Texas Love

Our house has been kicked into DIY gear over here.  I'm going to give credit to the upcoming closing on our house and the fact that we have a free summer.  While Matt has been working outside on a special project, I have been crafting inside with the little man.

My inspiration came from pinterest (of course)!

My finished product

My materials:

• leftover scrap wood from Matt's project
• paint
• foam paint brush
• gold nails
  
• white string
  

 The quick rundown:

1. paint board blue
2. tape picture of Texas onto said board
3. Hammer in nails all along the Texas border
4. Make a heart where Dallas is
5. Wind string back and forth between the nails to make a pretty pattern

I'm really happy with the finished product and Matt was actually impressed!  I'm hoping to make more DIY art here in the future to help make our house feel more like a home!

Now all I need is for moving day to arrive so we can find a place for this special piece.

Oh, and here is what my assistant did while I was working.  What a helpful little boy!