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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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This is such a beautiful post! I love how your parents are so involved in your life and you in theirs. Unfortunately not all families are so close. I am thankful that my parents are still very much a part of my life even though we live hours apart. I have a photo that I have always wanted to get printed on a canvas, but have never made it a priority to spend that much on it. It is of my son when he was about 1 and his first visit to the beach. It is very cute. Also, what a blessing your friend is to make such a special gift for you! Thanks for sharing such a great giveaway!
I love your family wall. Actually, I love your whole house! My Dad is 95 years old and lives alone. My sister-in-law and I are his caregivers. I would love a canvas of my Dad and I from a picture taken on Thanksgiving day. Thank you.
Love the pic of your and your daddy’s hands. How priceless! I have a family pic wall too. I have a frame with 4 pics in it. I am the baby sitting on the lap of my two grandmothers and two great-grandmothers. I wouldn’t take a million dollars for it! I am blessed to have many family pics. It would be hard to pick which one to enlarge for the giveaway. I’ll be hopeful! …and thanks for extending a giveaway to your readers! 🙂
I would love to have a recent picture of my daughters on canvas!
Rhoda, the print of your two hands is amazing. What a wonderful idea! Since we moved into our new house this past summer, I’ve spent lots of time going through old photos. My boys are 20 and 23 now….I miss the times when they were little. If I won a canvas, I know without a doubt there are pictures of my two boys that would be perfect.
I have a beautiful picture of my grandchildren by the bay that I would love to have on canvas!
Love your gallery wall and the special family sentiments it portrays.
Love your gallery wall ..so special! I would pick a picture of my 5 sweet grandkids for the canvas. Thanks!
I would like to get a canvas picture of me and my parents. I am so blessed to have Christian parents and need to have more photos of them around!
I have followed your blog for along time. I don’t have a blog, but I so enjoy reading other blogs. Although, we have never met I have followed your house and remodeling all the way. I don’t think I have ever commented. Ha! But today made me cry. That was so sweet & I agree with you ………….you were blessed with some wonderful parents who with you every step of your journey! What a testimony & blessing!!!
I’d love to have a picture of our 2yr old son – who has grown so much in his two years
That was such a touching story , Rhoda! I got teary eyed just thinking of it all too. You are indeed blessed! You took lemons and made the best lemonade in the world with your parents help. Your parents are wonderful and you are so deserving! Enjoy your new place !!
Just this past weekend, my aunt brought me a bunch of very old photographs, from before I was ever born, or my great grandparents who came here from Sweden. They are so special to me because all of these ancestors are now deceased. I want to do something special with these family photographs, and one of these canvases would be perfect!
I love this wall of family photos, I adore old photos. This has a very touching story to go with it too. You are one great lady surrounded with love.
Cynthia
I love the words from your mom- and being a daddy’s girl myself I adore the picture of your hands together!
If I had to pick one picture it would be of our daughter Sara in the pool. She has Down Syndrome and competes in Special Olympics swimming. The water is her happy place and the photo shows it in her face : O)
Yes, I do have a picture in mind. It’s one of my sweet husband sitting on the bank of our lake with our black lab beside him. Of course, when I start thinking about it I’m sure I’ll think of many more.
What a lovely gift your friend Debbie gave you. I know just the picture that I would put on canvas. It is a picture of my late husband, our grandson, and our beloved yellow lab wadding in the creek near our house.
Wonderful memory wall! Love the collage your friend did for you! I just recently repainted and haven’t put my family pictures back in the hall yet. My husband enlarged a special picture of my 3 grandchildren (ages 3,3,and 2) for me for my birthday. They were walking hand in hand down a trail at a park in Arkansas last summer and my son took their picture. I would love to be able to make a canvas type picture of that!
I definitely have a favorite picture that would be perfect for this giveaway.
I do have a photo that I’ve reproduced as gifts a couple of times over but the photos fade fast – would be nice to have a copy as art!
I do have a photo of my family taken this Fall. I’ve been wanting to get it on canvas. Thanks for the giveaway.