Pinterest Challenge

So by now you all know about my addiction to Pinterest.  So addicting!

But what I realized is that I pin, pin, pin all day long and never actually put any of that inspiration to use. 

Enter the Summer Pinterest Challenge.

The geniuses Katie Bower, Sherry Petersik, Emily Henderson, and Lana came up with a Pinterest challenge!

They challenged themselves to take something from Pinterest that they were inspired by and create!  Not only did they challenge themselves, but they challenged their readers too.

Where do I sign??

I was so excited because this was exactly the proverbial fire that I needed lit under my tail. 

So, I went to my “Make It Happen DIY Style” board and found something there that I had pinned that I wanted to create.

I decided on these 2:

 

I loved that they both used canvas!  I also loved that the other materials needed for the projects were CHEAP and/or FREE!! 

The project on the left was so simple.  I purchased 4 8x10 canvases from Hobby Lobby and packs of wooden letters.  I decided on the words love, hope, peace, and joy.  This art would be going in our master bedroom so I thought those words were fitting.  I got home and whipped out my trusty hot glue gun and glued the letters to my canvases.  The next morning, I took them out in the garage and spray painted them Krylon’s ivory paint.  I love how they turned out!

They go perfectly above our dresser in our bedroom!  And the ivory color pops off the mocha walls!

The next project was so simple.  Can you believe this art {the picture on the right above} was created from toilet paper rolls!?!  Say whaaaa?

Oh yes ma’am.  That’s what I’m talking about.  We go through toilet paper like Emily goes through diapers so I knew this project would be perfect {besides the fact that my wonderful hubby threw out my hoarded stash of TP rolls that were in a Publix bag in the garage.  And yes, I did make him dig through the trash can to get them out}.

All I needed was a large canvas that I scored from Hobby Lobby {seriously, what did I ever do without this store???}.

I took my TP rolls out to the garage and sprayed them with a cream color.  I wanted there to be a little contrast against the white canvas.  Then, I simply cut the TP rolls into strips and followed the pattern from my {pin}spiration piece.  Here’s how it turned out:

I love it!  It’s the first thing you see when you walk in our bedroom and it was just what that space needed!

So that’s it folks.  Have you made anything that inspired you from Pinterest?

Are you following my boards on Pinterest yet?  I’d love to have you!  Just click below!

Also, I am linking up to the Pinterest Challenge parties at Young House Love & Bower Power!

xoxo,

Amy

 

I am linking up to many of these great parties:

M: DIY Showoff Project Parade, Metamorphosis Monday, Made by You Mondays, Just Something I Whipped Up, Today’s Creative Blog

T: Get Your Craft On

W: Passionately Artistic, Twin Dragonfly Designs, Creative Spark @ Clean & Scentsible

Th: Just A Girl, Gluesticks, House of Hepworths

F: Sassy Sites, I’m Lovin’ It, Remodelaholic’s Anonymous, Frugal Friday, Friday Fun Finds

S:  I Heart Naptime, Weekend Wrap-Up, Be Different, Act Normal, A Little Lovely

Su:  Under The Table & Dreaming, Remodelaholic