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Make a very large stencil or template….

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I’m working on a fairy forest mural for a client family right now that includes a very large butterfly chalkboard. It is going to be an awesome mural on five walls for the girls’ room so stay tuned for photos!

Make a very large stencil or template via lilblueboo.com
I want both sides of the chalkboard to be completely symmetrical so I made a large template that I will use for both sides of the butterfly shape. I placed it against our growth chart in the below photo so you can see that it is close to 5 feet tall!

Make a very large stencil or template 2 via lilblueboo.com
To make the large stencil/template:

1. First draw the shape you want and scan it into your computer.
2. Upload the shape to the Homokaasu program that you may have read about in my post How to Rasterize a Photo. With this program you can size the drawing to as large as you want and it will print off on letter sized paper in your printer.
3. Piece the shape together and tape all the seams with packing tape to reinforce it.
4. Outline the shape with marker and cut out.
Easy!

"The hope of the future with a frog in its pocket…."

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"The hope of the future with a frog in its pocket..." via lilblueboo.com

This custom nursery painting is extra special because it is for my soon-to-be-born nephew Cameron! My brother and his wife are expecting little Cameron the first week of June.
I love the little owl on the bottom left because with the stitches through his button eyes he looks like he is sleeping. The large quote reads: A boy is trust with dirt on its face, beauty with a cut on its finger, wisdom with bubble gum in its hair,and the hope of the future with a frog in its pocket. -unknown
Having a nephew means I am going to have to start learning to sew boys clothing so stay tuned!
All custom nursery art is on sale through June 30th! These make great baby gifts, shower gifts, and birthday gifts!

New Nursery Painting – "Today you are You…"

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I just finished this new nursery painting yesterday. This original piece was hand-painted in acrylic on 1/8” hardboard and embellished using rhinestones. It has a distressed blue, green, pink and white background. The antique white frame has been hand-painted with pink flourishing detail. It features a quote by Dr. Seuss that I love to tell my daughter:


Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.
New Nursery Painting via lilblueboo.com
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