Posts Tagged ‘heirloom photo’

The Perfect Way to Honor Any Special Memory

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

The best thing about a Canvas on Demand gift is that it is perfect for any special occasion—wedding, birthday, new baby, graduation, or any other significant accomplishment.  I friend of mine recently said that she doesn’t even consider any other gift!  After all, what better way to keep a precious memory alive than an heirloom canvas? 

Snehal gave this canvas as a wedding gift to her cousin.  I wanted to give them a unique gift and came across Canvas on Demand. My cousin loved the surprise!  The service was excellent. The service reps were incredibly helpful.” 

I was especially taken with this testimonial and canvas that we created for Dave and Dorie for their 18th wedding anniversary.  He explained:  “This was a VERY special night for us. Our 18th wedding anniversary in our favorite place on earth–Epcot Center in Disney World, as the park was closing. We had the “day of our lives” in the parks (including parasailing to 650 feet, wonderful food around the world, and fireworks to make the night perfectly complete. We celebrated our love and commitment in the place where that love originally blossomed, Disney World in Orlando, Florida. We really wanted this picture to be as special as the night it was taken. We were both skeptical about the pixel-painting but went ahead as planned. WE WERE BLOWN AWAY at the result–WE LOVE IT!!!! It now hangs in our Great Room and is our pride and joy. THANK YOU SO MUCH! Your service is wonderful.” 

An Anniversary Memory

Now it would be hard to top the joy of this next canvas that we made of triplets, Cam, Jordan and Keith.  “When I saw the website I wasn’t so sure that the finished product was going to be as good you made it seem. Well in a way, I was right. It was so much better!!! I actually had this same photo enlarged for my husband’s birthday last year and it came out awful. I figured I would give you guys a shot, and I am so glad I did! The canvas came out beautiful!! I almost cried when I saw it. Thank you so much for doing a great job.” 

Surely an heirloom-to-be!

Amiee wanted a way to always remember her son’s graduation.  “This photo was taken at my son’s high school graduation. I loved this picture of both my kids, because they’re both smiling and really reflecting the excitement of that evening! I obviously didn’t need to see the hundreds of other people in the back ground, so I loved the Canvas On Demand feature of blurring out the background! I will definitely continue to use Canvas On Demand for these types of photo projects!”

So, do you have a special event on the horizon?  Do you want to tell someone how much you appreciate them this coming Thanksgiving?  Or are you simply in the market for a gift that will become a family heirloom?  The solution is easy.  Simply upload that favorite photo and let us get the job done for you!  Mom

 

 

A Moment to Remember

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Who is on Your Family Tree?

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

I laugh when I look up at my family tree.  I see all my Italian relatives from my mom’s side—Uncle Angel and Aunt Teresa or Dominic and Louise; and then that whole eclectic cluster of branches from my dad’s hometown of Froglevel, North Carolina.  It’s no wonder I have such a hard time figuring myself out!

I have my house up for sale, and as I began to pack for my upcoming move, I spent hours sidetracked, thumbing through old family photos with my magnifying glass in hand.  I carefully examined faces with no names and whispered aloud.  “She has my eyes.  He has my nose.” And all the while I was imagining what unseen internal characteristics each one might have passed on to me.  Where did I get my passion for adventure?  Which one instilled my love for nature?

Isn’t it remarkable the journey we travel just spending a few precious moments with a single old ancestral photo?  Years ago at an antique farm auction, I watched as a box of faded old black and whites were placed on the block.  I assumed they were precious to the last owner of the farm, an old woman who had recently died.  The auctioneer tried hard to get a bid—any kind of bid.  Call me a sucker, but I finally offered a dollar and hauled them home, simply because I felt those memories—even though they were not mine—needed to be honored.  (Which of my ancestors can I blame for that part of my heart?)

Sometimes I enjoy clicking endlessly though our Customer Showcase of vintage photos (http://www.canvasondemand.com/testimonials/Vintage/5/1.html). 

I don’t know anything about that man doing the handstand on the beach, but I imagine he meant the world to Nancy from Wadsworth, Ohio.  She tells us it is of her 84-year-old father when he was in his 20s.

And how I wish I could have been in the audience to hear the mariachi band that Dyan’s father-in-law played in decades ago (love the added red accents). 

Charles from Odessa, Texas had us create a canvas of his father, William, who was a driller on oil rigs in west Texas in the 40s.  What character and strength this photo portrays!

So here’s to our family tree!  Hundreds of our customers are keeping their histories alive by having Canvas on Demand create heirlooms from their favorite vintage photos.  We can do that for your family too.   Mom

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