cheap + easy + satisfying wall art
you might remember this piece, which was a commission earlier this year for an extremely nice person. my eight year old was pretty sad to see it go, since she'd supervised much of its creation and kept me company for some of the many hours i fussed over it. she has asked many times time since then for a big piece of art for her room, 'like that one you sent to pennsylvania, mom.'
mrs. bossy can be very persistent. and persuasive.
so on a whim and in secret last week i ordered a vinyl cling in size super huge (4x3 feet) by uploading a high resolution digital file here. it was simple and cheap and i got to approve a proof within 24 hours of the order. it arrived yesterday, and we unrolled it to let it settle a bit. it was wild to see my art in a large format like this - but the quality was really nice and crisp. the instructions recommended a two person installation, but this morning i did it myself with a satisfying and painless outcome. she loves it and i think it suits her room, which is a mix of old quilts and random mismatched sheets. she loves a lot of color and pattern, like her mom.
now i am wondering what other art i can turn into vinyl clings. :)
wow, that looks fantastic.
Posted by: Courtney | April 09, 2008 at 10:37 AM
What a great idea! I'm totally going to try this. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Stephanie | April 09, 2008 at 10:39 AM
um, you're wondering what art? YOURS! and pronto, missy! i want a giant cling and i can be bossy, persistent and persuasive, too.
then after that, you can work on the coloring books.
see? bossy.
Posted by: kristen | April 09, 2008 at 10:40 AM
This is beyond awesome! You're officially the coolest mom ever! (Shhh...don't tell my mom!)
Posted by: geek+nerd | April 09, 2008 at 11:51 AM
that is awesome- am sk-rting you right now!
Posted by: amy | April 09, 2008 at 12:34 PM
who knew??? well, you did obviously. that is so great. SO GREAT.
Posted by: melissa f. | April 09, 2008 at 02:02 PM
thanks so much for this great link- how cool to do this!
Posted by: tania | April 09, 2008 at 03:29 PM
That is really, really cool! It looks great! What a neat invention and your art translates perfectly.
Posted by: Jamie Welsh Watson | April 09, 2008 at 03:52 PM
Wow, it looks great! Thanks so much for sharing this, now I want to make one too :)
Posted by: Cassi | April 09, 2008 at 08:07 PM
That IS a gorgeous piece.
Thanks for the link to the place that prints the wall art. Opens up some ideas....
jan
Posted by: SnippetyGibbet | April 09, 2008 at 08:41 PM
How sweet is it when your kid craves your craft?? Thanks for the smile - the piece is amazing.
Posted by: Katie | April 09, 2008 at 09:46 PM
I just had to delurk to say that your daughter's room immediately reminded me of the first page of the book "Flannel Kisses" by Linda Crotta Brennan and Mari Takabayashi -- which I completely adore. Very cute room -- and the new art is *great.* Yay.
Posted by: Emilie | April 09, 2008 at 09:51 PM
delurk
I was just saying last night how I would love to see your work blown up to larger scale!
and how much I would love to see said larger scale work at my house...
/delurk
Posted by: Megan | April 09, 2008 at 10:39 PM
It looks awesome...now I'm racking my brain for some great image to vinylize my home with. Thanks for the link.
PS: I got your 2 prints and love them. Just waiting to find the exact right frames before I hang them in "my room" of my own.
Posted by: kirsten | April 10, 2008 at 08:18 AM
WOW that looks fabulous :)
Posted by: Lissy | April 10, 2008 at 08:30 AM
that is such a great idea! Its just perfect for a girl's room.
I'm in LOVE with my new print Jen. I'm hoping to sneak out before the end of the week to buy a frame for it. I will snap a pic when its up!
Posted by: blair | April 10, 2008 at 10:48 AM
love all the different colors and patterns of this chickadees space. exactly how how my
brain sees the world.
Posted by: kelly | April 10, 2008 at 12:05 PM
It looks fantastic. What a great room too......all those colors.
Posted by: bee | April 10, 2008 at 02:37 PM
I love it! What a wonderful idea. Your daughters room is so cheerful. Anyway you can make this art possible for the rest of us?
Posted by: Amanda | April 10, 2008 at 04:36 PM
OMG....I LOVE this idea and it looks amazing in her room. WOW!!! xoxo
Posted by: Dawn | April 10, 2008 at 07:56 PM
brilliant. really brilliant.
Posted by: erin | April 11, 2008 at 04:49 PM
that is just excellent! it looks fantastic, and what an awesome piece of art for your girls room! i am so going to steal this idea!
Posted by: brandie | April 12, 2008 at 10:24 AM
ooh, i want one for my wall, too!
Posted by: ixzist | April 13, 2008 at 02:32 AM
So excited about this new site. I am gonna cling everything! Great site- and nice to meet you!
Posted by: Marcy | April 17, 2008 at 02:34 PM
This is amazingly cool! What a gorgeous piece of art for your child to enjoy!!! And what a great idea!
Posted by: Cathy Nichols | April 18, 2008 at 12:21 AM