Photos on Canvas Blog

Featured on Martha Stewart

Tina — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 18:36:59 +0000

ChicCanvas.com was featured on the Martha Stewart show as a One Kings Lane (onekingslane.com) favorite home decor product!

As Seen On OCPoise.com

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:00:17 +0000

“Canvas, canvas, canvas. We’ve all noticed these personalized art pieces popping up around OC, however, there is one company that OC Poise is giving all props to due to it’s UV protection which shields them from that always shining OC sun! The company is Chic Canvas. We’ve done our research and we love them! They have the highest quality product we’ve found, they offer side personalization, and always offer a price match guarantee.

From the mantle to the pool house, get started on making your very own memories your daily inspirations now!”

Read the full posting, here: http://ocpoise.com/home/2010/8/2/chic-canvas-chic-home.html

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Creating Your Own Framed Canvas Print

kristin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:37:02 +0000

Creating your very own framed canvas print can be a fun and unique way to add a little color and style for just about anywhere. If you can use a digital camera and know how to use programs such Adobe Photoshop to tweak your image file, then you can easily upload it once done to an online print shop. If you pick one that has the free file review and editing or if you aren’t very adept at enhancing your own picture, they will help get your picture ready to create your framed canvas print. You should also make sure to take full advantage of the free prepress service that many online print shops offer. This way you know the final print is the best quality that you can get thanks to the people at the print shop making sure that there are no mistakes or errors in your file. If there is any problems that show up they will send you an e-mail or call you to let you know. Before printing your framed canvas print you can download a PDF document which you can view on your computer to see what the final image for your framed canvas print will look like. Finally, you can choose the size you want for your framed canvas print and even add an optional border.

This one needs very little tweaking to

kristin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:46:49 +0000

get it publish worthy. There are a few phrases that are a bit clunky, for example: “…each of us has in us the ability to create beauty on canvas. ” Also, the sentence, “A sketch book, a pencil and eraser, a canvas, your chosen paint colors and a few brushes. ” is only a partial sentence and needs to be either modified or incorporated into the previous sentence with a ; or :.

All in all, however, this is a very nice with good spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

As Seen on People.com

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:54:16 +0000

Love to put up photos of your kids around the house? This cool site lets you blow up family snapshots so you can show the world how cute your kiddies are.

Until July 31, enter code: Chicpeople at checkout for 20% off your total purchase. This discount cannot be combined with other offers or discounts.

Chic Canvas on People.com

Be creative with gift mugs

kristin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:23:33 +0000

Customizing gift mugs is a wonderful idea. It is something someone could do for themselves to liven up office chat at work, or just as a display of one’s personality. With a variety of colors, pictures, designs and styles, the options are endless. You can use black and white photos, color photos, an old family picture, or maybe your birth sign or favorite celebrity. In addition to making the decision to have your own mug, they are also wonderful gift ideas. One example is to customize a gift mug in celebration of a loved one’s birthday. Celebration of an anniversary or a holiday is another great reason to customize a mug. Pumpkins for Halloween, or Santa Clause for Christmas, maybe even a friendly rabbit for Easter. Mugs centered around religion would be another great idea for church groups or Sunday school classes. Bible verses or figures from the Bible would both be good ways to display your religion or show your love for the Lord in the form of a unique and creative gift such as a gift mug. These mugs are unique and creative any many different ways no matter the reasoning of purchase, or if it was purchased for personal use or as a gift. When purchased as a gift it is a great way to show your friend or loved one how much they mean to you with the thought that was put into the gift.

As Seen On SkinnyPurse.com

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:42:27 +0000

Give him a keepsake that will last a lifetime, with a large printed canvas of him and his loved ones: Gallery Quality Canvases by Chic Canvas, Prices start at $89. Exclusive Deal! Save 20% on Any purchase with code “skinnypurse” at checkout!

http://www.skinnypurse.com/blog/fathers-day-gift-guide.asp

Good Day L.A.

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:28:10 +0000

June 14th, Good Day LA listed ChicCanvas.com as a great father’s day gift idea! Photo to canvas creations are great gift idea’s for any holiday or celebration…who doesnt want to remember a great vacation, a loved one, or even a funny moment.

Giclee art printing on canvas

kristin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:08:18 +0000

Decorating your home is not an easy job. Nevertheless it gives you real satisfaction when you decorate your home with innovative ideas. You can decorate your home with modern paintings. It gives your home a rich appearance and your visitors would admire the beauty of your home.
Giclee art printing on canvas is becoming more and more popular these days. The best thing about Giclee art printing is that you can afford to it easily. Nowadays you can buy gallery wraps as well. Gallery wraps are available in the market as a finished product. You can hang these pictures in your home, work place or museum. You can be sure that all the visitors will be impressed by the gallery wraps.

Please remember that you can hang gallery wraps unframed. Some people are not aware of this fact and hence they frame these gallery wraps. The appearance of gallery wraps will be spoiled when you frame them. You should remember that the canvas is stretched professionally. The canvas is then wrapped usually around a wooden frame. You can view continuous image from all sides of it.

It is worth it to state that gallery wraps are printed with high quality ink and canvas images, and are then wrapped. Usually they will wrap it over stretched frames. They print Gallery wraps on canvas directly. They use high quality ink. The color may not match to photographic prints. However Giclee art printing on canvas is becoming popular day by day.

Black and White Photos on Canvas, a Superb Presentation

kristin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:49:22 +0000

Black and white photos on canvas are a superb presentation. Although a typical display for digital photos is the framed photo, a very popular way of displaying your black and white photos is through digital photo canvassing. Digital photo canvassing is an application of a photo onto a canvas. The rich grains and textures of canvas allow the digital photo to emerge with a “painting’ effect, creating a canvas painting. Canvas variations only serve to enhance a black and white image by illuminating subtle shadows and adding depth. Whether the photo is a landscape, portrait, still-life, the family or family pet, displaying a black and white photo as a canvas painting creates a wonderful presentation.

Creating this canvas print or painting is best done through a customized photography or art company. After you decide the customizations you want for your photo, an experienced art or Photography Company will print the photo onto the canvas for you. You have many customizations to choose from and apply to your photo. You can add sepia, enlarge the print, adjust color saturation or brightness and determine the best canvas size and type for your project. What a simple way to turn a hum drum black and white photo into a canvassed piece of art! No more framed photos here.

Black and white photos on canvas create endless possibilities. Not only do they provide a unique and sophisticated way to display your photos, but can also be used for special gifts. Canvas paintings make a beautiful and memorable wedding or anniversary gift. Enlarged photos using the photo on canvas application make a focal point portrait for any room. Groupings of smaller photos on canvas make a contemporary memory wall.

What a unique, interesting and dollar-wise way to show off your photo memories. And the care of the digital photo on canvas is less than the traditional framed photo. No more dusting the frame and polishing the glass of that old framed photo. Simply dust your innovative custom photo canvas with a soft dry cloth. Your new gallery addition will last for years to come.