So as you know, I only have one daughter. Allie Belle. Allie has a LOVE affair with the color yellow. I KID YOU NOT. She has a yellow coat, yellow shoes, almost all yellow shirts, yellow dresses, yellow school bags.. you get the point.
Well for the last 3 months she has ben begging me to get her a new bed-set. Her current bedspreadis a few years old.. it's pink and brown and turquoise. She does NOT like pink.
Well, at first she did a ton of research online to find what she wanted.. but we she never could find exactly what she was looking for and then about2 months ago, we were in Target and we saw this yellow and grey quilt with matching pillows. I saw them about the same time she did and I KNEW what she was thinking. She looked at me with these puppy dog eyes and said "mom! THIS IS THE ONE!" Can I get it? pleeeeeeeease?" I looked at her, then the price (it was $75 bucks for a twin quilt? really?) and "I was like.. um.. NO. Are you going to pay for it?" Of course I knew she didn't have $75..or the additional $20 dollars for the sham and $20.00 for the two pillows.. but I am SUPER cheap, I was never going to pay that much for a dang quilt! lol
So we went on our way.. and ever since then, she has been reminding me that she REALLY REALLY wants it. I always say.. "well when you can save up the money!" Which she has been trying to do. She works for us after school in the shop, bagging things or sorting things for us. She babysits.. But we don't pay much! lol. so she is only about a third of the way there. Well this past weekend, I was in target and low and behold that quilt was on SALE. Well not really on SALE .. but it was being offered as a substitute for another quilt that WAS on sale and was out of stock. It was $45.00 for the quilt and the sham. The pillows were still separate. So.. being the nice.. "pushover" mom I was.. decided to get it for her and surprise her with it that night. She had worked hard all day cleaning both bathrooms and had been doing laundry all day.. so I decided she finally deserved it. Plus we decided last week to put our house of for sale, and the new quilt would give her room a way more grown up look (so really its only because I want to sell our house! lol)
She almost started crying when I brought in the bags! She couldn't believe it! She immediately gave me her money that she has saved.. which almost covered the quilt. I figured, I would buy her the pillows. And to tell you the truth.. it looks ADORABLE on her bed! and with her brown walls! (she has been begging us for years to pain them yellow. um no. again). It really does make the room feel a lot more grown up. After all, she IS 11 going on 17! lol
So today's monday moodboard is in honor of Allie. When we move into the new house.. she has begged us to paint her new room yellow.. and this time, I just might. but it's her room.. so I told her if SHE wants to paint it. she has to do it herself. Which I KNOW she will. I tried to find a picture of her quilt online.. but apparently they only sell it in the store.. so I just took pictures of her bed. It looks great on the bed my husband made her a few years ago.
Allis is my sunshine. I am wondering if she knows that and that is why she loves the color yellow. I honestly love spending time with her. Truly do. She is funny and caring and helpful. She talks alot. Which I find sometimes .. hum.. let's just say... never mind. It's not good. BUT i realize she is at the age where she wants to talk alot and so I just let her. Sometimes I will interrupt her and ask her to just tell me the end of the story.. instead of the 2 hour middle.. and she does. But usually I let her tell the entire story of why her room is not clean and her she couldn't come straight home after school. I figure someday she will stop talking as much.. so I better just enjoy it while she still does.
So in honor of allie and her obession with the color yellow...
here is Week #13 moodboard!
Most of the items except for the quilt pictures above.. came from Etsy (the quilt is from JC pennies)
I had all the "web" links to each product saved on my computer and for some reason can't seem to find the document now! So until I have time to go back and link all of the fun products.. this will have to do for now, I will try and get them posted later tonight after I get my work done!
So I don't know if you have already seen friday's post.. it was late in the day.. but I have a couple of fun giveaways still going on..
check out THIS post here, to get entered to win a some fun new art supplies from Pink Paislee
I will post the winners of both of these on Friday!
Also.. two of my awesome She Art Students emailed this past wekend to let me know that they were giving away a spot into my upcoming classes, as part of a pay it forward project! I was so dang TOUCHED! . Make sure to visit each of their blogs!
Such big hearts! I LOVE IT!
Tomorrow, I have a special tuesday post to share with you.. about a HUGE new project I have been invited to work on with one of my very best friends!
Wednesday I will have some new art to show you! I know it's been a while.. but I have been working hard another yet ANOTHER huge project, I will share with you on friday! can't wait!
Happy Monday!
Christy - how do you creat your moodboards? I would love to do that same thing, but I don't know what program to use.
Posted by: Heather | March 30, 2011 at 05:34 PM
I love it! Yellow has always been my favorite color! My baby blanket was yellow (maybe that's why), but when I was twelve I got to help re-decorate my room--yellow carpet! My own daughter's room is painted yellow, but it's not her favorite. She's a "light blue" girl. :) Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: kim | March 30, 2011 at 07:58 AM
It looks really nice that yellow set and I am sure that my daughter would also be absolutely chuffed with having one like this. I had to laugh hahaaaa, I must have the "twin", 12 going on to 17, has very clear ideas of what her clothes and room should look like (but we are renting and cannot change too much, so that is kept into control), very persistent when she would like something, very good at saving money towards a goal and finally she talks all the time and why tell a story in 5 minutes if you can make it full of details and make it last hummmm 10x as much !!!!! :)
Nathalie
Posted by: Nathalie | March 30, 2011 at 04:54 AM
Those pics make me love yellow too!
Your daughter reminds me exactly of my youngest Anna... she didn't talk until she was two, and she hadn't stopped since! I always told her she needs to go to law school so she can talk all she wants... guess what? That's what she's working for...so you never know... your little doll may make it all work for her too! hee hee
Loving all the goodness coming to you, you so deserve it!
Mikal
Posted by: Mikal | March 29, 2011 at 09:17 PM
I think greys are always underused...they bring a touch of elegance to a space....great colour combo!
Posted by: kate blue | March 29, 2011 at 04:48 PM
Our bedroom is a buttery yellow and it makes me incredibly happy to wake up to all that sunshine every morning! Your daughter's quilt is just lovely and even more so because it was on sale.
Posted by: Cathy K. | March 29, 2011 at 01:18 PM
hello, I'm interested in taking your online class however I am in the UK ... will I be able to find the supplies that you use here in the UK?
Posted by: lynmcf | March 29, 2011 at 12:53 PM
holy moly! i posted a comment on the pink paislee giveaway before i saw this blog post and now my comment sounds SO funny. i have one daughter and she's ten and i adore her. my kiddo is bonkers about blue instead of yellow, but i totally get it. i LOVE that yellow + gray. LOVE IT.
Posted by: heather fuentes | March 29, 2011 at 11:28 AM
That's a very pretty quilt, I can see why she loves it so much!! I have an 11 year old daughter too, she's my only girl, and I have two boys, 14 and 3. Analise talks a lot too, but I guess that's better than them not telling us anything...which is what might happen at 14...lol.
Posted by: Laurie | March 29, 2011 at 11:17 AM
Allie's room looks amazing! Just perfect for a sweet girl of 11 going on 17! I love that you made your daughter save up for the quilt--you are teaching her some great values. I know I have been guilty of overindulging my kids, but actually put my foot down early this year and made my son save up for his xbox. :) REALLY excited to see the new art you have been working on--and hoping that the announcement you have to make is regarding Spark 3???
Posted by: Erin Ummel | March 29, 2011 at 09:56 AM
I love the quilt, I wouldn't of thought of putting gray and yellow together, but it looks really good. Sounds like your raising very responsible kids, that is rare in todays society sadly. Can't wait to see new art !!!
Posted by: Cim Allen | March 29, 2011 at 06:52 AM
I hated yellow all my live, but since a few months I am starting to LOVE this colour. I do not know why, but it is like it is!
Posted by: Irma | March 29, 2011 at 05:07 AM
The new bedroom set is gorgeous. Have you ever stopped her in the middle of a story and asked her what she was just talking about? Our son, (who is ADD still at age 28), never could tell us what he was babbling about! :)
Posted by: Terry Simons | March 28, 2011 at 08:24 PM
I Love Yellow!! I will have to go and see if I can find that quilt; that is beautiful!!!
Posted by: Angela Gutshall | March 28, 2011 at 07:40 PM
WOW, WOW, WOW...I don't even like yellow but I like that quilt - so adorable! And the bed is gorgeous too. What a talented family. Allie sounds like a very responsible young lady..how lucky you are to have such a thoughtful daughter!
Posted by: Joanne | March 28, 2011 at 05:37 PM
WHAT a gorgeous look! and it sure sounds like you are raising a most BEAUTIFUL responsible, outstanding daughter...KUDOS!!!
Posted by: wanda | March 28, 2011 at 05:33 PM
Thanks for the chance to win! Love Allie's quilt It looks so beautiful. I am not a big yellow person but I want one it is so cute and love the pillows!!!
Posted by: Kim | March 28, 2011 at 05:15 PM
I remember seeing your daughter's yellow nail polish on one of your blog posts. So cute. You are obviously such a blessing to have friends come out of the woodwork and offer a free ticket to your class. Thanks for all you do.
Posted by: Stephanie Finn | March 28, 2011 at 05:00 PM
It's beautiful. I'm a pink girl, but I'm really starting to take a shining to yellow after your class.... and my girl with the bright yellow background. I think she should paint her room gray, that gray in the quilt only a few tones lighter would make the yellows pop!!!!! :) Just sayin'.
Posted by: September | March 28, 2011 at 03:48 PM
How cute is that !! You are a good Momma ! All I can say is...being on the other side of raising children... enjoy it now. Let them talk with you til your ears fall off... or you find the duct tape !! LOL !! Just kidding !!
Posted by: Kristy T. | March 28, 2011 at 03:19 PM