Have I got something fun today! I'd like to introduce you to Canvaspop. Canvaspop will take your favorite photo and turn it into a canvas. I sent one of my favorite pictures of my mom and dad - 1961, right after their wedding in the back of a '57 Chevy. (Were you surprised to see your face, Mom?)
Isn't it great? The photo wraps around the edges - I really like that. I'm helping my mom and dad with a black and white photo wall in their new house. This is a perfect addition!
In the interest of full disclosure, Steve from Canvaspop contacted me and asked me if might do a review. Since the canvas is fabulous, I'm happy to post about it. And the other fabulous thing is that one lucky reader will win a photo canvas from Canvaspop! Details are below.
I wanted to wrap the canvas simply to give to my mom and dad. I tied some gold cording around it and attached a foiled pocket with a tag. I just got a Minc and used it to create the pink foiled words on the pocket - very cool, huh?
I've created a printable that can be printed with toner (not inkjet - that means copier or laser printer) so it can be foiled or it can be printed on an inkjet and left black and white. You can see the tag above, I just printed it in black and white. You can download the For You printable HERE.
I did a couple of different colors of foil:
These were really hard to photograph and look much better in person! Here is the back of the pocket with the tag:
Here's how to make the pocket:
These instructions are based on the printable as is. If you change the size or position, you'll need to change the cuts and scores.
First thing, cut the For You sentiment off at 5" from the top. You can see for this one, I left it black and white and swiped it with a little watercolor.
Then score as seen above.
Fold in the sides and cut off the long side to match the front.
Now you're ready to angle the sides. Glue the sides, fold up and glue the bottom. Done!
Canvaspop giveaway details:
Just let me know that you'd like to win in your comment. One winner will be selected randomly and will be announced on Sunday, April 26th. I'll send the winner a code that will be valid for one year.
Canvaspop is also offering a discount to everyone!
Use the code CHOUXCHOUX35 for a 35% discount on your order from Canvaspop!
So glad you stopped by!
Keren (Free Pretty Things for You) and I are bringing you some sweetness again this month! You'll want to download this little lamb, because not only is it adorable - it is versatile. I confess when I first looked at it, I thought "Easter". And, of course, it would be perfect for Easter, but it was going to be after Easter before we could post it. So you can probably already tell the thought process: in like a lamb, Mary had a little lamb, baa baa black sheep, counting sheep, babies, little lambs eat ivy...
You can see which one won out for me. I took the sweet lamb that Keren sent and used it to create a seed packet cover. Imagine my surprise when I sent my project to her and she replied back that the original image came from a seed packet!!! Must be fate...
If you download the image I created, you can print it on about any color. I was going to draw the seed packet template, but personally I can't stand for there to be lines on my projects! It's actually very easy to score and cut to make the seed packet - all with no lines! The following instructions will tell you how to make the seed packet.
These instructions are based on where the image prints right from the download. But if you change the size or position, it's pretty easy to figure out.
Score following the photos above. Now let's create the tabs.
I designed the packet to open on the right, so it's got a slightly larger tab.
One more step on the tabs:
Now you're ready to fold up and glue.
Fold the sides in, the shorter side on top and then the bottom. For the rustic white packet, I placed two seed packets in a glassine bag, folded it over and clipped it to the back of the seed packet. I printed the sentiment (also available to download) on vellum.
For the pink and blue packets, I also created a Welcome Little One tag to place inside. The tag is also available for download.
You can download the Little Lambs Eat Ivy seed packet HERE. The "If Friends were Flowers sentiment and Welcome Little One tag can be downloaded HERE. To download the lamb image (colored and/or black and white) visit Free Pretty Things for You.
So glad you stopped by and have a lovely week!
Part of the fun of any birthday is blowing out the candles and making a wish, right? Well, what if you double the chances of it coming true by whispering that wish to a butterfly?
The saying goes that the butterfly will fly the wish to the heavens to make it come true.
I love this idea, so I decided to combine the two on this birthday card: blowing out candles and whispering to a butterfly.
If you like the poem, you can download it HERE. I printed it on vellum and it looks really pretty!
Now you just have to hope there is a butterfly around somewhere on your birthday!
I really do! My mom is awesome. It always drives it home for me when I hear some (unfortunate) people talk about their mothers. My mother has always supported me. I've never doubted her love for me (and in fact, take it for granted - thank you, Mom). I want my daughter to feel the same way: "Of course, my mom loves me!"
Maybe I was just thinking about my mom, but when I first saw this vintage tally, I thought it would make a perfect Mother's Day card.
Isn't she gorgeous? She is actually part of a book and the basket is a separate piece. You can download her (and her basket) HERE.
Of course, she would also make a lovely card for a friend!
Have a wonderful week!
Cute and sweet alert! That's immediately what I thought when I saw these adorable bunnies. (You can see the Somebunny stamps and dies at MFT Stamps.) I meant to make something for Easter, but that didn't seem to happen. So, when a friend asked me to send her some pink ribbon, I made a goodie bag instead!
Oh, I had so much fun coloring this little cutie with Copics! Underneath is tag made with a new (to me) heart embossing folder from Stampin' Up.
When I made this bag, I wanted to add a little extra touch - the folded doily at the top. Then I started thinking about it catching on whatever was pulled out from inside the bag. So I came up with the idea of a liner. The liner is the same width and just a little shorter than the actual bag. After slipping it inside, I sewed up the sides. This way the doily is sandwiched in between the bag and the liner and nothing will catch on it. (The size on this is 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" and the pretty bokeh paper is from Grepic.)
I've sent this little bag on its way. I think it certainly qualifies as Happy Mail!
Have a lovely rest of your week....
Happy Easter! It smells like Easter in our house. Tradition has it that we make a coconut cake every Easter. The problem is that I love the taste of coconut, but hate the texture. So a long time ago (about 30 years) Dennis came up with a solution. We add more coconut milk and grind up coconut so the pieces are tiny. That seems to work for me! Yay! And YUMMY!
Here is a really easy mini Easter Basket idea. I used a flower cupcake liner and some paper wire. (I picked both from Michaels.) The cupcake liner (Wilton Brand) is very sturdy and works very well for a basket. Just punch or poke a couple of holes for the handle.
Thread the paper wire through one of the holes and wrap a couple of times around a pencil or lollipop stick (whatever you've got that's round). Repeat for the other side.
Fill with grass and some goodies and/or a cute bunny! The flowers are attached with Aleene's glue.
Have a Happy Easter!
It's so funny - a lot of vintage images have children riding on turkeys, chickens, rabbits... It must have been a "thing". I love this little guy with his pacifier hanging from his waist - it's the details that I love! And besides that, he makes me smile!
If this little guy makes you smile, you can download the him HERE.
Thanks for stopping by!
