Framed City Art

I found a new blog to blogstalk called the House of Wood, which is a clever play on the blog writer's last name of Woodhouse. She has some wonderful DIY projects and step by step instructions on making everything from covered headboards to the room layouts to maximize space efficiently.

She caught my eye and got added to my favorites tab because of this project. I have seen these City art prints on ETSY and on ZGallerie, but I'm frugal, and totally unwilling to pay someone else $85+ to frame typed words of a city I could care less about..And sure, some ETSY crafters can probably personalize one for me with a city of my choice for top dollar, but even better...

Why don't I make one myself?

So I did.

And here it is. My hometown in print.

I'm pretty darn proud of myself.

And here is a completed set.

1. Sacramento/Davis area( our Alma Mater)

2. NZ's favorite local surf breaks

3. My hometown of Santa Barbara

Supplies:
Frames: 3 for $14.99 @ Michael's Craft store
Print ( used scrapblogger program to make print): free
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Total cost: $15 for 3 framed prints

Gots to have some

Does anyone else follow the Young House Love blog?

It's a wonderful blog written by newlywed first-time parents in a new "old" home. The blog has a bunch of DIY projects, tips and pointers, and I am in love with pretty much everything they have done.

I've also found a " gots to have some" item, which they've posted about a few times, but I never knew where to purchase them before. They're magnetic Wallflowers, sold in sets of 25 from Chiasso. What a super cool addition to the walls. Here's a link to how John & Sherry used them ( not to mention the swell idea to paint the wall with magnetic paint). I think I need some.

Him vs Her

I should really start a blog, simply titled, " $hitmyhusbandsays.com " to chronicle the many exchanges we have. Most are comical. Most would only drive the fact home that we are geeks.
There, I said it. Geek-Love, got some?

We had an exchange last week which I will call "Him vs Her" and the premise behind this exchange was his discovery of a newly placed framed piece of art ( A framed vintage Coppertone girl ad) on one of the ledge shelves in our living room. For the record: It had been there for a couple weeks before he noticed it.

NZ: (looking at the shelves behind our sofa): "How'd that picture get up there?"

Me: " It's been up there a couple weeks, I moved it from one room to another because it goes with my theme out here."

NZ: " I liked it better with just that vase up there."

Me: " But it's my shelf. I got it for Christmas."

NZ: " No you didn't, I bought it. I should have a say in what goes on it"

Me: " No, I got one for Christmas and bought the other one with Christmas money, boo-yah!"

NZ: " I'll buy it off you."

This conversation is probably not so funny if you don't know Nick and his minimalist attitude. He clearly preferred the previous arrangement of a single vase on a 3 foot long shelf, whereas his blushing bride prefered to have the vase and the framed picture on it.

She won.