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New Online Photo Editor

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Aviary is a new site offering a series of tools for online photo editing and design. According to the site you can

Edit images, create mind-blowing effects, design logos, find colors, collaborate, and more. All you need is a web browser.

The site provides four separate tools:

Raven the vector editor,  similar to Adobe Illustrator

Phoenix the image editor, similar to Adobe Photoshop

Peacock the visual laboratory for creating special effects and

Toucan the color editor for working with color combos

You can upload your images directly from your computer or import them from Facebook, Flickr or Picasa. Signing up is free, however you need to pay a fee to access all the functions, and have unlimited storage space.

Go to Aviary.

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Girl in Meadow Hand Embroidery Pattern – Etsy Review

This one has such a soft, dreamy feel to it. The Girl in Meadow Hand Embroidery Pattern, Floral Design (PDF) from ModaVationStitchery is a digital download on Etsy, priced at AU$3.29 on sale from AU$8.22, and the shop is showing a 5 out of 5 star rating. Etsy lists it as a craft supply download with 2 PDF files included.

What makes this design appealing is the calm, nature-filled look. The listing describes it as a girl sitting in a meadow surrounded by flowers, with flowing hair, delicate blooms, and grass, and it is clearly aimed at stitchers who enjoy feminine hoop art and floral scenes rather than cartoonish motifs. It feels like the sort of project that would look lovely framed in a hoop for a bedroom, reading corner, or handmade gift.

There are some nice practical details too. The listing says the pattern comes in 6 hoop sizes ranging from 3 inches to 8 inches, and it includes a stitch guide, thread colour suggestions, and an Embroidery Guide for Beginners. That gives it a bit more support than a bare-bones printable, even though the seller is also clear that this is design-only and does not include step-by-step instructions.