Simple Valentines Day Quote Image Request

[kfurlong]

Hello Gurus,
My name is Kevin and I am trying to make my girlfriends Valentines Day gift. If any of you could help I would really appreciate it.

Backstory: Im on a US Military deployment so we aren't physically together but I want to give her something meaningful. I had my buddy take pictre from behind overlooking a city in my uniform from the top of a nearby mountain. I asked her friend to do the same with my gf except overlooking the beach, both of us with our backs facing the camera. I took those images and made them black and white and I a putting them in a tri folding silver frame her on one side me on the other and this quote in the center. Her friend is going to print them out and put the in the frame and bring it to her on valentines day for me.

Request: Its a quote that says "“Missingsomeone gets easier every day
because even though it’s one day further
from the last timeyou saw each other,
its one day closerto the next time you will”

My vision is a simple black and white quote with varying fonts and sizes like you see on the internet, I tried, but mine doesn't look good and I thought you guys can make it better than I can. Im not very artistic. It needs to fit in a 4x6 frame and have some padding. Also I don't really want it to have a background, but if you think it would look good with some vectors around it or something, I'm all for trying things out. I don't really care how it is broken up on the different lines, as long as it looks good on 4x6 and looks clean. and romantic of course

Any attempt is a better attempt than mine. I appreciate your effort.

Thank you guys so much,
Kev

 

[ibclare]

I am assuming from your example that you want this horizontal. So, here is a try by me. I made it in color as well in case you might have some other purpose for it.









Happy Valentine's Day to you two. Whether you choose my design or not, I just hope that day gets closer! Soon.

 

[kfurlong]

Thank you so much!!!
This actually isnt the image I had in my head, but I love it. Looking at yours mine seemed a little sad lol I should have mentioned in it the first post that its vertical 4x6.My bad. I love it though, can we change it to be 4x6 vertical? also the one you have thats vertical, i think its a little too gray. When I get home Ill post the pictures of us and the frame its going in so you have an idea. Both pics are grayscale and the frame is a polished silver, so I think a grayish base like that will blend it all together, and not have a real focus point. I think it would look good a little crisper/ more contrast. I don't want to come off at a critic or ungrateful, I really appreciate this you have no idea. I love the spacing that you did and the indents and where you broke up the lines I feel like that filled it up nicely. Now looking at it, I kind of like the colors but I would want to try it out after its printed to see how it would look with the two pics of us. And I LOVE that you put that heart thing in it lol she is gunna eat that up

 

[ibclare]

No, no, that's quite alright. The vertical one wasn't meant to be on there. LOL. I changed it to horizontal when I saw your example. I can make the BG white and increase the contrast. The one you saw was just made by desaturating the colors. So a lot turned out too grey. I can make it in black and change some of the words to different shades of darker grey. I just won't be able to do it until later today. I figure you have a little time left!

 

[kfurlong]

Yes lol Time is of the essence and that would be great if you could do that! I appreciate it!

In case youre interested hereare the pics and the frame

 

[ibclare]

She will love this. I imagine you have to get it out very soon to make the mail. I decided all black text worked best. But if you would like any words in a middle grey tone, let me know.What do you think? Or if you want the heart more subtle, that is easy to do!Here is with a lighter heart and I moved it up slightly to be more balanced. One more thing, will this work in the frame as is or do you want the border? I'm just thinking a border might not work because it may turn out uneven in the frame. But I will make that as well if you like.

 

[kfurlong]

I Love it! Im gunna print both out full heart and less heart and see which one works best. One minor change if you can, would you be able to change the font of the missing someone and you will? I know now I'm probably just being picky, but this is amazing I love it!!

Also, Im ordering all the prints and frame online along with a giant teddy and an alex and ani bracelet. My sister is going to pick up the prints and a rose and put it all together and then on valentines day her friend is going to pick it up from my house and take it to her and well facetime and shell drink wine and ill drink beer and well watch a movie together. it elimintates me having to mail it. Anything coming from the states takes about a month to get here anything going to the states takes about two and a half weeks.

Thanks again Clare you made me really excited to give this to her!
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[kfurlong]

AHHHH it looks so good!! Thank you so much! One minor change, I know im picky lol would you be able to change the missing someone and you will fonts? I love the heart and no heart, I think im gunna print them both out and see which one works best.

I love it!!!! Really! Thank you sooooooo much!

And to answer your question I like no border. I think it looks great!

and as for mailing it out, I ordered everything online so my sister/gfs friend can just assemble it. Her friend is going to drink wine with her on vday and were gunna facetime and watch a movie

You made me really excited to give this to her, I cant thank you enough!

 

[ibclare]

OK. Now, if you don't care for this font, go to dafont.com and choose one you prefer. I can download it and make changes.

 

[ibclare]

One more minor change to make the sizes fit better together. I think.

 

[kfurlong]

THANK YOU SOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!! AHHHHH! Its perfect!!!! I printed it on photopaper, and her friend gives it to her tonight!! Im so excited!!!! Thank you sooooo much!!!

One more minor change to make the sizes fit better together. I think.

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[ibclare]

You're very welcome. Happy Valentine's Day to both of you!