Are you as in love with Canvas prints as I am?? I have ordered them before from a few different companies. The most recent company I have received a canvas print from is Easy Canvas Prints. I am completely happy with the quality of their work!! Take a look at a photo of Blueberries I took and they transformed into a canvas:
This photo was from our big Blueberry Harvest (and the many Pies that came afterwords). :-) Yum!! But, I digress. Look at the detail in this closeup photo (am I the only one addicted to Macro-mode??):
I am totally thrilled with the detailed texture of the print. Just love it. I was also pleased with the service and quickness of shipping. Everything went smoothly.They also have a feature on their site for finding a photo they provide (rather then using one of your own).I think that's pretty handy for those people who don't like to fret about the perfect picture.
Parents are always looking for new ways to entertain their children, so why no learn these two simple face-painting techniques and get creative!
The basic supplies you will need to create these fun designs include face paints in all 3 primary colours (red, green and blue) as well as black and white. You will also need a selection of sponges and brushes of differing sizes.
Ladybird:
1. Apply some red face paint to a damp sponge and pat the facing giving you the general outline of a ladybird (a little like a love heart).
2. To give a deeper colour, go over the shape again using the sponge. To get the curve shape needed for the top, just manipulate sponge shape.
3. Before you go any further, allow the red base coat to dry.
4. When the base has dried, use a fine brush and outline the ladybird shape.
5. Then draw in the body, head and antenna, using a curl at the end of the antenna.
6. Finally, keep with the fine brush and drawn on the ladybirds dots. To create the perfect dot, draw two half circles with a single sweep of the brush and then fill in the middle.
1. Paint the face yellow as a base coat with a large sponge, only missing out the eyelids and a triangle above the eyes. These spaces will be used later to create the ears of the lion.
2. Create a muzzle with white paint and chisel brush. Then add white paint on the eyelids and above, in the spaces left blank when doing the base coat, to create the inside of ears.
3. Create a mane effect around the edge of the face with a medium brush and brown paint.
4. A simple small black triangle is used to form the nose of the lion. Then draw a line from nose to mouth, adding three small dots either side to define the muzzle.
5. Use a fine brush with black paint to define the whiskers, mane and ears.
6. To finish, you can also add a small amount of glitter if you wish, for that extra sparkle.
Whether you are face painting your own children or other children at an event, there are some basic health and safety issues you need to be aware of. Always make sure you use clean sponges and brushes otherwise illness and skin complaints can be transferred from child to child. For this same reason, it is advisable to never paint the faces of children who you believe to be ill. All sponges should be cleaned in a hot machine wash before being used on another child.
A final piece of advice would be to never paint a child who does not want to be painted. This will only cause stress for both of you and may upset any other children waiting to have their faces painted too.
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I have gone through stints in my life where I made my own costume....for myself or now for my own child. It's so much fun to come up with an original idea and see it to fruition. In fact, that reminds me, I've got a ladybug costume I made a while back to show you. :-) However, there are times when, as a parent, you say....I could make that by hand....or I could just buy the costume they really like. Like this Ballerina Butterfly Costume here:
Super cool, right? I love that Blue Morpho look. I got a chance to review this costume from Costume Discounters and I have to say I, and the Munchkin, are very pleased. It is quite durable....it will definitely make it past Halloween. The colors are really vibrant and the skirt is totally poofy. There is nothing flimsy about this outfit. For $26.97, I would say it is a fairly good deal. I've certainly seen some costumes in stores that cost something comparable to that and were very cheaply made.
You can find plenty of kid's Halloween costumes at Costume Discounters. I'm a big fan of shopping online for specific costumes because you can almost always find what you are looking for. When I was a kid we used to just zip to Rite Aide and we were stuck with whatever they had for options. When you shop online at C.D., I guarantee you'll find plenty of options for boys or girls costumes.
Good luck with your shopping!! Right now they are offering a fun incentive....find a costume identical to one of theirs on the web (of lesser price) and they'll match the price......PLUS they'll take an extra 20% off.
