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Put Your Self Portrait in a Star Wars Puzzle

GeekSugar — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 07:34:39 -0700

Not only does Shutterfly make it easy to create fun photo books and transform your photos into canvas art pieces, but they have just announced a new lineup of puzzles entitled: Star Wars and Me, Darth Vader and Me and The Clone wars and Me. All you have to do is upload a photo of your child, boyfriend, friend, mom, husband, etc., and Shutterfly will superimpose the photo onto the Star Wars puzzle of your choice! These 125-piece puzzles are the ultimate gift for any Star Wars fan, and they only cost $35 each. May the force be with you and your puzzle creation!

Quickly Re-Touch Photos With PicTreat

GeekSugar — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:04:49 -0700

Even with their fancy features, digital cameras aren't immune from taking the odd bad picture. Now what happens when you want to fix a photo (like red eye, pimples, bad lighting) and free online photo editing sites just aren't cutting it with their basic features? Sure you could always use Photoshop if you're a master of its many tools, but what if you need to change your Facebook profile photo right away, and you don't have Photoshop? A site called PicTreat will instantly enhance your photo for free, and you can even sign-in using your MySpace ID or Facebook Connect.

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First of all, join the Website of the Day group.
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Choose "Blog" and "Regular Post."
Give your story a "Title."
Fill in the "Body" with a link to your favorite website and the reasons why you love it.
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Would You Put Your Photo on a Shower Curtain?

CasaSugar — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:00:45 -0700

PhotoShowerCurtain.com will use a photo or digital image of your choice to create a custom, full-printed shower curtain for you. I can see this being cool if maybe an artsy, black and white photo were used - like the Studio 54 image used on the Izola Patrick McMullan Shower Curtain - but otherwise, it might be too kitschy for me. What do you say?

Oh Snap! The Teaches of Peaches

TresSugar — Sun, 03 May 2009 01:00:00 -0700

Merrill Beth Nisker (aka Peaches), former elementary school teacher and the Electroclash diva of raunch, in London posing in her Sunday finest.

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Cool Idea: Poladroid

CasaSugar — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:00:02 -0700

Ever since Polaroid decided to discontinue its instant-film products, I've been trying to snatch up all of the 600 film I come across. But, that gets pricey, considering the film costs nearly a buck per development. You know how I love my Polaroids, though, so it puts me in a pickle. I just came across probably the coolest thing I've seen in ages though, making those worries vanish as instantly as . . . a Polaroid picture. Poladroid (also Geek's Site of the Day) is a software application that easily creates high-resolution Polaroid-like pictures from your digital photographs. The application is free, and easily downloadable. So, I gave it a shot and it couldn't be more simple. Just drag and drop your photo from where it's saved to the camera graphic in the program. Then, you "shake" the picture by moving it with your mouse, and it will slowly develop. When the image has finished developing, it will automatically save to the original folder. As you can tell from these photos, the results are pretty marvelous. You coulda fooled me.
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DIY: Faux Bois Photo Board

CasaSugar — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:00:49 -0700

I recently stumbled across this clever DIY that adds faux bois to a board reserved for treasured photos. It's a quick and simple project with lovely results.

What You'll Need

Cardboard (any size)
Faux bois contact paper (about 2 feet depending on the size of your frame)
Picture frame
Scissors or Xacto knife

To find out how to make this faux bois photo board, read more.
Here's how to do it, according to Paper and Stitch.

Cut cardboard to desired size. Then remove one corner of the contact paper backing and start at a corresponding corner of the cardboard. While smoothing the contact paper to adhere to the cardboard and get rid of any bubbles, continue pulling the backing away from the contact paper and smooth as you go.
To add visual interest, cut strip several strips of leftover contact paper into various widths and apply them in the opposite direction.
Cut off any excess and then pop it into your frame.
Add photos, and you're all ready to display your latest DIY project.

Is This Pic Fit For the Photo Album?

GiggleSugar — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0700

A new trend is to stuff Baby's First Photo Album with pics of Mom and Pop embracing each other while posing near topless in blue jeans. Nothing out-of-bounds is exposed, and the point is to show off Mom's beautiful baby bump, but is Dad's chest hair (or lack thereof, in the pic below) really necessary? Is this style of photography sweet and honest, or plain ol' inappropriate? You tell me.

Thanks, College Humor!

Introducing: Unnecessary Blurring

GiggleSugar — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:00:00 -0700

The Internet has nothing better to do than punk with people's pics these days. No photo is off limits, nobody is sacred, and there are absolutely no boundaries. Decapitate a baby? It's been done. Decapitate an old lady and give her a cat head for kicks? Done. So the three-dude pileup shown above was an easy target, and unnecessary blurring was the gag. It's a little harsh, but your mind was going there anyway - so what's the harm? Visit You Got Blurred for more unnecessary censorship.

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Casa Quickie: Displaying Treasured Photos at Your Reception

CasaSugar — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:00:50 -0700

If you're looking for a more organic way to display photos at your wedding reception then steal this idea, which I found in wedding photographer Elizabeth Messina's portfolio. Just wrap a tree snugly with twine and clothespin photos to it. It would even look cuter with some custom clothespins.

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Love It or Hate It? Peacock Frame

CasaSugar — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:00:31 -0700

The peacock trend ($18) seems to still be in full effect, if this peacock frame from Urban Outfitters is any indication. The 3-x-5-inch fabric-covered frame may be just the thing for displaying that beloved pet portrait.