Pinterest Project Week: Day One

As I mentioned in a post last week, I have decided that I will tackle one project a day for the next 7 days in order to satisfy my to-do list, as well as cap off the last year of maternity leave. Today, I finally completed a project that I have been wanting to do for quite some time, a replica of a growth chart available at Pottery Barn. I "pinned" it a few months ago and since then have been plotting its completion, wanting it to be done for Colin's first birthday which will be in conjunction with his first "measure". There were a few stalls along the way, mostly due to improper materials, but I can proudly say that things turned out pretty well exactly the way I wanted it to.

See my inspiration here.

And now, for my version (pretty much a direct copy of the instructions)...



I had a lot of fun making this growth chart, partly because it was very simple, but also because it was fun to think about the way it will look in 20+ years. I am hoping for lots of markings, and lots of memories to go with them. When the basement is framed and dry-walled, I have a spot in mind for this guy, but for now, it will live somewhere upstairs...I just haven't quite figured out where yet. All in all this project cost me about $10 as all I needed to buy was the paint pen and piece of pine. Incidentally, the paint pen was not as easy a find as I originally thought it would be, however after a quick tip from a VERY crafty and creative cousin, I was told I could find many varieties at Artists' Emporium, someplace I had never been before. Walking into the store left me incredibly overwhelmed and intimidated, but also extremely inspired to tackle more art and decor projects.

Along side completing this project, I also completed the staining of our front porch, something that has been on my list for longer than I care to admit! Although I did not expect it to be the colour that it ended up being, I really like it. It warms up and cleans up the porch nicely.


Jason was able to find a few minutes to install our two porch lights the other day so the front is definitely coming together. A couple planters and a new wreath are all we need to really make our front door feel complete.

Day one feels like a success so far...I am feeling great already just to have crossed these two items off my archaic to-do list so I can't imagine how good things will feel after 6 more days! Tomorrows line-up is a little more staining (back deck variety now...pre-installation which makes things so much easier) as well as a couple new recipes to try for some of our favorite people coming for dinner. I am pumped (well for the company, not SO much for the staining) :).

Happy Pinning!