Vintage Bathroom Clock

In my last post found here, I shared a couple of signs I made for our bathroom update by personalizing some images from The Graphics Fairy.

 With that same thought, I also upcycled a clock using another of Graphics Fairy's personal care vintage labels.

I purchased this clock for $1 at a garage sale.  I liked its smaller size, but the flowers just were not working anywhere in our house.

After looking through Graphics Fairy's round labels, I decided the script on this would make the cutest clock.

To make it look more like I clock, I married the design with this clock face also found on GF.  I'll do a tutorial soon and show you how I did this.

Next, I printed my updated image onto off-white scrapbook paper.  I was going to mod podge it, but my printer is an ink-jet and the ink smeared on my sample.  Instead, I sprayed several layers of this Krylon Matte Clear to the front and back of the image.  Later when it was dry, I cut the clock face to fit the clock and decoupaged it in place.  By the way, I first painted the clock white to ensure the colorful flowers would not bleed through.

That's all there was to it!  It is the perfect size, and now the perfect look for our bathroom.

Thanks for stopping by the tub!

Ellie

Parties I Will Be Linking To:

Sunday - The Sunday Showcase Party at Under The Table and Dreaming, DIY Project Parade at The DIY Showoff   

Monday – Brag Monday at The Grapics Fairy  Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch

Tuesday - Show Me What Ya Got at Not Just a Housewife,  

 

Wednesday - Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style, 

Thursday - Open House Party at No Minimalist Here,   Catch As Catch Can at My Repurposed Life

Friday - Furniture Feature Friday at Miss Mustard Seed, Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage, Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home, Weekend Wrap up Party at Tatertots and Jello  

Bathroom Signs 2

Just a quick little post to share a couple of bathroom signs I made for our guest bath since we are updating it.  I'll show you the update in a couple of days.......it is almost finished.  Yes!

I wanted to add a little vintage, so I downloaded a few designs from the Graphics Fairy.  She really should be the Graphics Santa for providing so many cute designs for us all to use for free.

For the first sign I chose this design:

 I removed the advertising

 

Then added a little humor I saw somewhere on the internet, 

to create this sign.  I hope the kids don't take it to heart.  

They would prefer to use their clothes anyway because 

you don't have to hang your clothes back up.

 

This is how it looks printed on off-white paper and framed.

I also downloaded this design

And framed it as is.

Aren't they cute?

Please feel free to use the sign I put together for your home.  If you share it on your blog, please share that you found it at 

The Lavender Tub.   ;)

And thanks for stopping by the tub today!

Ellie

Parties I Will Be Linking To:

Sunday - The Sunday Showcase Party at Under The Table and Dreaming, DIY Project Parade at The DIY Showoff   

Monday – Brag Monday at The Grapics Fairy  Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch

Tuesday - Show Me What Ya Got at Not Just a Housewife,  

Wednesday - Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style, 

Thursday - Open House Party at No Minimalist Here,   Catch As Catch Can at My Repurposed Life

Friday - Furniture Feature Friday at Miss Mustard Seed, Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage, Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home, Weekend Wrap up Party at Tatertots and Jello  

Hello, Christmas - At the Gaylord Texan

A few weeks ago, Edward had a conference at the 

Gaylord Texan Resort 

near Dallas, TX.  Since it is only three hours from our home, we both thought it would be fun for me to tag along.

 

While he went to meetings all day, I whiled away hours walking around the resort, frequenting coffee shops, shopping thrift stores in Grapevine, TX, and strolling an antique mall.  It was like living in Cottage Living magazine for four days.

 This is the atrium in the center of the resort.

They say, "Everything is Big in Texas!"  

These boots above the Texas Station restaurant 

in the resort were enormous.

And this is Hank.  Hank hangs out along one of the paths

under the atrium.  He's real, but stuffed.

How's this for Early Mission style?

  Yes, it was dreadfully hard!
But what's a girl with 3+ days
all to herself to do?

The Gaylord was busy putting up their Christmas decorations on Wednesday when we arrived.

The big tree lighting and kick-off for their ice sculpture show was to take place on Thursday evening.  Many local families were there with their little ones for this magical event.

Sadly, the main attraction - a very tall Christmas tree in the atrium - did not light up at the end of the count down.  It was kind of a bummer for the children, but Santa showed up and the kids were soon over the dark tree.

So, want to see how they do Christmas at the Gaylord?

  

Now, y'all, if that doesn't get you 

excited for Christmas, 

I don't know what else will!

Thanks for stopping by the 

Gaylord Texan with me today.  

Wasn't that fun eye candy?

Edward and I certainly thought so,

and we had a marvelous time.

xoxoxoxoxoxo

Ellie

Goodbye, Autumn

I think autumn gets shortchanged a bit, for as soon as the dishes dirtied for Thanksgiving are tidied up - the Christmas season begins!  This is sad because winter is still a month away.

 Perhaps that is why I couldn't resist snapping just a few more pictures before I put all of the autumn decor away.  I was about to take apart the autumnal display on the entry table when this view caught my eye:

It was as if the crape myrtles that grace the west side of our front porch were saying, "Are you sure an artificial Christmas tree is really what would delight your senses today?"

It was all I needed to hang on to fall and put off the Christmas tree a couple days more.  With that thought, I poured a glass from a fresh pitcher of iced tea and made my way to the porch swing to listen to the beautiful rustling melody of the crape myrtles.

 

Thanks for stopping by the tub today,

Ellie

1929 Prairie Home - Living Room Reveal

Happy Thanksgiving, Lavendears!!!

We have had an amazing Thanksgiving - 

I hope you have as well.

After eating lots of everything, 

I decided to just sit for a while and edit pictures 

of our Living Room to share with you today.  

Everything is all ready, 

so come on in and make yourself at home.  

I hope you enjoy our little tour.

 This 24' x 15' room has solid oak flooring 

 framed with wide mahogany baseboards.

The ceiling is also framed with 

solid mahogany crown molding.

With 9.5 foot ceilings and large windows, 

this room is beautifully lit by warm, lovely, natural light.

An original  1920's Batchelder tile fireplace 

visible from the front door makes a classy 

statement for the entire house.  

I think it is my very favorite feature.

To learn more about Batchelder, check

out my post, here. 

We have classic "built-ins" all throughout the house.

This bookshelf features original mahogany shelves and trim.

 This is the view from one of our sofas.

 The tile displays such an array of gorgeous color.

Isn't this detail magnificent?

Our family has spent so many hours watching movies, homeschooling, playing music, building legos, and 

snuggling in this room.  I will miss it so.

Thanks for stopping by our Living Room today.  

We have loved having you here!

Ellie

Parties I Will Be Linking To:

Sunday - The Sunday Showcase Party at Under The Table and Dreaming, DIY Project Parade at The DIY Showoff   

Monday - Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch

Tuesday - Show Me What Ya Got at Not Just a Housewife,  

Wednesday - Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style, 

Thursday - Open House Party at No Minimalist Here,   Catch As Catch Can at My Repurposed Life

Friday - Furniture Feature Friday at Miss Mustard Seed, Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage, Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home, Weekend Wrap up Party at Tatertots and Jello