Thursday, July 5, 2012

Home Sweet Home #74

Hello and welcome to Home Sweet Home!  Check out my cow picture!  What do you think?  It sorta looks like a photograph but then look closer...

It has more texture.  

Here is a real close up.  I love how it turned out.  I just took a photograph and edited it in Photoshop.  I then mailed it into Uprinting.com and I had a 18" x 20" poster printed.   I then used matte Mod Podge and decoupaged it to 18" x 20" canvas.  And there you have it, a cow portrait!   I used Uprinting because they actually can print something with perfect color and the right size.  I have used other printing services and had trouble with the product not looking like the original photo.  I had fun with it!  I think she is a cute cow!  

 Now, I would like to highlight some of the posts that caught my eye last week at Home Sweet Home.  I am adding a disclaimer that I may be pinning or tweeting your post by adding it to this party.  I like to share your great ideas when I see things that are exciting.

Anne at White Lace Cottage used a ladder n a really great way! 

Mary Ann at Classic Casual Home had a gorgeous bathroom remodel.

Erin at Just Grand showed off their adorable beach cottage with a newly remodeled outdoor shower.

Meeha Meeha  showed off how the living room was remodeled for a more beachy feel.

Debra at Common Ground showed off her beautifully decorated sun porch for the 4th.

Many great links each week!  Thank you to all who join me at Home Sweet Home!   It is wonderful to have you here.
Sherry
I will join these ladies today:
Vintage Inspiration Friday at Common Ground 
Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage
Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home
Home and Garden Thursday  at A Delightsome Life 
Creative Things Thursday  at The Vintage Farmhouse
Open House Party at No Minimalist Here
Potpourri Friday at 2805
Say G'day Saturday at Natasha in Oz
Made with Love  at Colours Dekor

 Guidelines for Home Sweet Home Party:
Attention: To link up with inlinkz you must have a permalink back to this party in your post or they will not allow you to link.  
Link up anything in your home or garden.  I love seeing neat shops too!
My button is on my sidebar for the party, if you want to use it.   If you are new here I hope you will become a follower. Please don't link up more than two posts.  No Etsy link ups or direct advertising, please.  Please visit some of the other blogs and get some great inspiration.  Thanks.:)
Now let's see your beautiful homes!

46 comments:

The French Hutch said...

Hi Sherry, I love your cow project. Turned out beautifully and thanks for the tutorial because I really want to try this. Lovely features.
Thanks for hosting.

~Emily
The French Hutch

Debra@CommonGround said...

Hey Sherry, thanks so much for the feature. LOVE love that cow print, looks amazing!!! just linked up!

Confessions of a Plate Addict said...

Oh my goodness, Sherry! I LOVE your cow! How clever! Love the features, too! Thanks for hosting!...hugs...Debbie

Cristina Garay said...

Thanks for hosting another great party, Sherry! I love the cow picture, it looks like a painting on the close up pics with all its details!

Angela said...

LOVE your cow photo!!! How about one for your shop??? Thanks, Angela

Sandi@ Rose Chintz Cottage said...

Hi Sherry,
I hope you had a wonderful July 4th celebration. The cow poster is really cute! Wonderful features this week; I especially liked the ladder idea. Thanks for hosting and have a lovely weekend.

Blessings,
Sandi

Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble Christmas said...

Thanks so very much for hosting!
Hope you had a great 4th of July!

Hugs,
Deb

Erin~Just*Grand said...

Sherry, thank you so much for featuring my outdoor shower! I feel so honored to be there with such other wonderful features.... I love your cow poster... I may have to try that myself. All so inspiring! Thank you!
Erin

Liz @ Quirky Vistas said...

It's good to be "home sweet home"! Thanks for throwing the party, even the day after a nationwide party. I love it!
Liz

Joyness Sparkles said...

Oh wow...gorgeous photos! I love the cow, she is a beauty. Cows really have pretty eyes...I think the Jersey's have the loveliest eyes of all cows. :)

FABBY'S LIVING said...

OMG, THE COW ARTWORK IS FABULOUS!!! You are so talented, what a great job you did deecoupageing it, wow, so impressed!! I love it on top of your also fabulous hutch with gorgeous dishes. Very nice features and thank you for hostying lovely lady.
FABBY

Honey at 2805 said...

Oh Sherry! Adore the way you handled you cow picture! Thanks for being a gracious hostess and presenting some terrific features this week! Also, thanks for linking to Potpourri Friday!

Unknown said...

Hi Sherry, Love your Cow picture. It looks great on top of your hutch. I bet the children liked it a lot. :)

Cranberry Morning said...

Wow! I love that cow picture! And that bathroom looks like mine would if I got rid of the way-too-dated wallpaper and painted the walls white. That's a good inspiration for me. Thanks. :-)

Unknown said...

Your cow pic is amazing - loving it!
Many many thanks for hosting
Hugs,
Suzan

Poppy said...

Hi Sherry,

Love love love your rich brown hutch and the pretty china collection!! Also, the bathroom redo and the lovely outdoor shower are adorable!

Thanks for hosting.

Poppy

SwedishCorner ~ DownUnder...Pernilla said...

Cute cow picture :) Have a friend in Sweden who collects everything 'cow' and she would love it!! Thanks for hosting :)
Greetings from Australia♥
~Pernilla

Athena at Minervas Garden said...

Hello Sherry: The cow painting is really cool--I like it a lot. Take care, and have a lovely weekend!

Kathy said...

Hello Sherry! Love the Cow! The picture turned out fantastic! You've chosen some great features! Once again thank you for being the first Guest Post in this summer series - You have helped quite a lot! I hope you have a blessed week! Thank you for sharing and for hosting!
Kathy

Anita Diaz said...

Love the ladder idea...how cute i that! Thanks for hosting!!

Marty@A Stroll Thru Life said...

Love your cow, it looks fabulous. Hugs, Marty

ℳartina @ Northern Nesting said...

Sherry LOVE LOVE your new painting! Your hutch looks so pretty!

Clara said...

Hi Sherry!
I love your cow poster and it looks so good above your hutch. hope you had a great 4th of July.
~Clara

Jacqueline~Cabin and Cottage said...

Hi Sherry! Hope you're enjoying summer! Your new cow is sweet!

Courtney ~ French Country Cottage said...

I love it~ what a charming piece!! Thanks for hosting! :)

Sarah said...

Sherry, the cow portrait turned out great. What a clever idea. It looks good on top of the dish rack, and I adore the bee skep beside it. Is that a new piece? Thanks for sharing all these great features. And thanks for hosting each week! ~ sarah

Cindy Adkins said...

I adore cows, so I love your portrait! Good job!
Cindy

Mary Ann Pickett said...

Sherry, your cow artwork is awesome!! I just love it. Thank you for including me with my bathroom...I do feel lucky to take a bath in there. Happy weekend. We are going on a vacation to London for my friend's birthday!!! At the airport...so excited.
Mary Ann

Curtains in My Tree said...

you are so smart. The cow painting is fabulous

andrea@townandprairie said...

cow is just precious!

allisamazing said...

Thanks for hosting!

Vickie @ Ranger 911 said...

I can't believe you created that piece of bovine art with photoshop!!!! I'd like a huge one for above my sofa please! I have to go back and look again, I'm so impressed!

Great features, too!

Unknown said...

MORNING SHERRY. I LOVE YOUR COW , S/HE IS BEAUTIFUL. YOUR IDEA IS A REALLY CLEVER ONE,A MUST TRY.THANK YOU FOR HOSTING A PARTY ON YOUR BEAUTIFUL BLOG.HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY DIANNA (SUNNY109)

must love junk said...

The cow pic looks perfect there! Thanks for hosting ;)
Susan

Erin said...

Thank you so much for posting this cow painting/photo. This is exactly what I have been looking for and here it landed in my lap via Courtney's FNF!! This will be a great gift idea and something I have wanted to do, thanks again!

Stan and Jody Gabara said...

Hi Sherry, Thanks for hosting a great party. All your features are so inspiring, love your cow!

Jody

Diann said...

The cow photo came out amazing! Thank you for hosting and have a wonderful day!

Nancy's Daily Dish said...

I LOVE the cow pic! What a great idea!

Natasha in Oz said...

You are always coming up with wonderful ideas and as always I love your photos!

Thanks for having me today. Hope you have a great weekend!

Best wishes,
Natasha in Oz

Ivy and Elephants said...

What a cool idea! Your cow turned out just great! Thanks so much for sharing her with us.
Hugs,
Patti

Dayle ~ A Collection of Days said...

Thanks for hosting a great party.

Zinnia said...

Very nicely edited by cow. Canvas photo and other things are perfect. I wish you a nice weekend! Zinnia

Meeha Meeha said...

Wow, thank you so much for the feature! I am so honored!

Sherry @ No Minimalist Here said...

Hi Sherry, Thanks so much for sharing this adorable print at the Open House party. Love it!

Anonymous said...

Joining your party today.. :) .. OH.. and I love.. rather admire what you've done with photoshop... awesome print!:) Following you now.. sure hope you'll pop by at Colours Dekor :)

angelique felix said...

Love you linkup party!! Thank you for your amazing cow potret at Made With Love,
Angelique
http://AngeliqueFelix.com