“In the leafy treetops, the birds sing Good Morning”
I wanted little miss to have a bright and cheerful nursery. Nothing seems more cheerful to me than leafy treetops, sunshine, and birds!
We’re renting so paint was not an option and vinyl was too pricey for our budget. The secret to her leafy canopy??? Fabric!
With 2 yards of burlap and some fabric scraps from my stash I created her a leafy tree filled with birds and a squirrel. Above her crib is a happy collection of birds and an owl perched on a wire. A nice cheery sun finishes the nursery. I couldn’t be happier!
Want to make your own?
1. Cut out your pieces. I made a pattern out of newspaper for the tree, but you could just go for it. I used 2 yards of burlap for the tree and fabric scraps for my birds. I used corduroy for the squirrel and I love that he’s textured!
2. Add 1 TB cornstarch to 1 cup water. Stir until the cornstarch is completely dissolved and then boil until it turns opaque and about the consistency of shampoo.
3. Apply to the wall by brushing onto the back of the fabric and then smoothing onto the wall. The burlap was pretty heavy so I tacked portions to the wall and had to hold individual branches in place while they dried enough to stick- having 2 people might be helpful.
***We have glossy paint on our walls and everything peels right off, but make sure you test this somewhere inconspicuous first.
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This is just so great! I hadn’t heard about the cornstarch before. Fabric softener yes, but not corn starch. This is so great for renters! (I’ve rented all my life)
btw, I shared this in my post today!
Fabric Tree and Birds…what an awesome idea!! And that cornstarch glue is genius! Super cute!
So cute. That is great that it is just cornstarch and water to hold it too the wall. I might try that in my little girls room when I figure out what theme I want.
thankyou,we have glossy paint too,Im so excited to move and do something special for both of my girls!this would be really cute for holiday stuff too 🙂
I think this would be great with flames. My son LOVES flames! thanks for the tute.
The fabric peels right off and then I wash away any reside with a wet rag. We do have glossy paint- if you have matte you might want to test it out first
Very cute! My little girl has a garden-ish room and I wanted to put that very phrase on her wall, “in the leafy tree tops, the birds sing good morning”. I never got around to it though. Her room is adorable!
Love it!!!! Lucky little miss!
Im totally in love,we are moving to a rental next month,bothof my little girls,ages 3 and 2 will have their own rooms,I would love to do something like this in my youngests room,when you take it down does it just peel off?is the fabric soaked with the cornstarch mixture?im thinking maybe a princess castle for my older daughters walls?? 🙂
thanks for the post!i love your blog!!!!!!!!
Wow,you really have a gift!
Amy! That is absolutely fabulous!! I did some burlap art on a board and I can’t wait to do something like this right on the wall!! FUN!! Sharing this on FB and Twitter!!
WOW!!!
Adorable! I like this alternative to the vinyl decals!
Oh my goodness! I love this, it’s such a great idea and looks amazing, well done!