Picnik: Photo-editing Now a Day at the Park

We've discovered Picnik.

I know, I know: 14-year-old facebookers have been using it for YEARS, but we finally decided to try it out over the weekend and are delighted with how easily we were able to improve the quality of our photos. If you sell on Etsy--or anywhere online, for that matter--you know how absolutely vital it is to have photos that both accurately and beautifully represent your work. Though our little point-and-shoot does a decent job, sometimes photos come out dark or too blue (?!), and we're left totally dissatisfied--and with far too few views of our products. We tried Aviary a few months ago but found it a bit too advanced for us. If you haven't tried Picnik, I'd recommend venturing over there, if for no other reason than playing around a bit. It was fun!

Here are some before & afters:
 

A little dark and dreary. Add a little light and...

 

BOOM! B-e-a-u-tiful. This also features our new 2mm typewriter font (that I'm in love with) and new tiny open hearts (instead of the dots we've been using). You can view the listing in our shop to see more photos.



Once again, too dark!

A little light makes a lot of difference! This really is a better representation of what we do. We also added our Etsy URL to this one. So fun! This is another new item in our shop. I love the treebine flourish at the bottom.

In other news...

• Our tools for sterling silver ring-making should come in this week (insert schoolgirl squeal here). I can't wait to make one for myself as well as for my friend Emily, who had a nifty idea for a thumb ring. I'll post photos as soon as I get the chance.
• We're also waiting on some nickel silver cuff blanks and sterling silver cuff blanks for bracelet making.
• We finally made some time this weekend to post a few new items, so be sure to stop by. Another new favorite is the minigram, which looks great alone or added to another one of the many fine choices in our shop. We also added a "sisters" necklace (pictured below) that comes with a pretty sweet deal for anyone wanting to purchase multiples.

Order the first necklace at full price and receive up to two additional necklaces for $5 off PER NECKLACE.

Thanks for taking a moment to stop by the blog! Enjoy your day. :)