Every year around his birthday, I paint Mason's hand and put it on a small canvas. I label it with his name and the date and you can really tell how much he's grown by his cute little handprint!
This year we made it on his actual birthday. It's nice to have a grouping of three now and it will only look better and better the older he gets (not that I'm rushing THAT!) I'm so glad I started this fun tradition with him!
You may remember (or may not) my post from July showing Mason's 2 year old handprint on a canvas. We made it together as a keepsake that I will eventually turn into a wall collage of handprints grouped together in his room.
Thankfully, (since the canvases were an afterthought) when he turned one, I had Mason make hand prints to give out at his birthday party as favors, so I had his little 1 year old handprint saved. I cut one of those into a square & decoupaged it onto a canvas & added the title & date. We're well on our way to having a handprint wall collage!
Here's my latest painting (my new fave)
8x10 acrylic on canvas
Can't you just imagine a big chunky gold ornate frame around this baby?
These are my latest projects (along with a few others that I STILL can't show until they're done!) The first is a door hanger that I made to hopefully sell or give as a gift. The picture doesn't do it justice--I couldn't seem to get the lighting right again. It says, "Shhh...The Prince is Sleeping"
I painted this canvas (and Mason's hand) to make this keepsake. When he turned one, I had him make hand prints to give at his birthday party as favors. I plan on transferring one of those onto a canvas as well so that I can continue to do this each year. We will eventually have many hand prints and can make a wall collage of them! I added the date on the side of the canvas. 
Here is a 5 x 7 wooden frame I painted recently. I gave it as a gift to my best friend's daughter, Mya, tonight at her birthday party.
P.S. Please check out my latest article on Hubpages. To see them all, go HERE. :)
I ordered this handy little key fob called a "wristlet keychain" from the Jimmy Pickles shop on Etsy a few nights ago. I think it'll come in handy when getting Mason in & out of the car while juggling 5 other things. (it goes around your wrist) They have tons of different patterns and they're only $8, including shipping! Not to mention, when you buy items off Etsy, you're supporting artists and getting high quality handmade products. I love to browse and see what others have made!
