fixed assets: my first etsy purchase

I can browse etsy for hours looking for inspiration.  I like to look at bags people have sewn.  The decorative pillows always give me great ideas.  Scrolling through the vintage wares gets me all excited to stroll through the weekend flea market. 

Finally I took the plunge made my first etsy purchase.  I bought these vinyl winter trees.  The process of installing these terrified me.  I imagined frustration and tears ending with me surrounded by a pile of twisted vinyl.   I started soliciting my husband's help while waiting for my purchase to arrive.  Help from the husband can always be a dicey situation.  He's always willing to lend a hand, but he is not nearly as careful and precise as I am.  Projects are always a delecate balance of me trying to give him enough constructive feedback to get the results I want, but not too much nagging constructive feedback that I lose his help all together.  These trees seemed to be a recipe for disaster. 

My fears were not extiguished when I opened the box and rolls of vinyl tree pieces spilled out.  I didn't expect to have to assemble the trees myself.  I knew this was a project I would have to handle myself.  So I pulled out my step stool and went to work.

Much to my happy surprise it was so easy and fun to put these up.  And the results?  I love them.

I'm now staring at other blank walls in my house, wondering where I should stick my next vinyl masterpiece.