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I Did it, I Kept Calm
I finally have jumped on the Keep Calm and Carry On movement.
It all started with a trip to my favorite art store. I blame them. They have an amazing selection of all kinds of materials, frames, and art supplies just perfect for a craft decorator like me.
What got me was the poster section where they sell “decorative wrap” aka cheap cool posters which I tend to use for art. I have other maps from there too like this one and this one. I love maps but I have yet to hang those ones up.
It was there that I spotted it. The Keep Calm and Carry On poster.
It was $4.99, how could I resist? A British flag to boot? Count me sold.
So I kicked out a 2011 calendar we had in the hallway upstairs.
Cool as it was 2011 is so 1986.
And in went my new 20 x 28 union jack. I even re-cut the mat myself, here is a how to.
It’s in the hallway upstairs right outside our bedroom. If you look to the right there is my office with my risky rug but still waiting on curtains.
And if you look to the left there is the rest of the hallway leading to the guest room. I’m “storing” some curtains that will soon be used as fabric on the window in there, pay no attention that they don’t touch the floor. Or match.
So there you have it. I’m a trend follower. I fully admit. You can order the print online here. Did you keep calm at your place yet?
This is what I think about trends: if you like them, truly like them, it doesn’t matter how many other people like them. Go for it! Also, um, $4.99? At that price, you could follow a new trend every week! It doesn’t have to be permanent!
This is a trend I haven’t jumped on, but I haven’t really jumped on the whole hang-stuff-on-your-walls trend either. That is a trend, right? Right? 😉
I love this print! lol We have it in our living room, funny thing is my non blogger reading friends have seen the poster before so if your friends are like mine — they’ll love it and it will be new to them!
I still love this poster. And, it looks great in your frame :). I agree with Ms. Chic … pretty much all non-bloggers haven’t seen this, so it’s still new and fresh to the majority 🙂
Trend or not, it looks great on your wall.
hahahaha 🙂 I love this post! You go girl. Keep carrying on with your wonderful sense of humor!
Thanks for making me smile!
blessings,
karianne