I take a lot of photos of my children.  I am ashamed to say they mostly exist in electronic format and I do very little with them.  A few times a year I will get a batch lot printed off, usually around birthdays to update photo frames and send them to family and friends.  So when Hello Canvas got in touch and asked me to review their photo canvas I jumped at the chance.  But which picture?  I knew in my head a short list of shots I’ve taken of Lil H and Diva G that I love but making the final decision is hard.  We had a pro shoot and big canvas of Lil H when he was 6 months old, another shoot when Diva G was 6 months and Lil H was 3 years old, a scan around the living room walls told me we needed an updated photo of my gorgeous Diva.  I had recently taken a load of pics of her discovering daisies which I was really pleased with, so here is my photo canvas, what do you think?

I am thrilled with it.  Everyone who has seen it loves it and thinks it must have cost a fortune.  The canvas is big (size 50 x 70cm / 20 x 28 inch), its chunky too, not a flimsy thin canvas which I think is one of the reasons it looks expensive however this photo canvas is available from Hello Canvas for £49 which includes all VAT and shipping costs which I think is really good value for money.  They do smaller sizes 8 x 12 inch for £19 which I think would make a great gift to huge 36 x 56 inches for just £99 .

I’d never heard of Hello Canvas before but I now know they are one of the largest canvas suppliers in the UK, this buying power allows them to deliver top quality for the lowest prices.  It was quick too, received in less than a week.  Having found the process super straight forward, think the pricing is great value and I love the product I am delighted to offer you the chance to update your own walls like I have mine …

Hello Canvas have kindly offered me a 24 x 32 inch photo canvas to giveaway to one of my lovely readers, as always easy peasy to enter just tell me about the photo you would have made into a canvas commenting through rafflecopter and you can have extra entries for spreading the word about Hello Canvas and the competition too.  Rafflecopter will draw the winner in a week on Monday 23rd April 2012.

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Related links
http://www.hellocanvas.co.uk/home
@HelloCanvas
http://www.facebook.com/HelloCanvas

I’m going to CybHer and it starts NOW! So before we get there here’s the traditional pre-conference ‘Meet and greet’, a little ice-breaker ahead of the event. See over on the left I’ve got a new badge too get yours here

So here’s me …

Name: Claire Lancaster aka Cheshire Claire or Cheshire Mum or Clara
Blogs: cheshiremum.co.uk
Twitter ID: @Cheshire_Claire @SocialBoutique_
Height: 5’6″
Hair: mid length & brown with blonde highlights

Five things you should know about me…
1. I have two children, by the time its CybHer my son will be 5 years old and daughter 2.5 years old
2. I like chilli / spicy sauce on my pasta but would prefer pizza
3. I will never say no to a glass of Champagne or a G&T (unless driving!)
4. I am very s l o w l y transforming the house we bought in July 2011
5. I have no patience & want everything yesterday … Why have you not already commented?!

So that’s me! Will I see you there? See me, say Hi, I’ll be pleased to meet you, let’s hang out & have fun!

To meet more of the CybHer faces head over to the linky on Geek Is The New Chic

It been a while since I’ve managed to get a post in time for The Gallery, there are many in draft and my head that never got published – bad blogger *slaps own wrists*  This week Tara’s theme  is ‘Your favourite photo. And why.’ An almost impossible task, quite possibly.

At the moment I am cherishing bedtimes with Lil’ H and reading bedtime stories.  It is (usually) a calm, quiet, cuddly part of the day.  I think it is because for me as a child it was a special time and if I was lucky my Daddy would be home on time.  That is why I have chosen this photo of me and my Daddy having bedtime stories.  It much be circa 1976 as that wallpaper came with a new house and didn’t stay for long!  No idea why – huge patterns in orange and brown are just gorgeous, no?!