Picnik official closed on April 13, 2013. I’m assuming that was Friday the 13th, but I’m not exactly positive about that.

As you see in the picture, the people at Ribbet.com say their site is just like Picnik. Well, it is very very very very similar. In fact, I can only see one glaring difference. I cannot find the eyeballs. So when I ask is RIbbet the best Picnik alternative, I would have to say yes. But man o’ man, please give me the eyeballs back. (update: Ribbet customer service finally walked this “blind as a bat” Ribbet user to their eyeballs. Thank you Ribbet).

Here’s what I’m talking about. Look at the book cover to the left. This is my ebook about how we all have a need to belong. It’s called Purple Ducks. See those eyes. Those are the eyes of two purple ducks. Get it? The cover is purple and so are the ducks and the only thing you can see is their eyes.

I found these eyes while working in Picasa last year. I clicked on the Picnik link and some funny sayings appeared and then I had the opportunity to edit my book cover. I found these eyes very easily. Can’t remember exactly where, but they were found. I have tried to do the same thing with Ribbet, but to no avail. Their customer service department even wrote me to say, look under Seasonal> Halloween> You’ll find them. Nope, not there. (see update above… I found the eyes!!!)

After you check out Ribbet, let me know what you think.

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