Make a masterpiece and other photo gifts.
The shot of the grandchildren piled under the Christmas tree is one of the best you've ever taken. Honor your photographic genius by turning it into a literal work of art. While most of the photo sites don't yet offer this feature, Qurio gives you the tools to create personalized photo canvasses, like shown in Figure C.

FIGURE C

Some companies, Qurio included, can create a canvas from your image. Click picture for a larger image.

You can turn your digital picture into a beautiful photo canvas that looks like a photo-realistic oil painting. In addition, you can use Qurio, or many of the photo Web sites to create other fun photo gifts such as: playing cards, coffee mugs, puzzles, T-shirts, sweatshirts, tote bags, coasters, mouse pads, and big posters.

Let's all commit to giving our digital pictures a "Get out of Jail Free" card over the holiday season and start sharing them and creating fun photos gifts so our pictures can touch the people we care about.

Rick Thompson has over 15 years experience with leading technology and consumer products companies. Before joining Qurio, he was Chief Marketing Officer of Global Knowledge, a worldwide leader in Information Technology training and e-learning software. Prior to Global Knowledge, Mr. Thompson was an executive at IBM where he led IBM's Direct and Consumer PC businesses. He began his career at Procter & Gamble where he managed several national brands including the Tide Brand. Rick has a B.S. in Chemistry from The University of Maryland and an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan.