A mural for the seasons. Inspired by the AT:NY post How to Paint a Tree Mural, Rachel tried her own hand using an easier method and with gorgeous results. Rachel writes, "Like me you probably bookmarked the thread planning to paint the mural once you finally got round to attending those drawing classes you've been planning to attend for 10 years."
We haven't taken those drawing lessons either, so we're grateful that Rachel has provided a easy, no-tape tutorial for her version of a tree mural...
Her idea is to adorn the mural with different colored leaves for each changing season. She uses blu tack for the adornments (leaves, flowers, birds) so they are easily removed. She's also planning on turning the mural into a family tree and hanging framed photos so their baby can learn about his extended family which lives so far away.
Visit Rachel's blog, Waiting in the Capital, to find out how she made the mural. Amazingly, she reports that it only took her 4 hours to complete and at 9.5 months pregnant!
Check out Rachel's seasonal update here!
Thanks for sharing with us Rachel!
p.s. She also sews and sells really nifty softies in her Etsy store.
(Re-Edited from 2007-9-14- CB)
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just gorgeous! Makes me wish I didn't live in an apartment...
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Yeah, too cool!
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Wow this is beautiful!!! I now have 3 kids and it's too late to do this in their nurseries but I like it for a playroom or a faux headboard idea too! Love being an EtsyMom with her!!! Jodi
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This is such a lovely idea! I have been looking for ways to spice up our nursery. You did a great job!!!!
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So beautiful, and I just love how it will change seasonally. I'm always looking for ways to bring that sense of rhythmic change into the house--this is really inspiring! And so great that it will double as a family tree.
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So well done. What an imaginative idea.
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With summer fast approaching the flowers have given way to leaves.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/redmag/2058235465/in/photostream/
The leaves are made from pages out of an old school atlas
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Why are you re-posting all these old nursery stories?
Don't get me wrong, I loved this post originally (and still think it's really, really beautiful) - but it's just WEIRD to have it pop up again with no explanation.
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