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

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

Something for the Mums

I'll be honest, I appreciate a bit of help in the Wardrobe & Styling Dept.  I have the clothes, there is no doubt about that (after 10 or so years in fashion retail there is a bit of a collection) its more the trying to put them all together, like I haven't tried too hard that I find the tricky bit.  I miss dressing up, there comes a point where snot covered and food splattered outfits get a bit passe and I yearn for my previous life where I could spend time getting ready, choosing outfits ahead of time, going shopping and splashing out on a new outfit in my own time (sense a bit of a theme there?). I also promised myself I would introduce more colour this year after black has reigned supreme for quite a while.  So when I came across birdsnest and their Styled Outfits section I was inspired to say the least.

These are some of my favourite outfits:

Something a little casual...............

Something a little dressy............

Something  a little in between...........

Something for all that black.....

So make sure you head on over to birdsnest and get inspired.  

          happy styling, happy shopping or both..................
If you have any places similar that you find inspiration from or that will inspire others please share in the comments below!

Socks not cute...........Not socks a little bit cute!

http://www.notsocks.co.nz/

I have discovered the world of online gift shopping and my friends over at Not Socks have everything you need for all those important occasions.  Their philosophy is simple:  "Let’s be honest, no matter how you try to disguise them, socks still make a pretty crappy gift. Here at Not Socks we’re all about fun, fresh and thoughtful gifts... and socks just don’t cut it.

Rest assured, you’ll never find any socks, hankies, pen sets or housework-related gifts on the site. If you do happen to see any of them (or any of their close relatives for that matter) sneak their way onto the site, be sure to let us know!"

I have posted some of my favourites that are of course just a little bit cute. I love love the moustache teething toy and Sophie the Giraffe teething toy............(yes we have a teether in our house at the moment!)

Emerald + Ella

http://emeraldandella.com.au/#

I love how businesses pop up on Facebook and this is one that is just a little bit cute I stumbled across on Facebook the other day, love love the egg cosy and the spice tins x

Crafters on Facebook

From time to time on Facebook crafty people advertise their wares and I am always amazed at how talented and crafty people are, here are a few of my favourites:

Check out more of her collection here:

 https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Precious-Pieces-by-Lou/260667087311344

Check out more here: https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Sewinspired-by-Kelly-Roe/329113973800734

Check out more of Gillian's stuff here on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/MudbirdNZ or over here on her blog: http://mudbird-ceramics.blogspot.co.nz/

Check out more of Toni's cakes here on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Cake-It/169839619773770

Enjoy what they have to share, off to create some crafty bits and pieces myself, keep your eyes peeled for the big reveal................