My First DIY Nursery Project--Paper Bird Painting

I haven't even begun to think about the baby's nursery, but because I'm throwing a baby shower this weekend, I came across the cutest project on Pinterest that I wanted to try and make.  It's perfect for the bird themed shower I'm throwing, but I just loved how it turned out and can't wait to hang it up in the nursery. 

Isn't this just adorable?  The link to make it is here. 

I had picked up a simple window frame from a thrift store months ago, and this was the perfect reason to use it.  Instead of canvas, I used white poster board for the back ground.  

I wanted a different bird image in each "window," so I Googled "bird silhouettes" and found 4 that I wanted to use.  I bought a bunch of different card stock from Joannes, cut out the birds and leaves and organized them on the poster board.  

Then, with pencil, I drew in where I wanted the branches to be.  

I used Modge Podge on the backs of the birds and leaves to adhere to the poster board, then with a paint brush I lightly went over the entire poster board with Modge Podge to seal everything.  

I let it dry over night and then with acrylic paint, traced over the penciled branches I had drawn in.  

Once the paint dried, I put it in the frame and, voila!  Can't wait to hang this up!