Thursday, August 4, 2011

Art for the Boys' rooms & MCS

My Creative Space today was filled with lots of different things. It started off with an ultrasound before I was allowed to have breakfast, followed by a trip a few doors up to watch an excavator in action. Back home again the usual washing/sandpit/swings routine followed, and then the creative side kicked in! :)


Ages ago I bought some frames from the local thrift store. As soon as I saw them I knew I wanted to put artworks from the boys in them, and hang them in their rooms.





Add some colourful art (with some of my favourite colours no less - ahhh orange, yellow and bright green, how I love thee!) that the boys did all by themselves  - they even selected what colours they wanted on their own pages - and you have for some happy art!

Jellyfish's Art

Little Clam's Art

Not sure what I think of  the  framing job on Jellyfish's. I rather like the light teal circle around it - but the matte board covers it up. Should I take the matte board out of his frame?


I also got the last round of this done (don't ask me why it looks grey instead of blue)... soon I will be able to show you all, and I am just a wee bit excited about it. I'm getting to the end of the list of crochet items that I have to make before spring kicks in and I can get back to renewing my friendship with my sewing machine. I can't wait! :)

Hope you all had a wonderfully sunshiny day - it was glorious here  - 24 degrees C ( I even have the slightly pinked cheeks and nose to prove it - not bad for a winter's day)!!!

And if you need more creative inspiration, head to OCS.

12 comments :

  1. It's so lovely to have art like that to hang onto. I did something similar my eldest was very small. It's a fave. :)

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  2. I have a painting of similar style that I did for my great aunt. It's now come back to me and i do rather like having it around. Love the colours your boys chose !

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  3. Really neat to frame up littles art like that and can't wait to see what you are hooking there!

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  4. Great pictures! In our house are more selfmade pictures of our daughter on the walls than other paintings ;)

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  5. Your artwork looks pretty good on the wall. Nice colors. The crochet on the picture makes me curious:) Hope you are fine?!
    Here in Holland it is summer and it was also 24 degrees C. Now it is raining quite bad.

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  6. Love the idea of framming kiddies art. Makes them feel so good about themselves too. Cool frames

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  7. The artwork turned out so cute! Love it!! :)
    Thank you so much for your sweet comment on my blog, also!
    I hope you'll have a fabulous weekend!
    xoxo,
    Vanessa

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  8. I love the art work. It is just perfect!! The colours look fab in those frames. What are you up to with the crochet???? :-) Can't wait to see it finished.

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  9. Loved that you framed kids art! Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment. I'm your newest follower:) Come back and visit my blog any time:)

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  10. perfect artwork for those bright and cheerful frames and I bet your kids love seeing their art on the walls too

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  11. LOVE IT!!! Some of my favorite art pieces are those done by my kiddos. Yours are gorgeous! Love the colors, they just look so happy! jules

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  12. Seaweed and Raine,
    Your blog is so darling! And you are so darling :-) Adding you to my reader right now.

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