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January 30, 2011 by Lindsay

Sunday Blog Parade: 3

We are three weeks into our weekly Sunday Blog Party {catch the 1st week and 2nd week} already and we have been having a blast {we have the details on this thing we call the Sunday Blog Parade in case you were wondering}.

In addition to the vast amount of emails we have been getting about this new venture, a few of my {local} friends have mentioned how much they have enjoyed the parades so far! I am thrilled everyone is having as much as I am finding new blogs to read and gathering creative inspiration!

This week was filled with lots of work, birthdays and some ‘momma and me’ time {it was fun and well deserved}.

The week went by pretty fast and I owe one person a big mention today:

Back to the Parade…

Again, last the last two weeks, I found so many new blogs I heart. I am loving this new idea and am excited to see what each week holds!

I found Melanie’s My Sweet Savannah not that long ago and fell for her elegant and blog instantly! She writes an adorable blog and her style is really sweet! I was flipping through her blog this week and found her post about revamping the wall behind her sofa. She took a bunch of mismatched frames and DIY’d some fun signs and made her self the most delightful gallery wall. I adore it. {I have had a gallery wall in the works for a few months now too… just need to develop the last pictures and I am ready to hang}.

Take a look…

I am loving the signs and the black and white approach…

P.S. She happens to have an adorable Esty Shop full of frames, prints, pillows & more!

Katie from My Pencil Box showcased her son {Max’s} new creative studio. One wall is a complete artistic wall and covered in a chalkboard so he can be free to get creative and doodle until his heart is content. She also had some fun with the pops of color in the space and made functionality a key component with the side tables and hanging bins. I adore it. I might even be a little jealous of his creative studio {I totally want one}. I am going to keep this in my inspiration files because my children {when we have some} will have to have one of these spaces {just so mommy can play too}. Take a peek…

Fantastic right? I love, love, love it.

Kate’s Place is also a fun blog to follow. Her style is really clean & crisp and she gets really creative with her home. This week she posted about a two little DIY projects she finished this week {really cute}. She took a old {small} glass door, painted the glass some chalkboard paint, painted it white and hung it, then she lined a really pretty wooden tray with sheet music to finish the space off. ADORABLE. What a great idea for a message board in the kitchen… loving her cottage style!! Check is out…

Go & stop by Kate’s blog and check this post out!!

I also took a peek {ok, quite a few} at Myra’s blog The Casabella Project. Her blog is absolutely fantastic and worth the virtual trip over there!! She has really great ideas and is very creative!! She showcases her home and design style as well as offering inspiration and DIY tutorials. This week she made a Valentine’s Burlap Wreath and it is so, so, so cute! I heart it {pun intended}.

I love this idea for Valentine’s Day, don’t you? Take the virtual leap & go check out The Casabell Project!

Mandi started stenciling it this week over on her blog Vintage Revival. She had a fun accent wall already and decided she wanted to change it up a bit. She did. She grabbed one of the stencils from The Cutting Edge {our lovely sponsor} and re-painted her wall. I absolutely love the golden-yellow hue she chose and the pattern is to die for. I have been saving a few stencil designs for a wall in our home and this has to be one of my favorites! I love it!

Isn’t it stunning? I love, love it! It makes me want to go get my paint clothes on and my paint brush {and finally decide on a stencil} and paint away. What do ya think?

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Link up your favorite post from the week or link up a friends!!

Here are the details for the Sunday Blog Parade:

1.) Your post (or the post you are nominating) has to be from this week (Sunday, January 23rd – Sunday, January 30th, 2011).  You can share about anything… recipes, DIY Projects, crafts, decorating, design, makeovers, awesome finds, favorite places, organization and inspiration!  Be Creative!

2.) Post a permalink (the link to the post), not the link to your blog.

3.) Grab a button… Please grab a button that show you linked up to the parade! Or hyper link the A Design Story’s Sunday Blog Party. {Please note: Remember to Link the Party if you link up}

4.) The link party closes Wednesday (February 2nd) at midnight EST

5.) Leave us a comment… and let us know who blog you have been lovin’ lately!

6.) If you link up… love! If you link up, visit some of the other blogs and show some comment love!

What blog posts did you love this week? Have a blog we don’t know about… let us know below!

P.S. Images from showcased blogs are property of those blogs. Please contact them for inquiries. All graphics and logos are Property of A Design Story, LLC. please see Policy for information. 

 

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Comments

  1. Nicole @ Chic Cheap Nursery™ says

    January 31, 2011 at 7:54 am

    Love all of your finds!
    And now I just HAVE to stencil my walls!!!

    Reply
  2. Tonya says

    January 31, 2011 at 9:54 am

    Lindsay-
    Thank you for hosting! Loving that wreath from the Casabella project…gonna have to check Myra’s blog out!!

    Reply
  3. Tara says

    January 31, 2011 at 2:06 pm

    So…can I blame you when my husband comes home and I haven’t done a thing because I’m blog hopping?!?! =) Seriously though, I love the blog parade! I’m getting lots of ideas, now I just wish I had time to get some projects done! Love ya, friend!

    Reply
  4. Peas & Crayons says

    January 31, 2011 at 3:25 pm

    Thanks for hosting =) Gorgeous rooms!

    Reply

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