My project for our local ReStore
We have a ReStore in my town. I love it there. I visit every now and again and dream of all the things that i could take home and what i would turn them into. Alas, I usually leave there empty handed. I have no room for 'extra stuff' and not a lot of free time on my hands.
That being said, my mom had tagged me in a post from ReStore a couple weeks ago. They were looking, essentially, for someone to make some new signs for their store and also to display at our local Home Show.
I said I could do it. Of course I did. Why wouldn't I? I didn't have much going on (insert sarcastic EVERYTHING here)! A visit to the ReStore to pick up the cupboard doors that i would use, let the manager tell me his 'vision', bounce my 'vision' ideas back off of him, and off I went. Did i mention that it was Spring Break for my kids, my mother was coming for a visit and i didn't have any time off work, but had three cookies booths to look forward to on the weekend (that is usually my only time to get anything done)?
There was a small point where I said to myself, 'What the hell did you do that for?'. I did what i always do. took a deep breath, figured out what i wanted/needed to do, and called (rather just talked to, because she was already there) my mom. I ALWAYS do better when others are there. Literally in front of me. Often I will call my Bestie, and tell her that i just need her to come over so i will wash my dishes. what the heck is wrong with me? Am I alone in this process? When i'm by myself, it's so much easier to just 'put it off' and sit on the couch and write a Blog (hahaha). Never mind the fact that there are usually two cute little interruptions running around my house. aaahhhhh, where was I? right. Signs. I think i can, i think i can, i think i can. Not rocket science, just need time to watch the paint dry. Literally.
Thank god my mother was there. She kept me going (and helped in the handiwork also). SO, after all that jibber jabber, here's how it turned out. When i finally delivered them the manager was so excited, i could hear him squeal with delight! And that was over the phone! And even though I feel like i didn't do anything that 'extraordinary', I was proud nonetheless.
That being said, my mom had tagged me in a post from ReStore a couple weeks ago. They were looking, essentially, for someone to make some new signs for their store and also to display at our local Home Show.
I said I could do it. Of course I did. Why wouldn't I? I didn't have much going on (insert sarcastic EVERYTHING here)! A visit to the ReStore to pick up the cupboard doors that i would use, let the manager tell me his 'vision', bounce my 'vision' ideas back off of him, and off I went. Did i mention that it was Spring Break for my kids, my mother was coming for a visit and i didn't have any time off work, but had three cookies booths to look forward to on the weekend (that is usually my only time to get anything done)?
There was a small point where I said to myself, 'What the hell did you do that for?'. I did what i always do. took a deep breath, figured out what i wanted/needed to do, and called (rather just talked to, because she was already there) my mom. I ALWAYS do better when others are there. Literally in front of me. Often I will call my Bestie, and tell her that i just need her to come over so i will wash my dishes. what the heck is wrong with me? Am I alone in this process? When i'm by myself, it's so much easier to just 'put it off' and sit on the couch and write a Blog (hahaha). Never mind the fact that there are usually two cute little interruptions running around my house. aaahhhhh, where was I? right. Signs. I think i can, i think i can, i think i can. Not rocket science, just need time to watch the paint dry. Literally.
Thank god my mother was there. She kept me going (and helped in the handiwork also). SO, after all that jibber jabber, here's how it turned out. When i finally delivered them the manager was so excited, i could hear him squeal with delight! And that was over the phone! And even though I feel like i didn't do anything that 'extraordinary', I was proud nonetheless.
Before....
After....
Pretty good for someone who can't draw a circle, right? XOXO