Getting Crafty-ish

I am not very crafty.  

I don't like to scrapbook.  

I have a sewing machine, 

and the people who have used it

tell me that it's a good one.

 

 

But I did take this:

 

And turn it in to this:
 

A bulletin board for Carly's Room!

btw those are txt 

whether or not this thing stays "put together" is TBD

when it falls apart, I will not be rotfl

I spray painted the frame, 

(love me some black spray paint)

making sure I destroyed the ugly picture in the process.

Should've worn gloves.  

 

Then I covered it with Cork Squares,

which strangely enough smelled worse than spray paint.

Don't inhale, sweet baby girl.

 

Then I hotglued the fabric on.

Making sure to burn myself a few times in the process.

Because it's not considered a successful hotglue-ing

unless you are peeling hotglue off your blistered fingers.

Then I hung it!

FYI- tour of this room to follow 

as soon as window treatment is finished

by my mom

using my sewing machine. 

It's Mario-tastic and Yoshi-riffic!

Look who is sitting next to Yoshi and Mushroom, 

wearing his Mario shirt 

while playing Mario! 

If you are a perfectionist, wallpaper is really not for you.  Look away....

I had to piece the last piece...see how the bricks don't really match here.

You will only notice it if you are a bad boy/girl and you get put in a timeout in the corner.
And it saved me from buying another roll of paper.
My dad suggested that I do it right and order more paper.
Sorry Dad.  I know you love me anyway.
I'll go sit in the corner now.

Here is some additional Mario crap to finish the look.

• A photo of Conrad and Yoshi that I took with my cell phone in the back yard one day when I was laying out and the kids wouldn't leave me alone.  I uploaded in and ordered in B&W from Shutterfly.
• A MarioKart sticker decal that I ordered from eBay.
• A photo of Mario and Conrad that I took at the mall with my cell phone and ordered from Shutterfly.
• A Mario doll action figure that Conrad's Grandmother Suz purchased at said mall.
• A piggy bank to collect money to reimburse me for all the stupid Mario junk I sprang for out of Momma Guilt for moving the kids.

Can wallpaper I ordered today match wallpaper I ordered 2 years ago?

A few years ago, when I was completely frustrated with my ugly kitchen, I had another one of my "brilliant" ideas.  I decided I could wallpaper the laminate/Formica backsplash to create a brick effect.  This was around the time I attempted my m effer project, so I don't think I need to highlight the fact that I was trying to upgrade without spending any money.
I began my search by ordering wallpaper.  I got one roll. 
It said, "Hello, there.  I will make a lovely backsplash."

When wallpaper talks to you,

you might consider seeking professional help.

Then, I began searching online for ways to adhere wallpaper to Formica.

(In case you are curious, I would like to point out that this person did it.  So there.)

But somewhere along the way, I realized I must've been sniffing paint

to have even considered wallpapering Formica,

and I abandoned my project.

Fastforward to Summer 2010.

I am working on Conrad's room.  He wants a "Super Mario Bros" theme.  Most examples of Super Mario rooms are painted in light blue and plastered in Mario/Luigi/Yoshi decals.  I am much too sophisticated for all that nonsense.

So I decided to use the old brick wallpaper!

Then paint a complimentary color (not light blue) above the chair rail.

Good girls use primer when painting over purple.

Good girls use tape.

At least for the bottom and sides.

The top is completely negotiable.

Complete with a Mario Bros plate made by our friend, Mallory.

You know how there is always an issue??????  Why?????
The issue is this:
I only had enough paper to do about 1/4 of the room.  And I didn't know where I had purchased the paper in the first place, being that it was two years ago and I can't even find my car keys or remember my zip code.

So I have just ordered 4 more rolls of what appears to be a similar look from Decorate Today.  I know I didn't order the first roll from here, because they require that you order rolls in pairs, and I only possessed one roll.

Won't you wait by the mailbox with me in anticipation?