It's All About the View

Hello!  

Just did a fun photo with a cute sign.

PaigeBrooke Farm

My first class project

- Digi

Worked on different stuff all weekend. But because I'm temporarily working outside the home, I don't think I'm getting as much cre8tive time... because I need to catch up on what I've missed. This week my main cre8tive focus was learning the lessons in my Photo Shop class. We were taught how to download templates and paper designs, and then 'clip' them onto a page to create our own cards. Basically, the color paper is double sided, with different colors and patterns on both sides and then layering circles and other 'designs' to it. Clip layers together, to get a finished product.

I think I can incorprate Photo Shop... digi... digital...to my design forte.... but I still like manipulating REAL paper, and REAL embelishments of ribbon and fiber etc....use a lot of ink when printing out digital pages!

I'm a bit tired... and will maybe feel a little more zippy after dinner... day 3 is done at work... now I come home to 'work'..... isn't that everyone's story???

3 digi cards

I'm giving my hand at Digital imaged cards... that is to say that the paper, sentiments, embellishments are all created on a computer program, given dimension and so the card is all designed and created, just waiting for you to print it and then slap it on a card stock base.  Fun?  I signed up for a FREE 2 week class with Jessica Sprague

Card 1: Hi... it does look dimensional, there are words in the long word bubble bottom right, but they were so tiny and not clear, I just covered them up. Creative license.

Card 2: Thanks, one step up, print the image added brads.  Not sure if I like the color combo.

Card 3: Congratulations.... pieced the patterned paper, cut it out and used decorative edges. Stapled the sentiment.

She had some other images, but I think you need a specific Photo Shop program.... you are able to adjust the size, color and shape of things.... I couldn't figure it out.... go figure... but if I went to my Print Master Program, I could sort of copy it.  Digi cards are very interesting.... but right now, I'm still having fun piecing together REAL paper, doodling images and creating shadows with COPIC markers.... but I can see how  people like this digi stuff (some call it brushes, I thought it was clip art).... some images you can purchase on line for .99 cents.

Thanks you Kim for all of your sweet comments.... but you need to read between the lines.... I'm really not that busy of a girl.  I need a creative job... somewhere!!!

Hi Dad!  Did you figure out the Video?

Oh, here's a good one

So many thoughts in my mind, I can type as fast as I think, or faster, but then formulating complete sentences is at times a challenge. I think mainly if you don't use it, you lose it! Here is a card from last week, although I feel appropriate for the day. It's actually a digi print (or something I created off of Print Master) and I CASEd it from Heidi Swapp, peace, love, smiles and fun.... her's is a bit different. I just love the new 'clip' art that they come up with... and since I haven't purchased any new computer programs, in forever.... I have to make due with the old stuff.

I could see a couple of Mickey ears on top of the smiling face.... ooooh....maybe I should go over to the Kodak program and doodle and repost.... but I am typing this in my hotel lobby on the WI Fi since I can't get service in my room. So, don't hold your breathe about the Mickey ears!!!

Sissy played 3 matches at two games each first thing this am.... they are at 2 wins and 1 loss.... seems that they are second in their 'pool'... so tomorrow we play at 2:30.... it's very overcast and warm out, maybe this would be the perfect time to nap poolside.... since I'm on vacation!!!

Happy Day

Digi World

Okay, yesterday's digital video is not exactly what I wanted to have pasted all over my blog, to my millions of viewers (ba ha ha ha ha) (who do I think I am, Heidi Swapp??) it was the first attempt at taking the video and the 2nd attempt of uploading it to my blog. Cross your fingers, hopefully there will be many better shots to come. But here it is, my birthday present, the Kodak Zi8 digital edit : camcorder . Why you might ask? Although wanting one now for over 6 months, I don't really know 'why'. Other than I like it and think it's cool and that maybe it will be a tool for creating?? To help me capture THE moment, the memories of our lives!!! Stay tuned.

On to a cute card. Here is an attempt at a Digi card! Well, in my world, it's images are a mix from my print program and they are called CLIP ART, not digi images or brushes, one of the images is a freebie off the internet, and some of it is the font text off the computer program, all combined to make a digi card(?) I don't know if I'm making a true statement or not!

Although, I do love the fact I made two images of the birdcage and layered it with pop dots and added the ribbon, isn't it tweet?

29 Gifts

Gift 14~ Gave the gift of accompaniment and companionship today. If you are a friend who has seen me write about my gifts, I'm not doing the gift as something to write about, I would be doing the gift anyway. But as part of the project at House of Shine and my own interest in this program, I am documenting those gifts that fit into what this whole project is about. .

A gift for Bubba

Gift 9 ~  Bubba woke me up before they left for school (I don't often get up with my teenagers, at first I wanted to say... sorry, or sad to say... but I'm not sad or sorry.  Currently being a SAHM getting up before 7am makes for a very long day)

Anyhoo, Bubba wakes me up with a hug and a request.  A special card to ask his gal pal (not girl friend, but a friend who is a girl) if she would like to go to Prom.  I was shocked and surprised he asked me specifically to make him something.  The kids left for school, hubby left for work and my mind was in a mad whirlwind of ideas.  Bubba and friends were coming over to our house for lunch since the sub place is just up the street and it's easier to just come to our house.  I needed to have the card ready by 10:45am.  Here's what I came up with.  We just recently watched Footloose with Kevin Bacon....1984 good movie (some corny parts). He's obviously the skates, I was going to put two left feet for him...his gal pal was disappointed that her homecoming date didn't dance (uh oh!!!!).... and it's the school colors. Inside asks if she would like to go, he wrote inside "Guarenteed fun!!" He gave it to her when they got back to school after lunch.

By the way, she said..... yes.