Photowall Canvas Print | Review

Photowall Canvas Print | Review

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Disclosure - We were gifted this canvas for the purpose of this post. All thoughts, opinions and photographs are our own. 

We love our family pictures around the house and have a number of canvas and framed large pictures that we like to  keep up to date as much as possible. Choosing a provider to bring your digital photographs to life on a large scale can be daunting as there are so many different services offered these days. For our latest canvas we wanted something a little bigger than we have had previously, and Photowall had exactly what we wanted.

The online process was simple enough. As you would expect we needed to upload our photo, in the highest quality possible. The higher the quality of the picture, the better the final version of your canvas is likely to be. After uploading its time to choose the size of your canvas. Finally you can choose whether you want the canvas to stretch over the sides of the frame, or to leave the frame on view. We always choose the stretch option, as we like the photo to go all the way around.

Our canvas was printed within 24 hours and dispatched really quickly. It arrived less than 48 hours after ordering which was a really impressive turnaround.  When the canvas arrived it was not the shape we expected!  Instead of a large rectangular parcel, we had a long, but small parcel that would be more at home when posting an umbrella or something of that nature.

We quickly realised that the canvas needed to be self built from the included rolled up canvas, frame pieces and screws.  Every other canvas we have delivered has been ready made, however this was a bigger size than we have had before.  Instructions are provided and overall it isn't difficult to put the canvas together, although I was a little nervous as the canvas itself is delicate.

Once you attach the four frame sides to the canvas and push them together, there are pre drilled holes for you to put brackets over and fasten with the screws that are provided.  Honestly, it took me two goes to actually get the canvas on to the frame properly as I always seem to miss an instruction somewhere along the way with anything involving construction.  However once completed, the canvas looks fantastic, with the quality of the finished product evident when it is up on the wall.

So, if you don't mind a small amount of DIY, and are looking for a quality canvas then you should give Photowall a try, you won't be disappointed with the final outcome.

John

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Asda Photo Canvas Review

Asda Photo Canvas Review

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Disclosure - We were gifted our Asda Photo Canvas for the purpose of this post. All thoughts, opinions and photographs are our own. 

I have written previously about the different types of framed prints and canvas that we like to display at home. As the seasons change we like to update the pictures to be up to date and remind us of all the good times we have had over the last few months. 

Asda was not a provider I had considered before for Canvas, although we have used them before for photo books and prints. Asda offer a range of Canvas prints, amongst other photo related items, and it is really one of the easiest ordering experiences of any Canvas or Print site. 

There are four frame types to choose from for your Canvas:  Slim, Premium, 2 Panel or 4 Panel.  We chose Premium as a closer match to our existing displays.  Next you choose your size. The larger the Canvas, the more it will cost you and the higher resolution you will need your chosen photo to be.  You can also choose borders or break points for multiple pictures. Next you simply upload your picture from your device to the site and it will display what the finalised Canvas will look like. Once you are happy its checkout and wait for your new display to arrive. 

The ordering process is really quick, its actually picking the perfect picture that takes some time! From ordering to delivery our Canvas was with us within a few days, delivered well packaged and safely. 

The quality of the Canvas is very high. The Canvas is thick enough to withstand some slight prodding and poking if thats likely to happen, and the frame, although lightweight is sturdy enough to be able to be hung however you may wish.  Included is a frame hanging kit, however I always just hang the top of the frame onto nails in the wall that means I can change the canvas at any time and not worry about having to have the nail in different places for each canvas depending on the fit of the hanging kit.  As the frame is lightweight this has always been sufficient. 

The one thing different about Asda Photo Canvas was the sizing. All our previous Canvas have been the same size, however as this wasn't available we chose slightly bigger dimensions rather than smaller, however the frame really does look a lot bigger than our existing canvas.  That said, the quality is really good and we love our chosen picture so on a wall with nothing else on it doesn't look out of place. 

Overall I was really impressed with the service and the quality and wouldn't hesitate to use Asda Photo again next time we change the prints we have. 

John

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Review | Tesco Photo Canvas Print

Review | Tesco Photo Canvas Print

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Since I became a Mum I am obsessed with taking photos of the boys. I always have my camera or phone to hand to capture memories. I'm lucky that they like having their photo taken although sometimes little J will pull funny faces or stick his tongue out but thats okay, because that's just the way he is. When Tesco Photo asked us if we would like to review their services I instantly thought 'A new canvas for the wall'. I love my canvases and have lots that we rotate through the year keeping the walls fresh every few months.

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Storybook Walls: How to Create a Magical Bedroom For Your Child with Canvas Prints

Storybook Walls: How to Create a Magical Bedroom For Your Child with Canvas Prints

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Creating the perfect bedroom for your child offers a unique opportunity to foster their imagination, comfort, and sense of self. As parents, we desire not just to provide a space for rest but to construct an environment that feels magical and inspiring. One underexploited approach to achieving this goal is through the strategic use of canvas prints. This art medium merges the charm of traditional painting with the personal touch of your chosen imagery, turning your child's bedroom into a storybook setting they will adore.

Capturing Childhood Imaginations

To capture the essence of childhood, integrating canvas prints into your decorating scheme allows you to display photos beautifully in a way that captivates and stimulates your little one's imagination. From fairy tale landscapes to galactic adventures, the themes are endless and customisable. The trick is to select images that resonate with your child's interests and dreams, effectively turning their room into a visual story that they are part of.

Selecting The Perfect Images

Start by involving your child in the selection of images. This not only makes the decorating process a bonding experience but also ensures that the final result is something they are genuinely excited about. Whether it's their favourite storybook characters, animals, or a scenic landscape, ensure that the images are vibrant and full of detail to captivate and inspire.

Embracing Themes and Colours

When selecting canvas prints, consider the current or intended theme and colour scheme of the bedroom. For a cohesive look, the prints should complement the room's overall design. This doesn't mean everything needs to match precisely, but the colours and themes of the prints should harmonise with the surrounding décor to create a unified and enchanting space.

Quality Matters

Not all canvas prints are created equal, and when it comes to creating a magical space for your child, quality is key. High-quality prints will not only last longer but will also look more vibrant and detailed, contributing significantly to the room's overall magical feel. Look for suppliers who use durable materials and offer crisp, high-resolution printing to ensure that your chosen images look stunning and remain a cherished part of your child's room for years.

Size and Placement

The magic is in the details, and when it comes to canvas prints, size, and placement play a crucial role. Consider larger prints as focal points or mix various sizes to create a gallery wall that tells a story. By placing prints at your child's eye level, you can engage their sense of wonder directly, making the artwork more interactive and enjoyable.

DIY Magic

For an even more personalised touch, consider creating canvas prints from your child’s own artwork. This not only boosts their self-esteem by showcasing their creations but also adds an unmistakably personal charm to the décor. Imagine the delight on your child's face when they see their own drawings transformed into professional-looking art that adorns their walls.

Creating a Gallery Wall

A gallery wall composed of canvas prints can be a dynamic feature in your child’s bedroom. Mix and match sizes and orientations to create an engaging display. Incorporate prints of their favourite characters, their art, and even family photos to make the story even more personal. This approach ensures that the bedroom truly reflects your child's individuality.

Enhancing With Accessories

To complement the canvas prints and elevate the magical atmosphere, incorporate themed accessories around the room. Soft, glowing lights can mimic the feeling of being in a fairy tale. Plush rugs and soft furnishings in thematic colors complete the setting, enveloping your child in a cozy, inspiring world each time they enter.

Final Thoughts

Creating a magical bedroom for your child goes beyond decoration—it's about crafting a personal sanctuary that celebrates their imagination and individuality. Canvas prints offer a versatile, durable, and personalisable solution to turn blank walls into storybook landscapes. 

By thoughtfully selecting and positioning these prints, combined with a sprinkle of thematic accessories and personal touches, you can transform your child's bedroom into a mesmerising retreat that encourages dreams and storytelling. In doing so, you're not just decorating a room; you're creating a backdrop for the precious memories and adventures that your child will cherish throughout their childhood.

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The Finishing Touches Thanks To Hello Canvas

The Finishing Touches Thanks To Hello Canvas

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It's so nice to use the words finishing touches because that means that our house is finally done. It's taken a long time but I can now say that our home makeover is now complete thanks to our last two photo frames which arrived a few weeks ago from Hello Canvas.

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Hello Canvas - A Memory Captured

Hello Canvas - A Memory Captured

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I haven't mentioned it on my blog as I just haven't got round to writing about it yet but back in April we visited Walt Disney World in Florida. It was a trip of a lifetime and something I know none of us will ever forget. I am planning on writing about our adventures and showing you all our photographs but for now you can have a sneak peek of one of our favourites as Hello Canvas have created a beautiful framed print for us to treasure forever.

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Father's Day Gift Guide

Father's Day Gift Guide

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Disclosure - We were sent the products below for the purpose of this post. All thoughts, opinions and photographs are our own unless stated. This post contains affiliate links. Updated May 2023

Father's Day will soon be here and if you are like me and have a Dad who is very hard to buy for, then you may be looking for some inspiration. I have gathered some gifts ideas that may help you. 

The World's Best Dad is a new one-of-a-kind gift journal for children to fill in and give their dad on a special occasion to tell him how much he means to them. Filled with creative prompts, kids can write, draw and create heartfelt messages to show their dad how special he is, before giving the book to their dad as a beautiful and touching keepsake.

The Lottie Shaws Father's Day Tin of Baked Treats includes a selection of their treats including Yorkshire Parkin Biscuits,Triple Chocolate Biscuits, Chocolate Chip Flapjack, Traditional Oat Flapjack and Millionaire Shortbreads.

JustChoc Boxes are delicious, organic award-winning Peruvian dark and milk chocolates that are naturally allergy-free, dairy-free, nut-free, and vegan. Each JustChoc Box comes with individually wrapped chocolates for freshness.

Stabilo have been creating pens for over 160 years which proves that the brand provide quality pens and are a popular choice. We all love stationery and a new selection of pens, colours and highlighters are the perfect gift this Father's Day.

Contigo use push, sip and press technology in their water bottles. With a double-wall vacuum-insulated exterior, the premium outdoor water bottles keep drinks cold for 24 hours and hot for 6 hours. An ideal gift for Dad this Father's Day

Let's Play Daddy Bear is a story of Little Bear lives with Daddy Bear at weekends, and usually they play games like Monster Chase and Daddy-is-a-Big-Climbing-Frame. But today, all Daddy Bear is doing is tap-tap-tapping on his keyboard. Waiting is so boring! Can Little Bear convince him to play? 

The Adventurer bucket hat from Little Hotdog Watson is designed for all your summer adventures, with a soft brim all the way round with reinforced stitching  to hold its shape and  shade the face. The brim can also be turned up perfect for watching the world go by.

The Madd Gear Kruzer 200 Black/Red Folding Scooter is the ultimate cruiser or commuter scooter with large 200mm smooth rolling wheels. You can glide along effortlessly to keep up with the kids, cruise the boardwalk at the beach or even commute to school or college!

Breakfast Tea is the most popular tea in the UK and was the first ever blend served at Babingtons in 1893. The common recipe for a Breakfast Tea includes three strong black teas.

 

Babingtons Breakfast Special is a slightly more aromatic, musky and smooth version of traditional breakfast tea. A well-balanced blend that combines the citrus scents of Ceylon black tea, the musky scents of Darjeeling tea and the smooth roundness of China Yunnan.

Wonderbly have a wide selection of personalised books and Our Dad Is A Superhero is a new addition and perfect for Fathers Day. With over 30 pages of a fun packed superhero adventure starring Dad and can include up to four children. Personalisation includes Dad, up to four children's names and you can choose up to three parenting powers that suits your dad best. 

The Positively Awesome Journal is designed to promote and encourage mental well-being. Looking after our mental health is more important than ever at the moment so is the perfect pick-me-up to help keep you uplifted, motivated and understood. Use the journal to help prioritise your tasks, learn how to set social media boundaries, celebrate your progress and find plenty of room for self-reflection - all in one safe place.

For those with a sweet tooth, Haribo have a huge choice of jellies and sweets including their most popular and delicious Starmix. You can also now buy Haribo Football mix which is perfect timing for the Euro 2020 and football fans out there.

Oxford Rye Organic Vodka is a double award-winning, 100% organic rye vodka with subtle hints of spice and warm caramel. Crafted by a Master Distiller at a distillery in the heart of Oxford, they use populations of locally grown organic heritage grain, unfiltered and double distilled in their bespoke still.

Willie's Cacao Tasting Box has been designed to take you on a journey from ‘bean to bar’. Each box will be delivered through your letter box including raw cacao beans, roasted cocoa nibs and 10 all natural, artisan chocolate bars made from the best single estate cacaos in the world.  Inside the Tasting Box there are also 2 magnificent creations – limited edition chocolates not sold in any shop. The ones in this box are inspired by the magical flavours of Japan. You can also join Willie live on Father's Day for a live tasting session on Zoom. Tickets are free and you can register your interest here.

Red Letter Days Amazing Adventures  has over 600 activities to choose from including skydiving, go karting, tank driving, flyboarding, flying lessons, indoor skydiving experiences, bungee jumps, white water rafting and much more. The voucher is valid for 24 months and perfect for those who love an adventure.

The Mini Chocolate Dream Hamper is a chocoholics dream packed with delicious chocolate treats including chocolate brownie biscuits, chocolate covered brazil nuts, chocolate cocoa bomb, assorted curlettes, chocolate and caramel fudge bag, milk chocolate bar and a flower and white chocolate meringue bar all packed in hamper box.

I love recommending personalised gifts and I think they are the most thoughtful gift of all. Asda Photo have a huge range of Father's Day gifts this year including magnets, mugs, coaster, phone cases and my personal favourite, canvases. A canvas is the perfect way to share a special memory or snapshot and if you have a collection of photographs you can also choose a collage canvas too. An Asda Photo canvas is easy to create and will be treasured forever. 

As a Disney fan and Traditions collector I had to include 'A Father's Pride' in to our Father's Day gift guide. The relationship between Simba and Mufasa really shows the bond the father and son have and this figurine is a true reflection of that bond. 

Have you bought any Father's Day gifts yet?

Michelle

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Gift Guide | Thank You Teacher

Gift Guide | Thank You Teacher

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If you are looking for some gift inspiration for a teacher gift this year, I have gathered a few of my favourites I have found online.

Handmade Wooden Hanging Heart Plaque

Beautiful handmade wooden heart shaped plaque. Shabby chic style hanging sign, with a unique printed design. Ideal gift for someone special. Made from high quality sustainable 3mm Plywood. Can be used as a hanging decoration, or even as a gift tag. Tag Reads Teachers like you are precious & few. You're so lovely & caring, I will miss you! Thank You.

So'each Canvas & Beach Tote Bag

A perfect gift For any occasion including Thank You Teacher. Designed with a zipped pocket, mobile phone holder, key holder and leather shoulder strap.

The Perfect Gift for a Teacher - End of Term Teacher's Wine Glass & Gift Tube Set 

At the beginning of term this glass will be filled to the "New Term" Line but by the end of term this glass will be filled all the way up to the "End Of Term" Line!

A fun teachers gift that bring a smile to any Teacher's face with this fun and fabulous wine glass. Teachers cannot wait til the end of term, and what better way to celebrate than with a glass of wine in their very own End of Term glass.

Flower Teacup and Matching Spoon

 The flower teacup is made of crystal glass and design with crystals and enamel, making the product looks elegant. It is a perfect gift for your teacher. The flower teacup comes with a small matching spoon.

Thank You Teacher Thank You Gift Elephant Charm Wish Bracelet 

This beautiful little Wish bracelet makes a great gift for someone special. This handmade bracelet is made using 1mm waxed cord and attached is a small charm. This cute bracelet is adjustable to fit any size wrist or it can be trimmed to size. This bracelet comes with an Organza gift bag 

You've Bean The Best Teacher

Unique gift for your favourite teacher. A real tin just like a regular beans can but filled with delicious jelly beans in assorted fruity flavours. The can includes 200g of jelly beans. The can has a special ring pull so no need for a can opener, no sharp edges so can be used as an ideal desk tidy / pen pot once all the beans are gone.

Are you buying a special gift for  teacher this year?

Michelle

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Win 2 Amazon Kids Tablets To Celebrate Tiny Pop TV Friendship Wherever

Win 2 Amazon Kids Tablets To Celebrate Tiny Pop TV Friendship Wherever

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These past few months have been so strange, we have been taken away from our normal everyday lives and thrown in to the unknown. Most of us have been in lockdown and not been able to see our family and friends. As an adult I have struggled at times with every day feeling the same as the last. Luckily both the boys have taken it all in their stride and have adapted their lives quite easily. The one thing I worried about was how they would both be able to keep in contact with their friends. It's been easier for big J as he is 18 so has a phone but little J has been relying on his tablet to send messages.

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