It’s no secret that I love to create. I’m a recovering workaholic from a job that I adore, but if a day goes by that I do not get to bring my daydreams to life… I go to bed feeling a bit lost.
That said, I am not crafty in the least. My Momma and my two best friends are bossy perfectionists, incredible, and
creative in crafty ways that even the most addicted pintrest followers can only dream of.
So with their inspiration and encouragement, I decided to put my limited attention span to the test and make Rowan a very special birthday gift.
Materials:
unfinished wooden blocks, mod podge (I prefered the non-glossy), acrylic paints, small paint brushes, scrapbook paper, sandpaper and scissors
Step One:
Paint blocks, allow to dry overnight
Step Two:
Sneak scissors away from home, because Doc has banished me from anything remotely sharp, including butter knives.
Step Three:
Sit at desk at studio when not teaching and try not to be distracted by shiny objects whilst cutting block sized squares of letters and pictures from scrapbook paper.
Step Four:
Using paint brushes and mod podge (apply in thin coats), adhere scrapbook paper squares to blocks, allow to dry overnight
Step Five:
Apply mod poSQUIRREL!!!!
Step Six:
Search the studio office for granola bars and diet coke. Find a long lost box of bandaids instead. Attempt to reorganize the first aid drawer. Look for labeling stickers on desk and…
Step Seven:
Apply a thin layer of mod podge to sides of blocks (over entire surface including the paper). Allow to dry overnight. Repeat twice.
Step Eight:
Have Assistant Ninja help to unglue fingers from the desk.
Step Nine:
Admire your work. You frickin rock.
Rowan loves his blocks. He slobbers on them, bangs them together, scatters them all over the house, lets out an evil laugh when I scream in pain after stepping on them with bare feet,
and (his favorite) waits patiently for Doc and I to build elaborate block towers before obliterating them like a tiny baby Godzilla.
- I enjoyed finding different patterns, colors, and pictures of vintage toys. I also hand wrote little notes to him on a few.
- another view of the many different sides
Off to dreamland,
Bing
Ninja Thought of the Day:
“Make Art, Not War… or Burnt Cookies”
~Bing
Oh I love them! You did what I meant to do while I was still pregnant. Here we are 7 months later and I used the blocks for my brothers wedding. Ah…I will do this though! Great job!!