Turn the childhood artwork you saved into something new.
From forgotten storage box to stunning statement piece — we transform childhood artwork into joyful, contemporary collages.
You stashed their art away for a reason...
The drawings, the paintings, the pieces that felt too meaningful to toss, but didn’t have a place to live.
The Stashed Edit turns your child’s early art projects into something bold, intentional, and entirely one of a kind.
No more dark closets for your kid’s artwork. Custom collages from The Stashed Edit are created to live on your walls, not in a box.
How it works
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Send us your child’s artwork
Send 20-40 pieces - even the half-finished scribbles. Make note of any special pieces you’d like highlighted.
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We curate and design your composition
Preliminary layouts will be shared, before final collage is locked down and finished with high gloss epoxy resin.
3. Receive finished wall-worthy art
Your custom-made, finished, ready-to-hang wall art will be ready for pick-up or shipping in 3 weeks.
You collected it and saved it,
We curate it and reimagine it.
Each piece is designed to feel - intentional, modern, visually striking and super fun, while still holding onto the memories of what made it worth saving in the first place. We use professional art materials and techniques to preserve your art and complete your collage so you can enjoy it for many years to come.
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Ready to take that art out of storage?
We’d love to get started on a one-of-a-kind collage from the childhood artwork you’ve got stashed away. Just send us your art and we will select, edit, and transform it into a professionally finished, beautiful composition designed to be displayed. Everyone is going to love it!
Fully custom designed
Thoughtfully assembled
A unique, finished piece, ready for the wall.
Introductory Pricing
Collages are mounted on birchwood art panels - 1-1/2”, and finished with UV resistant epoxy resin. Most collages benefit from 20-40 pieces, we will work with whatever you have and help you select the right finished size if you aren’t sure. Original artwork (supplied by you) will be used in your collage. Unused art will be returned. UPS Ground shipping (continental US only) is included in the pricing. If you are local or arranging for pickup, contact me for a price adjustment.
18 × 48 — $525
24 × 24 — $375
24 × 36 — $550
24 × 48 — $725
36 × 36 — $825
36 × 48 — $900 (plus shipping)
New: UPS Ground shipping (continental US only) and handling is now included in the pricing - except for the 36×48 size. If you are local or arranging for pickup, contact me for a price adjustment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Use our Commission/Contact form to let us know of your interest. We’ll be back in touch very shortly to discuss your art collection and what and how to send it to us.
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While there is no magic number, most of the large collages use between 30 or 40 pieces. Don’t let this intimidate you, whatever you have will be enough - and don’t worry about sending too much either. I will create the perfect and perfectly sized collage for the art pieces that you provide.
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Yes. In order to create your custom collage, portions of the original artwork may be cut, layered on top or behind other art, assembled and reimagined as part of the final composition. I take great care to honor the spirit, personality and creativity of the original artwork. I will never change the artwork, however I will cut it, trim it, enhance it, restore or fill in color for the best outcomes in the final new art piece.
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Shipping varies by location and size of art. You can expect to pay between $100 - 175 for packing and shipping. You may also make arrangements to pick up from Wilmington, NC. If you are local, I will be happy to deliver your artwork.
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Cancellations and changes are handled on a case by case basis. if work has not yet begun, I’m happy to issue a refund, minus the cost of any materials purchased. Once artwork is in design and production stage, refunds may be partial or unavailable depending on the stage of the project. Please call so we may discuss.
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You may pick up your order from Wilmington, NC.
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Plan for 3 weeks to complete the collage, plus a week of shipping time.
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You definitely can send copies of your child’s artwork if you can’t part with the original, however we especially love the textures, brush strokes, and realness of the hand-made artwork.
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From an artwork standpoint - almost anything goes - painted and crayon artwork is often the most vibrant and stable. We have methods for preserving watercolor and water-based markers. Pencil is often light - but we do take some liberties with darkening lines and enhancing the art’s vibrancy without changing it. We have worked with some dimensional and textured art as well (strings, yarn, pipe cleaners, foam cut outs.
Another way to get the best results is to share about especially meaningful pieces of art, or anything about your child's personality and interests that you think might be helpful for me to know.
Hi, I’m Gina Lauria
I began my career in marketing, working closely with designers and visual storytellers—before eventually becoming one myself.
I’ve always been drawn to design. A cereal box, a magazine spread, a well-composed image—everything felt like a study in form, color, and composition. Over time, that interest became practice. I’m largely self-taught, working across acrylics, watercolor, mixed media, and collage.
Like many parents, I saved a lot of my kids’ artwork. It all felt so precious and fleeting. The drawings, the paintings, the pieces that came home day after day—full of color, energy, and personality. For a while, the art lived on the walls in an ever-changing gallery in my kitchen. And then, slowly, that steady influx of children’s art dwindled.
As the kids got older, I packed away my sweet little art gallery into some boxes along with everything else from those early wonder years.
Years later, as I returned to my own creative work, I came across examples of children’s artwork collage—and something clicked. I knew exactly where I had stashed those boxes and got right to it!
What followed has become the foundation for The Stashed Edit.
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"I feel like I'm revisiting myself ."
– Cleo, contributing artist, 19 years old
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"That's so sick!" (high fives Mom)
– Brady, contributing artist, 15 years old
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"It's been years since my kid made art, I saved all my favorite pieces.
– Kate