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Picnik Winners!

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Congrats to

Jennifer B.

I am hopping blogs and taking advantage of all the awesome sales!

and

I have e-mailed you both the code to access your membership. If you haven’t received my email please contact me at [email protected]

Congrats ladies!

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Vickie Kipp

On NSD, my sister and I made the final plans for the heritage books we are making for ourselves and siblings. I will be remaking all the photos and my sister has done all of the research and will be printing out marriage license, birth/death certificates etc to be included with the photos.
I have never heard of Picnik but it sounds like just what I need to use for my photo editing.

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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.