Picnik Announces Closing Petitions to Stop Google

Picnik Announces Closing in April, and Petitions to Stop Google are being done.

Hello, and Welcome to Second Time Treasures! Always a pleasure to have you visit. Make sure you say Hi before leaving so that I can too visit with you. 

If some of you use Picnik Photo Editing you maybe have seen the announcement already. They are scheduled to close on April 19, 2012. Sad to hear, sad to read, and so very sad to think of this. I generally used Picnik to edit photos for my blog, and blog pages, for editing my photos to size and any adjustments for my listings with my stores, and now what will I do? They are announcing you can go to Google Plus to do your editing which like many I assume they are referring tot Picasa there. Sorry, I cannot get the tools and ease there as I get with Picnik. Many other programs are great, but they also take time to learn, time to understand, and at many times are confusing. With Picnik there is no sign in, it is free with the tools allowed which is not bad for free, and then they have the premium membership which allows more tools. I know of different photographers who also use this program, and have so enjoyed it as well. I love Google Plus, but feel like this is being forced a little bit with Google taking over Picnik, and then announcing to use Google Plus. Hmm....

Below I will be showing a copy of the email I received. Please, read it to better understand, and would also appreciate you continuing on to sign the petition to try to stop this procedure too. I do thank you all for visiting with Second Time Treasures, and for understanding of this too. I wish you all a super fun, exciting, and safe weekend. Take care, and see you again soon. 

	Official Announcement: Picnik is closing Since joining Google in 2010, we have been creating editing magic in Google products while continuing to keep Picnik awesome. But now we get to focus on even awesomer things. Picnik will be closing on April 19, 2012. Your photos liberated Amazing photos are created in Picnik, so we have launched a new feature, Picnik Takeout, that easily downloads your photos to your desktop in convenient zip files. You may also elect to copy your photos to Google+ where you can store and share your creations. You may request your photos at any time and use this handy tool as many times as you like until our closing date of April 19, 2012. Learn more. Premium Refunds To our primo Picnik Premium members, we'll begin processing a full refund of your current membership fee within a week of this announcement. By "in full" we mean the whole darn thing. Yep, this means even if you are on your very last day of an annual membership, we will refund you the entire $24.95. Just because we want to say thanks. Now the Good News - Free Premium for ALL! To express our gratitude for your support over the past 5 years, Picnik Premium is free for everyone! Use Picnik in all of its premium glory, for free, from now until our actual closing day. Touch-up, Textures, Advanced, and more are all free for you to use! We have been incredibly proud of building a product that is used and beloved by so many of you. We continue to be amazed and humbled by the photos you create and we are immensely grateful for all of your support, creativity, and passion. We are excited by the photo-editing fun we have already brought to Google products, like Google+, where you can find many of your favorite Picnik effects in Creative Kit. We encourage you to visit Google+ and give it a whirl. Please visit the Help Hub for more information on our wind down, and check the Picnik blog for updated information on our April closure. It's been awesome, Team Picnik

Second Time Treasures for Vintage Repurposed Upcycled Altered

Second Time Treasures for Vintage Repurposed Upcycled Altered. Happy to see you visiting with me. 


You know, I really have been in the mood to work on some pieces around here. Gluing, wish I could paint, cutting, paper, material, etc. I had some plans, and now everything has been on hold. I can't even scrapbook like I intended to this winter. House is still in a shambles with the contractors, and the plumbers coming and going. I have my craft supplies in boxes and containers, some of the materials I was thinking of using, lace is bundled up, and so on. What a bummer! I think I am going to have withdrawals from it all. The mess around here, boxes piled to make room for the workers, and not being able to do anything I had planned to work on. 

I do have a piece right now that I am gluing. Smaller piece. Made some room on the kitchen counter top. Cleaned it, layed some paper towels down for the pieces to be on, and so on. I got a couple of red exterior, white intererior, square shaped little snack dishes brand new. Then, I found a small glass mini vase that I am using in the middle of gluing the 2 pieces together. Valentines Day is coming, and I think it is going to be an adorable little snack piece to offer for some candies to be served, great for holding some jewelry pieces, and would be cute with a candle in the top dish too. When I get this done I will show you a picture of it with a link to where I have it listed for sale too. 


Don't you just LOVE the picture above here?! Gorgeous glass candle holders with some adorable prisms hanging, mosaic table top, and a beautiful mosaic plate too. No, was not done by me, but I did find this out in Blogland. Unfortunately, notes have been misplaced for the name that belongs to this, and I apologize for that as they deserve the credit for having some really beautiful pieces.

Better go check on my pieces glued, and drying. Hopefully I will have this done tomorrow night. I like to give everything extensive time to settle, and set with glue. One piece at a time, taking my time, making sure things settle and hold, and it makes me feel better knowing it was not all rushed. Wish me luck everyone. Thanks so much for visiting with Second Time Treasures page. Make sure to drop on by other pages with my tabs above here. Give a visit, make sure to say Hi so I can drop on by, and visit with you too!:) Have a great weekend everyone!:)

Happy New Year Blogland Bloggers and Website Visitors

Happy New Year Blogland, Bloggers, and Website Visitors!

Welcome to Second Time Treasures which is a page of LilacsNDreams. Always happy to have you visit, say Hi, and share with us all here too. So, how was Christmas for everyone? Good I hope, and I do hope that all were able to celebrate and have a joyous time too. I know some are still celebrating Christmas with all the festivities, and arrangements made to have time with all the family, and friends. Gotta love it, right?:)

Any New Years Eve plans? Not really for me here. Just pretty much at home, on the computer, and trying to get things done for the New Year coming. Organizing, gluing, finishing a few projects, and hoping to complete some so that I can show them here too.  And....to work on packing some more boxes for donations.

I am itching to go Thrifting, and Junking, but am trying to limit myself some too. I need to reduce some of the inventory at home here, and have been boxing some things for donations too. I know after the first of the year some will be cleaning their homes as well. Making room for maybe some things they received, or preparing for spring time too. Not only am I preparing for these things myself, but it looks like we are going to be moving. Out of town, and out of state. Soooo.....I have to narrow some things down a bit. First down sizing a bit which will then help with what I will be packing. Nervous for the move, but yet excited too. The weather will be better for me health wise, but also for me to work on different things more with gluing, and painting too. Also, to be in a different area to attend different flea markets, and to go junking with is exciting as well too. I am anxious for that myself:)

Wish me luck getting some projects done this weekend. Since there will be no contractors around working on the house, banging, and etc....hopefully I can get a bit done. I have a room I need to clear out for some measurements, and for new walls and a closet too. THAT will be a chore in itself! Where to put everything, I don't know yet. But, it will get done:) Take care everyone, and thanks for visiting with Second Time Treasures. Happy New Year! Have fun, enjoy, and be safe all! See you soon.

 

Merry Christmas to All Second Time Treasures Visitors

Merry Christmas to all Second Time Treasures Visitors!

Glad to have you here, and that you could stop by quick to visit, and say Hi too! It's Thursday, and just in a few more days the BIG day is here for us....CHRISTMAS! Where did this year go? It has been great blogging with all of you, sharing things, and learning along the way too. After Christmas, and when things calm a bit I will probably be out myself looking at the Thrift Stores, and finding more treasures to work with. Many...like me....will be cleaning out areas to make room for some of the new things they received. 

I wish you all well, and a blessed new year too. May you have a beautiful Christmas. Have fun, enjoy, and be safe Everyone!

                                          MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!

Repurposing Cake Plate Stand Tier Cake Plate

Hello, and Welcome to Second Time Treasures! Glad to see you here, and that you could stop by. So very sorry I have been MIA (missing in action) everyone! This past month has gotten away from me. We have had contractors in, and out of the house working on a room being converted to a bathroom. But, before doing all of that in full they have been working on the exterior of the house. Siding, insulation, 2 porches, new door, new window trimmings, cutting hole in wall and putting in 2 new windows, and you know.....just things like that. 

Unfortunately, my house has been in a shambles, and not able to do much of anything. My working area is disorganized, wall hangings are on the floors and tables while they are pounding away outside, and things like that. I have been itching to do some gluing, painting, repurposing, and some crafty things. Just kind of hard to do it, and be able to enjoy it with everything happening. 

I did get some more cake plates, and a 2 tier plate made. The 2 tier plate, and the 1 cake plate stand were all made with a matching plate, and glass candle holders. Saturday night I came home with some ribbon I had found to tie a bow around the base of the cake plate. I love the rose colors, and the greens in the bow. Adds to the decor of the green plate with a light brown swirl in it for design. Yes! I will show pictures as soon as I can set my area up to do so. 

Thanks again for visiting with me, and see you again soon. I wish you all well, and a HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON too! Take care everyone. 

Repurposing Upcycling Reused Reimagined Recycled

Repurposing Upcycling Reused Reimagined Recycled. Welcome to Second Time Treasures with LilacsNDreams! Always happy to see you visiting with Me!

Above you will see various pictures. I hope it is easy, or understandable to follow what I have shown here. I have tried to show you before pictures of some of the items before I repurposed them, and made them what they are now. If they have not already been listed with my LilacsNDreams Artfire store they are working there way into there. As fast as I can get things listed...it's s working progress for me this week. 

I have enjoyed making some Glass Cloches, and also some Tiered Plate Stands. I enjoy making these pieces as they are versatile pieces to use with any home decor. Also, it is a greener way of reusing some pieces without them being headed to the dumpsters and garbage too. Bear with me as some of these things I am making are still new to me, but I am enjoying what I am doing too. 

As soon as our home gets back into order with contractors that have been here, some of the rearranging we have had to do in order to make room for them, when I am able to find some of my supplies again, I will be back to work with more things. Winter time, colder out, and more home bound right now. I am looking forward to spending time doing all of this. 

Thanks again for visiting with Second Time Treasures. Remember you are always welcome to make a comment, share something with us here, and make sure you say Hi too. Lets me know you were here to visit. Take care everyone till the next time. See you soon.

Happy Thanksgiving From Second Time Treasures

Happy Thanksgiving to All From Second Time Treasures!


Thinking of everyone, and wishing you all a great day! Hoping that everyone can enjoy this day, and celebrate with someone. Wishing you all well, enjoy, have fun, and please be safe!:) Take care, and thanks for stopping by. 


HAPPY THANKSGIVING TREASURE HUNTERS, AND TO EVERYONE!!