The "art" that I hung is actually part of a Rifle Paper Co. calendar. I liked that it pulled in the pink of the tile/floor but also had some black and army green to add a bit more style. Lately, I've felt that the art was a little too "sweet" for my liking, so wanted to add something to make it a little more quirky.
I decided that I was going to use my typewriter alphabet stamps (similar ones here) to add some kind of phrase to the art. I thought about something in Spanish as a nod to our heritage or a short song lyric, but couldn't come up with something I loved. When I mentioned the idea to Sarah, she replied: "do you."
I wasn't sure if she was giving me her seal of approval on changing the art or if she was suggesting that I actually use that phrase on the art. "Do you" is a commonly used phrase between Sarah and me. We use this expression as a way of saying "be yourself," "do your thing," etc. Embarrassingly enough, it is also a commonly used phrase between cast members of the Jersey Shore.
I busted out the stamps and got to work-- I didn't have a black ink pad, so I just used a sharpie. I tried it out a few times on notebook paper to make sure I got the placement and amount of ink right, and then moved on to the actual print.
I LOVE this! What a cute idea.
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