Welcome to my blog. My name is Tamra Millikan and I am a graphic artist in Billings, Montana. I specialize in taking your favorite pictures from everyday life and turning them into wall art.

This blog is a place for me to feature my own creations, artwork I have created for others, and everyday happenings. I have a wonderful husband and five children, ranging in age from 3 years to 26 years. My family is my inspiration in so many ways. You will see a lot of them on this blog.

This is a great place to learn a little about me and my work. I hope you will take a moment to look around, explore my website using the navigation bar above. Thanks for stopping by!

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We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are ready for some great deals on Cyber Monday. No elbow throwing here!  Here’s the scoop on our Cyber Monday Sale:

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The first 50 people to use the code CYBER50 starting at midnight MST 11/27/11 will get 50% off any purchase of $50 or more!

There is no limit on this one-day deal, so it’s a good time to finish your holiday shopping.  Not sure which photos you want to use,… no problem!!  The sale applies to gift certificates too!  So you can decide later, or give them as gifts and let the recipient choose their favorite photos.

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Fall is definitely in the air.  The leaves have turned beautiful yellow, gold, and red.  The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting cooler.  My Mom is right, the older I get, the faster time seems to fly.  Especially this summer.  We had all five children home for an extended period of time.  It was really busy, but really fun.  As I look back at all the pictures I took this summer, there are several favorites.  But these stand out among the rest.  Maybe it’s the beauty of the Montana scenery, or the expression on the faces.  Or maybe it’s that they captured for me, a perfect memory, a special relationship, and an incredible day of family time together.  Regardless of the reason, I had to create something special with them.  I wanted it to be simple.  Uncluttered, so the Montana scenery and the face expressions would be the focus.  Here is what I did:

BEFORE

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AFTER

Fishing Wall Art

 

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AFTER

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I think I am going to start a wall college in our downstairs TV room with family photos in this style composition.  Next, I am going to create one for each of our daughter’s so that everyone is represented.    Thanks for viewing.

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I love turning sports photos into one-of-a-kind wall art. Whether it’s a young child, a high school or college student, or a professional athlete, it one of my favorite photo art designs to create. Mixing some text, team logos, or cool textures with action sports photography is a great way to decorate teens bedrooms or dorm rooms. With high school football starting this week here in Montana, I thought I would showcase a few of my recent favorites:

ORIGINALS:
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FINAL COMPOSITION:
A blue color was added to this design to compliment the bedroom decor and add some punch to the artwork. Colors and text are selected by the customer when they upload their images to our website.

Teen Football Wall Art

Here is another composition from a different football player, in the same style of grunge wall art that appeals to teens and college students.

FINAL COMPOSITION:

Teen Football Wall Decor

Remember, the sports photos don’t have to be perfect or taken by a professional in order to make great wall decor. Bring your camera to the game and take lots of pictures. You will be surprised how many great pictures you end up with if you press the shutter button enough times!

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