Back in March, I posted about my love for the online photo editing website called http://www.picnik.com/. Picnik is a fast, fun, and easy way to edit pictures online and save them to your computer. Click on the link above to see the amazing things I did with a poorly processed photo. The Picnik people were at BlogHer and I approached them to share how many emails I received and comments posted after publishing that step by step tutorial I gave. They were all smiles.
They gave me a free year of Picnik Premium. Yay!
I am giving away two subscriptions for you. Yay! Check out to see what I did with some of my favorite shots from the weekend. Picture Perfect.
Take this picture of Maria, me, and Kim. It was pretty perfect as is, so I added a dream like haze as a border and added a watermark.
This picture of my BlogHer room mate Don Mills Diva just needed a cute border. I also whitened our teeth making my husband proud.
Ali is just so flipping cute and I had stomach issues in this picture and looked not so cute. I added a fun border and played around with the cropping tool. I liked the way we looked in black and white so I kept it simple.
This picture of SoapBox Mom, Kim, me holding 2 pictures of Kelley and a glass of vino, BusyDad, and VDog needed some classy censorship before posting on Classy Chaos. I added the same fun soft haze frame I used before.
Sweet Kellan and I posed for a picture in the lobby. I played around with Sepia and added a watermark.
Finally, a picture of Mr. Lady and I. Do you see how awesome my teeth look? I brightened them up using the whitening tool and made an appointment to see my husband.
GIVEAWAY....
As for my last post ever about BlogHer 2008 I would like to giveaway a FREE YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO PICNIK PREMIUM to those readers that did not attend the conference. I have two to give away. Just leave me a comment here between now and Wednesday night.
YAY!!! The people from PICNIK just handed over FIVE MORE subscriptions via email. As of 2:30 EST on Tuesday have a total of SEVEN to give away. YAY!!!!
153classy comments:
I have played around with Picnik after I saw your earlier post. This makes me want to try to do more!! Thanks for the motivation!!
OH wow..a whole year! I want, I want! ;) I love what you've done with these pics! I am headed over there to try a few myself!!
I have been a faithful Picasa user for years. And I am prfessional photographer! But sometimes I just don't want to fire up the big ol photoshop ya know? Now having discovered Picnik I am buzzing with excitement...and hope I can win!
I've just gotten into the blogging thing so I've got to learn how to do all the cool stuff!! I hope I win!!!
Oh wow, Picnik looks awesome, I can't wait to play around with it. A whole year subscription sure would be fun!
Thanks for the tip re: this website. I'll check it out. I loved your last post.
Oh Picnik is such a cool site. I would love to win!
Oh, you're so sweet to think of us non-attendees :)
Isaac and Gracie LOVE to play with Picnik all the time. Isaac likes to make pictures all weird and screwy with their neat tools and Gracie likes to add unicorns and hearts to her face with the shapes option. Neat!
I'm sure they would love me forever if I won that subscription...I wouldn't be so sad about it myself.
Great pictures by the way. No shock there, but they did make my bottom lip stick out a little further that I couldn't go!!!!
Love picnik!
Thank you so very much for posting a decent photo of me. LOL!
No need to enter me in the contest, I just wanted to stop by and say thank you for sharing the pictures! Believe it or not, I have not seen many yet and I loved seeing my favorite bloggers together (Although I would have liked to have been there too!)
Yeah, I'm not entering either, but I wanted to tell you that the ONLY reason I will let you keep that awful picture of me up is that you look so freaking unbelievably cute in it that no one will see me anyway. Damn it, you're hot.
My life has changed every since you introduced us to Picnik! I lurves them.
I haven't got a sweet bloody clue about photography, let alone photo editing. However, if I win this little contest of yours, I might have to give it a whirl and start posting some photos on my blog...
By the way - great pics!
Love the classy censorship!!!
Anything that whitens teeth in one fell swoop without visiting the dentist (sorry, Mr. OHMommy, I have never had a real cavity and am terrified for the day I do) is fine by me!
As usual, perfect shots!
All I have to say is it's an honor being censored by you.
i need some picnik in my life.
you totally turned me on to Picnik. I love that place! And these pics!
Thanks to you I use picnik all the time. I love it.
Oh the things I could do with the premium package. The art, the world would be a new place.
All right, I may have dramatized that a little but I'm trying to sugarcoat you so I can win.
Next year, Blogher will be complete with a firecracker there.
Holy I want that. White teeth, watermarks, free. Yup. Want it please.
I wish I could have made it to BlogHer! I've dabbled in Picnik and I would love to have access to the whole arsenal!
I love the pictures! Looks like y'all had a great time. I do love Picnik and I'm so glad you steered me over there!
Pictures look neat, but how is Picnik different from the free photo-editing services (like Snapfish and Kodak)? Just curious...
I'd love to try out Picnik!
Great pics!!
Dzien Dobry! I don't have a blog, but I love a good freebie. Don't let the Irish kid's name fool you, I'm just another nice Polish girl.
Hooray for free stuff. Count me in! Plllleeeeaaassseeee!
You turned me on (to Picnik that is) a few months back - but for some reason I seem to have trouble using it. It must be my computer... it couldn't possibly be the operator!
Those are great pictures. Next year. I'm rooming with you. You just don't know it yet. Oh wait. Now you do! :-)
I left a comment btw on someone's blog about you wearing flats. I suspect I'm being reported to you as a CRAZY, OHMommy stalker. Really. I'm just crazy. **so laughing!** Am I banned yet? lol
I use Picnik all the time, thanks to your previous post a while back with your picture of Fifi. And I already have a premium subscription. I love it! I actually used them on my pictures of my recent trip to Ohio.
never heard of it but want it !!! count me in
I did spread the word to 2 friends about Picnik after your initial post. Word of mouth is so powerful! Thanks for the great tip! Have you figured out how I can hide my extra chin and 9 month post baby belly? :)
Your pictures are great! Thanks for thinking of us who could not attend. picnik looks wonderful!
I heart what you did with those photos! I want it!!
Blogher looks like a lot of fun she says through gritted teeth! There's always next year!! No, seriously glad you had fun!
You turned me on to picnik this past spring & I do love it! I promise to pack a super-healthy dentist-friendly lunch for my picnik if I win ;)
I have played around with Picnik and LOVE it! I would love to win!
Ooohh, I hope I win, picknik looks awesome!
I'm so glad you had such a great time at BlogHer -- you definitely deserved some "me" (as in "you") time.
I would love to win :)
Okay, I'm in. And by the way, did I say you look lovely in all those photos? Oh! What an oversight on my part. It should never happen again, I should be so lucky. But you do look so lovely!!
Those pics look great. I have been looking for a photo editing program. I will definatly be cheching out Picnik. Please enter me in the contest. Thanks.
My husband just hooked our computer up after 3 long months of nothing and after just having a baby. I'm looking forward to using Picnik for her pictures! I saved a copy of your comments about it from March for when we had internet again!
A co dla mnie?
Glad to have you back! Missed you lots!
Been playing around on Picasa, but have yet to try Piknik. Will have to check it out!
I remember when you introduced us to picnik--now even my kids play with it :)
You can mention BlogHer as much as you want. It makes me feel like I was there too. ;)
Can computer dimwits like me use Picnik? It looks great! :)
Count me for the giveawy. Sounds cool! Thanks!
Janet B
Is there a picnic tool that can make my butt smaller?
Just checkin'.
I've used Picnik a lot since you mentioned it and love it. I also use Picasa. Between the two of them, who needs to buy fancy software?? Love all of your pictures. Sounds like you had an awesome time!
I have pics up on my blog now from FL that I edited and they look awesome, if I do say so myself! :)
Woo-hoo, I'm in the top commenter list! Yay team:)
Those pics look awesome! You're such a great representative for them! I'm not surprised they gave you a year free, who could resist you in all your darling classiness?
I am so envious that you got to go and met all those fabulous people. I am so going to be there next year.
50 comments??? 50? How the heck can I compete? I want to play!
oh yippie! pick me pick me please love to learn a new way to play with some of my photos. thanks for shareing and as always with our without the touch ups you look great!
If I c use a tool that will allow me to strategically place things like hearts over things like my big fat belly, I'd be super duper happy.
I haven't played with Picnik but it looks like a fun tool. I am sad I missed out on all the blogher fun but from all that I've read it seems like everyone had a time to remember. Looks like you did too!
~K
oh me please - I'm so new to blogging, I didn't even know what BlogHer SmogHer was! And this Picnik? First I ever heard of it!!
I love picnik, would love to try out the premium!!
Just wanted to tell you how pretty you looked in the pictures and how much I love you.
I'm not trying to smoosh you over either! Well a little but you do look so pretty.
Subliminal thoughts when your sleeping: Firecracker will win....firecracker will win!
LOL! Only messing with you.
I loves me some Picnik!!!! Oh, and I loves me some OHMOMMY!
I wanna win!
That is super awesome! Looks like you had a lot of fun!! And you were an hour from where I live! How cool is that? I'd love to win that business! :D
I love Picnik and I've already got the premium!! It was so worth it!! I can make my pictures look so much better!!
I've never heard of Picnick. Can't wait to try it! Looks like you had an awesome trip!
Ooh ooh! I would LOVE a free year of premium Picnik. Pretty please? :-)
I have not played around with picnik, I admit I looked at it, but didn't "do" much with it. I will have to check it out, your photos look great!
Also double excited to be on the list in the sidebar...woot!!
Oh and in case flattery works...since Krissy is workin' it up there...LOL...you do a FABULOUS job with Picnik. I would love to make pictures look as pretty. *wink wink*
I love what you have done with these pictures! I will have to check it out.
i see your stomach issues and raise you one!
next year? more time!
Those pictures are amazing - I love the colors (or lack thereof) and the borders. I wasn't aware Picnik could do so much, though I am madly in love with the saturation tool.
Me me me!!!
So, what you are saying is I should go with you next year?
oh my gosh - just another thing to add to my addiction! Thanks for the tip... I hope I win ;)
i also didn't make it to blogher - i only discovered such a thing about 2 weeks ago, but I'm debating attending the New Orleans stop.
GGGGRRRRREEEEAAAATTTT PHOTOS. :-)
I'd love to learn how to use Picnik.
Looks like you had a great time. Love the pictures. I have wondered how you can put a watermark/name on a picture. So very cool!
I would love to try it! Your pictures look great!
That is awesome. I would love to win it just for the teeth whitening feature alone. You look absolutely adorable.
I just discovered Picnik recently, and it's so much fun! Now you have me wondering what's offered with Picnik premium...hmmmm...golden frames? Pictures without faults? I can only dream...
That would be SOOOO cool to have! Thanks for the giveaway. So those of us who couldn't attend may even get some swag, how cool is that?
Like seeing all the pics!
I am on the "top commentator" list. Awesome!
That looks cool! I need some photo-editing expertise, I'm certainly still learning a lot about it. Picnik looks really neat, I'll have to check it out!
Those pictures look great, BTW!!
Those pictures look great, it sounds like you had a great time. I've heard a lot about you, especially after this past weekend, and just had to come check out your blog, and I'm happy to say that I like it and am looking forward to reading more.
I have used Picnik since the last time you posted about it. I. LOVE. IT. Especially since it is a web based program I can use from any computer. Hope I am lucky enough to try the premium version! :)
You look absolutely gorgeous in the photos!!!
Sounds great to me! I need something to do with the hundreds of digital photos sitting on my computer.
I'm on the list!!! I'm on the list!!! Woo hoo!
And I will definitely be checking out the photoshop wizardry. Looks like you had an incredible time. :)
glad you had a good time at BlogHer. i love what you did with all your pics. BUT that one of Fifi is just truly amazing!! :) i'm heading over there now to play around with some photos.
we all know how much I LOVE to take pics but that i'm not that great at doing so, so this will be perfect.
thanks for sharing.
xoxoxo
Those edits are FABULOUS! I am loving them. I would have loved to go to BlogHer. I told the hubby that next year - I will be there!!
And yay for me being on your list!
I am so glad that I found your blog. I have read so many cool people but I lurve me some Jay, FiFi and Lola!!!
I love using Picnik for the Boost feature. Just a touch of Boost really makes my pictures pop. I would love a year of premium for free!! I promise to post all kinds of Picnik photos of the new baby when she arrives. :)
I definitely need to try out Picnik since I am so clueless with my Photoshop!!
Great pics of you and all those fab bloggers! Looks like you all had an awesome time and thanks for sharing with those of us who were stuck at home :-(
Just Me, T, begging for Picnik again!!
I love Picnik! Pick me!
I am doing all I can to resist the temptation to leave multiple comments just to watch my name rise in the Comment Standings. :)
"Pick"Nik me! I have loved hearing and seeing about your BlogHer experience. Although, I do have to say, I noticed in a couple of the pics of you posing in SF you were wearing *gasp* flats! Surely for the travel comfort, right???
Can't wait to go check out picnik!
ooohhhh...looking good!! I especially like the Polaroid within the picture!
Thanks for thinking of us who stayed home!! ;)
Count me in ohmommy:) The pics look great! Looks like you had a wonderful trip! XO, Clare
I didn't go and I'd love to have a subscription!
Thanks for offering a great prize!
What a great thing! Those Picnik people sure are nice (and smart -- look at how many OhMommy readers are becoming converts already). I would love to have this, especially for the watermark, which Oh how I wish I knew how to do in any other software. (I don't have photoshop).
I have always wanted to try Picnik. Pick me, pick me, please.
Thanks for putting in the good word for all of us and getting 7 to give away. How awesome of Picnik to do that.
those are great pictures! Cool give away too. Glad you had fun at Blogher.
I was told to put that application in, too OH. Let me know what you think of it. The hearts over the birdies are adorable. And, I've seen lots of pictures & you are smiling in each one.
Count me in! This would be so much fun!
Wow it looks like a great time at blogher! Great edit features with PICNIK!
pick me! pick me!
Wow!! I have never even heard of Picnik but it looks fun!!
Woohoo! Those are some awesome pics :) I'm so sad I wasn't able to be there this year.
A whole year of Picnik sounds divine!
Oh, that's just an awesome giveaway! And so contextual. But good god woman, did you really need to make yourself look even better? Talk about raising the bar to impossible!
What a fun site, all of your pictures look fantastic! Would love to be included in your give away
Sounds like you had a blast, and I would love to win one of the subscriptions.
Great to see some familiar faces.
I checked out the before and after pics of Fifi -- WOW! I'm sold!!!! I love taking pics of my little diva-girl, but needed an easier way to touch them up. Thanks for the tip!
Thanks for offering to give away subscriptions for those of us who couldn't attend Blogher! Hope I win! lol
Thinks 107 sounds like a good lucky winny number
I've never played with Picnik, but is sure looks like fun. Glad you had a great time - your previous post is certainly inspiring - "I am the author of my life" - I LOVE it!!
I'm not too sure how I missed your post about the Picnik...I mean, I AM on your top commenters list after all *eh-hem* surely I didn't miss a classy post!
I'm off to check out your link to Picnik!
I think I can finally hit "read all posts" on my reader.
Whew!
I have been so behind.
Loved your first post about picnik.
My camera was not so hot.
I finally have a great Nikon.
I am headed over to have a little Picnik now!
Thanks for sharing and for the giveaway!!!
oh my goodness - it is I again!!!!!!! I stalking you!! Please pick me - PicNIK wants me!
Dude. I LOVE Picnik and have posted about it TWICE.
http://johndeeremom.blogspot.com/2008/06/fun-with-picnik.html
http://johndeeremom.blogspot.com/2008/03/picnik.html
It's the only program I use because it's...well...free. I would definitely love to try the premium version!
okay - ONE more time before I am off to put my kids to beddie! Please - with flowers on top!!!!!!
great photos. thanks for the tip. i can't wait to check out the website.
I LOVE Picnik, ever since you posted about it the first time.
Me, me, me, me!!!!
Okay, I'll sit now...
Hot doesn't even scratch the surface when describing you.. I don't want to be entered. Just had to say that!
Awww! Thanks for thinking of us!
I love Picnik, and could soooo use the free year!
Thanks for the giveaway!!!
Even if I don't win, I am so happy to learn about this site. I can't wait to find a spare few minutes in my crazy day to play around with it. Great idea for a give away!
Oh I am totally in for free stuff!!
Sounds like you had so much fun at blogher.
I bet meeting everyone face to face was just awesome.
Seriously might have to look into going next year. Sounds like this really just should not be missed. :)
Oooh oooh! Pick me! Pick me! I've only played in picnik a bit, but my PhotoShop skills leave something to be desired. You're the classiest!
Wow! Clearly you made an impression. The pics look great!
Love the "censorship" . . .
BTW, I'm one of the ones who has been using picnik since you first mentioned it. An awesome find!
Cool! So do we have to do anything, tell a joke, an embarrassing story, anything??? I would LOVE to win and I appreciate this contest.
I’m not sure how you’ll pick your winner, but if the editor will help me look thinner, I’ll give it a go, my pictures I’ll show, maybe I’ll even help you make dinner??!!
That isn’t enough I see, how ‘bout pictures of my little three, I’ll ask them to smile, they run a full mile, but they’ll look cuter, I’m sure, please pick me!!
I have never heard of Picnik before... looks like a lot of fun (oh, and so do those photos!)
Glad you had a great time. Maybe next year I can scrape up the money to go too.
I love picnik, but use the free version. Oh the possibilities are endless. Loved the pictures. I can't quite imagine meeting all of my imaginary blog friends.
I LOVE picnik! I am a convert.
And sorry for the Classy Censoring -- I thought EVERYONE was doing it!! BD led me astray, I swear!
Darn.
Oh and obvs, I'm not in for the contest. :D
You are SO hawt, lady. It was great meeting you. And drinking with you. And other classy activities.
Me me!!
Picnik look's like an awesome program. I love what you've done with the pics. I definitely would love to try more things with my pics. I have worked around with photoshop with hubby. Hubby is really good with that kind of stuff. We took a Christmas picture to send out to everyone (after hubby put paint on the wall to try out a certain color). He just made it look like there was no paint there at all. It is really cool what all you can do to pics. I love what you did with the censored hearts in that pic. Sometimes I have pics that need the censored hearts as well. :) WELCOME BACK again!!!
love your blog!! i'm a family physicians wife and also consider myself a "stiletto ho"! my sister recently adopted my children's cousin, Abby, from china and i found you through a series of clicks in the the blog world. haven't blogged in a while but am anxious to begin again. Picknic would be a great incentive!
My kid would LOVE this!
Swag from Blogher ---- WOW - I want to win...I am so jealous of you all who got to go...and I am now just getting into digital scrapbooking - this tool would be PERFECT...PLEASE PICK ME!!!!! PLEASE!
I've never used it, but it sounds fabulous- and I can see from your pictures that it is!
This is awesome that they gave you 7 free subscriptions. I hope I win one.
I am so jealous of all the pictures and fun!!! However, while you were at Blogher, I did purchase a pair of Classy Chaos replica Louboutin's and thought of you!
Ja tez chce
I too have played around a bit with Picknik, so I would love this!! Thanks for the opportunity!
OMG This would be perfect for Africa! Bon voyage gift?
Yeah - I made it to the top COmmenter spot!! Yipee!! I'm so stalking you OhMommy!
I would love to win this! I am an amature Photoshop user that could use all the help I can get :) And Picnik looks to be much more user friendly.
Randomly found your blog reading posts about blogger. Love your blog and all the pictures. I've been playing around with Picnik and debating on buying the premium subscription but I thought I'd try my luck here first! Looks like you had a blast at Blogher!
i think i need one of those. i will soon have a brand new camera AND soon have a good reason to take lots and lots of pictures. plus, don't forget about the classy bday present i gave you. wait, no, that's bribing. or begging. maybe i should be disqualified.
Picnic is my fav. You have seen my handy work havne't you??
Anyway....you have a lot to choose from. I vote to give it to the people who are in tougher situations. Just my thought...not trying to tell you what to do.
I don't know if you know this couple, www.cfhusband.blogspot.com, but they are going through a heck of a time, and he loves to take pictures. I would love to see a smile on their face.
Again, just me thinking out loud. Hope you don't mind.
I'm so pleased that you feel empowered by your blog writng and your time at BlogHer08. I love to come and visit.
... and Poland!!! Fantastic. I hope you'll be posting a few pictures.
K
How funny!! I first heard of them on your blog and use them all the time now! I haven't upgraded to the better one, but now that I see what you can do even if I don't win I have to do that!!! ;) Thanks for doing this!!! I love your blog!
I am a stay-at-home mommy of five. I just recently discovered Picnik (free version) and have used it many times already. I would love to have the premium subscription...I'm day dreaming about all the possibilties!!!
If you would like to see some of the pictures I've edited, my photobucket account name is TRICIADEWAR.
I tried to upload the html, but it wasn't accepted. Anyhow, please take the time to check out the pics.
Thanks Girl!
Tricia
hee hee - me again begging for Picnik! Plus, come see me I have something for ya! (I'm sure you've rec'd this 12,000 times already - but this one is from me)
That is fantastic!! I have never heard of Picnik, but I can't wait to go try it out!! Thanks for sharing the love!
What a great thing! I've never heard of Picnik before, but I'll definitely have to check it out. I loved the "frame" picture. Thanks for sharing :)
Add me to the list of winners, please?
I love Picnik and would love to enter the contest! :) Thanks! It's nice to think of those of us who didn't get to BlogHer, and thanks to Picnik for adding more subscriptions! :D
Random.org can generate a random integer for you. that is what I use.
Kim
These are great pictures from the conference. Fun, creative stuff you can do with Picnik!
Hooray for Picnik--my new favorite thing! I love your cuddly censorship in the one photo--looks like y'all had a good time! I appreciate you giving away free years to Picnik Premium...I think I'd enjoy that! Take care.
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