You can never add too many vignettes

Haiku Friday

My new love affair
Deep, hot passion for Picnik
It makes me quiver

About forever ago, OH Mommy mentioned something on her blog about this new fandagled photo editing site called Picnik.  I bookmarked the page, but forgot about it until a few weeks ago at BlogHer where I received a card for one year of Picnik Premium. 

“Meh,” I thought to myself, “I’ll check it out sometime.”

After BlogHer, I saw several bloggers (can’t remember who…was it you?) who were giving away Picnik Premium for contests on their blogs.  Then I saw a gorgeous photo of VDog and her Little Man on her blog and she told me she had edited it in Picnik.

So FINALLY after months of the universe trying to speak Picnik language to me, I listened.  We had our first date on Wednesday.

And I fell in love.

We got married and lived happily ever after and made beautiful babies.  Hundreds of them.

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39 Responses to You can never add too many vignettes
  1. Marylin
    August 1, 2008 | 4:08 am

    I LOVE the pic of Ella – how do you get her eyes to pop with colour like that??

    Glad you’re enjoying YOUR OWN camera! :D

    Marylins last blog post..Weekly Winners #28!

  2. Sarah @ Ordinary Days
    August 1, 2008 | 6:02 am

    Thank you! I’ve been looking for someting like that. Love the blue eyes photo!

    Sarah @ Ordinary Dayss last blog post..Two Quick Things

  3. ~JJ!
    August 1, 2008 | 6:06 am

    OOOh Gorgeous.

    I’ll have to go play.

    ~JJ!s last blog post..How we fell in love….part three. Haiku Scouting.

  4. Cassie
    August 1, 2008 | 6:14 am

    Beautiful photos! I’ll have to check that out!

    Cassies last blog post..Haiku Friday: Europe

  5. DesignHER Momma
    August 1, 2008 | 6:52 am

    I’ve been in a mad love affair with Picnik myself for about 6 months now. It’s great, beautiful…and for the most part free! woohoo!

  6. melissa
    August 1, 2008 | 7:03 am

    wow…amazing stuff you can do!!! i stink at taking pictures so maybe that place will spruce up my stuff!!

    melissas last blog post..Haiku Friday…If The Shoe Fits…

  7. Mandy
    August 1, 2008 | 7:05 am

    Must check out Picnik!
    Lovely photos!!!

    Mandys last blog post..Haiku Friday – sucking the life out of summer

  8. laurie
    August 1, 2008 | 7:25 am

    Ella and Carson look beautiful in their pikcniks, but, I must say, you look a little stiff in yours.

    lauries last blog post..The devil made me do it.

  9. Jennifer
    August 1, 2008 | 7:34 am

    @laurie: I thought I looked kinda stoned!

  10. Jennifer
    August 1, 2008 | 7:35 am

    @DesignHER Momma: I know! FREE!! I did upgrade to the Premium, but all the things I want to do are in the free part!

    We need to plan another IN blogger meetup soon, dontcha think?

  11. ohmommy
    August 1, 2008 | 7:37 am

    Yay!

    I am seriously addicted to vignettes. It has gotten out of control around here. ;)

    ohmommys last blog post..Lies my mother told me.

  12. lceel
    August 1, 2008 | 7:45 am

    I love your pics and the one with the blues eyes is a KNOCKOUT!!! I guess I’m going to have to look at PICNIK and stop being such a PhotoShop snob.

    lceels last blog post..Friday Haiku plus the nameless meme

  13. storyteller
    August 1, 2008 | 7:55 am

    Interesting link
    thanks for sharing. I’ll explore
    it when I have time.

    I’m wondering if it’s just me … but I get 3 or 4 blank pages before I see your posts these days. Might you know what’s happening? Happy Friday …
    Hugs and blessings,

    storytellers last blog post..

  14. Mom24
    August 1, 2008 | 8:03 am

    Those are amazing pics. Just what I needed–another addiction!

    Mom24s last blog post..The Next Nashville Star…not who you think!

  15. Katie
    August 1, 2008 | 8:22 am

    Oh picnick, where have you been all my life? Thanks for passing it on!!!

    Katies last blog post..Seeking His Face…

  16. jen
    August 1, 2008 | 9:00 am

    me too
    me too

    i LOVE picnik.
    i’m constantly playing around on there…and i’m so excited for school to start back up (aka receive more paychecks) so that i can get a premium without having to ask husband first. :)

    jens last blog post..random ramblings…

  17. Lisa
    August 1, 2008 | 9:15 am

    I love Picknik! My son uses it on all his photos for his watermark. It so much easier than pulling up PhotoShop every time.

    Now off to ‘ku.

    Lisas last blog post..Another networking site…just what I need

  18. Carrie
    August 1, 2008 | 9:34 am

    oh I love it!! We don’t have photo shop and I’m always jealous at people who can do cool stuff like that to their photos…now i can too!!

    Off to go check this out!

    Carries last blog post..Spin Art!!

  19. Don Mills Diva
    August 1, 2008 | 9:39 am

    I have kind of been avoiding the Picnik thing ’cause it just seems like one more thing to do but I think this post was the tipping point for me…

    Don Mills Divas last blog post..Culture Clash?

  20. Amy in Ohio
    August 1, 2008 | 9:47 am

    Loving Picnik – but I can’t find that card they gave us at Blogher – I’m going to whine and see if they’ll give me another one.

    Amy in Ohios last blog post..Obama in Ohio, meet Amy in Ohio

  21. phyllis
    August 1, 2008 | 9:48 am

    those are beautiful. i do love picnik. and it’s so nice that it’s all free now…i started with it in beta, then it went to restricted, pro accounts only, now most of the cool stuff is still available free. love it.

    phylliss last blog post..It takes a village…

  22. Angie@ Keep Believing
    August 1, 2008 | 10:15 am

    Wow. I am going to go check it out. Picknik should thank you

    KEEP BELIEVING

    Angie@ Keep Believings last blog post..Same situation, different month, test day.

  23. Cathy
    August 1, 2008 | 10:18 am

    Your pictures of Ella remind me another baby names Ella that I knew in Wheaton, IL. She’s 6 now, but looked a lot like your Ella when she was a baby. Anyway, I will definitely check out that site!

    Cathys last blog post..Anxiety

  24. Rachel
    August 1, 2008 | 11:15 am

    Love those pics! They are all fabulous.
    I am so going to have to go to Picnik! Still sad I didn’t win one of those memberships :-)

  25. SIL in STL
    August 1, 2008 | 11:26 am

    I think you found your new calling. Those are great pictures! They look very professional.

    You know, I wouldn’t be upset if a copy of Ella and her baby blues showed up in my mailbox (hint, hint, nudge, nudge).

  26. Helen
    August 1, 2008 | 11:38 am

    I think I too will have to look more into it after seeing those photos! Good job!

    Helens last blog post..If at first you don’t succeed…keep trying!

  27. SECRET AGENT MAMA
    August 1, 2008 | 12:22 pm

    Great shots! I love the one of the tractors, but I have an affinity for those types of shots.. :D

  28. VDog
    August 1, 2008 | 1:32 pm

    Thanks for the love, girl! I happened upon your flickr photostream and was wanting to give you mad props for your picniking!! They all look AWESOME!!

    Great work!

    VDogs last blog post..Mah Bewbies Are Free! Mah Bewbies Are Free!

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  30. mandy
    August 1, 2008 | 4:52 pm

    I love it too! Takes a bit for me to load the pics but I love the results are always great. I love the eyessss, so beautiful..

    mandys last blog post..Small Victories..

  31. Honey Mommy
    August 1, 2008 | 5:15 pm

    This is my first ever Haiku Friday… so I guess you could say I am a virgin! Show me some LOVE people!

    Honey Mommys last blog post..Weather Forecast: HOT with a few sprinkles

  32. Honey Mommy
    August 1, 2008 | 5:16 pm

    ps. I LOVE those photos. Now I am going to have to check out picknik!

    Honey Mommys last blog post..Weather Forecast: HOT with a few sprinkles

  33. the planet of janet
    August 1, 2008 | 6:37 pm

    omigod. that photo of ella is STUNNING. it literally made me gasp as i was scrolling through.

    yay, you!

    the planet of janets last blog post..Haiku Friday: the take-that-job-and-shove-it edition *edited*

  34. Melanie
    August 1, 2008 | 10:47 pm

    Wow. Those are some amazing pictures! The picture with the blue eyes is unbelievable!

    Melanies last blog post..Yummy Giveaway

  35. Rachael
    August 2, 2008 | 12:23 am

    Wow, the pictures look great! I’ll have to check it out sometime.

    Rachaels last blog post..Haiku Friday: A Burning Mess

  36. Jocelyn
    August 3, 2008 | 12:53 am

    Hi – My dad worked at Allis Chalmers eons ago – can i buy a pic of the tractor? where did you take it??

  37. Amanda
    August 3, 2008 | 10:43 am

    Wow, I can’t wait to play with Picnik! Beautiful!

    Amandas last blog post..Brooklyn’s hospital stay

  38. Christina
    August 3, 2008 | 10:35 pm

    I love Picnik. I keep forgetting to use it on my pictures, but I’ve always loved the results when I do use it.

    Your photos looks fabulous!

    Christinas last blog post..Maybe I Should Save For A Tummy Tuck?

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