I love this quote:
“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes and having fun”
― Mary Lou Cook
It’s such a great reminder of what been creative is all about. Some times I forget and get all caught up in the end result…
Maybe you need a little reminder too? Writing your favorite quote on a post-it note is fine, but if you are a little messy (like me), they tend to disappear in the mountains of stuff on the desktop. A stone is a little harder to misplace, and a lot more decorative. Without further ado; let’s create!
You need:
- a stone, a nice round one with a smooth surface is the easiest to write on
- a print of you chosen quote (or feel free to use mine – link below)
- tracing paper
- pencil
- tape
- paint markers (I use Posca pens)
Step 1: Print out the quote.
Cut out and tape it to the stone.
Step 2: Start tracing the text.
If your tracing paper behaves like mine, you’ll need to go right to step 3 before the text on the stone disappears like fairy dust. Now is not the time for a coffee break!
Step 3: Trace the text with your paint marker.
Leave it like this, or…
Step 4: Bring out the colors and have fun!
You may want to give it a coat or 2 of varnish if the stone goes outside or if you want a glossy finish.
Download PDF: Quote_spiral_MaryLouCook
If you want to make your own spiral quote in Adobe Illustrator, download an .ai or .eps file here.