Disney's Frozen Ice Castle Hand Painted Mural

 

This is another Frozen mural that I painted for my other daughter's room. Her room is a lot bigger and so I was able to make a more complex mural. The girls play with the removable wall characters from Frozen and place them all over the mural and other walls.

Disney's Frozen Themed Hand Painted Wall Mural

My 2 year old daughter is in love with Disney’s smash hit movie, Frozen. So, naturally her choice for a theme in her room was Frozen. It is a tiny room, so I wanted to be sure not to clutter it with too much décor. With changing her light fixture to a cute mini chandelier, found on craigslist which I painted antique white, and painting her wall with a cute mural, my daughter’s room is now her Frozen wonderland.

Here is how I made the Frozen themed hand painted wall mural:

Materials:

• Valspar Silver Leaf Interior Eggshell Paint
• Snowflake stamps (I bought small ones from Michael’s and the larger ones from Oriental Trading Company)
• Colorplace Interior Satin Accent Base Interior Paint from Walmart
• Craft paints: Apple barrel plaid paints in white, brilliant blue, English navy and cranberry. Craft smart paint in sailing sky

• Paper towels
• Wet wipes
• Paper plates
• 4 oz Disposable Glad Containers
• Plastic cup of water to clean brushes
• Brushes (for acrylic paint are best) 

Steps:

1. I painted the walls (2 coats) with Valspar Silver Leaf eggshell paint. I let that dry for 48 hours. It’s not necessary to leave it that long, but I prefer to make sure it’s completely dry.
2. Next, I lightly sketched the outlines of the trees on the wall with a pencil. I chose to make simple tall thin trees, similar to those shown in the credits of the movie.
3. I mixed six shades of blue, ranging from almost white to midnight. I mixed them in disposable containers making sure there would be enough for the trees and the snowflake leaves. I used the ColorPlace accent satin base paint and tinted it with the craft paints to make the colors I wanted.
4. I decided to make each tree different shades of blue. The base paint (ColorPlace accent paint) is a very thin paint, which is perfect for making more transparent designs. I kept my brushes moist and the paint thin, to keep the painting light and airy. If the paint on the brush seemed to runny, I would dab it with a paper towel. I decided to shade the trees with a little darker hue along one side, but a solid color would also look great.
5. For the leaves I used the various stamps with the lightest and darkest blues and 2 in between blues. I started with the midnight blue and did one color at a time, darkest to lightest. I put a thin layer of paint on a paper plate, dipped the stamp, and then applied it to the wall, making a design like leaves on trees.

This is a worthwhile Do It Yourself (DIY) project for your little princess. If you have any question, please ask.

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