Nest Watercolor (Spring Free Printable)

I’m so glad you all enjoyed the watercolor bunny I shared last week as part of an Easter printable hop. Well, this week is part 2 of the printable hop hosted by Kristen over at Ella Claire and we’re celebrating spring. My friends and I have created 30 free printables to celebrate the season.

I don’t know about you but spring is my favorite season!

Last year a little robin made a nest right outside the playroom window. John, Conor and I loved checking on the beautiful blue eggs and, once they hatched, watching the mother feed them. It is the sweetest sight. I left the nest out in the tree and I’m hoping the mother returns this year with some new babies. With that in mind I created this free printable for you.

I associate this season with nesting inside our homes; tidying it up with spring cleaning and sprucing it up with fresh blooms, lovely linens and pretty pastel shades.

I thought it would be fun to start decorating our sunroom (even though it was 15 degrees when I took these photos) and as you read this we’re getting 18 inches of snow… I know the weather will be perking up outside soon.

I had the nest in the basement and the pretty yellow tulips are from the grocery store. I made the frame.

To Make the Frame

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The frame is really easy to make. To created it I used:

Materials

• 4 pieces of 4 inch pine boards
• L type flat metal brackets
• Mitre Saw
• Wood Glue
• Plywood
• Gray Wood Stain
• Black Paint
• Modern Masters Rust Activator Kit

Method

Step 1  – Cut 45 degree angles on boards using a mitre saw.

Step 2 – We glued plywood onto the back, the size of the area. Allow to dry.

Step 3 – Attach the L brackets.

Step 4 – Stain wood. I used gray stain by Minwax. Allow to dry and seal with Wipe-On Poly.

Step 5 – To age the L bracket, I painted with Fusion Mineral Paint in Charcoal and allowed it to dry. I then used Modern Master’s Rust Kit to create an aged look.

Max, of course, wanted to help me out in the sunroom –

The milk pitcher is from Cornwall. I found it out antiquing with my family in Wadebridge when we went on our vacation last month.

These free printables are for your own personal use, please do not sell them or pass them off as your own work.

I’ve created four different versions for you. To download your’s simply click here.

I hope you enjoy them as much as I did making them for you!

If you like these you might also like these free printables I created.

I’m so excited to see what my friends have created for you. Click the printables below:

French May Day Flower Cones by Ella Claire | Floral Envelope Liners by Boxwood Avenue | Spring Bunny Cards by Julie Blanner | Spring Flowers in Watering Can by Live Laugh Rowe | Spring Bird by Craftberry Bush

Spring Napkin Rings by Zevy Joy | There are Always Flowers by Clean and Scentsible | Nest Watercolor by Finding Silver Pennies | Watercolor Vegetables by My Someday in May | Spring Farmer’s Market by Nest of Posies

Set of 6 Herb Printables by Cherished Bliss | Must Have Flowers by A Burst of Beautiful | Spring Notecards by My Fabuless Life | Spring Bunnies by Kelly Elko | Spring is Sure to Follow by The Happy Housie

Spring Fern by Making Home Base | Spring Definition by Design Dining and Diapers | Welcome Spring by My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia | Dive Into Spring Straw Toppers by My Sweet Savannah | Hope Springs Eternal by Maison de Pax

Vintage Rose Fortune Cookie by Paint Me Pink | Spring is Sure to Follow by Nina Hendrick Design Co. | The Rose Song Lyrics Chalkboard by TIDBITS | Perhaps Today by Unskinny Boppy | Watercolor Tulips by Refresh Restyle

Spring Flowers Silver Platters by So Much Better with Age | I Must Have Flowers by Shades of Blue Interiors | Set of Spring Floral Printables by Just Destiny