Some nursery tweak-age has occurred. And because we’re currently working away on the kitchen (stay tuned for those deets tomorrow morning if all goes well), we figured that we owed you the whole gallery-frame-change rundown (along with some well overdue what’s-in-that-frame answers). We’ve always loved the idea of expanding Clara’s art wall as she grows with more and more frames, so here’s how it looked before:
And here’s what we have going on now that we’ve added a few more frames to the mix (and shifted the placement of a few of the existing ones):
And for those who have been wondering, here’s a quick rundown of the things that we’ve framed (you can find some other details here):
- John’s baby picture and my baby picture (for fun little comparisons)
- a hilarious doodle of Burger that a friend did on my Facebook wall using Graffiti (I just printed it out & framed it)
- this print of a girl and her dog from Etsy (it reminds us of C & B)
- a personalized canvas that says Clara Kenley from here
- a photo of Burger that I photoshopped to create a bright stylized picture of him in a field of flowers
- two faux butterflies in a small shadowbox that I backed with patterned paper
- a homemade silhouette of Clara that we cut out and placed on striped paper (more on that here)
- a giraffe print from here (Clara loves giraffes and pooches most of all)
- a cute Skinny Cow magazine ad with a giraffe that I tossed into a frame (framing ads from mags that you’ve purchased for your own personal enjoyment is totally fine – you just can’t profit off of those images or anything)
- a big letter P that we decoupaged with colorful paper for a more playful effect (more on that here)
- a print of peas in a pod purchased here made entirely of type (it’s the letter P, repeated over and over – which we love since we’re the Petersiks)
- a silhouette of Burger that John ordered me years ago (which we backed with fun patterned paper to nursery-fy it)
- Clara’s hospital bracelet (I just glued it to some pink construction paper and popped it into a chunky glass-less frame)
- a cute Sweet N Low magazine ad with an owl in it (once again, when you purchase a mag you can frame any pages you want, you just can’t use them for any reason other than personal enjoyment – ex: ya can’t sell them on Etsy)
And seven of the “art” pieces were actually completely free (our baby pics, the Burger doodle, the Burger in a field print, the Laughing Cow ad, the Sweet N Low ad, and Clara’s hospital bracelet) because we framed something that we already had or made/printed something of ours out on card stock. Gotta love no cost wall-candy, especially when it keeps Clara happy (read: not crazy-wiggly) during diaper changes.
The funny thing is that many of these frames hung in Clara’s first nursery (albeit in a slightly different arrangement with a few differences in what we framed):
One of my favorite things on the wall are our baby pictures. Clara loves looking at them and saying “Daddy baby!” and “Mommy baby!” and we love searching for characteristics in each photo that seem Clara-like. Here’s John’s a little closer:
And here’s mine:
First of all: we love that we both had our mouths wide open. But more importantly: who do you think she looks more like? Let’s have a good old fashioned vote.
Any Team Sherry peeps out there? Everyone in the family says she looks like John (even on my side) but John’s baby self was so sweetly chubby, so I personally think there’s a little bit of a mommy resemblance going on. Then again, I’m biased.
Psst- One of the five finalists for the Ikea Life Improvement Project is a reader of ours named Melissa Matthews! She found out about it back when we mentioned it during an Ikea giveaway, and entered… never thinking she’d end up in the finals (we were so excited to get an elated email from her all about it)! You can read more about her awesome cause and log a vote for her or any of the other finalists that you’re rooting for here (the other nominees are in the left column). Bonus: every time someone votes, Ikea donates $1 to Save The Children’s U.S. Programs.
Bethanyb says
Honest to god… I think your sweet bean looks like BOTH of you. Sherry’s mouth, John, your eyes and ears and a mix of the rest. Clarra’s totally the best of both! XD
carlijean says
Sherry all the way!
Steph H. says
Clara definitely is starting to resemble you (Sherry). We have a photos of my mom and I when I was little showing how much we looked like eachother. Everybody thought I would still resemble her as an adult, but my looks completely changed during high school and I know I resemble my dad (except I kept my mom’s red hair and pale skin!) haha! Genetics are so cool! :)
YoungHouseLove says
Totally cool. Everyone says that my mom and I look like twins so it’ll be interesting to see if Clara looks more like us as she grows (not gonna lie, I’m hoping the tradition continues!)
xo,
s
Emma says
I’ve always thought little Clara looks like Sherry. Although her 18 month photo over on the right sidebar reminds me of John, I think they’ve both got very animated facial expressions. :)
Eliza says
Sorry, John, but Clara looks just like Sherry!
Audrey H. says
She definitely looks like Sherry! I thought it was crazy when people said she favors John. I didn’t even need to see the baby pictures.
Monique says
Team Sherry!
Holly says
I always thought she looked more like John, but based on the baby photos alone, it’s hands down, she looks like Sherry. It would be nice to see a baby picture of Sherry with her mouth closed. I think it would be more obvious then.
Clare says
Totally team Sherry!!
pattilouwho says
Sherry. Totally. Especially that big smile.
Amelia R. says
Just a note about the framed magazine page art: you actually COULD sell it on Etsy, just like you could sell the whole magazine or book to someone. What you CAN’T do is make copies of the magazine page and sell the copies.
The law that allows you to sell the original page is First Sale Doctrine (here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-sale_doctrine). Though why anyone would want to buy a framed magazine page when they could just do it themselves, I don’t know. ;)
YoungHouseLove says
Haha- too funny! Never knew that! I guess that’s why people sell art and books and stuff on amazon and ebay all the time (without claiming them as their own works of course – which I’m sure is when it gets fraudulent).
xo,
s
Laura says
I have always thought she looked just like Sherry!
Sandra says
I think she has John’s eyes/brows and hair, but sherry’s mouth/cheeks. Look at that head of hair on Sherry’s baby picture!
And I am amazed that such a thin guy started out as such an adorably rolypoly baby :)
Jovan Rhoades says
Oh she looks just like you Sherry!!!! Exactly like you! She is a doll!
Audrey says
She definitely looks like Sherry’s baby pic, hands down.
Team Sherry FTW!
lea says
I was trying to find similarities between Clara and John yet was having a hard time. She looks like Sherry so much to me. And then I scrolled down farther and read your families thinks she looks like John more?! Funny.
ShellyP says
This one is tough. I think Clara favors Sherry but she DEFINITELY has John’s legs.
Kristin says
Love the idea of including baby photos of you and John in the collage of frames. So sweet! The giraffe ad you framed is actually for Skinny Cow ice cream. I work for the company :) Love your blog and am so happy you enjoyed our ad!
YoungHouseLove says
All fixed! So sorry for the mix up. Love the ad. And Skinny Cow ice cream. Mmm.
xo,
s
Diana says
Clara looks like Sherry with a hint of John… so adorable!
eileen marie says
It wasn’t until I saw the open-mouthed Sherry pic that I realized Clara is a little Sherry!
Kristen says
Totally Sherry!! The face is sooo similar!
Gem says
Can totally see Sherry!
Elle Sees says
Personally, I’m Team $herdog.
Jaz says
Thanks for sharing the IKEA Life Improvement link with Melissa’s project…would have never seen it otherwise.
Clara is super adorable either way!!
Jen says
Team Sherry!
Jakki says
I think Clara looks like you as a baby Sherry!
Love all the artwork!
Tracie@cleverlyinspired says
Hands down, yes I said it hands down , sherry totally
Alex says
the eyes and the smile and the non-chubbyness are alllll sherry for SURE!!
Barbara says
If we’re comparing baby pictures, Sherry, hands down.
But if we’re comparing person to person, she really does look like John!
PS: At 18 months, it’s still a nursery? (I have no kids, it’s a legit question…) I thought that’s when you started calling it the “big girl room”…
YoungHouseLove says
Haha, I think when she gets a big girl bed (not a crib) and is potty trained (no changing pad) then I’ll call it a big girl room!
xo,
s
katie hill says
without a doubt, sherry!
Kelly H says
Before I even finished reading your post, I thought, “Clara totally looks like Sherry!” I have 4 boys – the 4th is the SPITTING image of me but its amazing how strangers think the others resemble me in one way or another. Even one son that is adopted and has a different skin color! I always think its interesting what different people see. Sweet idea to have your photos framed in Clara’s room.
Melissa says
Wow, she’s the spitting image of you, Sherry!
Jen says
I think she has John’s colorings (lighter hair, skin tone) and Sherry’s features, especially her mouth. Either way, she’s absolutely beautiful! ;)
Seraph says
She might as well have been cloned from Sherry.
There are exactly two people ever who have said I look like my dad. I looked more like people in my dad’s family when I was wee babe, but my dad doesn’t even look like his family!
Alison says
The older Clara gets, the more she looks like Sherry. I really see it when you compare the photos next to one another. Team Sherry! (sorry John)
Zhaleh says
Totally agree with some previous comments that Clara looks more like baby Sherry, but pretty even trait selection with adult comparison. The study about babies looking more like their fathers has been debunked, but it’s a great story! http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=babies-paternal-resemblance
YoungHouseLove says
Love that! So interesting.
xo,
s
Kate H. says
Going by those two photos, definitely Sher Dog.
Jennifer says
She is ALL Sherry in terms of expressions but in still pics she looks like John.
Jessica S. says
I have always thought she looks like sherry :-)
Allison P-Z says
Team sherry for sure!
Rebekah back in VA says
Oh, I see Sherry in Clara! Especially her lips, you have the same smile :)
Chrissy says
I actually see similarities in both of your baby pictures (noses, mouths, eyes), so I think Clara looks like both of you!
anne says
Sherry’s mouth and eyes on John’s face?
sara v says
WOW I totally have always thought she looked like John..BUT since seeing that baby pic of you..She definitely resembles Sherry a lottt.. I think it’s the mouth lol
Karri says
Sorry. I’d love to be on Team Sherry, but I have to say John.
The fan…where is that fan from?!?!
YoungHouseLove says
It’s from target.com a while back but we hear they’re also sold on amazon.com. It’s called a Deco Breeze (in “sky” as the color). Hope it helps!
xo,
s
cheryl says
C’mon, with peepers like those, little Clara is Team Sherry all the way!
John’s baby picture doesn’t much resemble Clara though of course I can see the resemblance now. But Clara and Sherry share the same eyes, big time.
Laura the Dental Hygienist says
Sorry John (love you but…) Clara has Sherry’s BIG BEAUTIFUL smile!!
vanessa says
Definitely a grown-up John and baby Sherry!
Antonette says
John’s hair, forehead, chin and ears. Sherry’s eyes, nose and mouth. That’s the way I see it. They change all the time though.
Audrey says
Team Sherry for sure! Except for the lack of hair…that’s all baby John.