Fall Splendor Freebie (Blog Party!)

Gosh, it seems like forever ago--at least a couple of months!--I heard about a "blog party" led by WenchdGrafix. Checked it out, loved the color swatches, made up a freebie! And I've been sitting on it since then (owww, my poor hind end... ;). Anyway, I'm just one of 67 or so people around the world who are in on the fun. Click on the mini-mini-kit preview to get my part, and check out everybody else's by clicking on the Blog Party image! I haven't even had a chance to check everybody's stuff out yet--should be fun!

Here's my little Fall Splendor Freebie participation--some papers, a sticker, a button, an overlay, and three totally cool ribbons I made with the help of card-maker extraordinaire, Jenny Gropp:



And here's where you can go to get the rest of the goodies:



Have fun!

Grit: A Freebie

I've had this alpha just kinda hanging around for several months now, and just happened to use it on a layout today:



Credits: Background paper by Vinnie Pearce (Pixel Canvas, Single FLORA white [recolored]). Photo is masked with some of Anna Aspnes's brushes from her Fruehling kit (Designer Digitals), and the splotches up top are by Katie Pertiet (DD, 2PM Chat Freebie) covered with Vinnie Pearce's Woodland Boys paper. The alpha is mine (Grit). Branch by Katie Pertiet (From My Porch Brushes), and the darling little owl is by Rhonna Farrer (2Peas, Back To School kit).

I blended 4 photos into one--the beach, and bay in the background, are only about 1/2 as wide! Did it for a challenge at 2Peas--lots of fun! Not so complicated, really--just used layer masks with a small gradient along the right edge of each of the photos, moved the photos up or down to make him about the same size/perspective, blended the horizon line and the sky (that was really the trickiest), took off the real shadows--they extended out of the photos--and put in much smaller ones using a burn tool, then cropped the whole thing so it would fit.

Anyway, I thought you guys might like having the alpha, too! In my layout I used it with a Soft Light layer blending mode and a drop shadow. [no longer available, sorry]

Published!

Finally! I was asked, about 2 years ago, to collaborate--along with some really great card and scrapbook artists--on a book on Asian scrapbooking. The funny thing is that I wasn't really scrapbooking then (I hadn't heard of digital scrapping yet). But Kristy Harris, the owner of Far Flung Craft, was also wanting cards--and Asian cards, I can do! So I made a bunch of cards, and Kristy wrote her book, and it's finally in production! Powell's Books doesn't list it as available yet, but it does seem like it's finally becoming a reality. Whee! I can't wait to see it!



That calla lily card on the front is mine, similar to this one:

Awww, man....

Pixel Canvas's shop conked! Now it might not be open till Monday. Poor Vinnie!

Pixel Canvas is OPEN!

Oh you guys, go and check it out! Pixel Canvas is Vinnie Pearce's new shop, and BOY does she have some spectacular goodies! Plus, she's giving away prizes to those who register, so be sure you do that... Here are some of the layouts I've made with her yummy designs:







(Stitching by Anna Aspnes, Designer Digitals, Mama Page Set)

Doesn't she have just beautiful stuff??

Robin Frame Freebie

I made this little birdie today, and decided to perch him on a frame... Hope you like him! [no longer available, sorry]



I'm still procrastinating. YIKES! *lol* And here's a layout I made with it:



Credits: Background paper mine (Early Summer Light), as well as the robin frame. Swirl from Anna Aspnes (Designer Digitals, Web Challenge 18-5-08). Stitching and holes also by Anna from her Mama Page Set. Heart tree by Katie Pertiet (DD, Love Grows No. 1). Fonts: Chocolat Bleu and Freeze!. Journaling reads:"As a new mother, I always worried whether everything was developing just right. You can't know how pleased I was to see you playing with your toes."

Here's a layout I made with a bunch of Shaui's freebies, and a couple of purchased items:



Credits: All from Shaui at Fei-Fei's Stuff (Oscraps) or from her blog. Base (shapes, frame, stitching) is a freebie template, Circled, with papers from her freebie Crumpled pack and from her I'm Krafty kit. Orange bloom collection from a fabulous freebie, Flowerbunch. Font: Tintinabulation. Journaling reads: "sheer joy of an evening on the beach."

Shaui sells under the Fei-Fei's Stuff label over at Oscraps, and her blog is over there in my sidelines. Awesome stuff!

And meanwhile... I've been having a blast creating layouts for Pixel Canvas, Vinnie Pearce's soon-to-be shop. The shop opens Saturday... WHEEEE!

Fishermen

Just a little layout from our trek to Lincoln City yesterday:



Credits: Everything mine. Frame and leaf embellishment, and stamp frame, from freebies (Fall Leaves and Quilted). String from my Daisy kit. Background paper is also a freebie (Mediterraneo mini-kit). Fonts: Ginga and Telegraphem.