Top 5 Ways to Giving Your Art

With the season of giving right around the corner, how can you gift those special people on your list with your art work?

Make Christmas Cards

1.They do not have to have a Christmas or even a winter theme. You can send them or bundle them up as a gift.

2. You can have an image gicleed (Elite Lithographers) about $100-$250 depending on size etc. You can then make inexpensive, very professional cards with any written message on the inside, front or back. Basically you can design your own card. Envelopes will be extra. This becomes very economical when you have planned to giclee the image anyway.

3.You can go to Staples and have them color photocopy your artwork image on Card stock. Some will even cut and fold the cards for you. Envelopes will be extra
Note: Do not make your cards to large...there can be a big jump in postage!!!
If you include a message inside the card, it will cost more.

4. You can take your image as a jpeg to London Drugs, Walmart, Superstore etc and have it printed on cards,T-shirts, mouse pads, coffee cups, calendars, books etc

5. I have received cards that have an actual 4x6 photo of the art work attached to the front. There are special cards for this and they can be picked up at any art supply store. Remember that the photo must show only the art work - NO background or frame. Use a Paint program to crop out the extra stuff.

I have found that people cherish and even frame some of my Christmas cards and they truly appreciate receiving them, so don't be shy!!!

Do you have any other ideas? Let me know and I will post them!
lwatmough@shaw.ca