September 3, 2010

I just love Walgreens…..

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*stencil used for outline……gotta love those stencils!!

I’m so happy that Walgreens has their little “gift” section on their photo site. I just bought a friend a Christmas present and thought I could use a little notepad as well. I had drawn this Ladybug for my friend who is a total LADYBUG-FANATIC. Once the page was finished I didn’t know what to do with it. It was too small to frame because it was in my 5x8 moleskine. Then I remembered Walgreens gift section…. So, off I went to scan it, and upload the image to Walgreens. Then, I patiently waited for a sale…..they are like KOHLS in that they always have a sale. Plus, I’m finding it fun to never buy anything at Full-price….. if I can help it.

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If I wanted to, I could have included (at no extra charge) her name, or “From the Desk of”, or a quote, pretty much anything that I wanted. But I opted for simple.

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And this one is mine. My first attempt at drawing from a picture using watercolor pencils. This is one of my favorite pictures of me and my Dad.

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I get such a kick out of seeing my work on items…. usable, everyday items! I am such a geek! Walgreens also made these for me a few months ago.

How about you? Do you put your artwork on everyday items? What sites have you found that you can recommend?

9 comments:

  1. jpSeptember 3, 2010 at 7:54 AM

    Only one question....What did you get me?

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  2. Jeanne NelsonSeptember 3, 2010 at 8:07 AM

    What a great thing, putting your art on usable items, and then giving them away! I love the coffee mugs, and the note pads are terrific too. The recipients will haveta smile everything they use these. Happy weekend, and creating!

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  3. PenneySeptember 3, 2010 at 9:18 AM

    What a fantastic idea! I love it!

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  4. iHannaSeptember 3, 2010 at 10:40 AM

    What a great gift idea that is! I like the bug, super cute! I've done a wall calendar with my own art journal pages scanned in - it's a favorite "everyday item"! Love your doodles lately, and the sketchbooks. Mmm!

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  5. JanetSeptember 3, 2010 at 5:44 PM

    I had no idea Walgreen's did that! What a terrific and personal gift. I'm sure your friend will love it.

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2010 at 11:04 AM

    Great gift idea!! Vistaprint.com also makes some nice items with your images and the prices are reasonable. Last Christmas I had mousepads made with one of my images and a 2010 calendar on them, gave them away to work colleagues. They loved it!

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  7. Eileen The Artful CrafterSeptember 4, 2010 at 1:44 PM

    How clever. That's a really nice gift idea.

    Have you heard about packing compound? I just learned about it and blogged it yesterday. It's the glue that is run along the top of a notepad so that the pages can be zipped off one-by-one.

    I had no idea you could buy that for home crafting.

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 4, 2010 at 10:29 PM

    How VERY cool!! Makes me wish we had a Walgreen's around here!

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  9. joe tulipsJanuary 7, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    How very cool!! I had no idea that this was possible. I just fell in love with Walgreens.
    I had never thought of using a picture of artwork (or quilt).
    I better get ready for work. I can think about all this later.

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