
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Well, I popped into Spotlight this avo and was quite disappointed - it was all Disney Pooh, and not cheap !! Will wait a while though and keep looking for a bit, because I'm still not sure stenciling won't be difficult, as far as the type of detail that I'm after. ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 4:42pm
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Check out trademe Jax, there is someone on there that sells them as well. ------------- "> 
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 6:32pm
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Yup, checked that but they are Disney ones as well *sigh* Am thinking I'll either have to give up on Classic Winnie, or give up on it altogether - it's just that I bought all this gorgeous classic WTP linen and duvet covers and stuff !! ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 7:03pm
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ebay? or try http://www.all4kidz.co.nz/index.php?cPath=274_287&sort=2a&page=3 - here ------------- ">
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 7:33pm
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Warehouse has winnie stick ons as well? ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 8:21pm
Haven't checked out Warehouse yet, maybe tomorrow !  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: deharn
Date Posted: 24 April 2006 at 8:23pm
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Don't give up Jax becuase you can definately get the classic Pooh stick ons. Try Baby City, I think I may have seen them there??? Or check some other Spotlight stores because when I got Sam's I had to go to 2 of them to find the ones I wanted.
I will be in Spotlight down here this week some time as I am looking for wooden letters to paint so can have a look for you??? Will let you know if they are here and maybe they can send them to a store near you? The Pooh set is cute isn't James' mum?! The back bumper doesnt fit our cot though which was a pain, hence why it is just draped over in the pic. |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 12:29pm
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I found some classic winnie sketches on the net last week. I'll try to remember and email them to you tomorrow as they are on my work PC ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 1:55pm
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You could get a Classic Winnie Wall border http://www.tee-zed.co.nz/acb/showdetl.cfm?&DID=52&User_ID=406950&st=9040&st2=74787698&st3=-93436506&Product_ID=6281&CATID=9 - here
and if you are not into the whole border thing you could always cut them out and use the pictures individually |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 2:06pm
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yes i love winnie the poo and the back bit dos,nt fit james cot either so its tried to the side as james is in my room and its makes a great view block ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 4:29pm
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Thanks Toni, I found a few the other night and will add yours to the collection. I have had a really good idea for making my own border though, which could turn out really nicely if the Classic WTP doesn't. I went to the Warehouse today though, and it wasn't even worth my while really, grr !! Oh well, may just give it a bit of a rest until we've actually moved house - we'll see.
Thanks for the link too Nikki, will check that out shortly - looks like I might have to order online but that's not such a big deal. And you made me think of something else as well, if I were just to cut out some pictures, what do you think would be the best way to get them on the wall if they weren't already sticky ? ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 7:43pm
Ok so, with the view that trying to hunt down Classic WTP things might not work out, I came up with something that I actually quite like - my own design for a border around the nursery walls, all using color swatches from the Resene website, and a stencil as well. It's just a mockup, and what I end up painting won't be exactly the same of course - although the 'background' color is almost identical to what is on the walls already. Let me know what you think !! (And don't worry, I'm not all heartbroken over not finding WTP stuff, just have found it too time consuming and frustrating so far - this was a much easier alternative to come up with !)
 ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 7:47pm
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looks kool jax are u useing it for a broader or as a feature wall ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 7:58pm
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Very cool Jax!!!
I'll investigate sticking up options. (Yay for something else to do instead of school work!!!) |
Posted By: kasbee
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 8:59pm
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You are so lucky you get to do your babies room up. I never got to do it with any of my kids as none of the house's we have lived in are ours. I've put things on the walls and windows, but i would have loved to have been able to go the whole hog.
Never mind, don't think that day will ever come. By the time we get our own house the kids will so be over Mummy putting bob the builder and little princess's all over the walls.  ------------- Kelly, mother to 4 wonderful children. http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 25 April 2006 at 10:11pm
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Hey Lu,
It would be as a border, am thinking more of finding some framed pics now to fill in the rest of the space, but we'll see how we go. Call me fussy but I don't know what I'd do if we didn't own the house, it would have to be stick ups then - ack ! ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 26 April 2006 at 9:07am
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we rent our place but it's owned by my family trust so we can basically do what we want with it. we're in the process of doing up the spare room for jack and i can't think of a colour to paint it. it's a dark forest green at the mo which is too dark and i wanted to do a yellow colour, however dean is against this.
so today, i'm on a curtain mission to find some cool boys ones and then we'll decide on the wall colour to match the curtains. it's fun decorating rooms for your kidlets, but at the same time it's a pain as i'm not that creative and i really want him to have a fabulous, cool room 
anyway, i'm blabbing and time is a wasting... jax i love your idea for a border, it will look great! ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 26 April 2006 at 12:18pm
its gonna look so cute for bubs jax wish i could do that for james but itsnot my house  ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 05 May 2006 at 10:40pm
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Ok, FINALLY found some stuff to put on the walls for now, from the Big Red Shed of course !! A couple of hang up WTP figures (Pooh and Piglet), and some stickups... still want to paint some parts... but might just do something like stencil little clusters of butterflies onto the wall at random, much easier... plus the room has become a lot 'fuller' with all the different things in it now - ie: it wouldn't be such a big deal without a proper border. And yes, photos will come as soon as I'm finished - promise !! ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Carmel
Date Posted: 05 May 2006 at 11:00pm
| I found classic wtp wall border at spotlight here maybe you could try at your one |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 06 May 2006 at 7:23am
| ooh Jax, I love classic WTP too. Not too keen on disney. we are doing Jake's room with Bob based stuff. I bought some canvases from the $2 shop and have been busy painting various pictures. I'm going to get some fabric paint and make him some pillow cases soon too. |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 06 May 2006 at 7:52am
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Sounds like we will have a mission trying to find classis winne the pooh stuff *sigh*...we have a classis pooh nappy bag, bouncer and carry bed thingee (can't think of the name right now) so really want to carry on the theme too! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 06 May 2006 at 8:34am
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Have already looked at Spotlight and couldn't find what I wanted, so I was really pleased when I found this stuff at the Warehouse - it was cheaper too ! Gen - you might want to have a gander at the one in Glenfield mall, that's where I picked it all up, but some of it was the last one of certain things. It is hard to find all classic Winnie stuff, I had to get over it a bit which was hard LOL Although I will also mention that we have classic Winnie sheets and a duvet cover, and apparently there's a toy shop in Takapuna that has other classic Winnie stuff, but I haven't checked it out yet. Hubby wants to go out looking for / buy his new bike today, so might corral him into taking me there - despite the fact that he almost had a heart attack when I bought all of yesterday's stuff (My reply was, "But honey, I'm nesting !!" hehehehe...) ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 06 May 2006 at 2:03pm
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Edex toys in Takapuna has a lot of classic winnie the pooh toys and what-not and is nicely located right next to Pumpkin Patch!
I found nothing else on my hunts today...only what I texted you about Jax....classic pooh socks at Spotlight and Disney Pooh but kind of faded water colour type that could almost pass for classic. I might go back and get those. I've also been eyeing up the classic pooh cot stuff but not sure how to afford it....*sigh* ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: robyn
Date Posted: 06 May 2006 at 4:23pm
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We are doing butterflies for this baby, not sure why I chose them but never mind. Went out and brought new bookcase, tallboy and bedside drawers to paint up then felt guilty cos we didnt do that with kobe so brought him all the same and will paint it up, just not sure what theme I want for him, maybe nemo or wiggles something he wont grow out of to quickly ------------- KOBE born 19 March 2004 http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 06 May 2006 at 4:49pm
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While my first preference is for Classic Pooh stuff, I have decided not to be so fussy, the room is coming together nicely as it is - with a rather eclectic mix of toys and decorations !
I do have a confession to make though, that the stick ups I got are actually the same 'watercolor' ones that you would have seen by now Gen *ahem* Like I said, I'm trying not to be too fussy here Might see if I can convince DH to take me to Edex toys tomorrow, but as I've already had a wee spending spree lately, might have to save that for another time
And Robyn - interesting that you should mention butterflies ! Once I have the stick ups and other Winnie hang-up things on the wall, there will still be some room on the bedroom and closet doors, plus a gap above the windows and some other random spaces that I am planning to stencil and paint - with butterflies
Oh, and with the cot stuff Gen, I guess we were just lucky again as that was 'gifted' to us (my MIL gave us money to spend on linen etc in particular) and we were told that we HAD to get "nice" things LOL No problem there !  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 06 May 2006 at 7:11pm
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i think james room when he has one will be cars trucks ect ect we are going to get him to pick his own devet and mum has her eye on a car bed jax sounds like it coming together james bed stuff is all winnie the poo and mum got it on sale for 66 dollers ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 06 May 2006 at 8:47pm
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lu, jack's new room is going to be themed the same got some curtains off trademe the other day that are blue with rockets on them and i'm going to do a few stencil pics on the walls.
hehe, we've got our eye on a car bed too....is the one your mum has seen the one at the warehouse?? jack is getting that for sure
we are also going to do a little corner of the wall in that blackboard paint, should be really cool ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 06 May 2006 at 10:07pm
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yep thats the one jacksmum my mum fell in love with it so a carbed it will be. i like the blackbroad idea too now how to convice my dad to do it ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 07 May 2006 at 10:01pm
| i want to see pictures jax *whiny voice* hurry up! lol |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 07 May 2006 at 10:15pm
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pictures pictures pictures come on jax ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 07 May 2006 at 10:18pm
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LOL In good time girls, in good time It's *ALMOST* done, everything is in it's place now, but I will take some photos once I've done the stencilling and painting on the door next weekend - I also have one or two more hangings to pickup to fill a couple of small gaps, and that will be it ! ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 2:52pm
| Hannah has a butterfly theme in her room (kinda)... it's a work in progress. Want to do some paintings for her next |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 2:56pm
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hehehe come on jax, get your a into g and get it done so we can all admire your handie work
i just got jack's curtains in the post today, they are so cool! now i have to empty the spare room of all the crap so we can start painting  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 09 May 2006 at 3:14pm
| I didnt realise how much time this butterfly theme would take! Spent the whole weekend on it but still going, paint takes to long to dry! |