The Big Reveal
Have you ever started a project and thought you'd knock it out in a couple of days? Like it would be your low pressure, super fun, quick and easy break from the grind sort of project? But then it grinds on? And on? And you start to feel like you'll NEVER finish?
And you stop eating and bathing, and flies are flying around you, and your nails are growing long and yellow, but you vow to keep working...
And you find yourself painting tiny little dots and eyes and stripes with tiny masking tape and sometimes even a toothpick and you feel totally insane?
And you re-paint the same things over and over in different colors, sometimes FOUR or FIVE times?
And every time you think you're almost done, you remember a whole chunk you still have to do?
And you don't even know if it will freaking work?
Well, let me tell you, I did all that. And I finished it FINALLY. And then I laid Maggie under it. And my sweet baby, who has been known to cry at the sight of the ceiling fan but smile at other light fixtures (she is VERY picky about home decor - she gets that from me), she looked up at those little circus creatures, and I waited with baited breath to see if she'd laugh or cry, and she grinned her crazy rainbows and unicorns shooting out of her eyes smile. YAY! It was totally worth it!
And rightly so (did she smile, that is)! That is so pretty! It makes me want to craft-lift the idea and make it my own - although, how do you improve on THAT?!
ReplyDeleteLove it. Worth all the time, right?
this is amazing.
ReplyDeleteHi there- I posted on your thread in the forums- I think your work is really cute and you should go for the clown!
ReplyDelete~Andrea
Absolutely Amazing! You knocked yourself out! So fabulous! So, so rainbow, unicorn terrific!
ReplyDeleteThis sort of reminds me of the mobiles I collect from my childhood. Painted wooden pieces with cute round faces. I just love your stuff!
ReplyDeleteWow, thank you so much, guys! I'm just glad that Maggie likes it. Otherwise, I guess I would've hung it over my bed. And creeped out my husband.
ReplyDeletethis is so unbelievable i honestly had tears in my eyes. i dont even know you and im proud of you!
ReplyDeleteThis is so amazing that I need to go lay down now. Wow - seriously - wow.
ReplyDeleteYou guys are cracking me up! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThis is just darling. It's on my "relishing..." list this week. I just had to share it.
ReplyDeletewhat. a. gift. And you can bet that for generations to come, sweet babes will be looking up at that mobile with a smile.
ReplyDeleteI just subscribed to your blog and I just had to tell you that this is bar none the cutest thing ever made. I absolutely love it and you've inspired me to try to make some animals like this! Fantastic!!
ReplyDeleteGood HEAVENS that is cute!! I came over from 6 o'clock's blog. LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteBreathtakingly, jaw-droppingly beautiful. Saw this on ohdeedoh and said, "hey, that's familiar - I think I've seen her pre-reveal pictures!" And here it is - so incredible, and worth every painstaking minute of love you put into it. I especially like your colors - best! Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving that happy note - I think YOUR craftsmanship is astounding!
ReplyDeleteP.S. I live in MN too! What are the odds? Winter 7 months a year makes for good crafting, methinks.
Oh my gosh, LiEr, I had no idea you were in Minnesota! I'm a native Texan and this was my first winter here. Holy moly, that was ccccold!
ReplyDeleteQuite possibly, the cutest mobile I've ever seen.
ReplyDeleteholy crap how did i miss this???? how!? i. love. you. am i coming on to strongly? because i'm totally linking to you on my blog so my friends can check out your amazingness too!
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