Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Apple-picking and Crafty Days

I have been crafty lately. I have some photos of Walker's room that I revamped. The photos only show half of the room, because the other half houses a monstrously huge desk. It will not always be like this! The desk will be moved to another, undisclosed location in the near future. Also, I put a thin bumper in the crib because Walker rolls around and, you guessed it, bumps his head. This bumper in the photos isn't the right size, but I liked the pattern with his crib.


I painted the crib with water-based acrylic. I should have taken a photo of the before shot. We got this crib at a garage sale for $10, got a new mattress and voila!

Also, I made this spyglass for Walker out of acrylic paint, mod podge and a paper towel roll! He isn't going to be a pirate for Halloween. It's just for fun. I think I might like it better than he does. Yesterday, we went apple-picking and got tons of apples! Walker loves them. So do we! Mike's mom went with us. She and Walker love each other so much. It is really cute. The orchard is in Springdale, UT, which houses the main entrance to Zion National Park. It was chilly, so Walker had to wear his new bearish hat, and be bundled up like a little old great-great-great grandpa. He ate and ate and ate this apple... ...and then fell asleep while eating it. It was much fun. I made this pennant banner from leftover twine and burlap from one I made for my sister's birthday picnic. And this ghost I made with mod podge and glitter and black paint. This cornucopia I bought, and then gathered harvesty items to fill it. Mike's mom has one, too. She helped provide me with the plentiful fruits! And finally, a black Halloween wreath I bought at Tai Pan. I put it on the wall and then decided I wanted something in it, so I put this antique pumpkin/crow decoration in it. The antique decoration is from my old boss and dear friend to our little family, Dr. Collins. The spider web to the upper right is authentic.