July round-up and new word for August
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This July has been one of my favorite months on the blog. So many great things happened. Let's take a look.
Blog highlights from July
![July round up](/images/Blog2013/08-August/July-round-up.jpg)
Left to right, top to bottom.
Fireworks - How to use bulb mode
Painting the outdoor furniture - how I got that barnwood color
A frog and a moose walk into a hall ... 2nd place winner of the Frogtape contest 2013
Coming to you from Brooklyn Limestone today
Build a planter box for your outdoor table
Raspberry ice cream -1 of 3 easy desserts to make with my vanilla egg base
Trend spotting in new construction - California 2013
Shift Ctrl Art has a new look: logo, website, blog card and more
A white lotus flower - acrylic and oil paint on canvas
Three things in particular stand out to me in July.
I took home second place in the Frogtape contest. I have not received my money prize yet, but I got word this week that checks are going out now, so I am stalking my mailbox
Oh and I got at mention in the online Wall Street Journal about my second place. Wild!
![Frogtape earn your stripes arrow moose hall 2nd prize winner 2013](/images/Blog2013/07-July/Frogtape-earn-your-stripes-arrow-moose-hall-2nd-prize-winner-2013.jpg)
I guest posted over at Brooklyn Limestone. A blog I have been following for a very long time and I am a huge fan. I was so honored and excited to post there and my post over here got wings and placed itself as a solid number 9 on my top 10 most favorite posts of the year.
![brooklyn limestone guest post](/images/FavoritesPage/brooklyn-limestone-guest-post.jpg)
As big as those two things were for me, I just was beyond excited when plans firmed up this month and I could finally burst and let out my news about Better Homes and Gardens and how they are coming to my house to photograph our powder room turned full bath remodel. A happy dance and a lot of jumping was involved. Definitely a bucket list item right there!
![Better homes and gardens feature](/images/FeaturedPage/Better-homes-and-gardens-feature.jpg)
Features
I got my second feature over on curbly.com this month. Also, our planter box appeared in the 1840Farm newsletter.
But enough about that![;)](/images/Emoticons/wink.gif)
Clutter clearing - had no time for that this month. Too busy jumping![:)](/images/Emoticons/smile.gif)
Word of the month challenge
The word for July was Color.
![July word of the month color](/images/Blog2013/07-July/July-word-of-the-month-color.jpg)
And I just made it this month when I posted about how I put together my color scheme for the entry hall and showed you the fabric I chose and how to sew a pillow cover with a zipper the easiest way I know how. You know, an hour before July ended.
![](http://shiftctrlart.com/images/Blog2013/WillsCasa.jpg)
Nick at Wills Casa wrote a terrific article about a new line of lamps by Lamp's Plus. They are very colorful and pretty. Also, cupcakes as well as coffee taunting Amber was involved. Read all about it here.
![Wills casa color](/images/Blog2013/07-July/Wills-casa-color.jpg)
Bonus points for working in the word of the month into a picture.
Word for August is ...
![Aug word of the month inspire](/images/Blog2013/08-August/Aug-word-of-the-month-inspire.jpg)
Inspire! If you want to play along, blog about anything that inspires you, then let me know and I will feature you on my blog at the end of the month!
Ready for August? I am!
Read about my June round-up here
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This July has been one of my favorite months on the blog. So many great things happened. Let's take a look.
Blog highlights from July
![July round up](/images/Blog2013/08-August/July-round-up.jpg)
Left to right, top to bottom.
Fireworks - How to use bulb mode
Painting the outdoor furniture - how I got that barnwood color
A frog and a moose walk into a hall ... 2nd place winner of the Frogtape contest 2013
Coming to you from Brooklyn Limestone today
Build a planter box for your outdoor table
Raspberry ice cream -1 of 3 easy desserts to make with my vanilla egg base
Trend spotting in new construction - California 2013
Shift Ctrl Art has a new look: logo, website, blog card and more
A white lotus flower - acrylic and oil paint on canvas
Three things in particular stand out to me in July.
I took home second place in the Frogtape contest. I have not received my money prize yet, but I got word this week that checks are going out now, so I am stalking my mailbox
![:)](/images/Emoticons/smile.gif)
![Frogtape earn your stripes arrow moose hall 2nd prize winner 2013](/images/Blog2013/07-July/Frogtape-earn-your-stripes-arrow-moose-hall-2nd-prize-winner-2013.jpg)
I guest posted over at Brooklyn Limestone. A blog I have been following for a very long time and I am a huge fan. I was so honored and excited to post there and my post over here got wings and placed itself as a solid number 9 on my top 10 most favorite posts of the year.
![brooklyn limestone guest post](/images/FavoritesPage/brooklyn-limestone-guest-post.jpg)
As big as those two things were for me, I just was beyond excited when plans firmed up this month and I could finally burst and let out my news about Better Homes and Gardens and how they are coming to my house to photograph our powder room turned full bath remodel. A happy dance and a lot of jumping was involved. Definitely a bucket list item right there!
![Better homes and gardens feature](/images/FeaturedPage/Better-homes-and-gardens-feature.jpg)
Features
I got my second feature over on curbly.com this month. Also, our planter box appeared in the 1840Farm newsletter.
But enough about that
![;)](/images/Emoticons/wink.gif)
Clutter clearing - had no time for that this month. Too busy jumping
![:)](/images/Emoticons/smile.gif)
Word of the month challenge
The word for July was Color.
![July word of the month color](/images/Blog2013/07-July/July-word-of-the-month-color.jpg)
And I just made it this month when I posted about how I put together my color scheme for the entry hall and showed you the fabric I chose and how to sew a pillow cover with a zipper the easiest way I know how. You know, an hour before July ended.
![](http://shiftctrlart.com/images/Blog2013/WillsCasa.jpg)
Nick at Wills Casa wrote a terrific article about a new line of lamps by Lamp's Plus. They are very colorful and pretty. Also, cupcakes as well as coffee taunting Amber was involved. Read all about it here.
![Wills casa color](/images/Blog2013/07-July/Wills-casa-color.jpg)
Bonus points for working in the word of the month into a picture.
Word for August is ...
![Aug word of the month inspire](/images/Blog2013/08-August/Aug-word-of-the-month-inspire.jpg)
Inspire! If you want to play along, blog about anything that inspires you, then let me know and I will feature you on my blog at the end of the month!
Ready for August? I am!
Read about my June round-up here
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About Katja Kromann
I am a Danish American decorating life in Seattle. I love all things design and DIY.
I can’t think of anything more fun than coming up with project, making it, photographing it and sharing it with you on my websites.
I am a Graphic Artist, a remodeller and home maker by day.
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