I’ve written about botanical prints a couple times before including a tutorial on how to create authentic looking botanical prints and how I framed my authentic botanical, but I’ve completely neglected to share the botanical prints in Adalyn’s bedroom and have received a few questions about where I purchased them. Well, you know me, I didn’t exactly purchase them. I purchased {or rather repurposed frames} and printed them at home. They’ve been seen in numerous posts from Adalyn’s birthday party to our Christmas decorations, but they’ve never had the spotlight – until now!
Here are the diy details to create your own botanical prints:
These particular botanicals came from Vintage Printable, however, there are several sites, including Graphics Fairy that offer free printable botanicals. You can also purchase botanical books to dissect. Find your image and resize in Photoshop, Lightroom, or Preview.
Optional: adjust the saturation in one of the above programs. I reduced the saturation by 25% for these prints to soften them a little.
Print onto high quality paper using the “best” printer settings. I like using Paper Source’s text weight in Luxe Cream.
Frame! You can find the frames I used here.
I highly recommend printing your own art for children’s rooms – they grow up all too fast and as they do, their tastes change. This way you can easily update the space without a lot of effort. The options are endless!
Really, it couldn’t be easier! I created and hung 6 of these in about a half hour. You would never know that they were printed on a basic home printer.
If you have any questions about our home, don’t be afraid to ask! Often, details are overlooked as I rush to write during nap time.
I’m always creating “artwork” for the walls to decorate our home. When you diy it, you can change it with the seasons, as your children grow older or as you tire of it without guilt. DIY botanical art only requires 5 minutes, a few sheets of card stock, and double stick tape {the foam kind}.
Find artwork you like online. These are from Graphics Fairy. Be sure that you have permission to print. Most without copyright will disclose that they are available for your personal use.
Insert images into Microsoft Word {or into any design program} and resize to a size lesser than your mat. Print at best quality onto your card stock.
If your background isn’t white, be sure to fold over on your colored edge, away from the image itself, as shown above.
Image side down, tear. This creates a slight bend backwards.
Adding double stick tape raises the print off the back of the frame like high end artwork.
You know those sheets of paper that have a photo of a couple {otherwise known as Phoebe’s dad for Friends fans} or the store name? Keep it and flip it over. Adjust it so that it’s flush with your mat. Center the image and stick it onto the usually discarded paper.
For the other artwork in our hearth room, I printed a variety of ferns, inspired by this Pottery Barn photo.
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There are and honestly, I couldn’t tell you…I didn’t save them. Select some that fit the space you love. When you go to print, you can increase or reduce the saturation to achieve your aesthetic. Enjoy!
Which botanical prints did you use from the website? There are hundreds to filter through.
There are and honestly, I couldn’t tell you…I didn’t save them. Select some that fit the space you love. When you go to print, you can increase or reduce the saturation to achieve your aesthetic. Enjoy!
These are so pretty. What size frames from pottery barn did you purchase for these? I can’t figure out if you chose the 9×11 frame or the 14×17 frame.
Sorry, it looks like they’ve changed the mat since I ordered them last. Mine are 9×11. Enjoy!
Thank you for sharing these! They are darling, as is your house! Thanks for the inspiration.
Thank you, Mandy! Have a beautiful day!