Growth Chart

After all the building that I have been doing I have amassed quite a pile of scrap wood in my garage. Since we rent I decided to use a piece to make a growth chart for the Princesses. I had a scrap of 1/4" plywood that was 1'x6'. The perfect size! I sanded it and painted it white (the same white I used in my bedroom makeover. Use what you have, right?)

Once it was dry I got out the craft paint and painted a green vine and leaves with a 1" foam brush.

Next, I used my Silhouette to cut the flowers out of scrap book paper the Princesses picked out. I glued them on using Mod Podge. I didn't, however, seal it with Mod Podge because I didn't know how easy it would be to write on it with a pen.

Then, I painted some round wood pieces that I had in colors to match the flowers. Once they were dry I used a hot glue gun to attach them. I also painted some wooden butterflies and hot glued them on too. Then, I used a small paintbrush to draw the swirls on under the flowers.

The final touch was measuring lines. They don't really show up in this picture but I used a rose pink paint pen and a tape measure. I made the inch lines one inch long and the feet lines two inches long. I also wrote the numbers just to the left of the feet lines with the paint marker.

Now I can't wait to decorate the rest of their room with this flower and butterfly theme!