Today I am taking a break from all things sweet to share a fun craft project with you! Adult coloring books were all the rage a few years ago, which were fun. But you know what is even MORE fun?? Paint by numbers pictures!
DISCLOSURE: I received the Paint By Numbers kit for free from Winnie’s Picks. All thoughts, opinions and photographs are my own.
Winnie’s Picks asked me if I would be interested in completing one of their pain by numbers kits and share it with my readers. I said OF COURSE! Because who else is dying of boredom while stuck in quarantine. This girl is! So you can do a number of already made designs or submit your own personal photograph to have a paint by numbers kit made for you. I went with my own picture, because I thought it would be so much more fun! Plus I chose a picture of my ever-adorable Goldendoodle, Lulu.
Oh and because I want you to do this fun project, Winnie’s Picks was kind enough to offer my readers 10% off their own paint-by-numbers kit! Scroll to the end of th post for the link and promo code!
Here’s the photograph of Lulu that I sent in to Winnie’s Picks:
A few weeks later, this came in the mail:
EVERYTHING you need is in there!! The paint, paintbrushes and of course the numbered canvas, plus a paper copy of the canvas in case you paint over a number and need to know what color it should be. I laid my canvas out for a few days to let it flatten before I got to painting.
Ok. So in all honesty I was a little intimidated by this. If you know me, then you know I am running at 100 MPH and my patience level is nil. And after seeing how DETAILED the canvas was, I immediately questioned why I thought that picture of Lulu was a good idea to paint. But I forged ahead. Because if there’s anything I love, it’s order. So by starting with #1 (um duh) I started my painting.
There’s no directions in the kit because obviously you paint it by the numbers. But how about some tips and tricks I learned along the way?
TIPS:
- When you get your kit, unroll the canvas and lay it out so it can flatten.
- Don’t worry about staying exactly in the lines. I mean look how tiny some of those sections are!! It will all work out in the end.
- The more you paint, the easier it gets.
- Only paint a couple numbers a day and allow them to dry. You don’t want to smear wet paint! I would start at the top and work my way down.
- HAVE FUN!!
And the verdict as I progressed on my painting?? IT WAS SO ADDICTING!! I would sit there for hours painting and not even realize it.
And ALL DONE!! All it needs is a frame and a spot on my wall!
This was such a fun project and I would love yo do another one! If you have a fun photo you want turned into a custom painting, definitely check out Winnie’s Picks! And just for my readers, I have a promo code for you to get 10% off your paint by numbers kit! Enter KELLY10 at checkout at the link above to get 10% off your first purchase.
And then make sure you tag me on Instagram so I can see what you created!
XOXO,
Kelly
1 Comment
Laura
August 3, 2020 at 1:57 PMKelly! I so love this idea. Now..if I can just get the dog and both cats in a picture.