Welcome, welcome to our house!

I don't know why I want to rhyme 'mouse' with the title.

Hmm.

So want a glimpse at what Arkansas is looking like about now?

One week we're fighting off tornados...the next we're swimming in flash floods.

I'm just closing my eyes and praying for sunshine :)

Finals are no fun and having to wade my way to class makes them even less fun

(if that's possible)

So send Arkansas some prayers...or better yet, just wave the sun on over to us.

Maybe our lack of sun is what made me want to show you this little project...

because it's sunshin-y and oh-so-welcoming!

I decided that my front door alcove needs some love too so I found this piece of scrap wood in my garage and painted in a spring-y yellow.

(It makes me happy--even in this rain!)

Then I cut out a template saying 'welcome' on my Cricut and used that as a stencil.

I did 'welcome' all the way down, alternating painting it with a light blue and then just tracing it with a chocalate paint pen.

Here it is looking all nice and freshly painted.

I decided it was too freshly painted...especially since it was going to be out in the weather anyways.

So of course I took my sander to it.

And I just so happened to find the perfect doo-dad (yup, technical term!) to screw onto it.

It's actually a piece of hardware from a dresser that was on the side of the road.

I couldn't grab the dresser...so I grabbed the hardware instead :)

Mmmm... I love a good distressing.

And I'm obsessed with that blue and yellow :)

Here it is in its' new home.

Totally fit the space and now no one should be questioning whether they are welcome or not!!

And it fits in just nicely with my little blue chair that I grabbed off the side of the road.

Yes, it was that beautiful color and perfectly distressed.

And, yes, some people are just crazy in what they try and throw out.

And the photoshoot went on...

I think my favorite distressed part are the corners...yumm

I mean, I just can't get over that anyone tried to throw that chair out.

Or maybe they just knew it was meant to be mine :)

Secret neighborhood admirers. lol

So go...run.

Make everyone feel welcome at your house :)

(well...not those pesky newspaper salesman...ugh)

Hope this brings you a little sunshine to your day

(and if you have any left over, pretty please send it our way!)

Linking to:
Get Your Craft On @ Todays Creative Blog
Show me what ya got @ Not Just A Housewife
Your Whims Wednesday @ Your Girlish Whims
Anything Related @ All Thingz Related
Whatever Goes Wednesday @ Someday Crafts
Lil Luna Link Party @ Lil Luna
Under 100$ @ Beyond the Picket Fence
Everything but the Kitchen Sink @ A Little Knick Knack
Link Party @ Inspiring Creations
Remodoholics Anonymous @ Remodoholic
Weekend Wrap Up Party @ Tatertots and Jello
Creatively You @ The Creative Crate
Craft Catwalk @ Embellishing Life
Amaze Me Monday @ Dittle Dattle

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