UPrinting Rolled Canvas {Review & Giveaway}

{This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to those who entered!}

When Big Sister E was born, my husband and I were just like any other new parents and took loads of pictures to document our new baby. Fortunately for us, photography is one of my brother's hobbies and he was able to come to the hospital with his nice camera and take photos that we will forever cherish from that first day.

A few months later, when my birthday rolled around, my brother and sister-in-law surprised me with an amazing gift. They had taken one of my favorite pictures and turned it from this:


Into something I would never have expected:

Putting the image on canvas made it more than just a wonderful picture, it made it art. I love the look and feel of canvas and how much more of an impact a photo has when it is displayed that way. Plus, I didn't feel as though it required a frame and instead painted a rectangle on the wall to draw some attention and give the canvas a finished look.

However, there were two negative aspects about my loving family giving me this gift.

The first was that my brother and sister-in-law didn't use UPrinting.com and could have saved a bundle. As well as the selection of posters, business cards and banners that UPrinting offers, they can turn any digital photo into a beautiful canvas print in your choice of size up to 60" x 100"! Starting at only $20, any wall in your house can become an art gallery of images of your family or favorite locations or special memories. Sound too good to be true? Check out the "Real People. Real Reviews" of UPrinting on Yelp.com and see for yourself.

The second problem with my beautiful canvas print? After Little Sister B was born, my brother received nonstop harassment about taking another great picture and having it turned into a second piece of art. Fortunately, he complied.


This Holiday season, a rolled canvas print from UPrinting.com would make a wonderful gift for anyone in your life. If you're looking for a way to knock the socks off of someone who recently got married, had a baby or took a vacation, this would be perfect. Or, if you just want a way to bring tears to your mother's eyes with a family portrait on canvas, that's good, too.

One lucky person will win a 16" x 20" rolled canvas of their own!

To enter to win your own 16" x 20" rolled canvas: Tell me how you would use the rolled canvas if you won. What photo gifts would you like to have printed for your loved ones? Please do me the favor of leaving an email address or making absolutely sure it is visible in your profile. I have to have a way to contact the winner.

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Giveaway will end on November 14th at 11:59pm CST. The winner will be chosen by random.org and announced here as well as emailed. The winner will have 48 hours to contact me or respond to notification or a new winner will be chosen. Prize will be awarded by coupon code on November 20th, 2009. Giveaway open to U.S. residents only.

A big thank you to UPrinting.com for providing me with a 16x20" rolled canvas of my own, as well as for one lucky giveaway winner. A gorgeous canvas of my two girls together is going to look beautiful in my house! The opinions shared are my own and if you really need to see more, click here to see how I roll.