Sit On My Canvas Furniture

Sitting On The Seat

When I first laid eyes on this image, I thought ok what’s so special about this picture, it’s just a canvas photo of a woman sitting on a chair that’s been printed on a canvas. But then I scrolled down and looked at the pictures from different angles.

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Van Brunt iPhone Holster

With the release of the brand new iPhone 5 last week, it stands to reason that you should want to protect your new phone. The best way to do that? Place it in a waxed canvas holster that frees up space in your pockets which then hooks onto your belt.

This is exactly what the Van Brunt iPhone Holster does. It was created by Brett Bastas, a man who loves making things from scratch.

* The Van Brunt iPhone Holster is a Kickstarter project that can be funded through their page.

How To Get Photographs On To Canvas

For a couple of months I have seen Pins promising to tell me how to get enlarged photographs on to canvas. So far I haven’t found any methods I really liked, but this one from Mom Spotted looks so simple.

*The full method can be found on Mom Spotted, where Jennifer and her husband have step by step pictures as well

Hugglepods Hanging Kids Chairs

I could have used one of these Hugglepods when I was a kid, they are hanging canvas chairs that can be used inside or outside, either to sit and read or just daydream about all the adventures they have gotten into during the summer.

Available from Hearth Song for $89 each, they come in four colour combinations to match the décor in most children’s rooms.

Hugglepods can be purchased through the Hearth Song website

Manly Leather Lunch Totes

 

Some have said, the only manly way to carry lunch is in your stomach, but I have found something even Chuck Norris would be proud to carry, trust me I know these things. These lovely leather lunch totes are waxed and eco-friendly! Made locally, in Utah, Nebraska with an American made Horween leather strap, cotton seam binding and thread, the leather lunch tote has a smaller carbon footprint because of the local products.  [Read more...]

Physical Representations Of Your Love And Affection

Live, Laugh, Love I do. represented on canvass

With Christmas coming up, I’m sure a lot of people are looking for really unique presents that will strike a personal cord with the receiver and that can be done by being a little creative. Bespoken Art create prints on canvas of your personal voice recordings, this could be wedding vows, your wedding song, the words “I love you” in your and your significant other’s voice or even your beloved dogs bark. Bespoke Art can create prints of anything, you only need to arrange for them to capture your voice through digital upload or digital phone recording and choose the colours, they will then print your sound and in the process will pay five percent of the proceeds to the Smile Train.

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DIY Floor Cloths

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Have you ever struggled to find the perfect rug to fit an area in your home? Have you been to what feels like hundreds of carpet & rug shops or decorating stores and all you came away with was sore feet and enough frustration to start you drinking?

Here’s an idea, why don’t you make your own? It’s way cheaper than rehab, I can guarantee you that. That is what this lovely lady at Design Share did.

Laura Hayestone has several different DIY methods of making her floor cloths, which she shares on her blog, here is the one I found that sounds the easiest. All her methods are really simple, all you need are imagination, and a little time on your hands; but it’s summer holidays so there’s plenty of that hanging around.

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Gifts for father’s Day

Nothing can beat a good messenger bag, they make great gifts for fathers on the go too. So I have a small selection for you to take a look at that are available to you. I hope you aren’t indecisive, ‘cos you are in for a treat. Firstly we have a Ben Sherman Canvass accessories messenger bag that is as gorgeous as it is handy. It has a canvas body with a padded shoulder strap and various pockets within the bag for your computer accessories and pens.

This messenger bag is available in the olive pictured or in a brown variation. Secondly there is the Ben Sherman Wet Look Accessories Messenger bag, beautiful synthetic body that is available in black or brown.

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