The Gift Detective » Art http://www.thegiftdetective.com/blog Making Gift Giving Personal Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:22:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Unique Gift for Independence Day! http://www.thegiftdetective.com/blog/archives/4752 http://www.thegiftdetective.com/blog/archives/4752#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 07:54:28 +0000 The Gift Detective http://www.thegiftdetective.com/blog/?p=4752 When I saw this American Flag Collage Paining ($140), I was immediately drawn to the uniqueness of the mixed media, the arresting look of seeing news headlines within each white stripe of this flag and the boldness and familiarity of the red, white and blue!

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There are many people who are not only patriotic, but like to have visual symbols (like the American flag, eagles, Lady Liberty) of the country they hold so dear to their heart.

This is a great gift for someone who has served their country, someone who loves art, someone who loves flags or someone who loves America.

This gift would be even more personal for someone who has Texas or San Antonio roots, since all the headlines are taken from the “San Antonio Express Newspaper” as the artist, J.M. Strawn, was born and ...read more]]> When I saw this American Flag Collage Paining ($140), I was immediately drawn to the uniqueness of the mixed media, the arresting look of seeing news headlines within each white stripe of this flag and the boldness and familiarity of the red, white and blue!

Click to Purchase, $140

Click to Purchase

There are many people who are not only patriotic, but like to have visual symbols (like the American flag, eagles, Lady Liberty) of the country they hold so dear to their heart.

This is a great gift for someone who has served their country, someone who loves art, someone who loves flags or someone who loves America.

This gift would be even more personal for someone who has Texas or San Antonio roots, since all the headlines are taken from the “San Antonio Express Newspaper” as the artist, J.M. Strawn, was born and bred in Texas.

This gift is a one of a kind so, if you know someone who would love this, you shouldn’t hesitate to get this gift!

Photo courtesy of the artist, J.M. Strawn. If you would like to see more work by the artist, please visit her Etsy shop, J.M. Strawn Studio.

Happy gifting!

]]> http://www.thegiftdetective.com/blog/archives/4752/feed 3 More City Love! http://www.thegiftdetective.com/blog/archives/425 http://www.thegiftdetective.com/blog/archives/425#comments Sun, 15 Feb 2009 05:06:12 +0000 The Gift Detective http://thegiftdetective.com/blog/?p=425 I wrote about Megan Nolton’s wonderful artistry previously, and now she has added Boston to her City Love collection! Check out her store and the complete description of the Boston Love print – you can’t help but love these. Just because Valentine’s Day has passed, doesn’t mean that you can’t do something romantic on any of the 319 days left in this year. These prints make a wonderful gift for a wedding present, an anniversary present, a birthday present or a great gift for any time you want to show your special someone that you are thinking of them. It is really versatile – see my previous post for more ideas on how to give this gift or get creative with some of your own. Don’t forget, my services are available for personalized help, just go to my home page and you can contact ...read more]]>

I wrote about Megan Nolton’s wonderful artistry previously, and now she has added Boston to her City Love collection! Check out her store and the complete description of the Boston Love print – you can’t help but love these.



Just because Valentine’s Day has passed, doesn’t mean that you can’t do something romantic on any of the 319 days left in this year. These prints make a wonderful gift for a wedding present, an anniversary present, a birthday present or a great gift for any time you want to show your special someone that you are thinking of them. It is really versatile – see my previous post for more ideas on how to give this gift or get creative with some of your own.



Don’t forget, my services are available for personalized help, just go to my home page and you can contact me from there.

Happy gifting!

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