so last month was a big month, filled with a lot of firsts for me and my friends, from homes to babies and everywhere around and between. i finally moved into a home of my very own and revel in the daily chaos of it all. so what brings me here today was a little encounter that i had this morning with a new neighbor i had yet to meet. it went a bit like this:
her: are you my new neighbor?
me: oh hi! yes i am.
her: are you an artist?
me: um, i wouldn't say that, no. why?
her: well i know i shouldn't do this but, i peaked in your windows the other day and was sure that i saw an easel set up in your living room and thought, how fun! a painter has moved in.
me: (insert laughter). oh, well i hate to disappoint but no, i'm not a painter, i was just making a friend a gift.
which brings me to this post. for those that know me, you know that i am not now nor will i ever be a painter. that requires a type of discipline that i have no real desire to work on. i am however a very funny friend and LOVE to blindside people with (insert humble moment) TOTAL AWESOMENESS!!! my darling friend had her first baby last month and i wanted to give her something special, something no one else could give her, and so, i hatched a plan and went to work. the following is an example of how sometimes, if you put your dreams or visions to paper, miracles can happen.
the following photos are what the peeping tom (she actually is a very nice lady, just gonna have to keep an eye out for her) next door was witnessing....
every time i see this i just laugh, i love it so much because i know that my beautiful friend is laughing with me, and that every time she, her husband, her beautiful baby boy, or even her cat and dog, see this, hanging in the baby room, it will bring a smile to their faces. and the point isn't too be super awesome at something, it's to spread the love. from one nerd, to a family of nerds, to now the interwebs, love and smiles are spreading across the world. cheers, and you're welcome.
the sketch:
no turning back now:
the beginning of the end:
painted a base, time to decoupage:
a little texture:
a few more finishing touches and VOILA!:
xoxo.
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