Baby Canvas Challenge

by Roxanne Buchholz, Studio Creative Team Lead


This month we challenged our Studio Creative Team members to create their own 16” x 20” Wrapped Canvas using a "Design Map," template 106215. All the designers were asked to keep the photos, the text, and the placement of the elements the same, but they could choose their own papers and embellishments to create a look that was uniquely their own.

As you can see, while the basics stay the same, six unique 16” x 20” canvases were created from our original template. You can see each designer’s personality showing through in their precious canvas designs. Template names, ID numbers, and links are listed below.


“Ellie Belle by Sandra” by Sandra Dovre, template 106226
“Ellie Belle by Roxanne” by Roxanne Buchholz, template 106216
“Ellie Belle by Michelle” by Michelle Bell, template 106224
“Ellie Belle by Kari” by Kari Pieratt, template 106228
“Ellie Belle by Anna” by Anna Gehmlich, template 106229
“Ellie Belle by Shanna” by Shanna Vineyard, template 106225

Now it’s your turn! If you were to work on this canvas layout, what would your design look like? "Design Maps" are so easy to follow and easy to adapt to whatever project you are working on. In this case, you don’t have to stick with the “baby” theme. What about a canvas for the graduate or a canvas celebrating your family history? Whatever your theme, whatever your style, whatever your story—Studio templates and art offer you everything you’ll need to create your own customized, beautiful projects. So, give it a try. You’ll be amazed at what you can do!

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Let me call you Sweetheart

Do you remember this canvas that I made of my firstborn, 2 years ago?

Now that Baby #3 is on the way, I figured it was well past time to do up a canvas of our 2nd sweetheart. Don't they look sweet together?

There is room on the wall, waiting for the next canvas :) This'll be a collection to look back on!

I used my first canvas as a template, switching out the pictures and background paper, and adjusting the layout for some variety. I left the white text that goes behind the pictures - lots of positive words like "wonderful" and "loved" and "kind" :) It seemed to have worked for our first child. Hopefully it'll have a similar effect on our current 2year old :)

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Make it in Moments: Fast and Easy Canvases

If you haven’t found the perfect present for a much appreciated family member or friend, or you’ve left some of your most important gifts a little late; check out the canvas gifts shown here. None of them require more than a fifteen minute photo-swapping session and each makes a gift that will show just how much you care.

Repurpose the Holiday Card Photo Shoot Photos

If you just had a family photo shoot for your holiday card, repurpose those same shots as a canvas gift for parents or grandparents. Designer Jill Means’ “Season Series—Winter” is the perfect canvas to display Christmas card photos. It’s a 16 x 20 canvas, template 41484. While beautiful on its own, this canvas is also available in three other versions, making up a seasonal set. Others in the set of seasons make wonderful birthday or other special-occasion gifts, so your gift could grow as the year goes by.

  

Show Off Your Child’s Snapshots

Need a gift for your child’s godparents, aunts or uncles? Take snapshots from across the year and make one of these charming 20 x 20 canvases from Wendy Bailey. The “Little Boys” template is 41904 and the “Little Girls” version is template 41894. Find four snapshots you love and you’ve got a gift that will be as treasured as your child is.

Unique Key Holder Gift

If you’ve got a photo of each of your loved ones, consider this delightful and certain-to-be-used and appreciated holiday gift. It’s a 20 x 8 canvas by Wendy Bailey that you customize with a photo of each family member. After template 40415 arrives, screw cup hooks into the bottom of the canvas’ wooden frame, centering each hook below a picture. Your finished gift is now a one-of-a-kind key holder! If the family you’re thinking of does not have four key-carrying members, consider this. Include doggie family members so they can have leashes hanging on their hooks. Add a spare pacifier to a hook with a baby photo above it for the littlest family member. Hang a belt, sports lanyard or ponytail holder from the hook for a school ager.


  

Statements of Value or Style

For gifts that echo your family and friends’ values or style, try these two 8 x 8 canvases that require absolutely no customization! “Heidi's "BE" 8x8 Canvas” is by Heidi Jackson and template 34271. The “Simplicity Canvas” is by Cristina Brown and is easy to find in the Template Gallery by entering 41963 in the search box.





Family Pride

If you haven’t yet made “name” canvases for friends and family, this too would be a much appreciated gift. The template “Family that Plays Together” by Jenna Muir, template 27195 can be a gift given as is, with no customization or find the large type box that contains “Family,” (if you click right in the middle of the canvas, you’ll get the “quote” type box, click above the quote for the “family” box.) Change the word “family” to your loved one’s last name. “Bailey” by Wendy Bailey, template 42387, was also designed to have the “Bailey” last name replaced with your own. In this case, the name was made with an alphabet that will need to be swapped out for the appropriate family name. And for an extra custom touch, change out the papers in the four corners of this design to match your recipient’s décor.

Canvases: Luxury Gifts at Club HM Prices

A custom canvas is a gorgeous gift that will typically be hung with pride and appreciation for many years. Make yours meaningful by selecting any of our canvas templates and taking just a few minutes to personalize them for your gift recipient. At our low Club HM prices, you can give a luxurious custom-canvas gift at a very reasonable price!

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