Forget Art By Numbers, Try Art by Pinterest

Oh wait, I’ve read this blog post before. 

Yeah, yeah. I know it’s a trend that I and other bloggers have been getting in to lately: see pretty picture, want pretty picture and think that, well, maybe I could make said pretty picture.

However, this one was a success. No pins sticking out the back or anything. Woot!

Making Some Art – Pinterest Style

The Pinspiration

Source: momspark.net via Martha on Pinterest

Prepping The Canvas

I have discovered the frog tape, used for keeping your baseboards from getting paint splattered, can also save one’s butt when trying to paint straight lights on canvas.

Paint and Pencil

After you’ve colored your stripes, and allowed time to try, you can use stencils or lightly write in pencil the words of your favorite quote. The stencils I purchased were too large so I had to use pencil. And I don’t hate the outcome. Success!

Steady Hand and Cool Head

I’m not a very patient person. So this portion of the project was very challenging. Tip: I found myself using the pointed round tip brush the most. Not sure what kind of paint brush you’ll need? Check out the 8 different types of acrylic brushes.

Give It A Try!

Saw something on Pinterest you’d like to try? Great! Go for it! It probably won’t come out at all like you wanted but who cares? You tried something new and if you enjoyed the experience perhaps you’ll do better next time.

Source: via erin on Pinterest

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Went to Ignite Phoenix and Felt Inspired

Tonight, I went to Ignite Phoenix. To my out-of-town readers, Ignite Phoenix is a collection of people sharing things they are passionate about to an open, accepting and encouraging — huge — group of people. At least, this is how I interpreted it. You should certainly check out how they describe the grand event.

However, such a welcome exchange of ideas has inspired me to see what I’m passionate about. Especially Brandon Franklin’s presentation, but maybe not in the way he intended. His presentation was geared towards inspiring us to realize our potential as musicians and to actively enjoy making music. There was another line that hit closer to home.

There was a time in his life where music was key. Then after 10 years of working and realizing he had no side projects or hobbies, he decided to change that.

I’m inspired by how he noticed a pattern and got out of an exhausting, all-too-familiar loop. Inspired to write down my passions, interests and potential hobbies. But I will not share them with you. Yet.

I’ve learned that in sharing an idea, the feedback (hopefully positive) can provide enough satisfaction that we (read: I) may not go through with it.

My goal is to try a new passion/hobby each month and see what sticks. I realize that I’m also battling a severe case of procrastinaitis and encourage you to give me a friendly nudge if you don’t receive an update within a reasonable timeframe.