*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.
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.
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.
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?
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Only one question....What did you get me?
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!
What a fantastic idea! I love it!
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!
I had no idea Walgreen's did that! What a terrific and personal gift. I'm sure your friend will love it.
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!
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.
How VERY cool!! Makes me wish we had a Walgreen's around here!
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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