From Cobwebs, Cupcakes And Crayons

Remember when I framed one of Annabelle’s old t-shirts, which I thought was just too sweet to pack away?  (If not you can read all about that here.)  Well, she had another adorable piece of clothing that I just couldn’t bring myself to fold up and send off to the basement.

This time it was a dress.  A pale green striped sack dress, with a beautifully embroidered floral “A” on the front and big pink bows that tied at her tiny shoulders.  It was too pretty to send to storage.  Plus, if I packed it away, it would only get used again IF we have another child…IF we have a girl…and IF we name that baby girl something that starts with the letter “A”.  Way too many “ifs”.

I decided to go the frame route again, and frame the floral “A”.  So off I went in search of the perfect frame for my little project.  I wanted something white and swirly and fancy.  Of course, I couldn’t find what I was looking for anywhere.  But I did find something with the shape I was looking for at HomeGoods.  A metal antiquey looking number for $6.99!  Sweet.  At that price I could spray paint the little guy the white I was looking for…

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