Boxed Layout

Using images from photoXpress.com, I created these Boxed Layouts using a tutorial from the February 2012 Photoshop User magazine by Corey Barker. The original article features a car. I wanted to create a more feminine design. This is our tutorial this week for Arttechniquesdigital Yahoo group.

This is a lighthearted piece done in response to a Digital Whisper Challenge. We were to extract the woman image from her background and then create our own piece. She looks very Steampunky, so chose a great clock background from photoXpress.com. Added some Steampunk men from Cecilia Swatton's Steampunk digital collections which can be found at digiscrapstatiojn.com. The woman's image link is: http://ykara-stock.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=24#/dqk6nl.  I titled this piece, "So Many Men, So Little Time." Definitely supposed to be a bit of humor. :)

One of my Broadway roses. Playing with my new camera and Filter Forge!

Happy May Day!

Happy May Day!! The roses are blooming, the sky is blue, spirits soar with the glory of God.

Cambria

Enjoying the lovely ocean while a seagull perches on the balcony railing hoping for a handout. The rhythmic waves are so soul-soothing. The waves Had to visi the Ball & Skein in Cambrian yesterday. They have the loveliest yarns. Had dinner at the Sea Chest which gets a C rating. Lovely sunset view but food just all right. Living in Sonoma County spoils you regarding restaurants! Are big and blustery. Walking the Moonstone Beach boardwalk is always so relaxing. Besides the squirrels and birdies there were little cottontail bunnies feasting after the rains yesterday. Adorable!

From the Summer Garden

I am doing a Nigel French series on using textures in Photoshop CS5 on lynda.com and played around with an old photo I took of some of my roses. I learned how to separate out the different values in an image and then I either applied a filter or blend mode or both to the separate value layers. I used filters from Mister Retro Machine Wash Deluxe and Filter Forge. Great fun!

Mooonlight and Roses

Digital challenge made for Arttechniquesdigital. Theme is Night. White roses gleam in moonlight, so I chose three photoXpress.com images and had fun using Filter Forge filters.

A digital piece created from a cabinet card image I found at a local antique store; a photo of roses sent by a friend, and a grungey gear image from photoXpress.com.

On the mantel...

Some more fo my favorite pieces. I love birdhouses!!

Some of the Valentine Postcards I have made and received over the years.

A Valentine Vignette featuring some of the Valentine swap pieces I have received.

A vignette on a tiered shelf in the entryway featuring an assemblage piece I made for one of the Latest Trends books, and a few swap pieces and other vintage items.

A vignette in my sewing room; features antiques, altered art pieces made and some received, and a vintage photo of a class of young girls with their embroidery samplers. I need to get it framed!

Inspired by this month's issue of Romantic Homes Magazine. After looking at the blogs featured, I figured that I can take fun photos from my house just as well. 

One of the ways I display some of my rubber stamp collection. A few gifties and swap items from hosting swaps are displayed as well .

Every time I want to work on my blog I have to reset my password which is a real pain. Planning on posting some new photos in a few...