I always argue with people when they say I'm "artistic"...
no. I'm "crafty" there is defiantly a difference.
Artistic people have skill. They have excellent execution. They exhibit taste and discriminating judgment. I however, rip off get inspired by other peoples ideas and make my own.
This image is everywhere....
I am obsessed with the faux bois pumpkin
{via my facebook wall-from a friend, but originally via Country Living}
Since I am not "artistic" the thought of painting these simple black lines
on a white pumpkin really overwhelmed me.
I searched for more ideas... {i love you google images} and found this image...
that lead me to this image
{a free download....eeeeeepppppp!}
I printed this out ...
cut into random strips...
rubbed pencil over the back to make it into a makeshift carbon paper...
and lightly drew over the lines with a pencil...
then drew over the pencil lines with my sharpie paint pen.
I don't LOVE it, but I like it.
maybe because my pumpkin was bigger than the one in the picture...
maybe because I have too many "knots" and not enough lines...
I will try again with a smaller pumpkin and let you know how it goes.
{I risked my life for this photo... see the HUGE spider in the right corner! eeeeekkkkk!}
