I love incorporating my own pictures, quotes, inside jokes, favorite song lyrics, and favorite colors into my own homemade art prints. It just adds a level of personalization that I like and enjoy infusing throughout our home.
So, working with our good friends at Canon USA, today I thought I’d show you three super easy (and quick!) ways to make your own art prints. You ready???
Before we jump into these three methods, a quick word about printing. Anything worth printing is worth printing well. Well, everything outside of tax documents. Ha! For this reason I love using our Canon PIXMA iP8720 to print large scale art prints or photography I plan to display or save in our albums. It’s great with color as well as getting true black (and white) prints.
OK, now let’s talk making our own prints.
1. Use Photoshop actions to enhance pictures.
I mainly use actions to edit photos (brighten, add a little more contrast, maybe adjust the colors slightly, etc.). But one thing I love about some of the A Beautiful Mess action packs is they come with a few actions that lean more on the artistic side. These have effects that are more extreme and probably not something you’d use for everyday editing, but they are perfect for taking a nice photo and making it feel a little more like an art print. I used Blue Color Dip Dye (from the Complete Collection) and Double Rainbow (from the Fresh Collection) to enhance the photos you see above. I had decided ahead of time that I wanted to keep the color palette for my entire display in the blue, yellow, black, and white arena. So these worked well.
2. Use fonts to add a graphic element to your collection.
This is just as straightforward as you might think. You can use favorite fonts (typing phrases, song lyrics, punctuation, etc.) in whatever color you like to add a graphic element to your entire collection. I usually do this in Photoshop so I can easily make any size print I want.This is a great tip for when you have a gallery wall or small collection going but you feel like it’s just missing one or two pieces. It can fill out the entire look of the wall without breaking the bank. These are also a great way to create a pretty “place holder” in case you plan to spring for a more expensive art piece later.
3. Use an app to add words or doodles to your photos.
If you’re thinking, “Emma, all these tips have to do with Photoshop and I’m just not interested/I don’t have that program,” good news—this last one is even easier. You can use apps to add words, text, doodles or other art elements to your photos. I created the two images you see above using our A Beautiful Mess app. (Love these new hand painted looking words!) But of course, you can use any app that allows you to add elements like this. Whatever you prefer.
There you have it—three super easy ways to make your own art prints. I dare you to decorate some bare walls in your space this week! xo. Emma
Credits // Author and Photography: Emma Chapman. Photos edited with A Beautiful Mess actions.
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Love these ideas! So easy and affordable. Thank you!
Circus & Bloom
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Hi!
I would like to ask a question about your Canon printer that you keep mentioning;-)
I have a (well recommended) Canon Pixma printer and I experience great frustration about running out of ink all the time – even despite the fact that I try to print a lot of things at work to save ink. Also often when one of the 6 colors in running low I can’t get to print in other colors – the printer simply won’t work if one color is getting low.
I have a feeling I keep spending money at ink – and getting frustrated.
Wjat is your experience? I know you are working together with Canon and happy about your printer, but I suppose you get ink sponsored. But please try to answer as if you we just normal pint-people;-)
Thanks for at WONDERFUL blog;-)
Kind regards!
I wish I have at least one big clean wall to make this at my home. Maybe someday 🙂
I love the ABM app and I saw that the app was updated for Apple but the new packets to buy are not released on Android. I hope they are coming soon! 🙂
i’m late to the party but where is that gold ampersand from?!!! thanks!
I love these ideas! I’m also a huge fan on the ABM actions as well as the app! Great tips <3
xo elyse
Fabulous! Love the idea of combining images with text.
Inma x | sunshineandglow.blogspot.com
I keep saying I’m going to make my own prints.. It’s time for less thinking more doing!
(Also my names Emma, so I got a bit thrown off at your remark about photoshop because I thought it was directed to me.. Then I realised it was your name! Makes more sense haha)
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I really want a canon printer!! ahhh! One day
Love these ideas! So easy and affordable. Thank you!
Circus & Bloom
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Really cool idea! I’ve always wanted to do my own prints
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Adorable. I can’t wait to make my own prints for my walls. Must get our own place first. Following along from Blog Lovin’. Have a fantastic Friday.
Love this! you guys are so creative. Thanks for always sharing!
Megs
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Just last night I was using the A Beautiful Mess app to add phrases, pictures and words on some of my favorite pictures. I can’t wait to print them up and add them to a scrapbook!!
This looks amazing! Really love you guys! Thanks for sharing 😀
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I like these!
I just created my own wall art on my new blog.
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Looks really cool 🙂
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so cute! They look so great on your wall. I love the idea of adding text over the photos. Perfect!
This is so great! What kind of paper did you use?