I saw a neat Indian drawing of a bird, so I decided to try my hand at drawing it for this week’s challenge:
Playing With Textures & Overlays
November 3, 2011 Leave a Comment
Well, my efforts and progress (or lack thereof) in learning how to use my new SLR camera have been slower than I could ever have imagined. Thank goodness for the “guide” mode – at least for now. As usual, my mind is racing in all different directions, and I haven’t made time to just sit and learn. For the time being, I have been having fun “enhancing” the photos I do take with different textures and overlays. There are a lot of freebies out there, these communities are so generous. I also came across a very talented photographer, Chasing Dreams. I purchased the Mishmosh textures set, and played with them. Here are some examples:
Sweetie Pie Texture, Overlay mode:
Boardwalk Texture & Dreamy Sky Overlay, Overlay mode:
Country Fair Texture, Overlay mode:
Aren’t they neat!
What Makes Me Happy & 2nd QP Freebie
November 2, 2011 3 Comments
Here is the second layout I made with Created By Jill Scraps new kit “What Makes Me Happy”:
And here is the freebie for you to download:
What Makes Me Happy & QP Freebie
November 1, 2011 1 Comment
Created By Jill Scraps has just come out with a new kit called “What Makes Me Happy”. It’s a perfect kit to scrap for any occasion:
Here is a layout I made:
And here is the Quick Page Freebie for you to download:
Come back tomorrow for the second QP Freebie!
Zentangle Challenge #46 “All Hallow’s Eve”
October 31, 2011 10 Comments
The diva has challenged us with a Halloween themed tangle. Since today is Halloween, I whipped up a quick tangle, and here it is:
A witches cauldron with magic potion and an enchanted tree 🙂
Happy Halloween 2011
October 31, 2011 1 Comment
Happy Halloween Everyone! I made a frame out of my artwork combined with PSE shapes. I think I’ve made some improvements in my digital skills since last Halloween. Koko is still playing the witch :-):
Have fun & stay safe!
September/October Garden 2011
October 30, 2011 4 Comments
Wow, I completely forgot about my monthly garden post for September. The weather was so hot that I literally did not go out in my garden for the month of September – out of sight, out of mind I guess. So, I am combining the two months. I am featuring my front grove. The valencia oranges are ripe and ready for picking, they are very nice for juicing. Most of our valencias are the original trees planted nearly a hundred years ago. They are supposed to be one of the sweeter, better tasting kinds around:
And here are some Gold Nuggets that I planted – they will be ready in spring:
And, just thought I’d share, here is a photo of the Red Yucca pods. They are one of my favorite plants in my garden. When they are in bloom, the hummingbirds always make an appearance:
Drawing Lab 2011: Landscape
October 29, 2011 Leave a Comment
This week’s assignment was to draw a landscape. I decided to post the chalk drawings that I did of our local orange groves with the badlands as backdrop:
Bird A Week Challenge: Week 45
October 28, 2011 Leave a Comment
Ok, last of the Halloween themed drawings. This time of a raven:
Blue Bird Mini & QP Freebie
October 27, 2011 1 Comment
I have been having fun and learning new things being part of the NDISB CT, as I have the opportunity to work with many different designers. This time, I worked with Helena Jole. Helena does a lot of S4H, and also has some sweet kits like Blue Bird Mini that I made a layout with:
And here is the freebie for you to download:
Parisian Daydreams & 2nd QP Freebie
October 26, 2011 3 Comments
Here is the second layout I made from Parisian Daydreams Kit by Tricia Curtis Designs. You can find the kit at NDISB:
And here is the second QP freebie for you to download:
Zentangle Challenge #45 New Tangle Punzel
October 26, 2011 7 Comments
Our challenge for this week from the Diva was to use the new tangel Punzel. At first I found it a bit difficult to draw but after a few tries, I think it came out ok:
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