Great idea Sara. For DH's birthday i got one done for him - this will sound very boring - of a beautiful photo he had taken of an old bridge around here. It looks great and everyone always asks if it is a painting or photo. He loved it. We also got one done for mum and dad for xmas of us 5 kids - just from a photo DH had taken (he is a keen photographer) and it was changed to black and white - it looks really good. I want to get one done of Tom but he is very difficult to get a good photo of - he goes dopey when a camera comes out.
Dani - we got ours done at the Kodak shop. I cant remember the sizes but the one we got for mum and dad was about $150-ish i think and it is quite big. I think you can get them done at Harvey Norman too.

OK - off to marinate some chicken for dinner. Megan - i am thinking of you and poor little Lucas. I hope he is ok. BBL