Treehouse inspiration

So I write in most of my descriptions that my inspiration is my girls and that is entirely true. The first drawing I did was the sister's print, because I hope that they will be friends like the girls in the print. I have a younger brother and we are good friends, but I am sure there is a special bond with a sister.

Another print which was truly inspired by real life is the treehouse print. While on has two weeks of paternity leave my husband decided to build Maya a treehouse. He says it is for Maya, but in the back of his mind it is a place for him to go when having three girls in the house gets overwhelming.

Here's a picture of the actual treehouse....
I think it is pretty close to the print..... Of course I changed the skull and crossbones canopy in Maya's treehouse to a flower for the print. I wasn't sure how well the pirate theme would go over as a print. The treehouse was a lot of fun. My husband had a blast building it. He says it was his practice for a future deck off our kitchen. I had fun making the canopy and the pennant banners.

I made the canopy out of a painter's drop cloth. I just cut and hemmed it, added grommets, then hand painted the pirate theme. Of course I gave the skull a pink eye patch with a flower. I had to make it a little girly. I also made the pennants and flag. The flag was canvas which I sewed and painted. I then hand stitched it with some extra ribbon to the rope and pulley. Now Maya can raise and lower her flag. The pennants were made out of oilcloth which I cut and sewed together and then connected them on binding.

Maya turned 2 1/2 in September so we gave her some Pirate accessories for her "half birthday". Now she walks around yelling hoist the sails and aye aye captain.