When Sweetie Pie came to Woodgrove - A Stuck on You Product Review and Giveaway

Once upon a time a baby was born and because the gender was to be a secret the nursery was decorated in neutral colours - red, black and white.  Then the baby was born and it was a girl! Then as time went by, pink (a lot of pink) was introduced into their lives however the Nursery stayed the same.  The room became a bit overrun with toys, books, more toys, more books and general baby stuff.   Then one day Sweetie Pie came along, a wall art sticker from Stuck on You.  Sweetie Pie decided her and Lily would like it better in a little girls room so it was decided a little girls room they would have.

Here is an overview of the room before we started....

THE BABY NURSERY

DAY ONE....Changing the Wall Decal - Meet Sweetie Pie

Here is the wall art application - the process was super easy!  

It took me about 20 mins to apply the whole scene and what was great about the process was, that if you didn't quite like the position you could just peel it off and start again!

One little Sweetie Pie came along....

(Check out my levelling line! It's very hi tech I tell you!)

Then some other little Sweetie Pie's came along

Then it was a party!

 I really wanted to keep the original tree as its quite special, in that it was one of the things I remember from the time of decorating our little nursery and  I felt really sad thinking about taking it down ..so I tied in the two decals together....

Lily also has a thing about bees - it all stems from the Bee Movie which she LOVES, really really LOVES.  So I added some bees to hang out with the butterflies.

So here was the BEFORE....

And here is the AFTER.......

It is a super easy process to order, you get to choose and preview your design before ordering.  There are lots of designs to choose from!

DAY TWO...Sweetie Pie said how about a book nook?

BEFORE.....

AFTER......

I added a blow up chair, cute cushions, some spice racks to hold books and a message to 'read'.

DAY THREE...Sweetie Pie said how about  updating those other walls?

BEFORE.... 

AFTER......

So I changed her fabric photo board,  put up a dressing gown rack, put a height chart on the side of her bookshelf and popped up some bunting!

DAY FOUR....Sweetie Pie said how about tidying up some of those toys?

BEFORE.........

AFTER.........

Tidying toys - this is where it got serious!  I grabbed some storage bins from the warehouse and popped her toys in those under her bed (which she found quick smart).

DAY FIVE....Sweetie Pie said how about updating the bookshelves?

BEFORE..........

AFTER..........

Updated the bookshelves with some coloured hangers, fabric storage box changes and some of Lily's favourite things.

DAY SIX...Sweetie Pie said how about some lighting changes?

The lightshade cover is actually a tutu skirt from one of the dollar stores - it has an elastic band which fitted right over the lightshade - super cute!

And this cute little flower lamp will provide some light when reading to Lily at night before bed.

THE RESULT....

So what did Lily think about Sweetie Pie and her room makeover?

She loves her new 'stickies' and quite often I hear her talking to them when she is supposed to be asleep. The whole room is so much lighter and seems so much bigger with the light colours.  Lily also spends more time in there which didn't really happen before so that's been a win!

Lily with her 'stickies'

and some of her other faves, the lanterns and the book nook. 

A big THANKYOU to STUCK ON YOU for the inspiration behind this makeover!

For those if you who love to know where it all came from, here is the Room Breakdown -  I was also on a bit of a budget so tried to buy items that were a realistic price so if you feel inspired then you can buy them too.  If its not listed I already had it (but feel free to ask and I can try and remember where it came from!)

Sweetie Pie Wall Art - $49.95 (Stuck on You)

Check out Stuck on You

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/stuckonyouofficial

Twitter – www.twitter.com/stuckonyoutweet

Google+ - Okey. gplus.to/StuckonYou

Pinterest - http://pinterest.com/StuckonYouAust/

Instagram – instagram.com/stuckonyouofficial

From The Warehouse -

Beanless Inflatable Chair - $9.95

Pink Storage Cubes - $4.99 ea

Plastic storage bins under bed - $10 ea

Flower light - $13.99

'read' letters - $17.95 (Typo)

Book Racks - $5.99 ea  (Storage Box)

Fabric to recover photo board - $9.95 (Fabric Vision)

Heart Cushion - $7 (K Mart)

Height Chart - $15 (Spotlight)

AND here is how YOU can go into the draw to win your very own Wall Art from Stuck on You -

Visit the Stuck on You Website and comment below which design you would choose for your very own room makeover or update.

Get yourself another chance by visiting the Stuck on You Facebook page and justalittlebitcute Facebook page and let me know that you have by leaving a comment here.

Lily will randomly choose someone out of a hat on Wednesday 17th April x

Blog of the Week - Mr Printables

Welcome to 

Mr Printables

Oodles of free printables 

for kids

Early learning resources for preschool and beyond, kids parties and fun games for holidays ... it's about having creative fun times with kids and learning together!

That says it all really and its FREE!

Paper Cone Girls

Lazies

Ice Cream Matching Game

Party Favor Bugs

Weather Station





And something for Mum or Dad.

Monthly Calendar

Happy Printing x

I heart Ballet Flats

Ballet flats are my fave, they are flat, cute and comfortable (most of the time). I have an extensive collection but they are starting to wear through and are looking a bit tired.  So its time for some new ones.  I have had a look around online because that's how I roll, well actually that's all I have time for but it sounds way cooler.  I have to say I was disappointed with the offerings New Zealand stores and had to go look offshore ( it could be the change of season).  Now usually I think to myself it can't work, my order won't turn up, they will send the wrong size, customs will hold them etc however with free shipping and super cheap prices plus ok exchange rates at the moment, I cant really lose and I have found some pretty cute pairs so shoe crush wins.

Polka Dot Cuties

Orange, Light Blue, Black, Grey, Navy, White

Neutral Nudes

Cream Quilted, White Quilted, Plain Beige, Perforated Cream,Walnut Tassel, Taupe Bow

Patterned Pretties

Giraffe, Pink Perforated, Floral, Popart, Stripey, Umbrellas

Ballet Bling & Brights

Orange, Blue, Red, Silver Sparkle, Hearts, Studs

A little bit Animal

Ostrich, Raspberry, Bunny, Zebra, Raspberry Python, Snakeskin

Happy Shopping x

Happy NZ Day

Waitangi Day or as I like to celebrate it, NZ Day, is a great day to celebrate all things kiwi. From Fantails to Eskimos, I have been searching the web and found some of our cutest icons whether retro, revamped or original.  Links below each photo will take you to the source.

Choc Fish Magnets, Lolly Mixture, Eskimo Magnets
For the lolly lover there are the classic choc fish magnets, eskimo magnets or lolly mixture like we used to get at the dairy.  

Chelsea Sweet Cushion, Kiwi Icon cards, Keep Cool card
Keep Cool til After School is a flashback to a childhood of afternoons filled with Olly Olsen.

Pohutukawa Cottage, Sunday Drive, Kiwi Bach
I love the Kiwi Bach print and although we didn't have a Kingswood we often took Sunday drives in the family Falcon wagon to the beach.  I wasn't a fan of the gravel roads back in those days but nothing sticking my head out the window didn't fix - although a mouthful of dust kept me pretty quiet!

NZ Icons Bus Blind, Kiwi Pavlova Canvas, Jandals Print
 I have always been a fan of the bus blind prints which are proving very popular these days, so a great alternative is the Jandal print.

Stamp Cushion, Stamp Heart, Stamp Pendant

 The vintage kiwi stamps are great colours and look great in whatever form they take, whether it be a cushion, print or pendant.

I would love to hear what your favourite kiwi things are, please comment below and share the kiwiana love.

Just a little bit Cocoon Cute

A little something that popped up today, too cute for words.  I wish Lily was still little enough for the cocoon!  I am in love with the pink version - anyone keen to knit it for her???  Any takers???  And how cute are the bunny ears and bunny diaper - just a little bit cute.  Made by Etsy seller Over The Moon Hat Design -you can go to their Etsy storehttp://www.etsy.com/shop/OverTheMoonHatDesign or to their facebook page to see all designs: https://www.facebook.com/OverTheMoonHatDesign

Just a little bit cute HOOT!

I love Owls and I found these slippers over at Etsy, well the pattern is for sale anyway.  I thought they were just a little bit too cute to pass by and thinking I could make a pair to add to Lilys shoe collection.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/79419203/owls-chicks-kids-slipper-pdf-sewing?ref=v1_other_2

Things to do and see in Christchurch

Last weekend we wanted to get out and about and not hit the mall so we ended up spending an afternoon in Rangiora on Friday and went to lunch at Oxford on Sunday ( at Jo Seagers of course)They both have great little gift shops if you like finding something a little bit cute and vintage, in Rangiora I went into Cream & Clover I found some more of the large magnetic scrabble letter tiles, they were out of the letters I wanted so the lovely assistant put me down in the order book, great service!  I already have LOVE on the fridge and want to add LILY to it and will probably add a few more words as time goes on

Emmas at Oxford is the cutest little bookshop/giftshop and I always come away with something from there this time it was the glass jar (and next time the cute little necklace)

I would definately suggest, if you want to get out of the city and are stuck for ideas of what to do and where to go (which is quite common for us here in CHCH at the moment) head out to Rangiora or Oxford