Nursery Art Expansion
Some nursery tweak-age has occurred. And because we’re currently working away on the kitchen (stay tuned for those deets tomorrow morning if all goes well), we figured that we owed you the whole gallery-frame-change rundown (along with some well overdue what’s-in-that-frame answers). We’ve always loved the idea of expanding Clara’s art wall as she grows with more and more frames, so here’s how it looked before:
And here’s what we have going on now that we’ve added a few more frames to the mix (and shifted the placement of a few of the existing ones):
And for those who have been wondering, here’s a quick rundown of the things that we’ve framed (you can find some other details here):
- John’s baby picture and my baby picture (for fun little comparisons)
- a hilarious doodle of Burger that a friend did on my Facebook wall using Graffiti (I just printed it out & framed it)
- this print of a girl and her dog from Etsy (it reminds us of C & B)
- a personalized canvas that says Clara Kenley from here
- a photo of Burger that I photoshopped to create a bright stylized picture of him in a field of flowers
- two faux butterflies in a small shadowbox that I backed with patterned paper
- a homemade silhouette of Clara that we cut out and placed on striped paper (more on that here)
- a giraffe print from here (Clara loves giraffes and pooches most of all)
- a cute Skinny Cow magazine ad with a giraffe that I tossed into a frame (framing ads from mags that you’ve purchased for your own personal enjoyment is totally fine – you just can’t profit off of those images or anything)
- a big letter P that we decoupaged with colorful paper for a more playful effect (more on that here)
- a print of peas in a pod purchased here made entirely of type (it’s the letter P, repeated over and over – which we love since we’re the Petersiks)
- a silhouette of Burger that John ordered me years ago (which we backed with fun patterned paper to nursery-fy it)
- Clara’s hospital bracelet (I just glued it to some pink construction paper and popped it into a chunky glass-less frame)
- a cute Sweet N Low magazine ad with an owl in it (once again, when you purchase a mag you can frame any pages you want, you just can’t use them for any reason other than personal enjoyment – ex: ya can’t sell them on Etsy)
And seven of the “art” pieces were actually completely free (our baby pics, the Burger doodle, the Burger in a field print, the Laughing Cow ad, the Sweet N Low ad, and Clara’s hospital bracelet) because we framed something that we already had or made/printed something of ours out on card stock. Gotta love no cost wall-candy, especially when it keeps Clara happy (read: not crazy-wiggly) during diaper changes.
The funny thing is that many of these frames hung in Clara’s first nursery (albeit in a slightly different arrangement with a few differences in what we framed):
One of my favorite things on the wall are our baby pictures. Clara loves looking at them and saying “Daddy baby!” and “Mommy baby!” and we love searching for characteristics in each photo that seem Clara-like. Here’s John’s a little closer:
And here’s mine:
First of all: we love that we both had our mouths wide open. But more importantly: who do you think she looks more like? Let’s have a good old fashioned vote.
Any Team Sherry peeps out there? Everyone in the family says she looks like John (even on my side) but John’s baby self was so sweetly chubby, so I personally think there’s a little bit of a mommy resemblance going on. Then again, I’m biased.
Psst- One of the five finalists for the Ikea Life Improvement Project is a reader of ours named Melissa Matthews! She found out about it back when we mentioned it during an Ikea giveaway, and entered… never thinking she’d end up in the finals (we were so excited to get an elated email from her all about it)! You can read more about her awesome cause and log a vote for her or any of the other finalists that you’re rooting for here (the other nominees are in the left column). Bonus: every time someone votes, Ikea donates $1 to Save The Children’s U.S. Programs.
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From these pictures, Clara definitely looks more Sherry-like!
Also, I love the magazine prints! I have some as well!
She definitely has your petite frame and features, but she does look quite a bit like John, well how he looks now I should say. I say she’s a great mixture of both of you!
Team Sherry!
Love your nursery! I just finally “finished” ours. I can’t help but make changes as time goes on. Check out my nursery here: http://regardingnannies.com/2011/11/my-favorite-things-nursery-tour/
So cute!!! And I love the name Isaac!
xo,
s
Team $herdog a mile away. That girl has her Mama’s face, and especially mouth!
Sherry
So cute!
And yes, anything at all that can keep a child still during diaper changing is worth it’s weight in gold. Having bad babysitting flashbacks now…
Clara is a Sherry baby for sure!
Baby pictures – hands down Sherry. But with your grown-up selves, I have a harder time and go back and forth.
I’ve always thought she looked like Sherry!
-Diana
When she was really little I thought John. But the older she gets the more Sherry she gets haha. But you can see both of you in her.
Team Sherry!!! It’s uncanny!
p.s. I heart that dresser/changing table- where did you find it?
We found it on craigslist for $20 and refinished it! Here’s that post for ya: http://www.younghouselove.com/2010/03/nursery-progress-refinishing-a-veneer-dresser/
xo,
s
I think she looks more like you Sherry! Maybe it’s just the similarity in your excited expressions. : ) Where is that cute stuffed dog from on the changing table?
That was a gift from my brother (it’s a green pup made from organic cotton). I think he got it on amazon. com?
xo,
s
After seeing the baby picture, gonna have to go with Sherry.
I only see Sherry. Sorry John.
She looks so much like Sherry for sure! I see it in the eyes, the nose, and even the shape of her face!
Hmmm…. looking at baby photos I think Clara looks more like Sherry, which is surprising. Normally I think she resembles John the most. I agree with many commenters that as she gets older she looks more and more like Sherry though. Either way she’s adorable :-)
I am on Team Sherry. She looks like you in that pic for sure. Although if you put her in a Dr. Pepper t-shirt I could be persuaded otherwise….
Haha- that could totally sway the votes!
xo,
s
She looks like you Sherry, esp. around the eyes!
So many great pieces! You guys are the king & queen of framing free ‘found art’ from around the house. I’ve gotta say I think that Clara has Sherry’s chin. Everyone swore my little cousin got his looks from his mom’s side of the family but at about 8 he started looking EXACTLY like his dad. So I think she could still go either way ;)
I’ve always through Clara looked like Mommy. Maybe she looks more like Daddy when whe’s animated.
People frequently tell us that our daughter looks like my husband which is really funny since she is adopted. My daughter is a very petite korean with a ton of black hair. My DH is a stocky bald white guy. It’s hilarious!
So cute! I love those “family resemblances” when they’re making great expressions like mom or dad makes!
xo,
s
Would it be too stalkerish to note that “seven” of your nursery frames are filled with free stuff? : )
Haha- love it!!!
xo,
s
You know, I was totally Team John until this post….now I’m not so sure….
I’m definitely Team Sherry. It’s that nose – totally Sherry.
If I’m comparing her to how you two look now, I can see aspects of you both. But from your baby pictures, she’s all Sherry!!!
Your eyes, John’s smile. Therefore, I’d say that she looks more like you!
Team Sherry all the way…sorry John!
definitely more like John
Team Sherry! (although she is actually a wonderful combo of you both)
Team Sherry all the way! The hair is different but that face is the same! What a doll!
every baby girl i have known has resembled her father. UNTIL she turns two and then many start to look like mom. hang tight, sherry. your time is coming.
Haha, I’ll try to be patient!
xo,
s
The picture proves she is a mini-Sherry all the way!
Compared to those pictures, Clara looks more like Sherry!
Team Sherry all the way….It’s all in the eyes and the nose….no offense but I don’t really see John at all.
I think the older she gets, the more she looks like you, Sherry! When she was a “baby” it was totally John, but definitely seeing more Sherry over the last month or two! And compared to your baby picture — My vote is definitely Team Sherry all the way!! Sorry John and all your families—you are sooo wrong!
Loving the changes — nobody does a Frame gallery like you do!! LOL!
I’m totally Team Sherry!! She looks much more like you (based on the pics above) then like John.
Love her wall. We’ve got a Clara too, a friend sent me your blog address after she was born. :)
Aw, congrats on your Clara!
xo,
s
I think she is the spitting image of John’s Dad. She looks exactly like him. So I guess that makes me team John, sort of.
I have ALWAYS thought she looks like you Sherry!
Team Sherry here.
Team Sherry!
Sherry. I think people see John because of the short blond hair, haha.
Team Sherry, hands down ; )
I think she resembles you actually more than John. I can’t get over how chubby John is in that picture, looks nothing like him!
I think she looks like John, but with Sherry’s smile!
Love this….I have been collecting frames and ideas for our own nursery gallery wall (I’m too chicken to do one anywhere else in the house!). My biggest debate has been over the crib (on that nice big, not much else going on wall) or over the changing table (which is a pretty busy space, with lamps, baskets of diapers etc)….Stay tuned, once it’s finished I blog and let you know…bc you have time to read, I’m sure!
Haha- we’d love to check it out! Good luck!
xo,
s
baby to baby I vote Sherry. Baby to adult I vote John.
I’ve always thought she looked like Sherry more. And now seeing both of your baby pictures, I can see that she has Sherry’s mouth and nose and John’s eyes. But in the end…just plain cute!
Wow, I have always thought that Clara looked so much like you, Sherry. So surprised to hear that your family thinks she looks more like John! Either way, she’s beautiful!
To me, it depends on her facial expression. When she’s smiling, I see a whole lotta you, Sherry. When she’s not, I see more John. My family is the same way, though. All anybody can see is my husband in our daughter. Makes me a little sad that she doesn’t look anything like me, but she really is his clone!