Tuesday, March 6, 2007

The New Nursery Mural

Remember how the nursery used to be covered with the flower fairy mural? (If not, you can see them here and here.) Well, since we are having a boy this time, we really needed to change that! My inspiration was a painting and poem by one of my favorite artists, Greg Olsen, called Airship Adventures:

"All aboard the kitchen table for a journey to the sky!
It's now our magic airship, and it can really fly!
Off on new adventures, above the clouds we go,
Sailing on imagination's breeze, we leave the earth below.
For fun we like to parachute and quietly float down,
And have our vessel pick us up before we hit the ground.
Up here there are no limits to the sights that one can see,
And we think that we could sail forever into eternity.
Then comes the call that sends us home as fast as we are able,
It's dinner time, and Mother says we have to set the table."

So, the new nursery is based on vintage airplanes:

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And close ups of the airplanes:
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And my favorite:
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I was able to keep the clouds from the previous mural, and it didn't take nearly as much time. Which was really good, since painting with a 2 yr old wanting to help presented a challenge!

My mom has finished quilting his baby quilt, done in reproduction vintage fabrics from the 30's. She'll be bringing it out when my parents come see the baby and his blessing. I'm excited to see it!

15 comments:

  1. Oh Nettie, this is darling. It is SO cute. Did you freehand it all again? You're incredible.

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  2. Wow! You are so talented! I love it!

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  3. Oh the fate of those poor fairies...but look how cute those airplanes look! You are such a talented artist. There is no way I could create that!

    How fun that your mom is making a quilt! I love the one she made me when "D" was born with Grandma "S's" old fabric! :)

    I hope your feeling o.k. in your last weeks/days! :D

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  4. Go you! I love it! Darling... :)

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  5. Nettie, it's so cool! What a lucky kid!

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  6. WOW what beautiful airplanes. Did you always have this much talent and I missed it. How did I get to be the one with two talented sisters and I have no talent at all. Good Luck!

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  7. WOW!! You did an amazing job. Can you come paint my house? I love it.

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  8. Murals weren't my favorite until I saw the phenominal job you did on the fairy room and now this! Really, I would love to have you do my Liam's walls. I love how steady and precise your hand is! Great work!

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  9. OH.MY.WOW!
    You are so talented!
    2 more days, right?

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  10. wow! That is really wonderful, it looks so magical. Lucky baby!

    Good luck to you, I hope everything goes great!

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  11. Just wanted to add to the compliments! I sure do wish I could give my kids such a fun and fabulous room! Very nice!

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  12. Those airplanes are fantastic!!! Have you seen the movie Flyboys? The planes look like ones from the show...good movie by the way. I hope everything goes well with the baby coming. I can't wait to hear what name you picked for him. I have no idea how to start labor...everything I tried failed so I was 4 days over my due date when my doctor finally induced me. Good Luck!!!

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  13. that is beautiful, wish I could do something like that!

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