New Patterns

Winter is just ridiculous here.  Boston is buried.
This is my house...

My kids have had more snow and vacation days this past month than school days.
I'm a cranky shell of a human and snow is a four letter word.
 And I have developed an unhealthy relationship with memes from texting with snowbound friends,
a territory I NEVER thought I'd enter..

I've officially cracked and I now find myself cackling at pictures of giant snow penises.
Wait.  I always did that.
OK, so nothing new...

 One of the things I've been doing to pass the time this winter
-besides over eating and drinking-
has been designing some new stuff on Spoonflower. 

Dragons, splats and pirate skulls with a paisley tossed in.

I usually start by designing for myself- in this case the boy's bath- 

and then it grows into several color ways.  You too can be a snow bound fabric designer, 

so get busy and get on it!

 I wound up using the Splat in Indigo for the boy's shower curtain...

as you can see the "Bleeding Sharpie Fail" is still on the walls.

I still am trying to decide on the wall pattern.

Most of you know decision making for myself is not my strong suit, 

so stay tuned for like ever....

I'm stuck on these two:

Paint is no problem, I can change it quick. It's like decorating speed dating.

Wallpaper and I though, ugh.  It's a commitment thing.  I have to really really like it, and basically want to marry it- for a good long while.  

I also design this one, the Aztec Trellis in Valentine, for my living room ottoman:

Living room is getting some updating love slowly...

like super slowly.  

Go ahead and blink.You won't miss anything.

Up next are these chairs.  

They need some reupholstering, and I'm on the "citron or aqua" velvet fence.

Bases are getting gilded.  But at this rate it will be summer, but who knows.  

Give me another snow storm and I just might get crazy enough to do it.

Update:

and the winning color is....

Pale citron.

I just bought 10 yards of this fabric.  

It looks like velvet and it's kid proof (deal-sealer). 

Now for the real work....

Be back with upholstery pics!

Epic Sharpie Fail

Well heeeeey there!  Its been a while, I know! I kinda fell off the blogging horse and have been having a tough time getting back up.  I wish I had a fantastic story, excuse or mid-life crisis to explain my absence but I don't.   Just life, work, kids... same old-same old...

I've been posting on Insta because its a quick fix, but I miss you guys and it's just not quite the same.

Anyway, I have tons to share with you guys, so let's just jump right in.  I feel like an epic fail is a great way to start because I don't want any of you making this mistake.

So back in the end of the summer I was working on the boys bathroom, contemplating wallpaper choices when one day I got a wild hair and went at the walls with a navy blue Sharpie. 

Dots........................... an endless sea of dots.  

It took all day, but I didn't care. 

I was full of the "manic idea crazies" and it was going to be great! 

And fun!

That was until I learned a horrifying fact.

Sharpies BLEED, like "cut you" bleed.

 And cry tears of sadness.

 I had no idea. 

I've never used them in a bathroom.

It turns out they don't like moisture and steam.

I should have used a paint pen.

So now ya know. 

And I'm off to the drawing board again with this room.

Be back soon, I mean it.