Jacque Made: a place to share my creative side.

We moved back to Arizona last summer. I was really excited to be back to my home state, but I think I was most looking forward to getting settled in our new home and decorating! Avery's room is a nice size - somewhat rectangular with nice windows and plenty of space to play and sleep and be. She was scrunched into a tiny room in our rental home in Washington, so this was a wonderful welcome change!  Her room's decor was inspired by this fabric flower garland I hand made for a friend's baby shower a few years back. I loved it so much that I kept it for Avery. Her room's colors are mostly pink, yellow, and turquoise, but there are also hints of orange here and there. I tried to let the garland be a soft, feminine touch since her bedding is very bold and geometric. (I also love that I don't have something heavy hanging above her bed, as it scares me that something could fall off the walls and hurt her.)   Her silver bed frame is from Ikea. I got it off Craigs...

I still remember the day in January 2011 when I found out I was having a baby girl. My husband looked at the ultrasound screen in disbelief. We already had two boys, and he was sure he was getting a 3rd. (To make himself his own foursome for golf games was his dream.) But somehow I knew she was coming. And I was elated! I could see all the girly goodness in my future. And I couldn't wait to meet her, dress her and decorate her nursery! I immediately started shopping for girl clothes and shoes. I searched the internet for days on end in search of the perfect fabric to make her crib bedding with. I chose this set of fabrics from the Parisville collection by Tula Pink.   This was my first time making crib bedding, so I was just happy that it fit the crib! I loved how pretty and feminine the fabrics looked. My mom had given this angel bear to a friend of hers. That friend, then, when finding out I was having a girl, gave it to me. She thought my ...