【2018 Archives】

In order to take gag gifts up another level for her sister's birthday018 Archives one woman decided to look to the past for inspiration.

And so, she decided to recreate Renaissance paintings using her sister and her dog as the main subjects, complete with giant golden frames.

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While we absolutely need to commend the creator for her brilliance, you'll be able to recreate this gift using the steps she outlined here.

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To begin, find some old timey photos. Like this!

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Or this.

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So you can Photoshop (and print and affix to canvases and create and frame) them into this.

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And this.

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It's going to take some work, but if you really want to make your friend really feel like royalty on their birthday, you'll get it done.

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