nesting for a nursery

nesting. nesting.

nesting. nesting. nesting.

now, mind you, our "nursery" room was a ready-to-go room as of this past fall as we were going to use it for foster care. more of that here. but since then, the room has sort of become a catch-all. things for baby. things to sell. things to donate. piles, piles & more piles. i have some pretty fun "before" pics that i'll share when there are some redeeming "after" pics. soooo until then, this post is about a couple of fun yarn projects i've been working on for our sweet girl's room.

first, these yarn-wrapped antlers. 

my dad gave us these darling little antlers for her room...mostly, i think, because they reminded him of her name. and that's all i have to say about that...for now. ;) anyway, i wrapped the base of these antlers in cream yarn & then trimmed it with the yellow accent color. i think they turned out great. 

next up, a yarn wall hanging.

let's start with my inspiration. i came across both of these images on, wait for it...pinterest! shocking, i know. anyway, the source for these images are below but i think it's important to remember these are just for inspiration. you may not have the exact color yarn. you may not have a copper pipe. but you should remember to use whatever you have! make it your own. for example...

source here

source here

...our little guy found this stick below while playing outside one day this fall & told me that he thought i would love it. well, he was right. i've saved it ever since thinking i would be able to do something with it. after seeing these inspiration photos, i realized i could use that little stick after all.

on a chance of good luck i found the exact color yarn i had been wanting at a discount fabric store all between $1 and $2. (actually, i decided not to use the brown tone for this project, but i knew the other colors would coordinate perfectly with the nursery.)

below i have included the step-by-step pics of the project in case you are interested in making your own version. 

cut the desired length (start long)

use your first strand to measure & precut the next pieces you'll need

you've wrapped your first strand

continue wrapping

whenever you feel like it, switch up the colors

the strands i cut were obviously a little varied in length

i went ahead & trimmed them into a triangle point...almost done!

add a strand to the top to use to hang

hang & enjoy.

i cannot wait to get this nursery put together.

also, this guy...

always the best helper ;)

& because i don't want to forget: baby girl kicked me the whole time i was working on these projects...it's like she knew it was all for her. smiles.

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also, it's february 14. happy v-day. i got an orchid that i'm going to try really hard not to kill (i'm just not a fan of the traditional stuff. i.e. roses), some chocolate covered strawberries (i will always accept food that is covered in chocolate), chipotle for lunch (gift to us both) & was told to order this pinafore...

that i've been wanting for like ever. eek! i cannot wait until it's done being made & gets to its new home with me.

anyway,

i hope you know you are loved...not just today, but every day. honestly, i think valentines day is odd & annoying & soooo made up, but i'll leave the wet blanket out to dry for now. ;) happy day to you! sending out the love.