February Favorites 2010 – Week 2

jdir — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 10:00:25 +0000

This week centers on the Valentine’s Day theme. There is a curious tendancy for some to refer to the holiday as “Valentimes Day” rather than the correct reference in honor of Saint Valentine. As our language ages, there are a number of misdirections picked up by those who learn words by ear more than by spelling reference. A person at work swore that “chester drawers” was the correct reference to a chest of drawers. In matters of love, the words are important, so make sure you get it right. On with the show.

Photo Matting Creations

Matted photos and special effects can have a dramatic impact.

Digital Awards

Tell your valentine how special they are with a valentine award.

Inspirational and Humorous Plaques

Inspirational and humorous plaques make good gifts.

Custom Greeting Cards

Let us craft a unique greeting card that says it the way you feel it.

Custom Promotional Products

Let us create a promotion that can be displayed in your business, or sent out by email.

Commemorative Photo Treatments

Turn your photos into works of art and commemorate your memories.

October Favorites – Flower Power Photo Frame Plaques

jdir — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:00:24 +0000

This week, I am focusing on four digital plaques made from the digital matted photos of flowers that I started with. Whether I am making funny digital plaques, inspirational, or something in between, these virtual plaques always liven up my digital photo frame content, and bring me another way to enjoy the variations made from my digital photos.

My first composition uses a lively photo matting design, and surrounds it with a cloth texture. Though the design may appear a bit busy to some, my wife confirmed that she liked it, so I went with the 2 of 2 votes on that one. Of course the quotes on the plaques for this week all came from the unrehearsed, spontaneous responses to the compositions spoken by my favorite author and critic. This way, whether the sayings are original or not, I merely ensure they are the most recent.

A bold and monumental tribute to flowers - right.

The next funny digital plaque is designed to help my buds who just do not seem able to grasp the concept of romance. This one is for their wives who rarely see a flower, much less their husbands. So, as your guy heads off on his fishing or hunting trip into the woods, you can turn on the digital photo frame, and dream that he just offered you this beautiful bloom.

Romance never dies...just the fish.

The following humorous plaque carries on with a less than favorable eye for beautiful flowers. In the sea of poetic quotes about flowers, I have personally never encountered this expression of perspective before. This is another example of testing whether the photo or the caption gets the most immediate attention.

Grass will not grow? Remember this lawn secret.

This kind of thinking leads to the final and ultimate question for this week. The plaque offers yet another thought I have not heard anywhere other than Matte Watch. Though this week’s virtual plaques were largely focused on humor, flowers still make a good foundation for lots of different sentiments.

The logical mind at work.

Matte Watch » humorous plaque

February Favorites 2010 – Week 2

October Favorites – Flower Power Photo Frame Plaques