Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Inspire

Oh man.  It's 11:30 on Tuesday night and my 2 year old just came downstairs with her face covered in blood.  Super.  She had a double bloody nose and I have no idea why.  So, I have a little girl next to me in bed right now asking what everything is and telling me that animals eat grass.  This will be a short post.

Here is the 2nd "12 must-do's of 2012."  The "inspiration" melted crayon canvas.

I started by gluing the crayons to the top of the canvas.  I pushed everything against the wall so they were all even and glued them with the name of the color facing out.  


I had my friend cut some vinyl for me and I stuck it on.  The canvas is 16x20 and the letters are 2 1/2 inches high.


I started blow drying with a hot blow dryer (obviously) with the end facing down so the crayons melted downward instead of sideways.


I didn't want wax to run on the letters so I taped around "inspire."
 Then took off the tape.

Here it is in our little creative/reading nook (ie super weird nook that we don't know what to do with).



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27 comments:

  1. SkinnyMegJanuary 11, 2012 at 4:10 AM

    Uh, AMAZING!! I know this has been around, but I love how you added inspire! Looks great!

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 11, 2012 at 4:17 AM

    OMG! And I NEVER use that term! I love it! How creative. I really want to copy :)

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  3. WhyCuzICanJanuary 11, 2012 at 5:15 AM

    Good Golly Miss Molly (errrr....Kelli)! awesome, but sorry to hear about little one with a DOUBLE bloody nose. Drat! Hope she's feeling better now.

    See you are linking up at parties, but I'm just visiting this a.m. from my dashboard (par usual)

    Smiles,
    Suzanne in NW IL

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  4. Shannah @ Just Us FourJanuary 11, 2012 at 5:17 AM

    Oh, I love this! It turned out so great. Perfect for a play space.

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  5. WhyCuzICanJanuary 11, 2012 at 5:20 AM

    Good Golly Miss Molly (errrr....Kelli)! awesome, but sorry to hear about little one with a DOUBLE bloody nose. Drat! Hope she's feeling better now.

    See you are linking up at parties, but I'm just visiting this a.m. from my dashboard (par usual)

    Smiles,
    Suzanne in NW IL

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  6. G InspiresJanuary 11, 2012 at 5:43 AM

    YAY! You did a great job! You are really getting a good start on your New Years Resolution! I plan to do this as well and have bought my canvas but I didn't buy one that big....I guess I need to research this.

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  7. Cranberry MorningJanuary 11, 2012 at 5:51 AM

    That is so cute!

    And just a note about the nosebleed. I used to get them all the time. The biggest culprit was dry air. Is it dry in the house? The wee-est (I mean just the tiniest film on the end of your finger) bit of vaseline rubbed on the inside of each nostril may help her avoid nosebleeds. Often the nostrils dry out and those little blood vessels are right there ready to pour blood onto the pillowcase!

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  8. BrittneyJanuary 11, 2012 at 8:30 AM

    Wow, Kelli that is so awesome! I love it!

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  9. jamie @ [kreyv]January 11, 2012 at 10:30 AM

    I love how that turned out!! Little details like taping off the letters are things that I always forget to do!

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  10. MichelleJanuary 11, 2012 at 11:52 AM

    yours turned out super cute!!! i love the concept but havent seen any i'd actually put in my house until now :) so cute kelli!

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  11. Shabby chic SandyJanuary 11, 2012 at 3:22 PM

    That is so creative--really looks great!

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  12. Natural-NestersJanuary 12, 2012 at 8:01 AM

    Great job! I just love these things! I have made two of them and they are so fun and so easy to do!

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  13. A To Zebra CelebrationsJanuary 13, 2012 at 1:40 AM

    wow!! this is amazingly creative! i love it :)
    Feel free to stop by my party blog to share: http://www.atozebracelebrations.blogspot.com/2012/01/totally-cute-crafts-tuesday.html

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  14. The Charm of HomeJanuary 13, 2012 at 7:07 PM

    Super cute idea! Thank you for joining me at Home Sweet Home!
    Sherry

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  15. Reactive LightingJanuary 15, 2012 at 3:36 AM

    Before I saw the steps I was sure the color was painted on below the crayons. What a creative idea!

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  16. LaurenJanuary 15, 2012 at 5:14 AM

    I have seen these before but I have to say this version with the word Inspire at the bottom is my FAVE! I love it! So great for a play room. :) I'd love for you to link up and share: http://tutusandteaparties.blogspot.com/2012/01/pinteresting-party-week-twenty-two.html

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  17. Crafty MischiefJanuary 15, 2012 at 8:48 PM

    What a fun take on the melted crayon art! Your creative nook looks so cute! So sorry about your little one's bloody nose! Poor thing!

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  18. cathy@my1929charmerJanuary 16, 2012 at 6:58 AM

    So creative and pretty. How creative to melt the crayons in to art. The word inspire below really fits. Very creative. Thanks for sharing your inspiration at Sunday's Best!

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  19. Oh, boy. Oh, joy!January 16, 2012 at 8:28 AM

    This is perfect for a playroom!!!

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  20. MFEO2009January 16, 2012 at 2:13 PM

    That is sooooo cute! looks like fun to make too!
    http://myhappilyeverafteragain.blogspot.com/2012/01/project-decorative-baskets.html?utm_source=BP_recent

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  21. Sass - aka - KathyJanuary 17, 2012 at 5:46 AM

    Love it! Won't you consider sharing with my readers at http://sassafrassalvation.blogspot.com/2012/01/sasss-sunday-salvation-show-7.html ?

    Hugs,

    Kathy

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  22. Laurel @ Ducks in a RowJanuary 17, 2012 at 9:03 AM

    This project never gets old - I love yours and the word inspire is (dare I say) inspiring!

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  23. LibbyJanuary 17, 2012 at 7:27 PM

    This is a great artistic piece. Looks like so much fun to make!

    (Stopping by from Everything Under the Moon)

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  24. Jaime Lyn at Crafty Scrappy HappyJanuary 17, 2012 at 9:10 PM

    what a fun fun fun project and I love the final look that you got! :o) perfect!!!
    Jaime from crafty scrappy happy

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  25. SallyJanuary 18, 2012 at 7:51 AM

    I have seen many of these and have liked them, but yours has taken this idea to being wonderful. I love that you added the word "inspire"!!!!!

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  26. LaurenJanuary 21, 2012 at 6:48 AM

    Hey, I just wanted to stop by and let you know you are featured on this weeks link party features: http://tutusandteaparties.blogspot.com/2012/01/pinteresting-party-number-twenty-three.html

    Thanks for linking up! :)

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  27. Be Colorful CoastalJanuary 22, 2012 at 2:59 PM

    Such a fun project. I have seen this done before but I like how you added the word but didn't allow the wax to encroach on the letters. Thanks for sharing at BeColorful
    Pam

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