Fun Paint Projects

I have a bit of talent in that I can copy just about anything. Because of my teaching background I have learned great ways to take an idea and put into your own situation or need which makes a fun impact. I use a lot of tools like projectors, transparencies, graphite paper  and computers abilities to blow up and size images, find images that you want that I hope I can share as a part of this blog. The two examples that I have pictured on today's feature I did for Christmas gifts for my daughter and her bff.

 I used a paint pen by Sharpie on some Tom's shoes that I purchased online. I know this was risky but I had seen some of these on Etsy for sale and just could not bring myself to pay the money for them. I also wanted them to be more personal than a generic Bible verse. Ephesians 1:6-10 is the verse that the Lord gave to me early in my daughter's life.





I practiced the swirls on paper for several weeks trying
to get them to look like I wanted them. The greatest thing
is how surprised she was and that I believe I got one of
the favorite present awards ~ oh don't act like you don't
love it when that happens to you too.

If you are too scared to try to experiment on Toms try
a pair from Walmart or the Dollar Store first. There are some really great ideas on Pinterest with great designs to make your own.

Don't be afraid to take and idea put your own spin on it and make it yours.

Put your favorite Bible verse, poem or song lyrics onto a pair of shoes! Fabulous way to walk in the Word.....hehehe!

Alpha Delta Pi Lion

So this next project came to me via a text message from my daughter's bff. I get this text with an attachment ~ well you know that can't be good. I figured it was a picture of the two of them up to something but no it was a project! She writes "do you think you could paint this for me? hehehe" Well with one look I said "uh NO! that's too hard!" But I couldn't tell her that. She recently became a member of a sorority with the lion as their mascot. What was I suppose to say? I'll try, was my answer. So I got the size canvas that she thought she wanted, 12x12, then printed out a blown up version of the image. Using graphite paper I transferred the lion to the canvas. Then using a color block style of painting began to paint in the coloration of the image. I have used this technique with transferring images to furniture and walls so why not a canvas. It still took me a while to get the details completely like I wanted them to look. It was fun to do. Now it hangs proudly in my little ADPi's room at school. She was happy and surprised so that was all I needed.Next time you have an image that you just need the proper size and outline using graphite paper is the best kept secret of the 'old school' of transferring images to anything. (and it's cheap and you can use it over and over again)