frozen pea friday: Photoshop Elements: On A Lovely Bed Of Peas - 12/25/07 06:05 PM
Have you noticed the icons and avatars with the Pea Theme?
Several AR members have written about the story behind the peas
http://activerain.com/blogsview/314707/What-s-Up-With
http://activerain.com/blogsview/313996/Peas-Twitter-Cancer
http://activerain.com/blogsview/315164/Let-There-Be-Peas
For anyone who wants to make a PeasAvatar, here's a quick tutorial on how to do the Pea Thing in Photoshop Elements:
First you need an image of yourself, and an image of peas. You can search for some free pea artwork on the internet, or if all else fails, thaw out a bag of frozen peas, put them in a pan, and take a photo of them.
Open both images in Photoshop Elements. As you open each image, click View -> … (6 comments)
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frozen pea friday: Let There Be Peas On Earth - 12/22/07 06:13 AM
Yesterday I made this little Peas & Ribbons icon to use on Twitter. I figured I'd upload it to the sidebar here on AR as well.
The pink ribbon in support of breast cancer awareness is widely recognized. The blue ribbon in support of prostate cancer awareness seems to be less well known.
And the peas? Breast cancer patient, Susan Reynolds, told of using a bag of frozen bags in place of an ice pack, and the peas quickly became a symbol of comfort and healing, and coping in a lighthearted way.
It was important to me to include the blue ribbon.
It is now … (9 comments)
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