Laundry Wall Art

I submitted this project for the Week One challenge of Wall Art on OMTWI! Now that the voting is over....I can share it with you!

I LOVE making wall art especially with items I have around the house! I knew just the perfect thing I have been wanting to make for my laundry room....

Here is my Laundry Room Wall Art...
I used a piece of left over wainscoting to make 4 frames. I had a 5ft x 13inch piece that I cut into 4 equal sections and then framed out with 1x2 MDF.

I take some of my son's tiny clothes including the gown he came home from the hospital in and glued them on the frame.
I then gave the clothes a thick coat of some leftover white paint.  
{It would have taken too many cans of spray paint without this step.} 
 The clothes really soak up the paint.
Then the last step I gave each one a couple coats of white spray paint.
Three are hanging in the laundry room and one on the door.... 
Precious baby clothes forever preserved!! 
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71 comments:

Brandy J. said...

Okay, this is crazy cute. I'm left loving yet another Girl in Air project. Thanks for the great blog.

Handmade Crafts Done While RVing Blog said...

OKAY... you are crazy crafty... you are way too young to be so brillant... I had to giggle my way through the blog article today - YOU ROCK... Well done!

http://sassandfrasscrafts.blogspot.com/ said...

OMG I love it.
Tess

Melissa said...

You are just so talented and clever. I love everything I have seen you do so far. Awesome!

Vivienne @ the V Spot said...

I thought that one might be yours! Love it!

Simply Domestic said...

What a cute idea! Love it! I love the door to your laundry room, too!

Katherines Corner said...

How creative, fun idea!Hoping your weekend is a happy one. Hugs, Katherine

Janis @ Home Style said...

OMG how cute is that.....Great job!

Two Sides of the Rainbow said...

What a neat idea! The white against the yellow-green makes such a statement.

Decor To Adore said...

I absolutely love your wall vignette! Spring truly has sprung.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Kim @ Too Much Time said...

Hello? So so so cute and sweet. What a great way to remember those teeny tiny days gone by! I am new here, and am loving your blog!

Kim

At The Picket Fence said...

Um once again you've shown how clever you are Michell! This is a fabulous idea and so very precious seeing those sweet little clothes! Thank you for sharing your project at Inspiration Friday At The Picket Fence and for always leaving such sweet party comments for us! Have a beautiful weekend.

Heather

The Charm of Home said...

How super cute is this! Such precious little wear for your wall. Very cute. Think of many little clothes have gone through that laundry room, just perfect to end up on the wall. Thanks for linking up!
Sherry

Suzanne@Meridian Road said...

I've NEVER seen anything like this! Very cool! And now you can see those clothes every time you do laundry. :)

Sommer said...

Oh this is totally cute! What a clever idea! I'd be thrilled to have you link this to my VIP party today! http://designergarden.blogspot.com/2011/04/vip-party-10.html

My Garden of Eden said...

What a cute idea!! I would love for you to link up to:

What's in Your Garden
http://my-gardenofeden.blogspot.com/2011/04/whats-in-your-gardenlinky-party-4.html

Thanks!!!

Abbi

Courtney ~ French Country Cottage said...

How charming!! Such a cute idea and they look adorable on the wall~ Thanks for sharing at FNF! :)

Unknown said...

Way stinkin' cute! I love this project. :)

~Liz

abeachcottage said...

Great project! Very creative and very very cute. Love the whites too!

Anonymous said...

oh my!! this is so super cute!! My girls are grown up now... :-( Im so so sad.. wish you'd told me this before...

They grow too soon.. Lovely to meet you in blog land.. Hope you are having a fabulous weekend!! :-)

Susie B. Homemaker said...

Such a sweet idea! What Mama wouldn't love looking at her kids tiny clothes while doing laundry... love it!

gail@My Repurposed Life said...

great idea! I love your new "artwork"!

Thanks for sharing @ Catch as Catch Can!
gail

Barn Owl Primitives said...

this is darling...and brilliant...and so stinkin' cute i cannot stand it!

sharing on my fb page...

www.facebook.com/barnowlprimitives

xo ~ kristi

Wani said...

Such a cute idea!

Nicole @ Wohler's World said...

What a great way to dress up the laundry room, visiting from Tatertots & Jello.

Bonnie@ The Hopeless Romantic said...

So , so cute. This is so origional! Pat urself on the back for a job well done........Bonnie

Clarissa and John said...

I LOVE THIS IDEA!!

Be Colorful Coastal said...

I'm amazed, in awe, and overwhelmed by your creativity. What a doable and "cool" project. It doesn't look cheesy. It is something I would love to put up in our laundry room. I think I may do an orphan sock. :)
Pam

Megan said...

So cute! Totally made me smile. I don't think I'd have the courage to paint over my kids' "coming home" clothes, but I could totally see doing this with orphan socks and old t-shirts and the like.

WhisperWood Cottage said...

Clever! And adorable!!

Holiday Snob said...

I have to say this would make doing laundry a lot more bearable!! So cute!! we are your newest follower visiting from http://holidaysnobs.blogspot.com/

Rebecca said...

This was my vote! I loved it - still do. When I have more wall space in my laundry room {er clear out some junk} I totally want to do something inspired by this.

Crysta said...

LOVE this!!! I am SO glad I found your fabulous blog! I am a new follower! STop by and say Hi if you want! :)
Crysta
Homemaker in Heels

Olivia said...

What a cute idea! I'm a new fan!
Hugs,
Olivia

Sue@creativetryals.blogspot.com said...

Now that kind of art I can do! What a cute idea.
Thanks for sharing. Found you on Chocolate Drool and Kisses.

All Things Fee said...

How clever!

Would love to see you share it at my link party!
http://allthingsfee.blogspot.com/2011/04/calling-all-crafters-2nd-edition.html

Krystine Stephenson said...

What a great idea! I would have never thought of that! Thanks for sharing!

http://lucyluvinyl.blogspot.com/

Lindy@Itsy Bitsy Paper said...

That is awesome! I love the simplicity of it and yet it's so perfect. I might actually look forward to doing my laundry if I had cute artwork on my laundry room walls.
www.itsybitsypaperblog.com

Megan Gunyan said...

Ha! I love the little framed undies! I would never think to paint the clothes! Brilliant. And I love the wainscotting, too!
I'm having a jewelry giveaway right now, if you'd like to join! www.alittleknickknack.com

SJ @ Homemaker On A Dime said...

Girl in Air, you've got flair! Your laundry decors are unique and really makes sense. Really appreciate you, Michell, linking up at the Creative Bloggers' Party & Hop :)

Unknown said...

I adore this idea! I will be re-doing my laundry room soon and have this in the plans. Love that you just spray painted existing items!! Too cool!

AmyH said...

You never cease to AMAZE me!! Maybe once I have a laundry room I'll do this:) I'm featuring you as a Friday Fav this week at naptimecrafters.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

I'm in love with this idea! I can't wait to do this!

Unknown said...

I love this idea!!! So fitting for the laundry room, but makes a really cool keepsake!!! Saw this on Sugar Bee! You're all over blogland lady! Love it! :)

RedBettySummer said...

you are so clever! These are great. I'm excited to find your blog and look forward to more posts. Thanks for sharing.

Unknown said...

That was such a brilliant idea! I'm going to try to do something similar to that with some of Timothy's (my son)clothes that I'm finding to be too sentimental to get rid of. I have had them in a little box- lol

I'm following you from the Today's Creative Blog.

Please follow me at:
www.daughterbydesign.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

That was such a brilliant idea! I'm going to try to do something similar to that with some of Timothy's (my son)clothes that I'm finding to be too sentimental to get rid of. I have had them in a little box- lol

I'm following you from the Today's Creative Blog.

Please follow me at:
www.daughterbydesign.blogspot.com

Bluebirds and Roses said...

wow what a creative idea..OOAK!

The Loops said...

Very very cute! Although I doubt anything can make my laundry room cute!

Lucydesignsart.com said...

Wowwee!! that is so cool...I love it!

Melanie said...

Super cute! I'd love for you to come link this up at my Tuesday Time Out Linky Party! The link is below!
Smiles,
Melanie
Reasons To Skip The Housework
Tuesday Time Out Link Up Party

Arabella said...

Really adorable - great job! I'm a new follower from BC's Good Life Wednesday. Hope you'll come visit sometime: http://SallyLeeByTheSea.com

Karen said...

This is such a great way to create a keepsake. What a shame my children are in their 30s!! Still love the idea!

Robyn said...

WOW, what a fun and UNIQUE idea! It's so pretty! Thanks for sharing at WW. Newest follower!

Cheryl ~ ZanyMayd said...

Now, That's Amazing! Thanks for Sharing.....
Cheryl

Recaptured Charm said...

OMG that's completely adorable!

Unknown said...

#1 Your wall art is amazing...
#2 Your laundry room is awesome!! I have a laundry closet...so not cool!!

GLENDA CHILDERS said...

I am just getting ready to redo my laundry room. Love this idea.

Fondly,
Glenda

Nellie's Cozy Place said...

What an absolutely darling idea!
So cute and I love the 3 dimensional look and the white.
Really cute for a laundry room or a baby room, or even a kids bathroom.
Enjoyed it very much,
Blessings, Nellie

Unknown said...

LOVE THIS!
Following you now!

marianne said...

Love your blog..the laundry room idea is so cute... just followed you on weekend blog hop...hope you will take a look at mine

www.bondedwithlove.blogspot.com

Carmella said...

This on makes me tear up...maybe because I am 4 months pregnant...maybe because I don't want to see any of my "babies" grow out of their tiny clothes. What a great and beautiful way to preserve memories. I LOVE it! Thanks for sharing!

Roeshel said...

You have been busy! You're super woman! These are adorable! I just love your creativity. You have the best projects! :)

Roeshel

Dysfunction Junction said...

What a FANTASTIC idea! Loving it!!

Sunshine and Lavender said...

This is adorable... What a cute way of using old clothes and creating sentimental art with it! So sweet!

~Alison

Tim said...

Aw! So sweet and sentimental! Thanks for sharing! I pinned this to my board at http://pinterest.com/pin/16364348/

Cathy said...

Whhaaaat? Just when I think I've seen it all one of you amazing girls comes up with something else that knock my "socks" off! This is soo cute, love the undies the most.

Unknown said...

I absolutely love this and featured you tonight! Thanks for linking with air your laundry Friday!

xoxo,
Jami

Its So Very Cheri said...

Michell you should do a tutorial on how you made the feames and enter it into the DIY Club party --next party starts May 1

Cheri

GainingMe said...

I'm sure you're BUSY BUSY, but I LOVE these. I however, also love the colors of the clothes I've kept from my son's infant years. Do you know of a way to do this without paint? Do you think 'modge podge' would work?

Heather H. said...

Wonderful....

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