2008.02.27.thing.a.day

today i practiced some more in photoshop... first i tried the gold tutorial that i tried earlier this month on a photo that i took last week. the gold doesn't look so much like gold, but the matte edge looks better than my first golden egg attempt. also, i think i like the original photo better, but that's ok... * i have edited the gold look from earlier today based on feedback and the fact that i didn't like what i made earlier... i think it definitely works better but still doesn't look quite gold-like...

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next i composited a pink cocktail umbrella into a photo that was taken of a friend of mine:

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he just loves pink. i might even add a cherry/pineapple to the drink if i have time...

2008.02.26.thing.a.day

i'm really bad about finishing things like weaving in loose ends for knitting and hemming for sewing (that's why tshirts are ideal for me---because they will just roll, don't have to be hemmed). today, i finished 2 scarves that i made last year and have been wearing, but never weaved in the loose ends. i also added fringe to the blue one. both scarves were knitted using a combination of lion brand fun fur and moda dea dream (both are available at michael's). they were knitted in garter stitch and every 3-4 rows, i wrapped one to so that some rows are longer/have more space.