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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!

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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:

Filed Under: Scrapbook Freebies, Scrapbooking

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!

Filed Under: Scrapbook Freebies, Scrapbooking

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 🙂

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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!

Filed Under: Holidays

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:

Filed Under: Garden 2011

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:

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Bird A Week Challenge: Week 45

October 28, 2011 Leave a Comment

Ok, last of the Halloween themed drawings. This time of a raven:

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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:

Filed Under: Scrapbook Freebies, Scrapbooking

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:

Filed Under: Scrapbook Freebies, Scrapbooking

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:

Filed Under: Zentangle Challenge

NDISB, Parisian Daydreams & QP Freebie

October 24, 2011 1 Comment

I was recently invited to join the Creative Team (CT) over at Natural Designs In Scrapbooking (NDISB). My first designer I got to work with was Tricia of Tricia Curtis Designs. Tricia has a wonderfully unique style, and I chose to “play” with her “Parisian Daydreams” Kit. Tricia has a fondness for everything French, and I (very long ago) lived and worked in Paris. Here is Parisian Daydreams: