Eli Jenkins, Author at Canvas Factory

Grown Ups In Fancy Dress Make For Best Photo Art Ever

Mar 13, 2015 ♦

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There’s a Batman costume sitting in the back of our bedroom cupboard. I did recently get in trouble for suggesting we move it out of the closet and place it elsewhere, so I’ve learnt my lesson and am keeping quiet now. You’re never too old for fancy dress. Any Cosplayer…

I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar: 7 Powerful Woman Cave Ideas

Mar 6, 2015 ♦

Interior Design

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If I have to, I can do anything I am strong (Strong) I am invincible (Invincible) I am woman – Helen Reddy ‘I am woman, hear me roar’, sang Helen Reddy. That’s all very well and good (powerful and inspiring even), but it’d be really great to have a lovely…

Cleanse Your Life, Break Free From Clutter!

Mar 1, 2015 ♦

Interior Design

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Your home ought to be a retreat from the stress and pressure of the world outside. However, if it’s instead making you feel anxious, helpless and overwhelmed it might be time to address the mess. According to psychologist Sherrie Bourg, clutter can play a significant role in how we feel about our homes,…

Being Vulnerable: A Beginner Art Idea That Takes Courage

Feb 21, 2015 ♦

Gift Ideas

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For some, the act of creating art is a natural talent that, when nurtured from a young age, results in artistic confidence as an adult – often confidence across a range of different artistic mediums: sewing, knitting, painting, illustrating, photography. For others, the act of creating art is something that’s…

The Best In Food Porn Part 1: Wedding Cakes

Feb 13, 2015 ♦

Weddings

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I’m getting married in June. This means I’m spending a lot of time contemplating what wedding cake to get. This practice is making me crave all sorts of untoward treats. No wonder they call it ‘food porn’. Now if I had my way, given my love of icecream and chocolate,…

Turn your best band photo into a gallery wrapped canvas

Jan 29, 2015 ♦

Canvas Wall Art

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Whether you’re just starting out in the local music scene or you’re simply living out your glory days with a bunch of your mates in the back shed, you deserve the rock star treatment. You know it. You may not be signed to a major label yet, but you have…

Taking Joyous Baby Photos

Jan 22, 2015 ♦

Photography Ideas

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The first thing people do when they bring a newborn baby home is start documenting its existence in photos and video. While this usually follows a predictable pattern – a deluge of completely random images, followed by a slowdown when lack of sleep and repetition takes its toll – one…

Landscape Photography Like No One Else

Jan 12, 2015 ♦

Photography Tips

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One of the most popular subjects for photographs at any level – from amateur to professional – is the natural world. Landscape photography combines the sheer power of the natural world with the formalising and organising eye of the photographer. This combination of the natural and the purposeful is what…

Homemade Gifts That Don’t Look Homemade

Jan 5, 2015 ♦

Gift Ideas

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When you’re trying to be frugal for any reason – whether because you’re just starting out and resources are scarce or because you’re at the other end of the track and you’re bulking up your super fund as much as you can – you quickly realise that one of the…

How to Use Photos for Design Ideas

Dec 29, 2014 ♦

Interior Design

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One of the more popular new innovations in interior design are online tools on websites where you can upload photos of troublesome spaces and either get suggestions and ideas from people all over the world (both design professionals and amateur enthusiasts) or use editing software to remake the room in…