Turn your photos into Pop Art with ease

I stumbled upon a great website today while googling something totally unrelated and after a few minutes I had created this...

....super cute pop art version of my kids.

It was so easy to do so I thought I would share it with you.

The website you need to visit is befunky.

You don't need to sign up or log in just go straight for the upload button and find a photo you want to turn into pop art. This is the original image I started with....

I decided to zoom in on their cute little faces by using the crop button on the top left.......

....then when you are happy with the area your photo is to become hit the 'Apply' button.

Then you will have the image to add the effects to.

Then on the very left handside click on the button that looks like a wand second from top and it will give you all the effect options. You can make your photo in sepia, black and white, polaroid etc.
Click on the pop art button and it will bring up the pop art options....

.....Click on the one you like (you can try them all out first before you hit 'apply')....

....and your masterpiece is done and you can hit the save/share button and save it to your desktop or send it straight to Facebook.

Easy peasy.

Coincidentally I just received an email about 60% off photo canvases so I ordered an A3 size for around $30 delivered. A bargain!

If you are a NZ reader you can find the photo canvas site here but be in quick because the sale ends tonight 15 July.

Happy Pop Arting!

An update + a chance to try out my Felt Mushroom pattern for FREE?

A quick recap to explain my blogging absence lately....

I have been to market....

I have added a new quirky cross stitch pattern to my Craftsy + Etsy stores.....

I have started a new project which I have been itching to stitch for over 6 months...my self control has been amazing!

And now I have finally had time to complete my Felt Mushroom pattern....

It would have been ready long ago if my Corel software hadn't conspired against me and kept eating my pattern!!!!!

Now what I would really like is a couple of you crafters out there to try out my pattern (for FREE) and give me some feedback. The pattern is in pdf and includes templates to make a large and a small mushroom.

What I am looking for is someone who is prepared to stitch up a mushroom or two within an approximately 10 day period and provide me with any constructive feedback....i.e are there any areas where the pattern doesn't make sense, needs more explaining, more pictures or better descriptions etc. Or if it is just fine I am happy to hear that too!

All you have to do is leave a comment below about your latest craft project (just because I am nosy!) and your email address and you will have a chance to be my pattern guinea pig!

You can enter on my the Cupcake Cutie facebook page too. I will choose one guinea pig from each.

PLEASE NOTE: I am providing the pdf pattern only and won't be providing the materials to make it.

Look foward to your comments and if you have any questions please ask.

Sell your craft patterns online.....FREE + simple to do....

The lovely Cinti from My Poppet has put me onto this great site called Craftsy. It is site entirely devoted to selling craft patterns which can be instantly downloaded.

Just sign up, have your paypal details ready and your patterns in pdf form and you can sell for FREE, yes FREE. No joining fee, no listing fee, no success fee. Even better your pattern never expires, no relisting required!

Needless to say I joined up immediately...these are a few new patterns I have listed today...

Russian Doll #2

Little pink flamingos

3 Little Matryoshkas

3 Little Riding Hoods

Duck Silhouette

And of course you can sign up to buy all the lovely patterns too. Best of all for BUYERS is that there are lots of  FREE patterns to download too.

This is the main reason I joined so finally my Free Babushka cross stitch pattern (shown on the right) is easy to be downloaded and the link never changes!

The Free Bunny hama/cross stitch pattern is there too.

This is going to encourage me to list FREE PATTERNS more often as it is now they are so easy for you to access.

Now I need to organised and start making my felt projects into pdf patterns...first up is the felt mushroom pattern which I am halfway through....

.....I think I will have a giveaway for this one when it is ready. So keep checking into my blog or facebook page for details.

In the meantime go and check out Craftsy and all the FREE patterns. Your next craft project is waiting for you!

New Felt Gingerbread House and pdf pattern (coming soon!)

I have been busy stitching away on my latest project.....a Woodland Felt Gingerbread house and here she is...

Mr Owl is watching over the front door and Mr Raccoon is hanging out with the mushrooms...

....Little Red is blissfully unaware of her 'friend' behind the tree...

Mr Hedgehog makes an appearence as always...

Mr Raccoon is ready for his close up....

Hanging out with the little houses......

....and with the Mushrooms....

I am going to start working on a pdf pattern for the Woodland Gingerbread House and soon it will be available in my Etsy store so you can start stitching your very own Gingerbread house!

Will keep you posted.

Oh Deer not another Bambi pattern........

Yes I know this Bambi thing has been going on a long time but I just can't help myself!

Meet the latest Cupcake Cutie Bambi cross stitch pattern....

...'Oh Deer'

Based on the Bambi softie I just can't stop making.....

You can find the 'Oh Deer' cross stitch pattern in my Etsy store.

More Midwinter Christmas crafting....

I am still keeping busy crafting away for my Midwinter Christmas craft market. Here are a few more goodies for my table....

....a baby Bambi to match the Mummy Bambi.

And a cushion to match them both!

I am also working on a cross stitch pattern of the same design...

Felt needle books......

....the tree cross stitch design is taken from one of my recent online finds, another Ondori book to add to my ever growing collection...

More needle books...

and finally I have  started cutting out the Gingerbread houses...

...this one is going to be a woodland variation (what a surprise!)

Mid Winter Christmas Market crafting

I have been a bit quiet on the blogging front lately as I have been busy crafting away for a Mid winter Christmas market I have a table at in early July.

Here is a few of the woodland creatures who will be adorning my table....

...and a close of up the pincushions........

.....featuring cute little cross stitched fox and bunny.

Just loving Bambi........

....and her oversized head is too too cute!!

Here she is in pink with her head on a different angle....

I really want to keep this one but I guess I will have to make another.

And a few more pincushions ........

...which I always find are great sellers at markets but not so much online.

Now being that it is a midwinter Christmas market I really need to get into the Christmas spirit and start making some festive decorations. Maybe I will dig out some holiday CDs to get me in the mood!!!!