Saturday, January 26, 2008

30 minute digi challenge

I tend to be too perfectionist about layouts, and that results in none. So, this 30-minute challenge was quite therapeutic. I know that the extraction was less than stellar, but I achieved what I had in mind. Perhaps I'll redo this layout another time... oops, there's my OCD shining through!


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credits
Paint the Sky With Stars Kit: LazyKitty
Fonts: broken15, dali

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Photoshop tutorial - the Orton Effect

Kimi's blog featured this simple tutorial. Here is what you can achieve:

Before:


After:

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I'll have to try this on more photos once I am gifted more time. ;)

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Digi - Amanda

So as not to play favorites, {grin} I whipped out another layout, but this time for Amanda. Took less than half an hour this morning, with Abigail asleep in my arms!


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credits
paper : Trish Jones
staples, heart, rounded corner brushes: Jessica Sprague
September Afternoon Alpha: Meredith Fenwick
Paper Reveal No. 2: Katie Pertiet
font: Asenine

Monday, January 21, 2008

Digi - Abigail


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Most people mistake my little Abby for a boy - I think she's 100% girl!

credits
paper and distressed overlay: Trish Jones
stapled heart: Jessica Sprague
September Afternoon Alpha: Meredith Fenwick
Valentine Brushes: Jason Gaylor, DesignFruit.com
Paper Reveal No. 2: Katie Pertiet
Font: VNI-HLThuphap, Decker

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