Great for Nursey!
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Topic: Great for Nursey!
Posted By: Danaj
Subject: Great for Nursey!
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 9:27pm
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Hi Guys,
If any of you are into DIY Nursery, I've found this great person on trademe who does wooden cutouts in heaps of shapes and styles that you can paint and mount. I've ordered things he doesn't have listed like Flowers that are nearly a meter tall and butterflies with dragon files that I will be painting and sticking to the doors of large white cupboards. Great way to brighten up a baby's room and it's cheap!!! http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listings.aspx?member=378319 I'll post some pics once i've done it to see if it looks ok. I made these animal pics but I think they look a bit spack so i'll have to rethink them.  ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wyI1oWn/"> 
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Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 9:31pm
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Please excuse my spelling of the topic. Having one of those nights. ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wyI1oWn/">
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 9:38pm
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Those pics are great! ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 9:39pm
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I think the pics look great! I am infinitely jealous of anyone who can paint/draw! -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 9:41pm
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Just don't look up close LOL!!
Anyone else doing the DIY thing? I'll throw a coat of paint on anything I can get my hands on lol. DH thinks I go overboard and that a baby wont know the difference. How could a little girl not have a room full of colour? Love to hear what everyone else is doing! It's a bit of a novelty seeing it's our first and I love having an excuse to decorate :) ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wyI1oWn/">
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Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 9:45pm
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Here's a pic of one of the designs that the trademe guy does.
I drew the animal pics which is why they're a bit rough.  ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wyI1oWn/">
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Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 4:56am
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im in the process of DIY as well. doing the nursery at the moment cos miss T can sleep in there until the baby is born then i have to do up her room for sleeps which doubles as the kids lounge. im really jealous of anyone that can draw too :( im having a nightmare ------------- 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 7:39am
| I did Daniels room. He had 3 animal canvas's on his wall and I recently did a massive train one for him which took ages to do. I can't draw for sh*t but I can copy basic things. I saw the animal ones on trademe but didn't wanna pay $60 for them so drew them myself. |
Posted By: kmarie
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 7:42am
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Wow that's great!! Your pics are gorgeously colourful - and I love the butterflies. I've been doing a few DIY things - like making curtains (with Mum's help, lol), quilts, painting canvases... it's amazing what creativity is brought to the surface all because a baby is on the way, lol.
These were the first canvases I painted for bubs: 
Here's baby's quilt... my first time ever at attempting something like this, so just as well you can't see it life-size to critique it 
Here's my most recent sewing project - a playmat with ribbons to attach toys so you can take them places without losing them (hopefully!) 
And here's a pic of part of the nursery - spot the theme with the green bee fabric! (DH is in the family honey business you see...) 
Sorry... hope that's not too many pics!!! ------------- 
twins in heaven Oct07 Is 40:11 "He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart." |
Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 8:16am
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Kristy those are all beautiful!! I love the quilt. I'd love to sew but it's a skill that never came my way. ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wyI1oWn/">
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Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 9:01am
What gorgeous things you guys are making! I'd love to be able to paint/draw too but things just don't look like what they're supposed to be when I try lol. I do enjoy crafty things though, I will probably do some things for baby's room - might get some big wooden letters spelling out the name and paint/decorate them. Am going to make some curtains too. I'm lucky to have a Mum who does lots of quilting and a friend who is just getting into it, so Mum is making a bassinet quilt, wall hanging AND floor play mat thingee and my friend is making a cot quilt 
Ooh just had a look at that guy's listings on trade me, they are cool! I might get some of those and attempt to decorate them too! I guess I could just paint things one colour, shouldn't be able to stuff that up too badly lol  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 9:10am
Here's Daniels animal canvas's.. (sorry photo kinda dark)
And Daniels train.. 
There is meant to be another one to go with the train but I haven't worked up the motivation to do the other half yet lol |
Posted By: febbabe
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 9:54am
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What cool canvas's kebakat. Love the train kmarie you have been so busy, can't believe that was your first attempt for your first time, fantastic. I wouldn't know where to start. Danaj just looked on Trademe at the guys listing so many to choose from. Can't wait to clear out our spare room and get creating
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 9:57am
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Daniel likes the train too, always find him looking at it when hes in his cot
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Posted By: Natalie_G
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 11:54am
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Wow so jealous they are such neat rooms and designs.
I wish my bub was having her own room. The only home made thing I am doing is a cross stitch birth sampler, its really colourful, but its kinda on hold because of uni dang it, and I only have just over 3 months to do it ekkk. With me having a year off next year I might try do some little canvas paintings. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 12:41pm
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Kebakat they are so cool. I love the looks on their faces LOL I found the eyes were the hardest to get right. Very Very cute!
Now I want to take up quilting LOL ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wyI1oWn/">
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Posted By: sweetpea
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 1:18pm
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*Lurker*
well done to all you ladies for the stunning decorations for your nurseries i so hope to do that eventually. I am sure your bubs will enjoy them. |
Posted By: Alianasmummy
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 1:22pm
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wow i really wish i could do that. you guys have inspired me, i might have to buy some canvas's! Finding time is my issue, might have to chuck the tv out the window i think.
Awesome quilts! you should be selling them, they're gorgeous 
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 3:35pm
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Very nice! I made Jack a set of 3 paintings modelled off his beach themed curtains and put his name on it. pretty simple and cheap which was the main thing lol
Dagster - do you know where the cross stitch sampler pattern is from? I want one so I can make them and sell them on TM but I'm not going to pay $35 for one off TM and spotlight etc here don't sell them. Hmm. |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 4:10pm
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What a creative lot you all are.
Kristy I love the quilts, and the bee theme is very cute. Did you go with green as a neutral colour? ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 5:25pm
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We did Andrew's bedroom (it is a train theme), well me and Nigel painted the walls. But that is about as far as my artistic ability goes. My mum has done heaps for the boys including a quilt each. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Natalie_G
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 7:00pm
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emz - I got the cross stitch from The Fox Collection
Here is the link to all their baby stuff: http://www.thefoxcollection.co.nz/Product_Detail.aspx?ParentCategoryID=242&CategoryID=254&ProductID=23071 - Birth Record They can be pretty pricey but so cute. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Mel&Kel
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 7:41pm
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Wow the nursery's are looking awesome, well done! It so makes me want to do something like that but I can't draw either... dam it!
I have been looking on tradme and I saw one lady who was selling material pictures on a canvas so it looked like paintings, when I was in spotlight the other week I saw her pictures, they were off curtain material of winnie the pooh... thought I might try a couple out as the material was very cheap! I can't wait to see more pictures to get more ideas!! ------------- Mummy to Eva born 11 Feburary 2009 and Charlotte born 18 April 2011 |
Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 23 September 2008 at 9:49pm
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Give it a go Mel&Kel! All you need is the fabric, a canvas from the warehouse (or where ever) and a staple gun. I think the fabric covered canvases look fantastic and they are so simple to make. Also makes no difference if you're artistic or not. I get my ideas from surfing the net and seeing what the pricey shops are selling. Then I go make it. Looks the same from a distance LOL ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wyI1oWn/">
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Posted By: Alianasmummy
Date Posted: 24 September 2008 at 8:01am
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Hehe i got one of those fabric canvas prints. it looked like a painting so i bought it, but when i got it i realised she had just stapled fabric to a frame! It looks great and i love it but how easy is that! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> tickers" /></a>
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Posted By: kmarie
Date Posted: 24 September 2008 at 10:10am
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Kebakat I love your canvases! So bright
Fleury - you guessed right: the green is my version of neutral. I decided it was a little more interesting than the typical lemon yellow Hopefully won't be long now and I'll know whether this little one will be wearing blues or pinks! (C'mon bubs...)
Another idea I had that's in keeping with the fabric on canvas... I thought I might get a larger canvas, cover it with the fabric, then staple, say, 3 strips of wide ribbon vertically onto it (only stapling where it reaches onto the back, so it's loose on the front). Then you can buy little pegs and peg photos/pics of bubs to the ribbons... ta-da, you have your own original photoboard. It's an idea I picked up off a friend - they have one like it in their bathroom!! Probably not something I'll get around to doing before this little one arrives though... -------------
twins in heaven Oct07 Is 40:11 "He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart." |
Posted By: Mel&Kel
Date Posted: 24 September 2008 at 6:28pm
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Kmarie if you do that you will have to post a photo so we can see it!
I might have to look at some material canvases, will post one if/when I do it! Danaj good idea to look at the pricey shops, I might have to try it! I got some winnie the pooh stickers and wall borders from USA (got a couple more than I need to sell on TradeMe so they wouldn't be too expensive)... do you think if I start with winnie the pooh I need to do everything pooh or would it look good if I did a mix of things, like animals too? Most things you see on the net are themed. ------------- Mummy to Eva born 11 Feburary 2009 and Charlotte born 18 April 2011 |
Posted By: kmarie
Date Posted: 24 September 2008 at 6:34pm
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I reckon you could go with a mixture of things. The lamp in our nursery is a winnie the pooh one (cuz it had a pale green band with bees on it on the shade, lol) but that's the only winne the pooh thing in there. If you want a theme, you could always opt for one that is more colour based - even one as simple as bright colours (that's where mine started from!)- and your winnie the pooh things will tie in
Hmm.. you make it tempting to give the canvas idea a shot - I guess I'm secretly hoping I won't have much time left before this little one makes an appearance. Plus I don't have a gun stapler so would need to track one down... will let you know if I get around to it! -------------
twins in heaven Oct07 Is 40:11 "He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart." |
Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 29 September 2008 at 9:34pm
The stuff arrived from the trademe guy. I've painted them and stuck them on the cupboard. I"m having baskets in a cupboard rather than drawers so I can see where everything is.
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Posted By: BeckyB
Date Posted: 30 September 2008 at 8:07am
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I found these gorgeous pukeko pictures on trade me, which we are getting for our daughters bedroom...
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Art/Paintings/Other/photos/a-179479175/p-8048547.htm Hopefully it will brighten it up a little! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Alianasmummy
Date Posted: 30 September 2008 at 8:20am
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wow they look great!!
living so far from shops is really hard sometimes, thank god for trade me! i painted a old set of drawers bought cheap from a garage sale a really nice lilac colour and the drawers white, we are going to paint the handles with butterflies on them. they look just like the ones out of giddygirraffe but cost us a total of $75 incl paint and sand paper. we had heaps of paint left to paint some shelves and a bedside cabinet that we got from a garage sale too. i think ill get some canvas and paint it lilac as well and just glue one of those butterflies from the $2 shop on it. i saw them on trademe and they look great. its like having a designer room for her without the massive bill!! now i just have to get her sleeping in there ------------- http://lilypie.com"> tickers" /></a>
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 30 September 2008 at 8:31am
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I cant believe how creative you guys are ! everything looks awesome , well done !
I did a big pic for C , and in some areas i built it up so it was sort of coming out i did that by sticking newspaper down , like paper mache and then the last layer with white paper and painting it, i wouldnt do it the whole pic, just say , on the clouds, a couple of butterflies and a few flowers . Wish i still had it , have no idea why, but i threw it out when we moved  ------------- 
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Posted By: josephnia
Date Posted: 30 September 2008 at 9:09am
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That looks awesome Danaj - what kind of paint did you use? Man, Blake is already 4 months old and I'm only now just starting to think about decorating his boring old room! -------------  
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Posted By: josephnia
Date Posted: 30 September 2008 at 9:09am
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Ooh, and how did you stick them on? -------------
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Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 30 September 2008 at 10:01am
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I just used a water based acrylic. I stuck them on with PVA and it seems to be holding. They're made out of 4.7mm MDF so they're pretty light. She'll probably try to pull them off when she starts tearing round the house but they should go back on ok. Another Idea I had was using Velcro Dots on a rough coloured fabric canvas. That way bubs can pull them off and change it around for a bit of fun.
One more piece to make to go over the change table and that should be it I think. Might do something similar as the cupboard but a different theme and on a large canvas. Does anyone know where to get really cool large rugs at a cheap price? All the nice one seem to be hundreds of dollars. Don't want anything dark as pet hair is a nightmare even if the pets don't go in the room. ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wyI1oWn/">
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Posted By: Helen21
Date Posted: 30 September 2008 at 11:59am
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Spotlight has tons of cool colours and shapes of rugs last week they had them on sale(in hastings) but the sale might still be on and hopefully NZ wide. They had up to 60% off. I got a large pink and yellow butterfly shaped one for $40 down from $80. It's about 1m x 1.5m. sorry I can't work out how to put photos on. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Mel&Kel
Date Posted: 30 September 2008 at 5:54pm
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Danaj those butterflies look awesome, sounds like a great idea to put them on canvas with velcro too... might have to get some!
I still haven't tried putting material on canvas yet, i really need to start!! ------------- Mummy to Eva born 11 Feburary 2009 and Charlotte born 18 April 2011 |
Posted By: kmarie
Date Posted: 30 September 2008 at 7:42pm
Mel&Kel I'm still working on that one myself... went out and bought ribbon yesterday for the fabric photo board idea (since I'm still here  ) and would've done it today except that DH took the garage key to work with him so I couldn't get in to get my canvases out! Maybe tomorrow... will post a pic if I get it done -------------
twins in heaven Oct07 Is 40:11 "He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart." |
Posted By: Natalie_G
Date Posted: 30 September 2008 at 8:18pm
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They are neat butterflys.
What was the sellers name?? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Natalie_G
Date Posted: 30 September 2008 at 8:27pm
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Oh don't worry I read the other page, they are so neat I am going to get some fairies and paint bubs drawers. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 30 September 2008 at 10:28pm
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I was really surprised how cleanly cut and intricate they all were. He does heaps of flowers and trees etc that he doesn't have listed. He sent me a PDF of them and they are gorgeous. I'm going to order some more. ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wyI1oWn/">
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Posted By: sweetpea
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 10:14am
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Lurker
Just to say that those cut outs look great Dana your wee girl will just love them |
Posted By: kmarie
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 11:06am
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So I'm still here... and managed to have a productive morning.
Here's a pic of the photoboard I made for the nursery (excuse all the belly pics... I look forward to replacing them with pics of bubs when he or she finally arrives!). 
And here's a pic of the other side of the room with the cot all made up. My friend made the amazing Incy Wincy Spider quilt. The set of three canvases are some I painted quite early on this pregnancy. The wall to the right is where I've now put up the photoboard. Oh yeah, and as our surname is 'Cammell' (pronounced cam-ELL) we picked a camel mobile for baby Cammell
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twins in heaven Oct07 Is 40:11 "He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart." |
Posted By: KiwiL
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 12:13pm
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Wow Kristy, it just looks so fabulous. I love all the colours!
Jealous of the lovely set of drawers you have. We don't have any drawers, and not really any room, so I am using one of those plastic sets from the Warehouse! Not classy.... Is your cot a Touchwood? |
Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 12:21pm
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That's a beautiful cot. So you don't know what you're having? The colours you've gone for would be great for either. ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wyI1oWn/">
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Posted By: kmarie
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 4:08pm
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Thanks Nope, still don't know - and I'm REALLY dying to find out now!! Either way I figured bright was good - I like my bright colours as you can see
Yep, the cot is a touchwood Laurie. My parents got it for us so we feel quite spoilt as we couldn't have afforded a new one otherwise The drawers came from Trademe for $90 - we're really stoked with how perfectly they match!-------------
twins in heaven Oct07 Is 40:11 "He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart." |
Posted By: Danaj
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 4:44pm
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I like brights as well. I was going to do a soft pastel room but did a bit of research and bright colours are fantastic for stimulating little minds. Funny that they say the best colours for a newborns room is strong black and white contrast. ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wyI1oWn/">
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Posted By: Mel&Kel
Date Posted: 01 October 2008 at 6:15pm
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Kirsty that board looks awesome, such a cool idea and matches the rest of the bees so well! Love the mobile too, where did you get it? I was going to ask about the cot too, we are thinkging we will get a Genesis cot from the Baby Factory.... your one looks really nice though! ------------- Mummy to Eva born 11 Feburary 2009 and Charlotte born 18 April 2011 |
Posted By: kmarie
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 2:08am
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Thanks - I'm really pleased that my idea actually worked, lol! We picked the mobile up through Trademe too - I think it cost $11 Hehe spot the bargain hunter... -------------
twins in heaven Oct07 Is 40:11 "He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart." |
Posted By: IVFGirl1111
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 8:47am
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Its GORG Kmarie! Are they just normal pegs? ------------- TTC 6 years IVF it is IVF/ICSI round one 10 eggs, 8 mature, 3 fertilised BFN IVF/ICSI #2 = 22 eggs! 20 mature, 15 fertilised, 1 fresh transfer and 2 frosties BFN 2 Frosties still in freezer thank god |
Posted By: Natalie_G
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 8:56am
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Wow that is so neat, I so want to start organising bubs side of the bedroom, but its still a little early to make the cot up lol. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kmarie
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 9:09am
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Thanks BooBoo. Yep - they're actually pegs my SIL bought for a game at my baby shower, I think they were just home brand or basics. They came in mixed packs of white, pink, blue and green. I originally thought I'd need to buy some little pegs to make it work, but was very pleased to find that the regular sized ones were perfect
Dagster - I think we put the cot up when I was about 30wks along... it was actually great to use for storage of baby things while I was sorting the room. I only made it up with sheets/quilts last week. So if you feel like putting yours up now, then I say go for it! -------------
twins in heaven Oct07 Is 40:11 "He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart." |
Posted By: Alianasmummy
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 1:35pm
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I had Alis room made up since I was 20wks preg. I had to do SOMETHING to make the time go a bit quicker. And it looked so cute!
Although now that DH put her cot in next to our bed, Aliana's bedroom has turned into a storage area again 
I think im now inspired enough from reading all your posts to clean it out and do something about it! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> tickers" /></a>
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Posted By: Natalie_G
Date Posted: 02 October 2008 at 7:25pm
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We have the cot up and it is full of nappies and teddys lol. DH says I cant put the sheets on because they will just need washing again and its a waste of time at the moment .
If I put the nappies in the nappy bag now they will still be fine when bubs is born right?? I mean they dont need to stay in the huggies wrapper do they? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Alianasmummy
Date Posted: 03 October 2008 at 7:27am
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the nappies will be fine! and we put the duvet in her cot because another 20wks is a long time to look at a bare mattress and it only takes a min to wash them closer to the time. Even if she is going in a bassinet first ------------- http://lilypie.com"> tickers" /></a>
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