Template: Front Porch Mural

[Moonbeam]

I finished my 15 page album with my wall murals in it.. These I have done all over my home.. I am happy to share the templates but not sure how I will go uploading 15 pages???

[Moonbeam]

Seeing I can only upload one at a time if I want to share them I have to do this one at a time so please bear with me

[Moonbeam]

I hope these tamplates are of use to someone seeing there are pretty well wholy made with just SM papers and embellishments

[Moonbeam]

Here's some more of the trompe L'Oeil mural that covers the entire wall of the room and also the ceiling... it's hard to photograph because you can only see one section at a time

I don't know whats happened with this one... it should be the cats but the close up of the cows eyes comes up???

[Charlorne]

Thank you for sharing.
You are a truly talented lady.
Charlorne

[Moonbeam]

This cat is painted standing a a painted stone ledge up near the ceiling among the painted vines

[Moonbeam]

Oh Der!!! What a dill brain I am.. I knew I could only upload one at a time but have been making a new post for each one and it just dawned on me that I can do it one at atime but in the same message - I think - so I am trying it this time

[Corey]

This is photos of a mural you painted? If so -> WOW, that's amazing stuff. I'm in total awe of your painting. I really love this mural, can't say enough good things about it. Thanks for sharing. :)

[Moonbeam]

Ok It seems that you can upload a maximum of 6 files per post..so here is the next lot

[Moonbeam]

another few

[Moonbeam]

at last I have finished.. man!!! that was a tedious job! pHEW!!!

[Ladybug]

Moonbeam,

I am absolutely in awe of your murals! Are all of your walls covered in paintings? It reminds me of Charlotte's Web. Thank you so much for sharing.

Ladybug

[catseyes]

what awesome and beautiful work, i would be proud to have such displays in my house, i can only paint in watercolour this lovely.
susannah

[srussell]

Whew Girl, you've been busy! Awesome murals with incredible detail and great-looking pages... :)

All I can paint are houses, cars, cabinets... :rolleyes:

and I see you've got your uploading down to a science now...

[Tammy]

:) WOW! What an ARTIST!
They are all so Lovely and full of life.
What a great way to portfolio your art, so creative!
TFS! ~Tammy

[Granny]

Moonbeam... I'm speechless!!! If you can believe that from me. These are trully magnificent. Now that I see your work, I recognize what they are. My closest friend does this kind of painting, she just never called it that. She had done a lot of this through out her own house. Like you, she does truly beautiful work.

I'm going to ask her to send me some pictures of her house, so I can share them with you. I think you will enjoy it. I'm so grateful to you for sharing this, and the templates you have made are awesome.

I'm learning so much from ya all. Thank you, thank you so much.

Granny :)

[KristyAnn]

another few

Just beautiful Moonbeam

[Cinderella]

WOW! I bet that took a long time to paint.
Now I see why you have caught on so well to scrapping, you have an eye for it.
You work is absolutely gorgeous. You, no doubt would have no problem finding work.
Thanks for sharing.

[Ladybug]

LOL, boy Granny for someone who is speechless you sure had a lot to say!!

But you are right, these are magnificent.

Ladybug

[canneberge]

:cool:
at last I have finished.. man!!! that was a tedious job! pHEW!!!

I agree with Charlorne you are a very talented lady. Is there something you're not good at? :rolleyes: How many hours or years it took you to do those beautiful murals? Is it oil or acrylic paint? Finally, thanks for sharing with us! :)

[kode]

Moonbeam your art is absolutely amazing!! You are so talented. Thanks for sharing your templates too! I love them too! You're great!

[Jessica]

it all looks very nice, thank you for sharing this with us !

[Corey]

Yep I just had another look through this in the cold light of day. I'm simply amazed. That would be a dream come true for me to have my home painted like that. This is definitely one of the coolest things I have ever seen in my entire life. You're off the map Moonbeam, this mural is too much. :)

I'm absolutley not exaggerating when I say that I genuinely prefer your art to some pieces I've seen by old masters because it's infinitely more engaging. And clever. This is top notch stuff.

[Moonbeam]

IF you didn't live the other side of the world I'd paint something for you:(
Thank you so much for your kind words ...others I know think I live in a "cartoon house"
I have attached some photos so you can see it better in context from a distance.. In my album I just wanted the detail mainly

[Corey]

Man oh man, it's amazing how you completely transformed that room. Really makes me rethink the whole concept of function within a living space.

[Moonbeam]

In one of these you can see where the "stone wall" is painted and how it finishes three quarters of the way up the wall and how it appears that you can see outside over it ..and the birds sitting on the wall.
The corners of the room which recede ( obviously as corners do) are opainted to trick the eye into seeing the supporting pillar "coming out" and the creeper made to appear that it goes behind the ledge ( Cornice)
One day I will probably paint it out and go back to having "normal" walls and ceiling ..when I get sick of it.. which is why I have phographed it , so I will always have a memory of it.

[Corey]

Dang that's cool. Now for the inevitable hounding:

1. What type of paint is that?
2. How did you prepare the surface(s)?
3. Is it fixed (coated) with anything?
4. How long did it take you?
5. Did you plan it out in advance and do prep sketches, etc?
6. How is the paint/color holding up against the elements?

[Marion]

Awesome Moonbeam! Good thing you don't live closer, or we would be hiring you to do our homes and there would be no more time to scrap!

Marion

[srussell]

I was impressed before. but now I'm completely blown away... I love the "shed door" with the cow's head peeking out... :eek: :eek:

Now here's the 64,000 dollar question, Moonbeam? what do you do for a living?

I have an artist friend of mine that does lots of murals and such...his kid's bedroom is "sea-animal scape"... Dolphins, sea lions, turtles, etc... I'll see if I can find the photo he sent me...

[kode]

Wow Moonbeam this is fabulous!!! I agree with Marion, we would so be hiring you for our homes!!!

[JoJo]

That is just beautifull moonbeam, you are very talented, i'd like to let you know i live a little closer than the rest, i'm only the other side of the country not the world ,& any time you are in the neighbour hood i have lots of bare wall.lol
Just love your work. Do you do kookaburra's.
JoJo

[Moonbeam]

I was impressed before. but now I'm completely blown away... I love the "shed door" with the cow's head peeking out... :eek: :eek:

Now here's the 64,000 dollar question, Moonbeam? what do you do for a living?

I have an artist friend of mine that does lots of murals and such...his kid's bedroom is "sea-animal scape"... Dolphins, sea lions, turtles, etc... I'll see if I can find the photo he sent me...

When I first read a folkart magazine and tried it (10 years ago) I just found it so easy and I painted everything in sight... I painted on old chests , cupboards, cans, watering cans , milk urns, frypans, boxes...you name and I sold them in shops for quite a while but with art and cratft the thime it takes never earns you much ....I was working for about $8 an hour... but I absolutely loved painting so I did it any way.

Then I started teaching others.. I held classes in my rumpus room for quite a while but I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as painting myself...

When I discovered murals and sort of trompe L'oeil I did get offers of work and I did a few.. I marbled Pillars, "woodgrained" a chipboard staircase and did murals but I was so nervous painting for others that I hated it... I don't have the confidence to feel like I can charge the prices that are the going rate... A tropme L'oiel mural ( detailed area) will cost you $100 Au per square foot .... I guess I've never had that sort of money and I would feel like I was ripping someone off with a fee like that so I'd do a whole wall for $100...dumb hey! But that's me..I'll never be rich but I would rather keep the things I LOVE doing as "MY" thing not something I do for money...it just spoils it for me! So I am working in a Private dipensary in the Nursing home team( I'm a drug dealer Hehehe)

I would LOVE to see some of your friends murals...please show us!

[Moonbeam]

That is just beautifull moonbeam, you are very talented, i'd like to let you know i live a little closer than the rest, i'm only the other side of the country not the world ,& any time you are in the neighbour hood i have lots of bare wall.lol
Just love your work. Do you do kookaburra's.
JoJo
Thanks Jo Jo ..You an Ausie are you?What state you live?
A couple of years ago I would have glady taken an order for a Kookaburra but sadly at the moment I work in pharmacy and rarelt get time to paint..they are all packed away in storage :(

[Moonbeam]

Dang that's cool. Now for the inevitable hounding:
Dang??? hehehe is that an american saying ( are you in USA or canada?) The only time I have heard Dang is in a cowboy movie "dang Nab it!"

1. What type of paint is that?
Anything I can find in acrylic... Detail and special colours I mix with acrylic folk art paint but such a big area I just used cheapo house paint - just plain wall paint.. I scabbed from friends sheds etc.... I had some tints to make my own colours too.
2. How did you prepare the surface(s)?
Prepare?? what's that? I'm a slacko when it comes to preparing anything .. I didn't!! As you see I am not a professional
3. Is it fixed (coated) with anything?
The only part I coated was the little mouse in the brick cavity and the stone wall by the door simply because EVRYONE that comes here has to touch it and feel it.. so I thought with everyone running their hands over it ..it would wear off or get dirty so I used a flat estapol floor varnish, that's all! I ccan wash the whole lot anyway just as you wash a wall.
4. How long did it take you?

It took a few months of a bit here and a bit there ..I painted whenever I had a spare moment...I did get a sore neck doing the high bits and the ceiling.. I didn't have Michael Angelo's scaffold
5. Did you plan it out in advance and do prep sketches, etc?
No.. Only in my mind...The animals I used a folk art pattern to trace the outline ( I can't draw for nuts) and the stone blocks had to be worked out and measured -I used a builders string line for that... but the other stuff just sort of unfolded as it grew
6. How is the paint/color holding up against the elements?
I painted it about 4 years ago now and it still looks the same but it is indoors and the outside porch wall is very sheltered ..gets no rain but I hose oout there all the time It was my first go at anything like that and apart from a few murals I did for others I have never done it since and sometimes I look at it and have no idea how I did it.. I wonder sometimes if I could even do it again? Probably once I started I could... I did have a stone spiral staircase on another wall at one stage but I painted over it because I wanted to put furniture there and it looked stipid with chairs in front of it....But even that I just had to try to see if I could paint it.. I must try and find a picture of that... I did photograph it before painting it out.THere are so many things in life I want to learn and try but there is just not enough time is there. I want to learn more about Phot editing next for my scrapbooking

[Corey]

Dang??? hehehe is that an american saying ( are you in USA or canada?) The only time I have heard Dang is in a cowboy movie "dang Nab it!"

Actually that one's "Dag nab it". Dang is definitely American/Canadian slang. Basically it means "WOW!" in this context. I'm in Canada - Calgary, home of the Calgary Stampede. :)


Anything I can find in acrylic...
Also my fave. Easy to work with, great colors, and flexible functionality.


Prepare?? what's that? I'm a slacko when it comes to preparing anything
Nice!


It took a few months of a bit here and a bit there
Wow, that's amazing. Looks like it took much longer than that. I'm impressed. :)


No.. Only in my mind...
Awesome. Now that's art. :D


I want to learn more about Phot editing next for my scrapbooking
Well I'm a Photoshop guy of some experience and there's lots more around here too so just let us know if you have any questions, and before you know it you'll be zooming along. Since you already understand all that stuff like color values, contrast/tone, lighting, etc. it should be a breeze for you, i.e. it's just a matter of working out the semantics of your chosen software. These days a lot of the popular photo editing packages do quite a good job of automating a lot of repetitive tasks too, so the main thing is just figuring out which software will work best for you. From there it's all downhill. :)

I like your approach toward money. I'm the same way. I've never really had any to speak of so it has no influence on how I live. I may live to regret that but for now it's not a factor.

[Moonbeam]

Actually that one's "Dag nab it". Dang is definitely American/Canadian slang. Basically it means "WOW!" in this context. I'm in Canada - Calgary, home of the Calgary Stampede. :)

Oh Boy What a dork!!! I always thought it was dang nab it! ( not that we say it here) If it means Wow! what about that song Dang me dang me they oughta take a rope and hang me???? It don't make sense to me..dang it! .. and Canada .. my dream to go there one day..I mean it..I have never travelled and have no desire to =except to Canada.. I have always though Canada is so beautifull and the Rockies WOW! Do you know I have NEVER even seen snow..I dream of experiencing snow one day.. I have friends that are visiting Canada at the moment and the emails are making me envious :)




Wow, that's amazing. Looks like it took much longer than that. I'm impressed. :)
actually the only thing I timed or logged the time was the cow door..there was 20 hours of work in that




Well I'm a Photoshop guy of some experience and there's lots more around here too so just let us know if you have any questions, and before you know it you'll be zooming along.
I doubt it but I hope so .. I only discovered scrapping a few months ago and somehow stumbled across digital scrapbooking and found SM... and have been hooked ever since


Since you already understand all that stuff like color values, contrast/tone, lighting, etc. it should be a breeze for you, i.e. it's just a matter of working out the semantics of your chosen software.

The trouble is I do NOT know what to look for .what "functions do I need in a program?



I like your approach toward money. I'm the same way. I've never really had any to speak of so it has no influence on how I live. I may live to regret that but for now it's not a factor.
Always been a sustenance and covering and be content sort of girl ..I do not believe money can bring happiness.. I like the scripture that s says " Give me neither poverty nor riches"........It's nice to have enough but why do rich people turn to drugs or commit suicide if it's the be all and end all of happiness? Look at Whitney houston for example! She had money, fame, wonderful singing talent and incredible beauty but look at her now... I like the simple things ..and my friends.. ( not that my friends are simple oops! I didn't mean that LOL)

[Moonbeam]

LOL, boy Granny for someone who is speechless you sure had a lot to say!!

Ladybug

ROFL well said Ladybug , nothing would shut that woman up!

[Moonbeam]

:cool:

I agree with Charlorne you are a very talented lady. Is there something you're not good at? :rolleyes: How many hours or years it took you to do those beautiful murals? Is it oil or acrylic paint? Finally, thanks for sharing with us! :)
Afew months of my spare time mostly in the evening instead of TV..like my scrappin' now.. I'm not into TV much..rather do something or make something.
It is just acrylic paint ..(wall paint mostly)
and yes there is so much I am not good at..the list is too long to fit though,,
But one is Photo editing and making embellishments ect .. I am still a bit computer illiterate in many areas:(

[Corey]

I agree. Poor Whitney. That can't be fun.

As for Canada, yep it's definitely beautiful here. You can see the Rockies from here. But it's double edged - Calgary is very beautiful and a great place to live but also the most expensive city in Canada currently. So it's a tough spot at the moment but definitely a really nice place.

As for the image editor it all comes down to what you need to do. If you just want to crop and resize then you don't really need any software. But if you want to adjust, etc. then you need something which offers the types of adjustments you're likely to do. Some people just need red-eye reduction whereas some people want full control over contrast and color.

The Grandpappy of all image editors is Photoshop, my main love. I've spent thousands of hours using Photoshop and I've loved every single one. You can do pretty much anything using Photoshop. For example at the extreme check out Bert Monroy's digital paintings, it's all 100% Photoshop:

http://www.photoshopsupport.com/inspiration/bert-monroy/hamburgers.jpg
http://www.bertmonroy.com/fineart/text/fineart_damen.htm

It really comes down to deciding where you are headed. You can easily start with something free and then evolve from there, that's what I recommend. There's quite a few good freebies out there nowadays:
http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/imageediting/tp/freephotoedw.htm

I'd say start with GIMP. It's 100% free, popular, and it's definitely sufficient to get your sea legs. Might even be all you need actually, it's a pretty decent package. Try some of the other free image editors too. Here's the GIMP installer for Windows, note that you will have to install the free "GTK library" seen there also because GIMP relies on it:
http://gimp-win.sourceforge.net/stable.html

There's also add-on packages for "help" and "animation" there. Also some freebies (like brushes and patterns) for GIMP here:
http://www.gimp.org/resources/

Here's a look at the workspace, very Photoshop-ish:
http://www.gimp.org/screenshots/windowsxp_screenshot1.png
http://www.gimp.org/screenshots/windowsxp_screenshot2.png

Anyhow give it a shot sometime. GIMP has a good help file and there's tons of resources on Google. :)

[Moonbeam]

Thanks for that .. I haven't had time to look at all the links yet but I definately will...
I have a photo program ( Picasa) a free google one.. I know how to crop , remove red eye. and play around with all the other stuff on there.. but what I want now that I am into scrapping is to be able to do what Granny did with those pins - rub a piece out so it looks like it goes through the paper.. and to make embellishments with a TRANSPARENT background.. I want to make the great embellishments on SM look like they go through things..... Thats all
( For now) Nothing I have tried has that capability... I have downloaded some free ones and then deleted them because they don't do that... The freebies you placed on your post.. Can you tell me if any of them will let me turn a jpg image into a png with transparent background?

[Corey]

Yeah, once you get into a program which uses "layers" it'll all become apparent. It's super easy to work with transparency ("alpha") once you get the hang of it and the creative potential is vast... :)

[Moonbeam]

O Corey Corey Corey.. Id did it .I did it!! I'm so wrapt.. it was so easy... Thankyou I downloaded Gimp...and in 5 mins I worked out how to erase a piece of the image ... O am I going to have fun now Boy!
It's late now at the bottom of the planet and I'm going to bed... but after work tomorow I'll be playing with the Gimp again... Thanks again Mate!

[Corey]

Cheers. Viva la GIMP! :D

[JoJo]

Hi Moonbeam, yes i'm another Aussie over here in Queensland, Brisbane, i just can't get over your murals they are just beautiful, would be such a shame to paint over them, you said you did do some for other people, were they happy with them & if so did your confidence not build with that, it's such a shame to with hold such a talent.
JoJo

[Moonbeam]

Yes they were very happy - but probably with the price I charged them:rolleyes:
Another reason I didn't get "into" it is I already have a chosen "career" that I love ...I am involved as much as I can in A Bible Ministry work.It's entirely volunteer work so I just need secular work to support myself and I need a job with "set hours" so I can work my ministry around it.. And wating for art commisions would truly mess that up and I was scared that as I love painting so much It would gradually take over and push more important things aside. I know though that in the future when God's KIngodom takes over rulership of the earth.. All peoples will have eternity- all the time they need to fulfil their hearts desire and do all the wonderful things we just don't have time for now. In the mean time I use it when I can as recreation.
Thank you so much for your generous compliment.

[Granny]

Moonbeam... Quick, get your pm. I'm waiting here to talk to you!! We're in the same boat!!!

Granny :D :D

[Moonbeam]

Hey Granny I am so thrilled to "meet" you - we are sisters..thanks so much .. I know we have a permanent bond now...

[Granny]

Oh, boy, the world will never be the same again. Don't forget Ladybug. The three musqueteers, or should I say, Scraperteers! :D

You suppose we're scaring the rest of the bunch here? :eek:

Granny

[Corey]

Naw, we're all very thrilled for you guys. :D

[Granny]

Thanks, Corey.... Understanding and tolerance are the hallmark of a brilliant mind!!! :D

Granny

ps: What do you think of the name... Scraperteers!?

[loreeb]

What a talented artist you are. I would love to do a tour of your home ;)
Do you paint for the public?
Can't wait to see more shots from your lovely murals.
Loree B

[Moonbeam]

Yeah Granny that's us the 3 scrappeteers :D

[Moonbeam]

What a talented artist you are. I would love to do a tour of your home ;)
Do you paint for the public?
Can't wait to see more shots from your lovely murals.
Loree B
Thanks so much Lori..... Thats enough compliments though or I'll get a big head:p
No I painted them to see if I could! and you just about did have a tour of my home:D I only have a small place and the only area painted are photographed... But I have albums and albums of all the things I painted on and sold LIke 60 year old milk cans from the old dairy's whe they milked cows by hand and old cream /butter churns and watering cans if you want to see them I'll post some... but I have no more murals:(

[Granny]

Oh, please do, Moonbeam. I have a watering can a friend did. I love those things.

Thank you for posting them.

Granny :D

[GrannyScraps]

Awesome....

[loislakeview]

I am just blowen away by you art.
It is so beautiful. I would love to see your whole house.
You truly made my day. I just can't get enough of your art.

Thank you for sharing.:)

[Moonbeam]

Thank you so much for your kind and complimentary encouragement... I must get around to posting some of the other stuff I did .. just never get enough time.. Granny Ladybug and I are still flat out workingh up a storm soon to be released .. so these days I dont get to even pick up a paint brush ..Digital scrapbooking is the outlet and satisfaction for my artistic desire at the moment. But One day I intend to introduce some real life art to scrapbooking as backgrounds and as embellishments so its nice to know there is someone who likes my work..thanks again

[Granny]

:eek:

Granny

[GrandmaDee]

Moonbeam - I must echo what everyone is saying! Your Murals are absolutely Fabulous!!! You are quite an artist. I like to paint also, and acrylics, and I will paint wood, tin, saw blades, just about anything! But my favorite is to paint landscapes of water, mountains, cabins, deer, etc... But I don't paint anything like you do!! But it makes me want to pull out all my paint stuff again! I hope you will show us more of your talent! You are an inspiration to me! Thanks so much for sharing!

[Moonbeam]

Thank you MNToots,
I'd love to see some of your work too... hope you post some.. I have never tried watercolour or oil but one of these days I'd love to try it..I have only ever done acrylics..
these murals were my feeble attempt to combine folk art with trompe L'oeil...but if you want to se what a real trompe L'oeil artist can do check out Ron Francis' work
http://www.users.senet.com.au/~rfrancis/

[sdth]

WWWWOOOOOOWWWWW!!!!!!
And that's all I have to say about your art Moonbeam. No, seriously You should be very proud of your work! God gave you a talent for a purpose, you know!
I checked out ron Francis site and I can see why you admire his work. It is beautiful but It dosen't have the spirit yours does!
Thank very much for sharing.
Stephanie:)

[Scrappingmamaw]

OK, now you make me want to see your house! These murals so fantastic! You are so talented. Thanks for sharing.

[eye]

Surperb,Excelent,fantatic,beautiful,awesome and very soft to the eyes. The dimensional look blows me away.You are full of magic and you know your stuff. Luv all your hard work.:) :) :)

[sacannon]

My gosh, how do you find the time to paint these great murals and make the wonderful layouts too?????? Thanks for sharing!

[MA3]

Oh My Goodness you painted all of these beyond Awsom picts...BRAVO, speak about having a Heart of Gold, I am amazed and Always in total awe of your talent...so glad your at Max... BIG (((HUGS))) and Thank-You for sharing all these Blow me over Templates :D

[*eng*]

Stunning and stunned! Thank you x

[Moonbeam]

My gosh, how do you find the time to paint these great murals and make the wonderful layouts too?????? Thanks for sharing!

I dont... these were painted a few years ago... and I haven't even picked up a paint brush in over 18 months.. but i sure miss painting. Actually now I have finished up at the Pharmacy ( I left last Week) I am hoping to paint some more and use them as a basis for handpainted art templates for our new scrapbook store and to put in the new Scrapbook Max store ( something truly original).. so hopefully I'll get to find my brushes again soon.
and thank you all who made such great compliments.. I am awed and blown away that anyone even thinks they are good.. so thanks for the kind words folks

[sacannon]

Sounds like a great idea. I wish you luck but I am sure you won't need it, you do great work!

[pkdoll]

PLEEEEEEEEASE, PLEEEEEEASE come to my house and paint!!! I know that you want to come visit the beautiful midwest state of Wisconsin!!!! These are incredible!! What talent you have! OMG! I wish that I could do half that good. Come live with me for 3 months, I could find plenty of places for you to paint. Beautiful!!

[Moonbeam]

Hey! PK did you dig this old thread up? I guess this is the one I was looking for and couldn't find it? I had forgotten what I even posted....BUt anyway there are more photos of the lot here than I remember so you know what I wanted to show you now anyway. Funny because only this morning Ian said ( and he didn't even know I was talking about the paintings on here) "Don't you ever get sick of the painted walls, they've been there 7 years now , Do you want to paint over them?"
I do get sick of them and probably will paint them out but I would have to get someone else to do it.. I don't think I could do it - It took too long and I know I will never get time or inclination to do anything like that again _ I only did it just to see if I could.

[mh51]

These are truly "WORKS OF ART"..... Your home must be so COLOURFUL ~~ just like yourself...

AMAZING.....

[Moonbeam]

Colourful? Me? I'm a tainted- I mean Painted woman?
and good to see some else spells colourful the right way like us Aussies LOL not the "Colorful" version hehehe

[Melody]

OMG!!!!!!
Can you please come to my house?????

These are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW!!!!!
I'm in Awe......

[Moonbeam]

Ok I'm on the way... what's for dinner?

[MommaBird]

I am sooooooo glad that these reappeared from earlier post, because I was not a member then. WOW! You are fantastic! These are so adorable. Thanks for being so generous. That was alot of load time.

[rosana brito]

Congratulations Deanne, super interesting this work, you had great work in making these, i lovely pages, lovely,

thanks for the affection in sharing with us these ok

kisses

[Moonbeam]

Thanks Girls,
I was more interested in reading the posts and It was kinda funny for me to read through the posts after a year or so....because I was asking Corey who worked for SBM at the time how to make a .png file ( with a transparent background) I had only just started scrapbooking and had no idea how to do it. Gee! I have learned something in that year LOL

[pkdoll]

Hey! PK did you dig this old thread up? I guess this is the one I was looking for and couldn't find it? I had forgotten what I even posted....BUt anyway there are more photos of the lot here than I remember so you know what I wanted to show you now anyway. Funny because only this morning Ian said ( and he didn't even know I was talking about the paintings on here) "Don't you ever get sick of the painted walls, they've been there 7 years now , Do you want to paint over them?"
I do get sick of them and probably will paint them out but I would have to get someone else to do it.. I don't think I could do it - It took too long and I know I will never get time or inclination to do anything like that again _ I only did it just to see if I could.
Well I would love to take all the credit for digging this up-but actually Sue posted in your thread the link, I went to it and decided to bring it back up--so Sue deserves the biggest thanks!!!! She's so good at finding old posts!:) Thank you Sue!!! But Moonbeam I still think your next vacation should be to Wisconsin. I will cook you a fantastic dinner if you stay a couple months and paint my house.:)

[Moonbeam]

Sorry I can't come for Dinner PK - Melody already invited me

[O2BNGdHope]

Wow! I'm a true newbie (just got scrapbook max in Oct) and I've so enjoyed looking around. But this wall mural is truly amazing. Thanks for reposting. I want to get in line for the mural painting and dinner. I'm not much of a cook but we can order in! Ha Ha! Maybe that should be my mural. ME actually cooking a gourmet meal in the kitchen!

[Moonbeam]

Crumbs!! I'm trying to lose weight and everyone's offering to feed me! Is this a conspiracy?

[twinglemommyof3]

absolutely gorgeous work, thanks!

[Moonbeam]

OK!! It's been over 2 years since I psted this thread, and at last I am painting over the murals.... primarily because we took out the front wall . door and window so now it is entirely glass so we can see outside... so that wrecked part of the mural so I decided to paint the lot out and go to normal walls again ...
anyway I was talking to Moonlightpearl and mention I was pinting the living area and the old murals, and she wanted to see the murals so I am resurrecting this thread to show her my painting efforts...
when I am finished I will post the "NEW" lounge room which will be very ordinary but how I love my new view into the garden... nothing beats a glimspe of the outdoors and the view of natures beauty

[Moonlightpearl]

Woooow this is what I call Pure Art! YOu are gifted Dee! You talent blow me away. What a shame to paint over it, I guess you need a change after few years, lucky you took all these photos. Stunning work of art, I love it. You are welcome to my house anytime!LOL.

[Tracie]

thank you for sharing all your hard work

[Moonbeam]

Thanks Tracie,
I have just finished painting over all the murals pictured... I have been going to for a long time but couldn't bring myself to paint out the first bit.. It's just that it took so long and was hard work and i know I will never paint anything again ( I dont have time these days) BUT when we knocked out the front wall and put in a wall to wall window/slidngdoor it wrecked half t he mural so it was a case of have to.. and I quite enjoyed destroying it LOL
WE have redecorated but most of all I absolutely LOVE the view.. just being able to see outdoors is what I most wanted and I dont regret it.. I think its the best thing I have ever done to my home - looking out at creation in the garden is so very relaxing... this is my new view - I would rather look at creation anyday than anything i could paint

[Tracie]

yes u do have a loverly garden a whole lot of new ideas to share

[ValerieElaine]

Beautiful view

[Love4Scrap]

I was just looking here and seen these and I have to say : YOUR HIRED!!! lol...lol...lol...lol... these are great and the 15 pages that are here are the best!!! I love EVERYTHING that you did here !` way to go, and WHAT TALANT you have!!!!...... NOW !!!! I just have to get rich and fly you to Texas!!!! lol...lol...lol... Hugs Daneta

[Moonbeam]

Daneta, I just feel like an amateur muddling though but thank you so much for your very kind comments. Since I painted over them I reralyy dont miss it all.. I am not living in a cartoon house any more LOL - xoxoxo

[sacannon]

Wow, love your view out the doors! I love your fountain too. I wish I had a place to sit in the house and look out. I can stand at my kitchen window, but that isn't the same. I have a screened porch I sit on when it is nice out. But that doesn't help when the weather turns bad!

[Tracie]

thank you for sharing