Something Looks Fishy!

The first item i purchased to start decorating the baby room was a plain Nappy Stacker from Spotlight for $5.

I took my trip to Spotlight and did my usual baby brain shop of aimlessly wandering around, with no plan to what i am actually doing and ending up at the checkout with a basket full of stuff i don't actually need, but managed to end up with some felt and some fabric that reminded me of The Rainbow Fishes shimmery scales.


I traced around The Rainbow Fish from the book i am using as inspiration and created this fish.


I really like the scales, kind of a Japanese feel to them i reckon! I also stitched some reedy/seaweed stuff on the sides too.


Next was more fish to use around the room, i think these will go on the curtains. (the next mission!)


and some little fish too..


So as you can see i am getting some creativity back into my life for the first time since we moved houses in November, it feels great, and i am sure it will give me plenty to do when i finish work in two weeks. My husband is getting flashbacls to previous crafty spurts when the whole house was covered in fabric and crap.

So next is the curtains, i am thinking a blockout curtain in the window frame and a translucent one over the top with my fishes sewn on..... another trip to Spotlight!!! (this time i am making a list!)

The Story So Far....

I am 33 weeks pregnant - the baby is due on the 29th of July and i have started being creative again!

It started with painting the nursery. Back is this post i had considered having an underwater theme based on the book The Rainbow Fish.

In my brain i had the concept of being underwater and have the water line above my head, and having this waterline as kind of a border around the top of the room. The colours of blue, teal and purple. So after stealing loads of colour samples from Bunnings (though the amount of money i have spent there in the last 3 months i should have shares in Bunnings) i came up with this colour scheme.

Ice Pack Quarter (bottom left) for the main walls, Lagoona Teal (bottom middle) for the wave, or water line and Spritzig Quarter (bottom right) as the sky above the water line.

As usual what i have in my head and actually executing the idea are two different things, and, as usual, i forget that i am carrying around one hell of a baby belly (i will get to that later - it is HUMONGOUS!). So i had Husband's help with the main wall bit but did the roof, waves and sky all by my self (mostly while he was playing Playstation or making baked goods like scones for me - my pregnancy craving).

So here it is. I am very happy with it and the colour are so peaceful. My wave in 2 parts are a little spaz but i am so happy with it.


The room is still in a bit of a shambles, we haven't decided whether to have the cot in our room, as recommended by the SIDS people (sudden infant death syndrome) for the first few months or to put in straight in the baby room (any advice from anyone is appreciated!!). so we haven't put it up yet.

The change table in the picture above was bought cheap on ebay and i sanded it back and painted it myself, i love it! but i gave up on doing the same with a 2nd hand cot i bought and purchased another on from Ikea. (after a Keno win!).

So... next is to decorate!

Under the Sea Fabrics

A few different fabrics i could use to create an underwater nursery.




The Quilters Store
Great range of Balli Batik fabric in lovely see colours


OzQuilts
Artisan Batiks 12 Fat Quarter Bundle :Seven Seas



Found on Ebay at Charm Cottage Quilts
Michael Miller Fabric

Found on Ebay at Buttercup Farm Quilters
Hoffman Hand Painted Bali Batik Fabric

Under the Sea

Would love everyone's help with fabrics!

I am now planning an underwater themed nursery, based on a book i have called "The Rainbow Fish" by Marcus Pfister. It is such a beautiful book with holographic foiling on the fish scales...


There are also a series of books now in the series.






There are also prints at Art.com.


But i looking for the crafty side of things, So i am going to do some wall painting but i am looking for some soft toy patterns, i have found this one by Melly and Me.



Under the Sea Softie Pattern by Melly and Me
Available at Belsizesquare.

But i need to find some fabrics (like the watercolour style of the book paintings), to make all my nursery stuff (am i just wishful thinking that i am going to find time?) and maybe some more patterns for softies etc. If you know of any let me know!

I have a week off next week so hopefully i am going to crack out the sewing machine for the first time in the new house!

On the Bub front - i am now 12 weeks!! Yippeee! I have the big 12 week scan and a OBGYN appointments next week so i get to see Peanut (our nickname!) 2 times next week! Will post some photos!