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The winner is #62: Tricia! Congrats, Tricia, you have been emailed!
Family pics are always special and I love to have them around my house. It’s sometimes hard to find the right spot to display family pics without them being front and center and getting too cluttered looking.
But, I’ve got a few family framed pics that I used black frames with and decided my hallway would be the perfect spot to showcase them. And, I received THE most special gift from my friend, Debbie, which really made this gallery wall come alive. She is such a sweet friend and created this labor of love for me, all about my house renovation and the journey with my parents. I got teary-eyed when she brought it over to me.
It’s a house renovation picture collage and she took pics off my blog and framed them all together for a journey of this whole house renovation, with some of the lovely blog friends who came over to help us paint, all the way down to the scripture verse that my mom shared with me the day we closed on the house. Now, that’s a teary-eyed moment.
So, when I got the collage, I knew it would be perfect to add to my family wall, along with the pics of my parents when they were young and some other old family pics that are special to me.
The devotional that my mom shared with me on the day we closed was right in the middle. So special! Thank you, Debbie!
So, with the collage in the middle, I added all my family pics to this picture gallery wall and it will be a reminder every day when I walk past, how blessed I am to have the family I was born into. So blessed!
On the opposite wall, I added this little 11×14 canvas print of mine and my dad’s hands, working on the dining room project. Many of you suggested along the way, that a good way to remember this journey would be to frame my dad’s hands. So, I chose this one of both our hands, working on this house for me. I’ll never forget the journey and hard work that got me where I am today. For that, I am so grateful for the love of a father. He has hung in there with me, every step of the way, just like my Heavenly father does as well.
The opportunity for the canvas print came from Staples and they asked me if I’d like to try one of their new Easy Canvas Prints and of course, I said YES! I knew just the pic I’d get printed on my canvas. It’s a wonderful reminder of the specialness of this house journey.
And Staples wants to give ONE Easy Canvas Print to one of my readers too! Turn your favorite photo into a work of art for your wall.
All you have to do is leave a comment telling me if you already have a special picture that you’d like to get on a canvas print??
The winner will also receive a free 8×10 photo enlargement from Staples to try out too. Staples is a great stop for photo services, in case you haven’t tried them.
Leave one comment and I’ll chose a random winner in a few days and you’ll get a gift certificate to try out the Staples Easy Canvas prints and a free enlargement, redeemable at your local Staples Copy and Print center.
Thanks, as always for stopping by to see me!
Note: This is a sponsored post from Staples and I received a certificate for a free Staples Easy Canvas print and a free photo enlargement. All opinions are mine to share.
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Oh I have one of my son that I’d love to put on canvas.
With seven grands I have several I would like to do!!!
I have a picture of my mom and Dad when they wed in the WW2 years that I would love to have on canvas, Rhoda. Thank you for this opportunity. Love your gallery wall!
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Rhoda, this really brought tears to my eyes. What an absolutely perfect gift your friend selected for you, and that prayer in the devotional! It was spot on, my friend. Again, I rejoice with you that you had the opportunity to do over this cute place and make it your own and that you had friends and family along for the journey. I wish you the very best, always and forever, Rhoda.
Love you…
XO,
Sheila
P.S. I would love to win that and have a photograph of the godchildren done up for our room. I have the perfect picture of them.
I love your family wall. The picture of your and your daddy’s hands are my favorite. I know that has to be so special to you. Daddy’s are the best no matter how old you are, you always need your daddy’s help. Not sure what I would do without mine. So proud of you and your new life you have made for yourself. You so inspire me.
My son and his sweetie just got engaged! Sure would like to make a special gift of one of their photos with this give-away!
I have lots of photos to pick from!
Love your blog!
I have a black and white photo of my dad from 1944, prior to his military time….I’m in the process of making a collage of him for my children because he passed away prior to their births…Merry Christmas
I have a very special picture of my mom that I would love to put on canvas. Thanks for the giveaway 🙂
My son holding his newborn son the day before Thanksgiving would be lovely on canvas–it would make a beautiful addition on the nursery wall!
Your poignant photo wall made me teary-eyed, too.
I love the canvas of your and your dad’s hands, what a wonderful memory! And the devotional your mom shared is so sweet and powerful. God is redeeming all that was lost, and I’m so happy for you!
Reading about the love of your parents for you – their grown daughter – and how much that reminds me of my own parent’s love for me through my 52 years, is the best part of your home remodel story for me. The hands photo is perfect!
I would choose one of our wedding pictures!
I have a sweet, hardworking 80 year old daddy who helps me with my many projects. He has made a lot of the furniture in my home including my favorite thing…a beadboard, granite topped island. I have often thought of taking photos of his hands. NOW, I will! You and I are two blessed girls! Love your blog!!!
I’m new to your blog and very moved by this photo of your and your dad’s hands together. How very beautiful.
I love your family wall. I have a picture of my nephew, my father, and my two sons I’d like to do on canvas. It’s always wonderful to look at our family pictures and to be reminded that no matter what we go through that we come from “good, strong stock” and that with God’s help, all things are possible.