Window, Window On The Wall

I took the super easy way out of making art for the sun room. In other words, I didn't make anything. I failed with the stacked mirrors and I'm just too busy to make paint-chip art...although I will conquer this one day...so I used what I had on hand and hung a free window. Sounds so exciting, right?! Well, it might not be exciting, but it fills the space.

Now I know you are probably thinking - a plain window? This is not just a plain window though. I repurposed it into a frame with a little jute twine, and our goofy mustache photos.

And since this is a very old window and has seen better days, I caulked around the window frame to make sure the glass wouldn't fall out in the middle of the night.  I also dry-brushed some of the blue paint onto the frame to tie it in with the built-ins. Instead of cleaning up the glass and removing all the old paint, I left it because I think it adds character.

Isn't that better?! It is perfect for the sun room. Adds a little family fun to the room for free! Yep, all supplies were on hand so this was a zero dinero project...which makes it all the better. And I still have a boat-load of free windows to do something with. One great idea I saw was from a fellow Arkansan, Cara at Living the Home Life. Check out her dining room wall:

Something close to this might be making an appearance in my house in the very near future.

Playing Grown Up

Remember when I made the Mr. & Mrs. art? And remember how I said we had a little fun with the mustache cutouts? Well, I'm back to report in on that fun.

I printed out three different sized mustaches since I didn't know which would be best for the frame. And after making the Mr. art, I made the other two mustaches into photo booth props, it is really easy to do - just glue a small dowel rod to the back. With the mustache props ready to go, the camera came out.

The plan is to use a photo of each of us and make a family photo grouping. I think the grouping will either be clipped to a string, or put a photo in each pane of a window (one of the free ones). I will have to report back in on how I decide to display the photos. Anyways, these are the ones that made the cut:

Great looking family, huh? I know. I am quite lucky. And then here are some of the best out-takes. Mostly these involve the kids not cooperating. Like Merlin with his eyes closed:

Or Paris hiding her ears:

Or Baby trying to not look at me:

And me, hamming it up for the camera:

Yep, we act like kids around here and probably need adult supervision. I always say that we are "just playing grown up" and "subscribe to Less Fear, More Fun".

So - what goofy photos have you taken lately? Any mustache family photos in the mix? And who thinks that the hubby needs not a mustache?! He looks like he could easily be the butcher in Gangs of New York... watch out Daniel Day-Lewis.