Pin to Present

Today, I'm showing you my very first Pin to Present project! 

Back in high school, I was a member of the theater group and I worked behind the scene for 4 years... some of the best years of my life (so far). I learned a lot about working with heavy duty tools, and I absolutely loved the feeling of having those tools in my hands and watching scrap pieces become background sets and furniture. It's been quite a few years since that time, and until a couple of weeks ago, I haven't done any type of construction work.

A few weeks ago, I decided I needed a change. I needed to feel like myself again. This is part of the reason I created this blog, so I can write down my thoughts and do the things I love. So I decided to do this project. I loved the idea of having a 3-D piece of art, something I can make with my two hands and it didn't involve paints or pencils... (because my drawing and painting skills flat out suck! haha).

So here it is:

I asked my friend for his tools, knowledge, and some material. I found this beautiful piece of scrap wood in his garage. I sanded it down and stained it. Make sure to sand and stain the sides to give it a smooth look.

 

While working, I saw this smiling face ;) The cans that held the different stains spilled and created the smirk and I thought it was pretty awesome!

 

Next I got some one and a half inch nails from Home Depot. They had a dark color, which I think fit the design I wanted a lot better than shiny silver nails. I used cardboard to draw the heart, cut out the shape and started hammering the nails in around the cutout. (I really wish I had taken more pictures to show what that looked like... sorry I don't have more!!)

So here's the final look once I hammered all the nails in. I picked out a wonderful maroon colored yarn from my local Michael's store. I am a big fan of deep colors. My bed frame and my bed linens are also dark colors (as I'm sure you have noticed from my outfit pictures... whoops, I live in a small space... what can I say??)

The next step is the most therapeutic part. I tied a knot around one of the nails and just started moving the yarn from one nail to the next.

 

The only thing I had to worry about is to not repeat string directions and to protect the design of the top part of the heart so I only filled the inside of the outline with the red yarn. 

 

And TA DA!!

It now sits in my living room above the non-functioning fireplace. I love love LOVE it!! And I'm so proud of it. Thank you Pinterest for the inspiration! Linking up with Anne in her Pin to Present post...

Roxi