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Another thing you can do with your photos

January 28, 2010

Another thing you can do with your photos

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My budding teen-aged photographer recently placed an order at Shutterfly.

There are a few things in my life that I have a hard time NOT saying "Yes, I will gladly spend money on your behalf" to. One is music. Another is books. The third? Pictures.

Aidan uses a lot of discretion when editing her shot choices and this order came in at around 90 pictures culled from the last 3 months or her life. 

The orange envelope arrived and Aidan disappeared behind a closed bedroom door and said, "Do NOT come in here until I tell you it's okay."

Immediately, I'm thinking, "What is going ON in there? Is she going to smoke a cigarette then try to air it out before we know any better?" and then I shudder, and remember oh yeah, that was ME when my Grandma came to stay with us that one time back in the '80s when my Mom and Dad went on vacation. I still remember my Nana saying later that night in my room, "Something smells AWFUL in here."

And besides, my daughter actually has a good head on her 13-year-old shoulders and would never do that, mostly because I tell her daily that smoking is of the devil and she should never, ever even think about it unless she wants to end up penniless, loveless and insane. (Teens respond to hyperbole.)

Anyhoo…after a good 45 minutes she unveiled her behind-closed-door doings:

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I suppose I should pull back a bit:

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Seriously? How cool is that? Just one big wall mural of her photos. And she grouped them by their color values. Warmer shots on the right, cooler shots on the left.

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I love her vision. I love to see what she sees through the lens. I'm not trying to sound all cool or nothin', but the little apple didn't fall too far from the tree.

Except she landed without a pack of cigarettes hidden in her tube socks.

Go Aidan.

P.S. When I was growing up, my Dad grumbled every time I put yet another nail into my wall only to secure my latest Cream magazine photo of Paul Stanley, and much later, Sting. I look at Aidan's walls as just a canvas for her personal expression. We'll have years to spackle and clean it all up and even then, maybe we won't really want to. Here's to supporting creative vision, in whatever form it takes.

Besides, she used Scotch tape.

STAY SMOKE FREE AMERICA!

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  1. Kate says

    January 28, 2010 at 5:08 am

    Ahh that is great! She is a chip off the old block! I predict the next few years will have many Yes, I will gladly spend money on your behalf” moments when she requires fancy lenses for her camera! She is really good! Go Aidan!

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  2. Johanna Hörrmann says

    January 28, 2010 at 5:10 am

    This looks great! Here’s to “just doing it” – if only I would actually spring into action and get SOMETHING up on my wall. This “thinking it through” part somehow isn’t all that beneficial.

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  3. Mamie says

    January 28, 2010 at 5:15 am

    My dad went nuts over ANYTHING on the walls. even scotch tape or that wall putty stuff. Or colored paint, for that matter! Whatev, dad. I wanna *see* what is important to my kids right now. I could go on abt every part of this post, but I will leave it at: Amen, sister. To all of it.

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  4. Denise Laborde says

    January 28, 2010 at 5:16 am

    Love all the hearts. Go Aidan!

    Cathy, it’s a good feeling to be impressed by your kid.

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  5. christine velazco-villacarlos says

    January 28, 2010 at 5:23 am

    those are really great shots! love Aidan’s point of view. great way to display those photos.

    Go Aidan!

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  6. Esther says

    January 28, 2010 at 5:36 am

    Like mother, like child. Loved Aidan´s shots.

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  7. FrancineC says

    January 28, 2010 at 5:37 am

    apple. tree. definitely!

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  8. Jade @ No Longer 25 says

    January 28, 2010 at 5:57 am

    Great, I tried something similar, I posted my frame on my blog:
    http://nolonger25.blogspot.com/2009/06/mirror-and-photo-collage.html

    I tried to do red, orange and blue photos to match out kitchen (before we moved) I wan never really sure the colour thing was obvious though. I’m working on one which is green, yellow and brown now – more natural shots but I wasn’t sure how to make the colour clearer, I thought about a bit of photoshop-ing but maybe I can use this as inspiration and blend from yellow to green to brown from the top of the frame down.

    Thanks Aidan for the inspiration!
    Jade

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  9. Erin says

    January 28, 2010 at 6:03 am

    My parent let me go nuts with my room when I was younger. I love them for it.

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  10. Jennifer W says

    January 28, 2010 at 6:06 am

    Love that!! I think it is so cool to see how the world looks in our little ones eyes and how they interpret everything, especially in the creative realm. Kudos to Aidan!!

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  11. Sandi Keene says

    January 28, 2010 at 6:08 am

    Wow – so creatively wonderful.

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  12. Rachel Smith says

    January 28, 2010 at 6:29 am

    Simply AWESOME!!

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  13. Lisa says

    January 28, 2010 at 6:49 am

    So nice your daughter is turning out to be a creative, wonderful young lady.

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  14. Jeanne Pellerin says

    January 28, 2010 at 6:51 am

    Fabulous!

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  15. Kathleen D says

    January 28, 2010 at 7:02 am

    Way cool Aidan! Love it!

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  16. Leora says

    January 28, 2010 at 7:02 am

    That is SO COOL! And look at the common space between the pictures. GO AIDAN!

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  17. Michelle K says

    January 28, 2010 at 7:07 am

    That is just beautiful. What a creative daughter you have.

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  18. Carla says

    January 28, 2010 at 7:16 am

    I’d love if my kids did the same… just wonderful.

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  19. Jennifer Larson says

    January 28, 2010 at 7:19 am

    That’s terrific. Did you read The Last Lecture? His parents let him draw all over his walls. Awesome.

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  20. krisbekrafty says

    January 28, 2010 at 7:22 am

    wow. just wow.

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  21. Jane Toft says

    January 28, 2010 at 7:23 am

    Sometimes it’s hard NOT impose our ideas of what is suitable for our kid’s rooms isn’t it?! I smile at the blogs where expectant Mums proudly show shots of the nursery, all tastefully decorated. The first appearance of a page ripped from a Pokemon magazine stuck at a jaunty angle by my son on his bedroom wall, was my first lesson in letting kids express their OWN style not mine! Such a tough lesson in letting go.

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  22. Heather (heathergw) says

    January 28, 2010 at 7:24 am

    oh wow, that’s really really cool!

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  23. Cameron says

    January 28, 2010 at 7:25 am

    Some of those shots are AMAZING! Go Aidan, indeed!!

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  24. Jenell says

    January 28, 2010 at 7:35 am

    Very impressive, Aiden! Love the idea. I think I should do that with closeups from a cruise my husband & I took last year – and put these on a wall in my scrapbook room (my retreat). Aiden definitely has a fantastic eye through the viewfinder (that’s an old word) and, of course, the apple doesn’t fall very far!!! Go Aiden!

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  25. Traci Rancier says

    January 28, 2010 at 7:49 am

    I love what Aiden did. Grouping the colors is so great…not too sure if I would have thought of that. My daughter has magazine clippings all over her walls that I can’t see much of the painted wall. And then she complains because she wants to paint her walls purple, as if she could see it.

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  26. annie says

    January 28, 2010 at 7:53 am

    oh i love that kid…awesome photos…she has vision far beyond her 13 years! you have an amazing family, cathy!

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  27. janis says

    January 28, 2010 at 8:02 am

    wow, that is really cool. and that is all i have to say about that!

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  28. Rosslyn Weigelt says

    January 28, 2010 at 8:06 am

    WOw…..that’s it…WOW! Oh, and one question…when is Aidan going to do a “guest” blog entry…awesome contribution to creativeness.
    THanks for sharing.

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  29. Debby says

    January 28, 2010 at 8:12 am

    Awesome! Looks like she got more than just her good looks from her Mama.

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  30. Suzette Mahoney says

    January 28, 2010 at 8:21 am

    That is awesome! What a lucky Mom you are and what a lucky girl she is to have you as her Mama-cita!

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  31. Gabi says

    January 28, 2010 at 8:24 am

    Love her creativity! The photo wall looks so cool!

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  32. Montgomerypuppy says

    January 28, 2010 at 8:25 am

    Wow! truly her mother’s daughter 🙂

    My DD did something similar in high school. As part of her eastern religion project, she feng shui’d her room and did a series of 3 rows of 9 photos on her ‘relationship’ wall. not quite as neatly as Aiden. she is also her mother’s daughter LOL

    TFS!

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  33. Aliza says

    January 28, 2010 at 8:40 am

    You totally got me with the pullback (is that a word?). I was convinced I was looking at a scrapbook page, and then scrolled down a bit, saw the wall, and I was totally, like, “Whoa.” Dude. Nice.

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  34. Susan says

    January 28, 2010 at 8:42 am

    Awesome. Your attitude is awesome. Her creativity is awesome. Just awesome.

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  35. robin says

    January 28, 2010 at 9:12 am

    that’s so cool cathy..tell aiden looks like we ALL love that idea..and her pics really show what’s caught her eye ..what’s important to her..love that

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  36. Fletch says

    January 28, 2010 at 9:20 am

    This is terrific. You are right about the little apple. Excellent use of even leading between the photos and love the warm to cool effect. You should fee proud. As someone taking your DYL class I can say she’s got it! Congratulations!

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  37. margie scherschligt says

    January 28, 2010 at 9:27 am

    Cathy!!! She is fantastic!!!

    Aidan, if you are reading comments, listen up…this is so cool. YOu are a such a cool kid. Love it! You have a great eye.

    Cathy, your grandmother story. oh my gosh. Cathy, hilarious.

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  38. cathy says

    January 28, 2010 at 9:28 am

    Jade, THAT is a cool idea!

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  39. cathy says

    January 28, 2010 at 9:29 am

    But funny, Jeanne… i don’t think there are any SAINTS pics up there. WHO DAT?

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  40. cathy says

    January 28, 2010 at 9:30 am

    Jennifer, one of my Design Your Life students just posted that this morning to tell me this. I have to read this book!

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  41. cathy says

    January 28, 2010 at 9:31 am

    She should, huh? She did one once. It was hilarious too!

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  42. cathy says

    January 28, 2010 at 9:31 am

    Margie, i’m wondering if my mom is just rolling her eyes right now! HA!

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  43. Andi Sexton says

    January 28, 2010 at 9:36 am

    So darn talented!!!!! And what a great momma you are:)

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  44. tara says

    January 28, 2010 at 9:42 am

    Cathy, I love this and I love Aidan.
    Aidan, you are really really doing some cool stuff.
    I am proud of you as only a best friend of your momma could be!
    🙂

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  45. Kelli says

    January 28, 2010 at 9:43 am

    That’s so neat! She’s got a good eye! Love the idea!

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  46. Cynthia Friese-Hassanein says

    January 28, 2010 at 9:52 am

    Ah Cathy, what a amazing creative kid you have!!! To be 13 and have that creative confidence:) too cool. And The story of your Grandma made me almost choke on my morning coffee, I was laughing so flippin hard. You amuse me to no end:) I am still putting up the good ” I don’t want to be penniless, loveless and insane” fight with the cigs. Thank you for your encouragement!!!!!!!

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  47. Tanya says

    January 28, 2010 at 9:54 am

    Check out those CLEAN LINES! I don’t know how she got them so straight using scotch tape! I miss being 13!

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  48. Angela Stewart says

    January 28, 2010 at 9:59 am

    INCREDIBLE

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  49. Emma says

    January 28, 2010 at 10:01 am

    That is fantastic! Takes me back..I remember filling the walls in my room with cuttings from magazines, usually fashion shoots but also quotes and other photos I liked – I loved it. We just decorated our 13 year olds room and se got to choose paint – she now has two walls white, and two bright orange!

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  50. cathy says

    January 28, 2010 at 10:03 am

    Awwwww.

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  51. Rebecca says

    January 28, 2010 at 10:05 am

    I’m with you on the walls thing…walls can be repaired. I also feel that way about hair…it’ll grow back, even if you color it pink or cut it weird. When it doesn’t really matter what your teens do…let them BE. If it DOES matter or is permanent, then step in.

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  52. Greer says

    January 28, 2010 at 10:06 am

    Very cool!

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  53. Kristin says

    January 28, 2010 at 10:08 am

    Very cool… and I LOVE your attitude about “damaging” the walls… too bad more parents aren’t like that. Thanks for sharing! 🙂

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  54. Julie Smith says

    January 28, 2010 at 10:08 am

    Love this. Very cool girl.

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  55. Karen says

    January 28, 2010 at 10:12 am

    Great idea to line them up on the wall – It’s great that Aidan likes to take pictures. Isn’t it great when your kids share a hobby/passion with you? Question, what paper do you use to print 12 X 12 layouts? I have a new wide format printer and am looking for a good matte paper to use. Any suggestions?

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  56. jacqueline says

    January 28, 2010 at 10:23 am

    Cathy…you are an amazing mother! I love your relationship with your kids. Aidan…you are truly talented! I love all of your pictures and the way you displayed them…so very creative!

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  57. Wahinelei says

    January 28, 2010 at 10:24 am

    Besides taking cool pics how cool is that mural on her wall? Tell Aidan she did an awesome job. And shame on mommy for wondering what it was she was doing in there!

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  58. Sara says

    January 28, 2010 at 10:31 am

    Very cool! Much more organized than the posters, photos, and magazine cutouts on my wall in high school. I think one of the reasons you get so much notice is not just your design skills, but also all the positivity you invest in raising your kids. It’s paying off!

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  59. Deb J says

    January 28, 2010 at 10:41 am

    Good job, Aiden. How creative. And on the wall. maybe I will try this. I’ve been trying to decide what to do with these two blank walls. Hmmm! Cathy, you must be so proud. She’s really getting the drift.

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  60. lynne moore says

    January 28, 2010 at 10:42 am

    there must be something in the teen-age air. My small child (14) was taking pix like crazy this weekend. And practicing her own “eye” for creative angles and colors. Some were so good I printed them for me! I’ll show her this post later as she seems to be into and up to the same things as Aiden.

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  61. Sarah MacKenzie says

    January 28, 2010 at 10:42 am

    That is so very cool! And very cool of you to be nurturing her creativity!

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  62. mary says

    January 28, 2010 at 10:45 am

    very creative! and i love that she’s as linear as her mama :0>

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  63. Laura Kate says

    January 28, 2010 at 10:53 am

    awww. when i was her age i had a bulletin board covered in photos and ephemera and my walls were plastered with absolut vodka ads (i still think they’re pretty cool). she’s so classy for 13!

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  64. JustMeAgain says

    January 28, 2010 at 10:54 am

    This is awesome! My 12 year old daughter did something very similar, except she put up pictures of her and her BFF being funny together and made some circles and other fun shapes with all the pictures on the wall! I love having a creative child! 😀 I’ll make sure to show her your post! And maybe I’ll even try to post a picture of her room this weekend! 😀

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  65. Wendy says

    January 28, 2010 at 11:04 am

    You seriously have the coolest, most creative kids EVER. You’re right- neither of them fell very far from the tree (luckily w/out the smokes). 🙂
    I did a collage of pictures/drawings on my wall in high school and my dad FREAKED. Bravo for letting your kids express themselves and realizing that walls are just things.

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  66. Maria Rodrigues Pereira says

    January 28, 2010 at 11:09 am

    You can find the Last Lecture on You Tube (it’s about 70 mins long but totally worth it) and you can see the so mentioned walls… Your post totally made me think of that.

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  67. Leasa says

    January 28, 2010 at 11:10 am

    that is awesome! i’m going to do that myself! i have a wall just begging for a treatment like this. thanks aidan!

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  68. Jana says

    January 28, 2010 at 11:10 am

    Perfection!

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  69. cathy says

    January 28, 2010 at 11:22 am

    LOL! I know. Sorry. Just flashing back to my own, highly troubled youth.

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  70. cathy says

    January 28, 2010 at 11:22 am

    Karen, i’ve never printed a 12 x 12 at home. Only 8.5 x 11! and for those, i use the Ilford Gallerie Smooth Pearl paper. : )

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  71. lorry says

    January 28, 2010 at 11:50 am

    Go Aidan!!! Fabulous photographs and very creative idea. Cathy, I love that you allow your very creative children express themselves this way.. You rock. It’s great to see children have a love of photography, I was blessed with my daughter doing so. Hard not to when both her dad and I have had cameras clicking in her face for her entire life and shes 33!!
    I just might have to “Steal” Aidans Idea for my spare room.

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  72. Michelle says

    January 28, 2010 at 11:56 am

    I wish that I was as cool as Aidan. I look back at the pictures of me at 13 and cringe. Braces, huge unmanageable hair, zits, (shudder)…absolutely horrible. I often look at the kids around me and wonder if they will have such “fond” memories of early teenagehood. They are all so beautiful now.
    Anyway, I think she is a super kid and hope that my girls (age 8 and 10) will be that cool and creative when they are a little older. They are well on their way now.

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  73. Kelly says

    January 28, 2010 at 12:08 pm

    That Aidan is one cool chica!

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  74. Lexi says

    January 28, 2010 at 12:09 pm

    It’s beautiful, Aidan! I love that you “get” it. So young and so talented – a very cool idea.

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  75. Michelle says

    January 28, 2010 at 12:10 pm

    Fantastic. Awesome. Amazing. And inspiring. My 6-year-old apple got a camera for Christmas and I too am amazed at her ability to fill the frame and see the shot…makes me wow and NOW I need to blog about it. Go Aidan. And go you. 😉

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  76. michelle says

    January 28, 2010 at 12:36 pm

    How did you make it thru this post without mentioning the equal margins??? 🙂

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  77. Sue says

    January 28, 2010 at 1:06 pm

    Love it!! She is definitely creative like her mama 🙂

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  78. gIDGetMD says

    January 28, 2010 at 1:13 pm

    So impressive! I love the mood, the shots, the arrangement. She obviously does share her mom’s talent!

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  79. cathy says

    January 28, 2010 at 1:27 pm

    LOL! I was going to, I really was!

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  80. lori says

    January 28, 2010 at 1:28 pm

    awesome! love it aidan!

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  81. Jennifer says

    January 28, 2010 at 1:32 pm

    Way cool. It is awesome to see such beauty come from a 13 year old.

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  82. Noelle says

    January 28, 2010 at 1:51 pm

    AMAZING! Are you sure she’s only 13? and how she organized the colors…I would never have thought of that. Her shots sorta remind me of the shots that my 10 yr. daughter likes to take but with much better focus & attention to details. When will she start giving classes? 😉

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  83. ShellyJ says

    January 28, 2010 at 2:19 pm

    very cool… and you are one cool mama 🙂

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  84. Lisa says

    January 28, 2010 at 2:47 pm

    You have something that is nearly impossible to achieve with a 13 year old girl. She gets you.

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  85. Tracy says

    January 28, 2010 at 2:47 pm

    She is definitely her mother’s daughter! Very cool!

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  86. Elizabeth says

    January 28, 2010 at 2:48 pm

    That’s really, really cool. Please tell Aidan I’m thoroughly impressed : )

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  87. Cami says

    January 28, 2010 at 2:52 pm

    She’s got a very good eye.
    Grouped by values? Are you kidding me? Awesome, kid!

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  88. Judy Sanza says

    January 28, 2010 at 3:26 pm

    My granddaughter (lives with me) did a wall in her room like that…with all her friends and some relatives, all making funny faces! Whenever my adhesive is missing I know she is adding pictures to the wall. I wince as I see the paint come off, but you are right…I can always spackle!

    Thanks for the smile today!

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  89. Heather Wunsch says

    January 28, 2010 at 3:48 pm

    That is totally awesome! I admire Aidan’s artistic ability.

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  90. Jennifer says

    January 28, 2010 at 4:07 pm

    That is beyond cool! I think the same way with my kids. You want to put it up…ok. Enjoy!

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  91. Cyndi says

    January 28, 2010 at 4:32 pm

    WOW Very cool!! Never in a bajillion years would I think to group by color. Yep got a bit of her Mom in her, maybe a lot of her Mom

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  92. Kirsten N says

    January 28, 2010 at 5:02 pm

    Ooooooh Paul Stanley! Aidens photos look wonderful – my DD (who also has purplish walls did something similar over the holidays too but she arranged them in a heart shape (pic is on day 21 of the December daily album ):
    http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/gallery/member/269105-kirsten67/1567373-december-daily-19-31/?c=t

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  93. Dana J says

    January 28, 2010 at 5:14 pm

    Ok, as a lurker to your blog, I HAD to come out and comment. How COOL! She’s got a great eye and love what she did! Tell her to rock on and keep it up! 🙂

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  94. Cheri says

    January 28, 2010 at 5:50 pm

    My oldest daughter did the same thing in her college dorm room(not much else you CAN do when the walls are made of painted cinderblock) and it looks GREAT!.

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  95. Linda says

    January 28, 2010 at 6:27 pm

    Nice!

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  96. Cindy says

    January 28, 2010 at 6:46 pm

    Don’t you just love to see bits of yourself come through your children in more than just a physical sense?! I do! Well … to be truthful, only when it’s one of my “good” traits!! 🙂 Aidan did a beautiful job and I’m so glad she let you share that with your bloggies.

    My youngest daughter loves to draw and her walls were plastered with her drawings and thumbtacks as she grew up. She’d rearrange them, take everything down from time-to-time and start a new collection … needless to say, her walls looked like swiss cheese when everything came down as she moved out. 🙁 Her dad and I knew spackling would be needed, but her room looked like a bad case of chicken pox covered with calamine lotion! Thanks for bringing that memory back for me. I can’t believe I never took a picture of that for posterity.

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  97. heidig says

    January 28, 2010 at 7:20 pm

    Very cool! Great pics! Go Aidan!

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  98. Dalon says

    January 28, 2010 at 7:36 pm

    this is SO totally wonderful – makes me smile – I used to put EVERYTHING on my wall when I was growing up – way to go Aidan!! (I get so excited when my boys share their creative side!!) 😉

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  99. Rebecca says

    January 28, 2010 at 8:22 pm

    Very cool! My daughter did something like this on the ceiling above her bed. Her wasn’t as liner as this, more of a collage. She told me once that scrapbooking wasn’t really her “thing”. I replied, “sure it is, you just do it on the ceiling!”

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  100. Shirley says

    January 28, 2010 at 9:10 pm

    You have a totally cool and awesome Daughter and you are a totally cool and awesome Mom!

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  101. Cathy says

    January 28, 2010 at 9:31 pm

    You could benefit from using Fotoclips: http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/fotoclips I bought a box awhile back but have yet to use them. These would be perfect for Aiden!

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  102. Lee says

    January 29, 2010 at 12:05 am

    Brava Aidan!
    You have a good eye for photography and design!
    And congrats to Cathy & Dan for bringing up two cool kids!
    ;o)
    – Lee

    By the way, in case you’re looking for an alternative to Scotch Tape, I think UHU still makes UHU Tac Adhesive Putty which is fun and pretty forgiving stuff.

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  103. Tammy Morales says

    January 29, 2010 at 12:42 am

    Cathy – that is so fantastic. Doesn’t if feel great to be proud of your kids and the choices they make. Way to Aidan for sharing yourself.

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  104. Cass says

    January 29, 2010 at 1:32 am

    That is mindblowingly awesome.

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  105. D@nielle says

    January 29, 2010 at 1:49 am

    wow that’s so cool aidan !

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  106. Tammy M. says

    January 29, 2010 at 8:34 am

    I totally love this….she has amazing vision. Love how she matched all the cool and warm colors together. You’re right…the apple doesn’t fall far 🙂 Thanks for the inspiration Aidan!

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  107. cathy says

    January 29, 2010 at 9:36 am

    Hey Dana, thanks for coming out of lurkdom! : )

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  108. cathy says

    January 29, 2010 at 9:37 am

    That’s cool! And nice reddish walls!

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  109. cathy says

    January 29, 2010 at 9:38 am

    Lee, someone reminded me of that stuff. Totally want to get some!

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  110. Sherri P eh says

    January 29, 2010 at 10:02 am

    How awesome is she? I’m still not that cool at 47, much less 13. Simply fabulous!

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  111. Wendy says

    January 29, 2010 at 10:51 am

    AWESOME!

    And you’re right about those smokes! I always tell my kids you are so much smarter than me! Here’s to hoping they all stay that way!

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  112. Heather H. says

    January 29, 2010 at 12:24 pm

    Cathy, I love this post. It made me tear up. Because of the beauty of Aidan’s creation and for the way you value her creative expression. And the thoughts you are recording on your site for Aidan. (Maybe the tearing up is because the sun is finally shining here again too!!)

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  113. Jeanne Pellerin says

    January 29, 2010 at 12:29 pm

    Touche’.

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  114. Debbie P says

    January 29, 2010 at 2:05 pm

    This is just too cool! Great job Aidan! What a great idea!

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  115. Alexa says

    January 29, 2010 at 2:44 pm

    What an awesome display of photos, she has a real talent!

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  116. Marilyn says

    January 29, 2010 at 3:29 pm

    Congratulations for realizing the holes in the walls mean nothing, but a happy child who can express herself is priceless!! Great Job Mom.

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  117. Laurie Weaver says

    January 29, 2010 at 4:12 pm

    I just today saw a similar idea to this in the Photojojo book. Go Aiden!

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  118. Barbara says

    January 29, 2010 at 4:56 pm

    LOVE it! My parents never let me put anything on my walls (mostly cuz we moved a lot with the Navy) so I vowed my kids could do whatever they wanted with the walls of their rooms. My girls mounted their photos on large poster boards and ‘wallpapered’ entire walls of their room! Crazy busy for me, but they loved it and it was ok with me. You are SO right to encourage creativity in all forms!

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  119. Rosslyn Weigelt says

    January 29, 2010 at 5:46 pm

    Im gonna go check the archives….some days you need a good laugh…perhaps my aging memory forgot that I read that the first time! Have a good one!

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  120. Nancy says

    January 29, 2010 at 8:32 pm

    you have taught her well, Cathy-San

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  121. Amy says

    January 30, 2010 at 7:12 am

    She’s obviously got the hang of even margins ….. wonder where that came from 😉

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  122. Kymberly says

    January 30, 2010 at 10:48 am

    There are so many reasons to love you Cathy but the fact that you don’t worship at the altar of unbroken, pristine smooth plaster/drywall is one of the big ones.

    Excellent montage Miss A. and embrace the blessing that is having a parent who allows you to express yourself on your space. Even if it leaves a mark.

    Especially if it does.

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  123. Ali says

    January 30, 2010 at 11:37 am

    Creativity begets creativity! Awesome!

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  124. Sara M says

    January 30, 2010 at 12:24 pm

    So very cool. Thanks for sharing.

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  125. Tish says

    January 30, 2010 at 3:06 pm

    Wow! She definitely got some of her mama’s creative genes. She’s got a great eye for capturing pictures that most people 3x her age can’t capture.

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  126. Teresa says

    January 30, 2010 at 10:43 pm

    Aidan, awesome pictures! Great job on the mural! Do you contract out? I have boxes of pictures you could work from for my wall. ;D

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  127. Amy Tan says

    January 31, 2010 at 2:41 pm

    those photos are LOVELY!

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  128. Fabi Moraes says

    January 31, 2010 at 6:40 pm

    go Aidan!

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  129. Judy Webb says

    January 31, 2010 at 8:14 pm

    A budding artist, and to think, she has such an understanding Mother. Great

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  130. TaraM says

    February 1, 2010 at 10:50 am

    she got a great eye 🙂 love her shots

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  131. Maureen says

    February 1, 2010 at 11:54 am

    My gawd, that girl has what it takes. I DID notice the shading before you mentioned it. She’s got the eye Cathy, but be proud too.

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  132. scrapper al says

    February 1, 2010 at 3:03 pm

    Love it! And as someone who grew up with stark white, unadorned walls, I say kudos to you Cathy for fostering such creativity!

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  133. Leslie says

    February 1, 2010 at 9:09 pm

    Wow! That is so awesome. She’s been paying attention, hasn’t she?

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  134. Warholette says

    February 2, 2010 at 12:08 am

    Oh my gosh, just how wonderful that is? Wish I was younger and can do in on my teenager room wall 🙂 Awesome!

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  135. Pammy says

    February 2, 2010 at 8:30 pm

    You are such a cool mom! She will appreciate this many years to come.

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  136. Jane says

    February 5, 2010 at 12:41 pm

    Aidan most certainly is the heiress of the “clean & simple” look. Who know, maybe someday she’ll write a bestseller book?

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  137. Natasha says

    February 7, 2010 at 3:46 pm

    What sort of camera is she rockin’?

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  138. Chatty Scrapper - Kari R'ville says

    April 29, 2010 at 11:37 pm

    Just saw this post from a “you might also like” link. Love her project, and her photo of LPB reminded me that I love that place & have not been there in ages. And also reminds me of when it was just a corner drugstore. Maybe we should head there sometime soon and introduce my son to the lovely funkiness and great food. Well guess he can’t really have the food yet…soon he can, for now he could just soak it in.

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  139. mesa glass says

    January 21, 2011 at 12:06 am

    That’s an amazing idea. You never run out of creative projects. Thanks for sharing them.

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