Pink Chandeliers

I was trying to find some ideas for some original yet inexpensive lighting ideas.  While searching the internet I found this fabulous chandelier on the blog, Vickie Howell.  She turned this...

into this...

I don't know if Sean would ever go for it, but maybe I'll be able to try something like this in my craft room. 

Dogs On My Mind

In a few months Sean and I will be able to start searching for our first dog together.  We decided years ago that we would only adopt rather then buy from a breeder and definitely not from a pet shop.  I've been watching a couple rescue websites such as Hugabull and Bully Buddies  and of course Petfinder. With Staffordshire Terriers/Pitbulls on my mind I thought I'd find some bully/staffy art.

Woof Factory

Natural Pet Photography

Freedom Paws

Freedom Paws

Woof Factory

We're Almost There!!!

Last weekend we finally had a chance to walk inside our new home.  When we signed the papers a month ago all we had to look at was the floor plan and a couple pictures of the exterior of the building during construction.  They still have to finish renovating the whole neighborhood as it was used to house all the Olympic athletes during their stay in Whistler. Right now there is still a temporary wall dividing our living area and kitchen and the kitchen still needs to be installed.  Hopefully we'll be able to move in by August.  So now the countdown begins.

 The exterior of our building.

The Lobby

I'm standing in the entryway taking a picture of Sean standing in the doorway of the second bedroom.  I think we're missing some closet doors.

Our master bedroom.

Our master bathroom.

Our dining/living room.  The wall on the right, including the door, is only temporary and will be removed before we move in.

Our future Kitchen.

Birds, Birds, Birds

I was poking around on the internet when I looked up at the corner of my browser which is decorated by two birds.  This made me think of how much I love birds in art.   Here are a few items with birds as their subjects.  Enjoy!

Outdoor Organic with Bird from Artful Home.

Vintage Receipt Paper Bird from etsy.

Jim Mullan Bunting on Wheels from Art Effect.

The Bird is the Word from Deviant Art.

Yellow Chickadee Birds and Cherry from Etsy.

Popeye 47 from Etsy

Birds in Tress from Arftful Home.

New Home, New Craft Ideas

Since we signed the papers to buy our new home, all I can think about is decorating, painting walls, and DIY projects.  Here are a few projects I found on one of my favorite websites Better Homes and Gardens: DIY Ideas. 

Mushroom Mugic

Light in a Bottle

Ring Around the Posie

Delightful Daffodil  

Fabric Embellishing  

 Stamped Wall Hangings

Future Craft Room

Sean and I will be moving into our new home in about 6-7 months which means I will finally have a room to do my crafts in.  I've been searching the internet looking for decorating ideas for my new craft corner.  Here are a few inspirational pictures I like.

We're Buying Our First Home

Its been awhile since I've posted anything.  Mostly because nothing interesting has really happened in our lives up until now.  That all changed on Wednesday.  That morning my husband's boss told him about a small one bedroom apartment that had come available in one of the neighborhoods we were looking at.  At the time we were on a wait list for for this neighborhood and we were #153 on the list.  Well, to make a long story short, I called the right person at the right time and two days later we were signing a contract for a 2 bedroom, 1015 sq. ft. condo in the new athletes village, Cheakamus Crossing, in Whistler, BC. 

There were only two suites left in our price range and the one we chose just happen to be the my favourite floor plan.  I used to stair at it and dream of where we would place our furniture thinking to myself that we'd never be able to buy it.  Our dreams really are coming true (sorry for the cheese).

They aren't allowing anyone to drive through the neighborhood yet so I don't have any pictures yet but I did manage to find a couple on the internet.  Here are a few, including the floor plan of our suite.