Over the summer, Moses' drawing skills and changed by leaps and bounds. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the cute little smiley faces that he draws and wanted to capture them in a way that was better than stuffing papers in a box. So...
I collected a bunch that he had drawn...and asked him to draw me a bunch. I was very careful not to give too much direction...I have learned that that will only change what he would naturally do. Once I had as many as I thought I would need, I traced on top of each drawing with a sharpie...being careful to keep the original artists integrity in tact. :)
I then cut them out...and taped them onto a piece of paper that was the size I wanted the final product to be...in this case an 8 by 10.
I taped the 8 by 10 to the (clean) counter and then taped a piece of white fabric on top.
Then I traced each one with a cloth pencil...something that will wash/wipe off.
Now I've started to stitch away...stay tuned for the finished product.
:)
22 comments:
Very sweet idea! Looking forward to the finished project. I'll be thinking about this and how I can do the same for my children. Thanks for the inspiration!
Super cute idea! I did something similar about ten years ago with my daughter's art. I traced it onto a bulletin board then painted it just like she had drawn it in crayons. I LOVE it. She outgrew it years ago so I put it in my laundry/sewing room.
I might just have to try your idea with our five years old's art.
neat idea!!
What a fantastic idea! I can't wait to see the finished product!
I made one of these for a nativity scene my daughter drew when she was 3 years old. It is one of my favorite things EVER.
That is a REALLY great idea! Thanks for sharing it with us. I can't wait to see the finished product...what are you going to do with the fabric piece?
Omgosh!!! What an awesome idea. So cute
This is really a wonderful idea! I can't wait to see it all finished!
What a great idea!
so cute!! i want to make something like that with my son's handwriting. i want to keep those sweet and messy letters forever.
You are such a clever girl. I love it.
so cute!!
NO WAY!!! That is too cute! I am LOVING this idea... and yes if I were talking to you I would be screaming those words ;)
what a great idea!!! can't wait to see what you do with it!
Super cute!
I love this! What a great idea.
Wow, I LOVE this idea! Its totally on my laundry list of crafts for the season :) Beautiful way to capture the little artists in them.
Fabulous! Ava's been drawing these adorable, kinda-creepy-looking "princesses" and it would be so cute to add one to the top of a pillow for her bed!!
this is SUCH a brilliant idea!!!
Such a cleaver idea! I can't wait to do this with my own children. I think I will have each of them draw our family.
I LOVE this!!
I started doing this after my then 5-year-old drew a snowman for his January bday invitation. Now he draws a snowman each December and I capture how his drawings change from year to year in 1 (long) frame. I love yours!!
What a great idea! Perfect Christmas gift for Grandpa and Grandma!
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