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April 20, 2012

Guest Blogging

Today I have two things that I am really excited about! 

First, I wanted to share with you the painting that I redid, but that's not my big news ;-) 
The second go around of painting took me a few evenings after work to complete, but I really think it fits perfectly into our color scheme and decor!!  Most importantly, Dustin is happy with it!  So which picture did I choose to paint?



Mr. Octopus




It started with 5 pieces of wood...



Then I painted it the first time and it looked like this...


And finally, I finished with a fun "cartoony' version of an octopus...


I will share more in my next post about the hints and tips I used to create Mr. Octopus.

SO NOW, Onto the REALLY EXCITING NEWS...

I was asked by Erin at House of Turquoise to guest blog while she is in the process of moving into her beautiful dream home!

I have been following her blog for a long while now and it was such a treat to be asked to blog on her site.
SO TODAY, that's where you can find me :)  Come on over and visit her AMAZING blog and see my guest post :)
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13 comments:

  1. Syndi WhiteApril 20, 2012 at 9:11 AM

    Helen, I KNEW you would hit the big time! Erin's blog is one of my favorites. You are going to get so many hits from this guest blogging gig...congratulations!

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    1. Seaside InteriorsApril 20, 2012 at 11:55 AM

      Thank you so much Syndi, that is so sweet of you to say!!

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  2. RachApril 20, 2012 at 12:56 PM

    Your octopus is awesome! I love it!

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  3. UnknownApril 20, 2012 at 3:17 PM

    I am so jealous. Wish I could do that. Great color.
    Erin

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  4. Seaside InteriorsApril 21, 2012 at 1:04 PM

    Thanks so much!!! I am going to share a few hints and tips on the process in my next post on how to paint Mr. Octopus, so you will see that it is not too difficult to do :)

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  5. Casey @WafflingApril 21, 2012 at 8:38 PM

    Omg that octopus is amazing!! So cool and original

    - Casey
    www.wafflingdesign.blogspot.com

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  6. SerenaApril 22, 2012 at 7:56 AM

    Hey, coming over here from Thrift Diving! Love that creativity here with the octopus! Great job, girl! I would definitely love to follow you, as well! And that vintage shop you go to-- golden!!

    Serena
    Thrift Diving
    www.ThriftDiving.com

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    1. Seaside InteriorsApril 22, 2012 at 9:39 AM

      Hey Serena thanks for such kind words and for following!

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  7. ConnieApril 22, 2012 at 3:22 PM

    Hi, Your octopus is extraordinarily stunning, and that is something I never thought I would ever say about an octopus. I love your creative blog. Your newest follower, Connie :) Please accept my invitation to come over for a visit, and maybe even follow my blog, too. Have a great day!

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    1. Seaside InteriorsApril 22, 2012 at 3:31 PM

      Lol, thanks Connie! I will definitely come over for a visit and follow :)

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  8. UnknownApril 25, 2012 at 6:52 AM

    I love your opctopus, I've been tying to think of something for my kids playroom, and this is perfect, thanks for the tutorial. Found your blog by your guestpost on House of Turquoise, love the living room, especially the couch, PB COmfort?? I have the same in oatmeal linen, such a great couch come stop by soemtime :)

    www.southernclayrification.blogspot.com

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    1. Seaside InteriorsApril 25, 2012 at 8:12 AM

      Hey there, thanks for stopping by. I would love to see the pictures when it is finished. I think that would be a lot of fun for a playroom. :) The couch is from JCPenney's but I think it is very similar to the PB couch!

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