Thursday, August 2, 2012

Displaying Childrens Artwork with Elegance

One of my most difficult job's as a parent comes when I have to sort through my daughters art.  Is it just me or is it really difficult.  I always feel guilty and wonder whether I will regret putting a piece of art in the trash.  I always wait until my daughter is in bed to sort through and then(gulp) head to the recycle bin.
  So the other day I was visiting a friends home and I saw a clever way to display some key pieces!  Today I ran out to Joanns and bought a canvas with some black acrylic paint.  There is a cute little lion Bailey made and it will be a perfect addition to my 17 month old sons room. Love it! Thank you Kia.
  My daughters art work fits perfectly in my sons room and looks like a custom piece of art for a kids space!  I will be trying this technique in some other areas of the casa and will post pics.
  While I am on the subject of canvas' I should also post a photo of the Silhouette that was made for me.  I am going to be putting it on a canvas for my daughters room.  Here are the results and how I placed it in my sons room!

(Don't mind the diapers and small baby) I am   going overtime with my 16 month old son and my 4 week old!

From my front porch lookin in....

So not much has been happening in the way of creativity lately!  I still see inspiration daily, but do not have the will or mental ability to do much about it!
 I feel so chaotic, yet more blessed than I have in a long time.  I have a house full of crazy kiddos and I wouldn't have it any other way.  Little Caroline Madison Merritt was born July 2, 2012 and weighed 7 lbs 10 oz.  The Merritt Clan is now complete!
   I believe it will be a little while before I get back to my projects.  For now I need to take the project of welcoming Caroline to the family and moving to the bay area!  We will see what comes next!