Hand-Stenciled Wall

I was getting bored with my living room wall and decided that a much need change was in order. If you are a renter like me, you will know what I am talking about. I asked permission to paint a stencil on the wall of my landlord. Luckily he said YES!  So, I then of course turned to Pinterest for inspiration. I found this link for a template at Jones Design  Co. and decided to use it. http://jonesdesigncompany.com/decorate/painted-wallpaper-a-tutorial/. I decided to go with white paint (house paint) like she did in her tutorial and instead of using pencil to trace the template, I used white chalk. Which is better because you don't have to go over and erase where you went off track. I bought chalk (because I ran out) at Walmart for 47 cents, for a whole pack. I originally had this wall painted for FREE because I found left over white paint in my rental house. But thanks to the chalk thing, it is now my 47 cent wall. I know I am such a big spender. Pictures of my lovely progress are below! I will post the finished product later. The first photo is just the chalk stenciling. It is a tedious process but I love my wall so far!