Inspiration...pass it on!

*** Because someone asked..yes! I have one in my Etsy if you would like...smiles~***


Oh have I got a good one for you today {I hope}. What I want most out of this blog is to connect with you girls. My prayer is that you leave every post with a giggle,touched heart,new found friendship or INSPIRATION! And girls...do I have some for you! I have been working on this picture above for days now and I'm going to take you step by step...

I first started with some good ole' inspiration. I saw this sign and it just tickled my fancy! But for $329.00 I will just enjoy their inspiration for free~

Now I know some of you worry about getting it just perfect,letters and all... Take a close look at Pottery Barns version...perfect? No...so do you think you can? Great I just knew you would say Yes!

I used a thin piece of board for mine because I didn't want to hang anything too heavy. I measured out my squares. 6 across and 6 down. You can make them any size you want depending on your board. I tried to stick with PB dimensions.

I painted it an ivory color. You need to go with something light because we will be staining later. I used a cup to draw my circles.

Paint your circles in black. I used craft paint from walmart if your wondering.

For those of you that are like me and need some extra help....print your font on paper and use as a guide.

You can use trace paper or I tend to just trace over the font and use a little bit of pressure.

You are now ready to paint in your letters. It will seem like you will spend days here but just take your time and have some fun with it!

Now for those neat little accent lines around your letters..I used a lid from a thermos.

Just dip in in a saucer of paint and press down.

I didn't make a complete circle on all of them. I just had fun with it and tried not to copy PB line for line. Be creative with yours. Let YOU... show through!

After your beauty dries completely you will need to age that baby up. This is always my favorite part of the process. I just used a stain that I had around my house.

Now the only problem you may have is deciding where to put your art!


You know we have to move it around the house a time or two...you know, playing house!

And just so you leave here with a giggle. This is me trying to be all cool and stuff...showing you my before hair picture..

Yesterday I had them take out my boo boo that I did back in May. I decided to brighten up myself and go a bit lighter for the first time in my life. No after pictures here just yet. I will have to go back a few more times because it is an on going process with this dark hair. Who knows ...you may just catch me off guard and get a sneak peek of the "in between" look. Husband and kids like it and allowed me to stay the night in the house so I guess all is well....now go girls. Inspire someone today. Even if it's just a smile~