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Kitchen Rules | Epoxy Resin Artwork

Not sure about the rest of you, but art always seems to be last on our list of things we “need” to buy. My husband (also a graphic designer) and I are always admiring pieces of artwork  but still consider it an impractical use of our money when we have “real” needs like new windows and doors or a new furnace etc.. Finally, we decided to take things into our own hands. We said, “We’re creative folk, why can’t we do something for ourselves?” And thus started  a few months of mulling exactly what to do. Some of the pieces we had been admiring of late were partly because of the style of finishing they had. I did some research and found it was called “Epoxy Resin Coating.” After some further research and quotes we settled on a place called Lumigloss. They were very friendly, knew their stuff and delivered  a great product.

Epoxy Resin is a hand-poured clear mixture that is poured right over your artwork. It dries to a hard, glossy finish. You can have the edges of your artwork scraped clean or have the resin drip over the edges. The size and thickness of frame is up to you. The colour on the side of the frame can either be natural, white or black. We chose to give Lumigloss a tin of white stain and use that instead. Read more

Socktopus & Matching Card

16-year old Kaitlyn made this super cute and super fast little gift for Valentine’s day for her 2-year-old baby brother — but it’s perfect for any gifting occasion.

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Robin’s Room | Pink and Grey Nursery

My own little one’s nursery, which is soon to be “torn down” as she moves into her new “big girl” room.

Back in 2010 and early on in my pregnancy, I stumbled across two vintage-looking canvas prints at Write Impressions (fun shop – check it out!). I bought them and secretly hoped we would have a girl so I could use them as the inspiration for her nursery. It all worked out!

I’m heartbroken to have to move her to the bigger (formerly spare) bedroom, although I’m looking forward to a new decorating project! Stay tuned…

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