We want spring!

So I'm back to feeling crafty :) Karly is such my little artsy bug. She LOVES to do anything that has anything to do with art. I stole this idea from another one of my sweet mommy friends (aka- thanks, Michelle Holman!) Almost everyday Karly gets out her watercolors- I always just let her do her own thing, well after seeing this idea, I thought to myself, I wonder what she could make with a little direction, ( I know that I am the mama,) but I have to say that I was pretty impressed! As you can tell from the design of my blog, I love birds. I have been fascinated with them for years now- I really want a live one, but Daddio says NO WAY, so for now I have to just hang fake ones... (bummer deal!) So this morning with a little direction & lots of time karly made this beauty to hang on my walls to welcome Spring into our home!

Ok so now I'm gonna brag- she picked all the colors herself. Before we started, I penciled out the design & then with directions to tell her what to paint first & reminders to stay in the lines, she made a really nice picture. After it was dry I went back & traced my pencil lines to help the colors pop-- she did pretty stinkin' good for a 3 yr old, if you ask me!

The creative juices weren't stopping there. I love all the big letter decor that I'm seeing in all the stores. So I found some cardboard & I had left over fabric swatches & buttons & things, I gave her a bottle of glue & let her make her own "C". After she glued all the fabric I went back & added some buttons & little embellishments here & there. 

The finished creative wall... (sorry bad lighting but you get the picture)

This was a successful morning in my house & she is very proud to have her artwork on the walls. I always hang them on the window or in her room, but she was so excited when I told her that this one was going in a frame- her confidence went through the roof! Thanks mommy friends for keeping me inspired, oh but did I mention she told me she could paint enough to cover the hallway wall if I'd like for her to.... uh-oh, I'm in trouble!