The way I see it, you've got a couple choices when gifting photos, canvases and the like to friends and family. It all boils down to three basic concepts:
1. Where I wish I could be
2. What I want to remember
3. What I can't forget
Now at first those last two especially might sound like the same thing, but follow along with me, k?
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1. Where I wish I could be...
The first one is easy. Where would your gift target like to be? the beach? the mountains? amid a bed of roses? with every, single last grandchild?? Whatever it is -- give that person something in a photo that they can't have right this second.
For my father-in-law (shhhhhhhh don't tell!) it is a photo of the lake where they have owned a cabin for years and years and years. Taken on a foggy morning, the photo will "take him away" when he looks at it to a place he wishes he could be in.
2. What I want to remember...
When thinking about your gift target, think about what they want to remember, rather than what is reality. Seems weird, doesn't it? I bet you have all done it though. You know that family photo shoot where the kids are misbehaving and punching each other in the gut and jumping off the photo props instead of using them properly? Yeah, I've been there. ...and so have you.
The pictures that come out of the shoot though? They are beautiful and precious and do NOT give an accurate portrayal of the day. They DO however give you a piece of tangible memories of what your children are like. They might not be angels all the time, but sometimes, they hug each other and it looks just. like. this. Capture that moment, even if it has to be staged and give them the gift that captures what they want to remember.
Wondering about the canvases? They are pretty cool, aren't they? They are simply photos printed on canvas and snapped into black frames, courtesy of Snapbox. You can order directly from your phone (yay instagram pics!) or your computer and they ship straight to your door or local photo retailer.
The best part? The largest canvas (10x13 - pictured) only costs...................
Yeah, you are going to have to wait for it -- it'll blow your socks off! In the meantime, check out the finish on the canvas stretching and the texture of the printed front. Pretty, isn't it?
3. What I can't forget...
How is not forgetting different from what you want to remember? Aren't they the same thing? Well....not really. This last category is the hardest to gift, but can often be the most precious. For me, this photo below evokes an emotion in me every single time I look at it. I can literally feel the temperature of the air, smell the green frehness of Longwood and feel the damp jeans hitting the back of my ankles as we walked up this hill. I remember hoping those pink cheeks wouldn't make him sick. I remember that sticky sticker on his green coat. I remember him "driving" the stroller around and around Longwood through the rain while everyone else huddled under shelter. This one picture gives me all of that back for an instant. It is not a beautiful picture. It is not even technically proper (notice the lack of light on his eyes). For the mama who spent the entire day with this little trooper however, this photo is priceless. I can't forget the day we spent together and this photo makes sure that I do not.
So whether you are gifting a photo of a place they wish they could be, a person they want to remember or a moment they can't forget -- why not consider gifting it on canvas?
...and when the canvas is only $25...who could resist? That's right! Only $25 for the 10x 13 and prices go DOWN from there!
...but guess what is BETTER than $25?
FREE!
That's right! I've teamed up with Snapbox to offer one lucky winner 3 (THREE!) canvases for FREE! Pick any size, any photo! All YOU have to do is comment below and tell me what picture YOU would choose!
Want to order your own? Fabulous! Head on over to Snapbox and follow these instructions:
How to order:
- Select the photos you would like to gift (or buy for yourself!)
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Email three photos individually to snapbox@snapboxez.com
via mobile phone, tablet or computer. (They even have an ideal frame
size for Instagram -- you can email your picture right from the app!)
- Once you’ve received your SnapBox preview email (should arrive within a few minutes), click on "Order Yours Now."
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Select any size you want for your photo and add to cart. Do the same
for your other two photos -- you will only have to check out once.
- Once you've added all three photos to your cart, click on "View Cart" and you should see all three photos.
- Fill out your billing (and shipping, if different) information.
- When ready, click on “Place Order.”
I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective, and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.
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