Subway Art!!

First off.. my midterm went really well and i ACED it!!! that's right... 100% baby!!! Thanks for all of your prayers!!

Now.. i've had MANY people BEGGING for me to post the directions on how to make this- SUPER EASY, just extremely time consuming. I got this idea from the blog Tatertots & Jello- CUTEST blog ever, my new fave!! SO, these are her directions, re-iterated: "Here's what I did:

* I bought a 12 X 16 canvas @ Hobby Lobby using a 40% off coupon- you can get them @ Michaels too ( and if you sign up for emails, you can get coupons too)


*I researched what typeface the original subway signs used and found out it was Helvetica. I used Mircrosoft Word to make my lettering, and it did not have that font, so after a little more research I found out that Ariel is an offshoot of Helvitica. So that is what I used.

* i thought of words associated with Ryan and Stacey- marriage, etc

*I used three different types of Ariel -- Ariel narrow, Ariel bold and regular Ariel.

*I printed out the fonts and arranged them on top of the canvases to see how things would fit. Then I took a picture so I could remember where I was going to put all of the phrases. ( i actually just left all words on canvas - after it was dry and worked my way gluing from bottom to top)

*To make this project easier, I printed out the fonts using the highlight option - using black highlight so the font inside is white. Note: For best results, take this file to Kinko's and have them print it out on their color copy machine. It will cost a few dollars, but the black will be a true black.
* i went to FEDEX/Kinkos with a zip drive and had them print my words
* I painted the canvas all black, using black acrylic paint
* i cut out each word as best as i could, and mod podged the back and stuck it on canvas


* I started at the bottom and worked my way to the top- once they are all on there, i mod-podged over top of all the words- Note it will look MILKY when you do this, but DRIES CLEAR~

* you can buy mod podge at any craft store, as well as Walmart in the craft section

I think the total of my project was 8 dollars BECAUSE i already had the paint and the mod-podge! This was the FIRST gift she opened at the shower and i literaly had people asking if i took orders.

I LOVE the black and white...so clean, mod and BOLD!

Its been laid upon my heart-

Tonight, i kept coming back to the computer and couldnt think of what i wanted to blog about--- I now know why.. This needed to be posted. I was reading a childhood friends blog tonight ( who by the way if youre in the Salem, Portland Oregon Area, her photography is BEYOND outstanding!!

http://bethanyfphotography.blogspot.com/

Her most recent post was a family that she'd done a photo shoot on. I was absolutely awe struck at how beautiful these children were. You see, a few years back before little muffin came into our family, we had wanted to adopt oversees. I wanted to find out more on this family. Bethany posted THEIR blog link to their picture.. i went there. On the blog they had written : "Our URGENT Request ". I continued to read and my heart filled with sorrow.

Please read their post and if you feel led, help bless these children in the Ethiopian orphanage. Every small amount helps and PLEASE spread the word. God uses us as vessels to bless others!!

http://bethany-withthesehands.blogspot.com/