Oh friends….
I am SO excited to share this with you.
Because I’ve been long admiring Miss Kristi’s gorgeous work.
And I’ve long been pining for a piece of my own.
And as if that weren’t enough, I am about 195% sure that I have scored the most amazing Barn Owl Primitives sign of ALL TIME.
When Kristi asked if I would like to pick out a sign for myself in exchange for sharing with my sweet readers, I happily obliged. I mean, twist my arm.
After much indecisive clicking back and forth…BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL PERFECTION…I finally settled on her You Are My Sunshine.
I sing this song to my kids often.
Plus, RAINBOW.
Now imagine my delight when Kristi asked if I would mind if she change the color palette a little to better reflect what she gathered were my tastes based on my Instagram feed.
Sign maker by day, Columbo by night.
NOW imagine my giddy excitement (and I mean, there was actual, in fact, for reals full on squealing) when I opened up that package to find THIS:
I mean, I thought the primary colors in her original version were fantastic.
But this???!!! This happy jewel toned beauty is like manna from heaven above.
In fact, it was so full of awesome, I was kinda stressed out.
Where would I put this?!
It had to be the perfect place in my house.
First, I tried it in my kitchen.
It looked cute, but not quite right.
Plus, it reminded me how horrifically I had slapped my gallery wall up.
The gallery wall I keep meaning to re-do and space out appropriate, all Pinterest like, but haven’t bothered with.
Plus, somehow, it didn’t seem quite right to have a nursery rhyme in the kitchen.
Then, I moved it to the living room.
I actually really liked it here, but it covered up a lot of that second shelf.
(P.S. look close…a certain brass unicorn was mailed to me recently. Yessssssss.)
The playroom/schoolroom seemed like the best spot.
So I tried here.
Which I loved. But it meant displacing another sign I had there.
#firstworldproblems
Finally, I decided that it needed to live perched right on our work desk.
Where it would remind my kids of their preciousness as they color. And remind me too when we’re having a hard homeschool day.
The play/school room houses some of my favorite things, so it seemed natural to have it display my new favorite sign.
Like this little vintage camera and glass globe I found at an antique store.
And happy flowers all lined up in sweet vases.
And our heart rock collection.
Plus, it pretty much looks like it was made to get married to Meg’s canvas and they should have sign art babies together.
Am I right?
Kristi’s shop is filled with all manner of gorgeous.
As you can imagine, it was hard to choose my favorite. Here are the ones I kept waffling on before finally settling:
Kindness, cooking, encouragement and Christmas.
It’s like my favorite things all in a little collage of scuffed up sign happy.
Did I mention rainbow???
Yeah.
Any color you want.
Now before you hate my guts too much more, Kristi was sweet enough to offer ONE LUCKY DUCK READER a $75 gift certificate to her shop!!!!
SEE?!
Just follow the easy peasy prompts in the rafflecopter widget below. You have up to 3 entries each, and I’ll select a winner on Tuesday, October 29th.
So Go! And follow Barn Owl Primitives on Instagram while you’re at it and get treated to rainbow happiness in your feed whenever she posts.
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I L.O.V.E. the Be YOU tiful sign!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/102057051/be-you-tiful-typography-word-art-sign?ref=shop_home_active
I love the one you got, the You are my Sunshine sign!
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Love her work!
What an awesome giveaway! I love her signs! My favorite is porch rules but I love the Christmas signs also!
My favorite is “the joy of cooking happens here”
Seriously? You want me to pick just one?!? Impossible!
Wow, so many great signs. I love the “Wash Your Hands and Say Your Prayers…” one as well as the “Family Rules”
I love these signs!
yes please! love her stuff!!
every child is an artist … hands down my fav! :-)
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I have always LOVED her pieces! I have never had a place to display one till now. I absolutely love the bright colors! It would totally brighten up our new place!
Beautiful. Simply beautiful.
I love the You are my sun shine sign, I’ve always sung it to my kids. I still have the little stuffed pull toy that plays the music.
I absolutley LOVE you are my sunshine, and the no soliciting sign unless you have thin mints is pretty awesome to! One day I will own one or both of these (fingers crossed it happens on 10/29!)
Thanks for the oppotunity!
This one… absolutely. positively. this one: Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
wow. I would fill my house with this type of sign…. I’m actually waiting on a custom sign to get here. :)
I love the family rules sign, but my kidlet is nearly grown so playroom rules don’t really apply.. or do they? LOL
I’m torn between these two:
Family Rules: This is your life
Family Rules: Let Life be Imperfect
Both full of wisdom and lessons I hope my son takes with him into the world….
You Are My Sunshine is my fave. I sing that song to my kids everyday
Aahhhh! So many favorites. Either family rules or superhero rules.
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i LOVE the “miraculously my own” sign. i am a full-time stepmama and i wish i could express to my little that she is my daughter even if she didn’t grow in my belly. so, so perfect!
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So cute! I’m usually a lover of the pure rainbow colors but I love how she played with the jewel tones.
there are too many cute ones to choose from!!! for my two boys, i’d pick the superheros one, i think!
I love reading your blog. One of the signs would be beautiful in my home!
Love the “You are my Sunshine.” I would always sing this to my kids.
Love these signs and she totally nailed the colors on your sign! :)
My first fav is: Be Kind For Everyone You Meet Is Fighting A Hard Battle.
Been a fan of her work for a long time, and it’s impossible to pick a fave, because they are ALL amazing. But I really love “We Can Do Hard Things” that’s where our house is lately.
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So pretty! I agree on the jewel tone colors…fabulous!
I think I like the We Can Do Hard Things the best.
I love them all, but my eye was drawn to the I Love You More Than All The Stars In The Sky sign first.
Ive long admired cute Christmas signs…so that ‘have yourself a merry little Christmas” is definitely my favorite!
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go into the world and do good. awesomeness.
Oh em gee!!!!! I love!!
eek! i love her signs. every time she posts a new one on instagram i die a little from the awesomeness of her work.
LOVE the sign All Things Bright & Beautiful!!1 LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!
I Love the we can do hard things and of course the you are my sunshine! Fingers crossed.
You are brave. For sure.
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I wish I could have her pieces all over my house! That wouldn’t be strange, right? LOVE!
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Complete awesomeness.
I love the You are my Sunshine sign as well! Thanks for the offer!!
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Oh my gosh – I have been wanting one of her signs for.ever!!! I am in love with the Exodus 14:14 sign. LOVE!
I like your jeweled tones sunshine one, or the ‘this is the day’ one. I myself am starting the homeschool journey next year and think those would both be beautiful additions to our schoolroom/playroom. Thanks for hosting this. So fun!!
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You are my Sunshine…definitely. OK, maybe the Exodus 14:14 sign. How do you choose?
I like the twinkle twinkle sign Perfectly vintage looking.
love these signs! i’d love to gift one to a family member for christmas!
I love the you are my sunshine sign. And I love it in rainbow just like ours, awesome.
Long time fan of these signs! I like the You are My Sunshine in yellow.
I love the reading sign… so true :)
Can I say all the signs?? lol. I especially love the Creativity Takes Courage sign.
Oh! Oh! Oh! I love all of her signs! I’ve wanted one forever
I really, really really want this! So beautiful.
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Faith Trust and Pixie Dust!!! Or the you are my sunshine, sweet and simple. Love it.
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