Many moons ago, my mother-in-law asked if I would click a picture with the kids feet in big shoes and pair it with a favorite quote.
I never quite got around to capturing it until this past month...many moons later!
With Christmas breathing down our necks we found ourselves trying to think of the perfect gift for our mom.
Fortunately, I had some willing bodies, who actually enjoy walking around in shoes nine sizes too big!
Here is the before...
And After...
This was edited in Photoshop Elements and I used Coffeeshop's Color Block Action.
I plopped that baby into a hand painted frame by "moi" and had a real purdy little gift. In fact, I'm even gonna frame one for myself.
This is my beautiful Mother-in-law.
The word painted on the frame says "Inspire".
And now, because I want to inspire you...may I share an out-take?
I initially thought I'd only use S-girl for this photo.
I just couldn't get "Ole' thunder pants" to be still.
Before I share .... I must defend myself in a small way by saying that we rarely utilize our front door. Especially in the winter when D-man plows the top of our driveway and blocks the sidewalk leading to the front door with 5 feet of snow!
Hence, one can't be held responsible for not noticing the sorry condition of the pumpkins sitting on one's front porch.
Not really sure what I was thinking when I snapped this.
Perhaps I was thinking I'd get real cozy with the crop tool in photoshop!
Really..a pumpkin should last for at least 2 months in the frigid North, shouldn't it?
Apparently...NOT!
I'm sorry you had to see this.
Now run along and look at some more before and afters at Pixel Perfect.
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46 comments:
That's hilarious! I love following your cute blog! :)
Wow! What an awesome shot an edit! I ♡ it... :) You're pictures are always so inspiring.
I'm with you on the whole pumpkin thing. What's up with them not lasting? I don't get it? Are they pickin' these bad boys in September? They should last until we put the Christmas decorations up at least. Right!? Hahahaha...
You're too funny! ♡
OMGosh that picture brought tears to my eyes. then the pumpkins! hahahha. I have the same ones!
I LOVE your edit! you have inspired me ... I may try this with my crazy girls. oh and we totally kept a pumpkin from october till feburary last year, lol.
The "after" of the final pic is amazing (I swear, I spend hours..ok, minutes..in photoshop and can't figure it out! You are sooo good!) LOVE the kids feeties. And OMGoodness, the pumpkins .... hysTERical!!!! So so funny!
Julie I loved this post, all of it. You really did a great job on this one girl.
Odie
it turned out perfectly!
That photo look so great!! I love the editing and it looks awesome in the frame.
Nice pumpkins- we all have something like that around our house. :-)
I love the after - I'm sure it was exactly what she was looking for. Nicely done!
What a touching and sentimental picture. What a great idea. Your image turned out beautifully!
What a touching and sentimental image. Your really did a great job and I loved the idea behind it.
First of all, what a great gift idea. The picture turned out great! Second of all, I didn't even know pumpkins could do that! ; )
I love it! Great idea for portraits!
I love the final picture! Great job. Too funny about the pumpkins.
Wow! So perfect.
My sister! We were putting up Christmas decorations this year and the pumpkins were sitting on the porch. The kids enjoyed chunking them into the woods. They hadn't quite lost their shape yet, but it wouldn't be long!
Sorry to throw another comment out, but I love the photo and the frame! What a great gift!
I love the final pic! And the outtake are hilarious :)
That's an awesome edit! Love that color block action!
I have to say, while the pumpkins may technically not look so good, I love the way they collapsed when they rotted... like they were deflated. Too funny. :)
love the edit :) and we'd forgotten our pumpkins too, so at least you're not alone!
WOW - love this edit and photo - really cool colors!!!!
I absolutely LOVE this edit! What a neat and creative idea. If I did this for my mother in law she would truly cherish it...thanks for the idea!
Oh how I missed you, your honesty, humor and amazing photography skills. You make me laugh.
This photo is perfect and I so want to create one of my own now.
That is awesome. It has totally made my week to have TWO posts from you :) I love your dirty smushed pumpkins. They make me feel so classy and refined knowing that MINE were gone the DAY after Halloween :D
Okay...only because before I could say anything my husband and son stole them so they could shoot them with BB guns and a bow and arrow. :D
PS: Awesome gift!
HAHAHA...that is too funny about the pumpkins. I've done that with flowers on our front porch. We rarely use the front door, we usually leave the house via the garage. I think I left some flowers in a pot on the front step for about 2 years. When we put our house up for sale, that's when I noticed the brown crusty mess by the front door! Oops ;)
I love the picture, it turned out great!
What an amazing photo! I found you at pixel perfect. Your blog is like a fantastic book! I can't stop reading! And your pictures..... WOW!! Defiantly and inspiration! Thank you for blogging!
Jeana
inplaceofhercrown.blogspot.com
That is an awesome edit!! I finally threw out our pumpkins a couple weeks ago, when I noticed they'd done the same thing! :)
{SNICKER} I love it. Your gift to your MIL is fabulous! What a great edit!
Love it and the frame, I have been telling my husband that i want to make my own frames for a while now ;)
(OH and I am no better with the pumpkins lol)
I LOVE the finished product!
But the melted pumpkin and striped tight thing you have goin' on in the next one just screams Wizard of Oz!!!!!
Love the picture. The quote. The pumpkins!
what a beautiful edit. a special gift that will definitely be cherished.
I CAN'T Handle the Pumpkins!! I think I should be in bed... everything is extra funny to me right now!! LOL!
LOVE the picture!!! Love it!!
love that you blogged 2 times in one week!! ;)
Oh my gosh! THe finished product floored me! Really it did! Looks like something I'd see blown up and haning in a local business or something. The action you used was perfect and thanks for sharing it! Also thanks for stopping by my blog! I am becoming your newest follower!
That is such a great edit! WOW!
I love, love, LOVE this, Julie! Such a great photo, edit, and quote! I may be stealing this idea for Father's Day!! ;)
Absolutely love it!
wow that's a super fab gift idea! Great Job! LOL all the way sista' b/c we just tossed our pumpkin out last weekend. Had to use the shovel not for the snow but to get the frozen thing off the front concrete steps /Blaaah {laughing}
Best!
LOL! I love that you showed us those poor pumpkins!!!! I have to say that edit is absolutely amazing! I love the shot/quote combo......what a beautiful gift!
Holy Moley you rocked this edit!!!
I love it! I love it! I love it!
Your pumpkins kill me!
You did fantastic on the edit, Julie! It's hard to decide which I like better. Both the before & after are fantastic!
I'm late getting here but so glad I didn't miss it. I LOVE your framed feet and the quote. So inspiring!
Oh my gosh, you did an awesome job! What a great gift! And the pumpkins...hilarious. :)
Omgosh I want one of those for me too. What editing did you use on that. It is perfect. Great job. As for the pumpkins...if you had left them like that on the ground you might have more pumpkins sprouting next summer :) Just kick them off the porch onto the grass so they can plant themselves. LOL
deflated pumpkins like that are a species I've never before seen!
And I know it's about the adult shoes, but I think the tights make the outfit!
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