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Honoring a Beloved Grandmother

Saturday, April 14th, 2012

Every now and then—like yesterday—I go antiquing. It always puts me in a nostalgic mood, so when I sat down at my computer to post today’s Canvas on Demand article, I went straight to the Vintage section of our Customer Showcase.

I landed first upon a canvas we created for a customer named Barbara of her boyfriend’s elderly Italian grandmother. Well…not only am I feeling reflective, but I am Italian too! Barbara explained: “The photo is a vintage 1960 photo of my boyfriend’s Nonnie as she was kneading bread dough in their old kitchen. I thought the photo was a timeless portrait. She passed away over 20 years ago and my boyfriend was very close to her. When he opened the package and saw the canvas, tears came to his eyes. That is the best present I’ve ever gotten! I choose Canvas on Demand from an online search. The service was fantastic. I spoke to the staff several times at their initiative to be certain that the quality of the old photo would reproduce to meet my satisfaction. I was very impressed with their attention and the quality packaging of the shipment and speed. I certainly expect to be a repeat customer. Thank you!”

Doesn’t it feel great, Barbara, to find the perfect gift that truly touches someone’s heart. We hear that from our customers every day.

Sarah was another customer who was thrilled with a canvas of her grandmother, RoRo. “This is one of my favorite pictures of her because she looks so calm and innocent (very unlike her actual personality). I will definitely recommend Canvas on Demand to my friends. I will use you again!”

Gina loved this photo of her Grandmom. “She and her sister, my Aunt Ann, are both looking so gorgeous at the Cape May, New Jersey shore. Canvas on Demand took time with my order and created a priceless keepsake that I truly cherish.”

I laughed aloud at this next canvas that Kelly asked us to make for her of her grandma and the Misfits! “Wonderful! I have a few more photos to have putt on canvas, and I know you’ll have some new customers, because I can’t stop talking about your company to my friends and family!”

Thanks, Kelly, because no advertising is better than word-of-mouth from our satisfied customers! If our readers are hoping to honor a dear loved one, check out our Customer Showcase Vintage section for ideas. Mom

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Ipsy Reflects

Thursday, March 31st, 2011
Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one.
Jane Howard, from her book “Families”

A vast majority of the canvases we create for our customers focus on their families.  Just click http://www.canvasondemand.com/showcase/ and check out our Customer Showcase.  You’ll see categories like Babies, Kids, Family, Vacation.  Today I’ve decided to share some of my favorite family canvases of (drum roll, please!), GRANDMOTHERS!  I’m a grandma five times over.  The kids call me Ipsy.  It’s my most valued role at this point in my life, so I tend to pause when I see precious canvases like the ones below.

Someone once said that Grandmas are moms with lots of frosting.  That quote suits Keiko’s canvas of her mother talking with her daughter. She told us:  “This was a present to my mom. It captures one of those sweet moments between granddaughter and grandmother. I can almost hear the conversation.”

Then Connie from Dyersburg, Tennessee, told us about her canvas. “I took this picture of my 84 year old mother and my 6 year old granddaughter. My goal for the day was to take pictures for a Christmas card. However, my mother (who suffers from moderate dementia) and my granddaughter ended up making the best picture of the day. The pink rose was from our backyard and just happened to be in the picture, because my mother had kept it with her all day. It adds a sparkle to the fall picture with the pink color in the midst of all the autumn colors. My mother loves to have her picture made, and our granddaughter is so good with her that the picture is priceless to me.”                          

Connie, your canvas causes me to reflect on the seasons of our lives.  Thanks for sharing the story behind it.

I read that a grandmother is a little bit parent, a little bit teacher, and a little bit best friend. Can’t you just see that in this next canvas sent to us by Phyllis? “PRICELESS!” she says.  ”This is of grandma and our precious baby girl wearing purple and being a big! Beautiful!”

Yes, indeed, Phyllis, it is beautiful…just like that special bond between grandmas and grandkids. Hats off today to grandmothers!  Ipsy

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