I read a blog post on Tuesday that blew my mind – and may have changed my life!  This sounds dramatic, but it’s true.

KeAnne, from “Family Building with a Twist,” posted about an art project she did with a group of gals while sipping on wine.  I had never heard of such a thing, but quickly looked into it because A) I am crafty and LOVE the next new art challenge and B) why the heck not????  I immediately found 515 Wine With Design here in DSM and their project coming up in just 4 days was a teal and orange owl canvas.  PERFECT for Bryson’s room.

I signed up!

I painted my owl today and it is just what I wanted for Bryson’s room.  It is awesome and it turned out great (I have no problems admitting when a project turns out as I’d hoped, and I have no problems admitting when they don’t!).  I was the only person there without a friend, which was fine by me because I had an owl to paint.

Like KeAnne’s project, the owl was pre-drawn on the canvas and Marcy had added texture to the canvas already.  All I had to do was paint it, and instruction was given on just how to do that.  There was a gal there who was a professional painter and boy was her finished project something to admire!  I loved seeing how everyone made their painting their own and I was thrilled to come home with a painting that, quite honestly, I probably would have paid a lot of money for had I found it for sale somewhere.  Hottie loves it and Matthew thinks it’s pretty cool that Mommy painted a picture for Bryson’s room.

Now both boys have paintings in their rooms that I’ve done, and that makes me happy!

Thank you, KeAnne, for posting about your beautiful painting!  Without you, I would not know about this new social experience that is sweeping the nation!