new art

I've framed and placed a couple new art pieces in the last few weeks that I wanted to share.

The first is Ork poster's Denver screen print:

I'd been wanting this for some time and decided to bite the bullet so we'd have it for our big Memorial Day BBQ.  The poster was not expensive at $34 including shipping but framing an 18" square is NOT easy.  Thanks to a wonderful woman at Aaron Brothers who kept looking and looking, I was able to use a 20" square collage frame along with a custom mat and their Timeframe framing services for upgraded UV glass, etc.  It wasn't cheap but was a lot less than custom framing and allowed me to keep a square frame rather than the rectangular route I thought I'd be tied to.  Eventually the wall behind this will be much closer to the color of the mat.

Next, I hung my Mother's Day Gift, the Legacy of an Adopted Child print by Chloe Marty.  I'd been asking for this for almost two years and with some direction (multiple emails with exacting instructions,) my wonderful husband remembered it for Mother's Day.   I babysat an adopted kiddo when I was in high school and he had a similar sentiment hanging in the hall outside his room.  As young as 4 he would say, "that's the special story about how I'm adopted."  I hope that over the years my print is as meaningful for our family.

I had just started painting the adjacent bathroom and I love how the wall color there compliments this print as you open the door. 

Christmas Printables

I have SO much Holiday decor to show but have a few new additions from Nana's Warehouse to add before I share.  Have you shopped there before? I highly recommend it!
I do have my fun and festive holiday printables out and wanted to share the love and link:).  It's hard to say whether I love the sentiment of Dr. Suess' The Grinch Who Stole Christmas or the movie Elf more, but luckily I didn't have to choose.  I had planned these two to go together offset over the bar but they found new and better homes.  You can buy the very inexpensive printables here and I got my frames at Aaron Brothers, who since they've been bought by Michael's have 50% off coupons on their website ALL THE TIME.  

The "green grinch" sits atop a table in our basement family room that I hadn't even planned on decorating.  I got the cute colorful garland at Crate and Barrel on December 26th last year and now I know why!

I LOVE the height of this graphic with a heavy white top and that my son has not broken it like the two frames before it that housed people pictures that he had to kiss all day and inevitably dropped.

I snagged this 1960 BHG beauty while cleaning out my Grandma's house this spring.  One of these days I'm going to tackle some of the projects in it-just not in a skirt and apron.

I really heart the juxtaposition of the modern printable and vintage mag.  They both make me smile many times a day.  The more my decor does that, the more a "must" it becomes!

Happy Printing All!! The site has some great everyday printables and some for other holidays too!