Gracie kaleidoscope

Just playing around in the digital word a bit. 

Using some of my custom brushes along with filters and a kaleidoscope plugin I made this....

from this....

 

900th post giveaway

I can scarcely believe that I've written that many posts!
And even more shocking is the fact that you all are still here reading after all this time.
Especially considering that I've been in quite a dry spell lately.

With that said, I'd like to reward one of you for sticking with me by sending you one of my newly created scrap journals.

All you need to do is leave a comment on this post, making sure I have some way to contact you if you are the winner.
I'll draw the winning name on November 27th.
The winner will have their choice  of cover designs.
Easy peasy, right!?!?

 

Wordless Wednesday- Halloween edition

It's my birthday....

another big one! 

Time certainly does speed up the more years that go by.

I haven't had some weird mid-life crisis such as wanting to take up sky-diving or get a motorcycle. 

No tattoos, although I did dye my hair pink for breast cancer awareness last October.

Later we are going to have 

my favorite meal...

SUSHI !!

 

Postcard Challenge weeks 16 & 17

There seems to be a pattern with me lately...I can't seem to get these done at the proper time.  At least Darcy is very kind about it and doesn't rap us on the hand with a ruler or anything. :)

Week 16...otherwise known as last week...Thadeus sends a postcard from Romania. 

The postcard is a photo I took then played around in Photoshop a bit to give it a vintage feel.

Thadeus writes:

Maggie-
Iceland was amazing. I can't stop thinking of you even when I know that I should be actually reading the books and documents in  front of me. I have scarcely seen the outside of the library here in Romania. I think I have discovered the source of the shipment. Time will tell.
       Yours-Thadeus 

The accompanying page is a little boring. I thought the paper is somewhat old wallpaper like...something one might see in an old library. 

Week 17 Maggie writes to Thadeus from Norway. 

She doesn't mention why she is there. It seems Miss Maggie is somewhat a woman of leisure. Taking photos, painting etc.

 Maggie writes:

Thadeus-
I'm so excited that we, I mean, you are getting more answers. I feel as though I'm part of your journey as well now. I hope that doesn't offend you since you are doing all the work.
When you visit next I'm going to make you some Norwegian specialties. 
      Yours truly- Maggie

She certainly tends to stumble a bit when corresponding with Thadeus. Maggie seems quite impulsive...doesn't think before she speaks...or writes.

The page includes the recipes written in Norwegian...sure hope she can translate them...and a pocket that showcases rosemaling.

Thanks for bearing with me and the extra long post.

Stop by Darcy's blog to see some more Norway postcards this week.

Card and canvas

One birthday card for a man... using some Citra Solv paper and Basic Grey packaging. The recipient is back in college get his second degree and is taking some very high level math courses. I thought the normal curve table page was fitting.

This canvas is now on it's third life. 

Every time I get tired of it I just spread some gesso over the top and start over. This time I added some modeling paste for texture and then some of my rusted lace fabric. I trimmed down an 8x10 print of digital art.

Digital Rose

Happy 80th Mom!!

circa 1930 something...

Photoshop gears

As much as I hate the background on these gears, I love how real they look.

I scanned some pocket watch gears I had laying around then made the background of each transparent. All I had left to do then was to stack them and make them look dimensional.

Digital Bird Brain

Photoshop butterfly

Using some custom brushes and actions, I gave my photo a whole new look.

BLAH!

I'm feeling slightly hog-tied.

OK...I've never tied a hog in my life. BUT my scanner isn't playing nicely with my new computer and my sweet, computer nerdy savvy husband hasn't had a chance to deal with it!

I'm totally Jonesin' to do some digital art but without my custom brushes, it really seems pointless.

Digital berries

This digital collage was completed BEFORE my computer died. I lost all my custom brushes at that time.

Of course, I found out later that I had no one to blame but my ignorant self. UGH! I hate it when I screw up. I never permanently saved my custom brushes.

Let this be a lesson to you all!!

Fun with Photoshop

Just playing a little with another macro shot of the tiny little bee I captured with my little Coolpix camera. I'm so impressed with it's macro ability. I sat real still and slowly moved the camera within a few inches of the little bee while he was sipping nectar.

The second image I used some of my custom brushes to create subtle impressions in the background. I absolutely love playing in Photoshop.

Sweet puppy face

Our new neighbors got a puppy. My kids adore her. I was snapping some pictures of the kids with Maizy and caught this cute little face.

I decided to play around a bit and came up with this.

Here's the original photo:



Quite a bit different, huh?!?

Quiet Sunday

Playing in the digital world

I spent more time than I should have today playing in Photoshop.

I created a new background again for this blog.

I also was looking at doing a whole new background without a banner. After trying it out I realized that I really needed the banner since the Welcome to Halle's Hobbies wouldn't scroll out of the way as the banner currently does...duh! I really liked it though so I thought I'd share it anyway.