Christmas for Mom 1
Kids are always looking for a way to give mom something special for Christmas.  This year, you can help them create something extra special by using Canvas Press.
Kids love to make things for their parents and for most mom’s, those drawings are extra special.  Wouldn’t it be great if you could take one of those drawings and turn it into a beautiful canvas print?  Now you can, using the tools and services at www.canvaspress.com.
First, pick a time when mom is gone, whether it be to the store or out to run errands.  Set the kids down with paper and crayons, colored pencils, markers, etc. and let them create a very special drawing.  Some ideas might be:

1. Why I love my Mom
2. My favorite day with Mom
3. Mom and Me
4. Christmas with Mom

These are just some examples to get your mind going.  Once you and the kids decide on what the theme will be, sit back and let them create that special image.  Try not to give them a time limit, just tell them how special the project is and to think about how much they love their mom while they draw.
Once you have their drawings, your part of the job comes into play.  First, scan the images into the computer and save the files with an easy to locate name.  Next, upload them to the canvas press website.  You can now crop the images and choose the size you would like the finished canvas to be.  If you are doing more than one image, you can select a smaller canvas size so that they can all be hung together as a set.

Keeping in mind what mom likes best, decide if you would like a standard or gallery wrap on the image.  The standard wrap is perfect for framing while the gallery wrap will extend the image around the sides and allow for direct hanging.
Another idea is to use photo manipulation software along with the image.  You can take a recent photo of your child and inset it into the corner of the drawing, or add family faces to the drawn bodies on the child’s art.

The possibilities are as endless as your child’s imagination.  Mom will receive a gift of love handcrafted by her favorite people and you will know the labor of love that went into your one of a kind gift.