Sharing a Room

My three girls all share a big bedroom down in our basement. I had a similar experience growing up with my sisters, and I look back on those days with fondness.

Today my daughters came home from school and found a surprise in their room. A creation made from the imagination and heart of their number one fan, their mom. I attempted and succeeded in creating a small mural to adorn one of their walls. There was a big empty space above their mirror that just wouldn't leave me alone! It screamed to be painted, so I dipped in and did it. This ended up being a two hour project that I'm confident any of you could do.

Here are the keys to success:

1) plan ahead

2) make a sketch on the wall with a light pencil

3) use three sizes of paint brushes and block out the basic shapes with paint

4) lightly sand some of the paint off for dimension

5) use a brand new permanent marker to outline your painting and/or words

I had so much fun with this project! The greatest reward was seeing how anxious my girls were to clean their room so we could do a photo shoot of the new wall art.