Inspired By Pinterest and Something In My Heart

Let’s begin with a confession that will surprise exactly no one:
Yes, Pinterest was involved.

Somewhere between a perfectly styled living room I don’t own and a recipe that required twelve ingredients I would never buy, I saw something like this and thought, Oh… hello. Inspiration has a way of tapping you on the shoulder when you’re not looking for it—and Pinterest is very good at that. The original painting was painted by Siam Biswas ( I think spelling is correct.)

But while Pinterest may have opened the door, something much deeper walked in and stayed awhile.

Because this painting isn’t really about a flower.

It’s about looseness.
And courage.
And letting the paint do what it wants without apologizing for it.

This poppy—bold, imperfect, slightly wild—feels like a love letter to the season of life I’m in right now. The way the petals don’t match perfectly. The way the lines wander and overlap. The splatters that refuse to behave. None of it is trying to be tidy or impressive. It’s just… alive.

And honestly? That feels like growth.

I didn’t set out to control this painting. I didn’t hover. I didn’t overthink. I let the water bloom, the colors bleed, the ink lines wobble just a little. I let the brush have a say. I let my heart have a bigger one.

There’s something incredibly freeing about that.

The red feels brave. Not loud-brave—more like quiet confidence. The kind that doesn’t need permission. The pinks and corals feel soft and hopeful. The greens are imperfect and honest. And those splatters? They’re my favorite part. Little moments of chaos that somehow make the whole thing feel more real.

Life is a bit like that, isn’t it?

We plan. We sketch. We think we know where things are going. And then—splash. Something unexpected lands right in the middle. And instead of ruining everything, it adds depth. Character. Story.

I love how this flower leans instead of standing straight. I love that it doesn’t demand attention—it simply earns it. It feels strong without being stiff, feminine without being fragile, expressive without trying too hard.

And when I step back and look at it, I feel that familiar, grounding reminder: God is in the beauty, yes—but also in the freedom. In the permission to create without perfection. In the grace to show up as we are, not as a finished product.

So yes—this piece was inspired by Pinterest.
But it was completed by faith, experience, memory, and a heart that knows when to let go of the outline and trust the process.

If you find yourself drawn to this painting, maybe it’s because you need that reminder too. That it’s okay to be a little undone. A little splattered. A little unfinished. There is beauty in that. There is strength there.

And sometimes, the most meaningful things come together when inspiration meets something deep in the heart—and neither one tries to take all the credit.