Saturday, November 13, 2010

Eric Carle Wall Clock

When I was in high school my parents bought me a book of Eric Carle tissue paper that can be used for making just about anything. I remember feeling so understood. I loved that they knew I would adore the book, using it for countless art projects. It has, however, been used sparingly (it's been over ten years!).
I don't want it to ever end...

Recently, Mitchell, Landon and I, decorated a plain wall clock using said tissue paper. The boys loved that they could rip the paper and glue it on; there wasn't much precision involved so they could easily help, and I could work on it while watching TV in the evening. Needless to say, we were happy with the end result. It did use up more of the precious paper than I would normally use on one project. But just look at Mitchell's smile:
The clock adds a touch of color to their barren walls. Plus, I can probably find more Eric Carle tissue paper, and if not- I'll make some!
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5 comments:

  1. Kelly BouchardNovember 14, 2010 at 7:10 AM

    Sounds like a cool and fun project!! Where did they get that tissue paper??

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  2. Rachel at Stitched in ColorNovember 14, 2010 at 4:43 PM

    I heart Eric Carle (don't tell brandon!)

    That's a very cute project. Can't wait to see it in person.

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  3. Erin MaryNovember 16, 2010 at 6:18 PM

    Kel- I'm not sure where they got the book, maybe in Maine?
    Rachel- Does Brandon not like Eric Carle?!

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  4. KerenNovember 30, 2010 at 9:05 AM

    Wow, found this by chance and thank you so much. It sounds like a good solution to my clock problem. Thanks once again!

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  5. Erin MaryNovember 30, 2010 at 6:55 PM

    K, Thanks for checking out the blog, I'm glad the idea will work for you! Just about any tissue paper will do, it doesn't have to be Eric Carle :)

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