This feeder is in our front yard as you come up to our walkway! I look at it all the time, and one day decided that it was packet material! I used a photo in my projector to adapt the design to canvas. I always encourage the use of alternative surface choices because there are so many objects that these designs would look great on! I cannot use bigger or odd shaped pieces because of my travel teaching and having to pack things compactly! Feel free to play with alternative color choices as well!