CT Entries -- Finally!

Here are the three entries I've chosen for the Creative Team call at jessicasprague.com --

"Jacey"

Credits:

6x12 chipboard pages - Basic Grey

Journaling stamp - 7 Gypsies

Textured cardstock - Die Cuts with a View

Pattern paper - K and Company

Chipboard button - Bazzill

Buttons - WalMart

Technique:

*Cropped photos, changed 2 to B&W

*Hand-done doodling, captions

*Cut cardstock to fit chipboard pages and adhered them

*Tore pattern paper and cardstock and inked edges

*Arranged and adhered buttons

"Cherish"

Credits:

Paper and Word Art - Nicole Seitler, Sugarplum Paperie/The Digi Chick (kits unknown)

Frames - Katie Pertiet, Designer Digitals - Stacked Photo Clusters No.2

Colored tiles and Butterfly - Monica Guerra Leiria, Studio Girls - O Joy and Aqua Tranquility kits, respectively

Font - CK Ali's Hand Official

Technique:

*Cropped photos; hue/saturation adjustment; added diffuse glow filter

*Clipped photos into frame (mask technique)

*Placed "cherish" word art under photo cluster and duplicated layer to extend word art above photos

*Placed colored tile border behind photo cluster; reduced opacity to 27%

*Placed butterfly and added a shadow effect

*Used Text Tool for caption on photo frame and added shadow effect

"Happy Birthday, No. 1"

Credits:

Paper - my own design using hex code 6c6c13 and blending in a grunge texture

Grunge Texture overlay - Pink Sherbet Photography, flickr.com

Swirl Brush - Swirls by xo Kaffaleen, Brusheezy.com

Corner Brush - Nancie Rowe Janitz, Scrap Artist kits, NRJ_DDK_1, Stamping

Font - Century Gothic

Technique:

*Flipped photo horizontally and resized to 5x7

*Changed photo to sepia

*Added grunge texture layer; soft light blending mode

*Increased brightness and contrast

*Merged layers and dropped onto 12x12 canvas

*Created background paper by selecting a shade of green (hex code 6c6c13)

*Added same grunge texture as I used on the photo; used overlay blending mode and reduced opacity to 70%

*Selected a shade of brown from the photo using color-picker (hex code 24180c)

*Added the corner brush around photo, changing orientation 3 times

*Added swirl brush around photo (again, changing orientation 3 times); changed color of swirl to off-white using color-picker and selected a light shade from the photo (hex code eee6df); reduced opacity to 65%

*Using text tool, created a text box around the photo area and typed in my journaling; also typed out the title, turned it 90 degrees and placed it on the photo

*Added a stroke/border around the journaling (8 px)

*Added shadow effect to photo, swirl brushes, journaling, title and stroke/border

TFL ~ klb

Newest LO of our Grandbaby...

Created this page today for the weekly challenge at jessicasprague.com.  Photos were taken by me March 28, 2010 at our home. The word art was created at wordle.net and uses the specific colors that were required for this challenge. The brush in the left corner was supplied by Jessica Sprague.

I keep changing my mind about which three images to select for my entry in the Creative Team Call at the Jessica Sprague site... Will try to come to a decision by Sunday!

~ klb

Checking in again!

Still haven't decided on which LOs to use for my CT submission yet, but I'm closer than I was... Am at the office right now, with no access to my EHD, so will have to post later.

Really, I'll share something soon!!

Thanks for your patience :)

-- klb

Checking in...

Sorry for not posting any layouts yet, but I just can't decide which three to choose! Not because I'm such a great "arteest," but because it's difficult for me to see with a non-emotional eye.

I think I'm going to need some help...

I'll be back.

-- klb

Well, Hello there!

I'm finally back here and am HOPING to stay current with this blog. Jessica Sprague has put out a call for new CT {Creative Team} members and one of the requirements is an active blog on which to share projects and information.

Even though I consider myself an intermediate digi-scrapper, I'm taking a leap of faith and will put in my submission. I realize that there are far more experienced artists out there who would bring a wonderful diversity to Jessica's creative team, but it can't hurt to try, right?

Right?

So, here we go!



I'll be back later to share the three LOs I've chosen for my entry...

-- klb

Anybody Miss Me?

Many of you probably know, but for those who don't - our first granddaughter was born on Sept 7, 2009! Her name is Amelia Ann; she was born @ 5:58 pm, weighed in @ 6 lbs 10 oz and was 19.75 inches long :) Her parents are our son, Matthew and his wife, Sarah. We are just thrilled with our little "Mia" and are blessed beyond measure!

Credits --
Paper: Joanne Brisebiose (oscraps.com)
Butterfly stamps: my own design
Fonts: Tempus Sans ("Welcome...") & Angelic War ("Amelia Ann")
Acrylic Frame: Michelle Coleman(funkyplaygrounddesign.com)
Photo: Amelia at one day old, taken by me

Amelia's 1st layout


Credits --
Templates: Jessica Sprague (Beautiful Evidence class)
Papers: Jen Wilson Designs (Precious Pink Collection)
Flowers: Corina (Funky Playground Design)
Brush: Damned Hearts by Rafay
Fonts: AdineKirnberg & Landsdowne

She has her grampa wrapped around her little finger - he is so totally smitten by her!

Credits --

Template: Valorie Brown (Funky Playground Design)

Papers: Jessica Sprague (Beautiful Evidence kit)

Word Art: Ali Edwards (Designer Digitals)

Safety Pins: Katie Pertiet (Designer Digitals)

"Millie" is our daughter Jenni's nickname for Amelia. Jen took this shot on one of Millie's overnight visits.

Credits --

Papers, Lace, Flowers & Button: Zoe Pearn

Beautiful Dreamer tag: Kristin Cronin-Barrow

Hanging Tag: Katie Pertiet

Font: CK_Ali's_Handwwriting

I took these pics of Amelia while out shopping at the Anchorage 5th Avenue Mall with Daddie & Auntie Jenni. The photo in the middle was taken while she was in the middle of stretching :)

Credits --

Frames: Katie Pertiet

Paper & Word Art: Nicole Seitler

Colored tiles & Butterfly: Monica Guerra

This is one of my favorite photos of Mia and me together; it was taken by her Mama, Sarah, when they came to visit us at the office one day.

Credits --

Font: CK_Ali's_Handwriting

Flower: Corina

Journaling --

"Dear Amelia,

When I first learned you were on your way into our family, I was apprehensively thrilled.You see, your Mama had already been pregnant for a few months before you were conceived... sadly, she lost that baby, but you were already on your way and growing without any of us even knowing it. And once we were aware, there were many people praying for you and for your Mama and Daddie during your gestation.

We prayed that you would be a full-term, healthy baby and that your Mama & Daddie would be blessed with GOD's perfect will...

Now that you have been here for nearly a month, we are overjoyed that GOD answered our prayers - you are perfect in every way, Precious Girl...

Always remember that you were chosen by GOD, Amelia Ann - chosen for a family who loves you & cherishes you!

Love you forever, my Little Mia

-- gammy kimmie

Oct 4, 2009"

I took these photos Oct 25, 2009. Mia had spent the previous night with us and we took her to church the next day. While we were there, a few different people - men and women, both - came up and remarked about how beautiful she is... Some even prayed over her and my dear friend Rhonda and her husband Bill, each held her for a few minutes. Later on at home, Rog had Mia in his lap for quite awhile and they both slept off and on during the afternoon :)

Credits --

Template: my own, inspired by designs by Nicole Maki & Janna Wilson (Scrapbooks Etc. magazine, October 2008 issue, pg 10)

Papers: Jen Wilson Designs (background, stripe, brown dotted, journaling) & Madame Wing (circle)

Ribbon: Nicole Seitler (sugarplumpaperie.com)

Buttons: my own

Journaling Strips: my own

Fonts: CK Inky (verse & journaling), Beyond Wonderland ("Lord," "peace"), Papyrus (Scripture reference) & Alfredo Heavy ("AMELIA")

That's all the LOs for now! I have a few dozen more to post eventually, but it's getting late and my eyes are sleepy...

~ klb

Some new Layouts for you...

"52 Blessings"

Made this LO using a self-portrait resulting from a practice session of Jessica Sprague's "Photo Editing - Good-to-Great Workflow" class. Turned original photo to B&W, then added tint and cropped (lessons 2-4). Not too shabby -- I've always looked good in blue ;)

CREDITS ~

Paper: Jen Wilson Designs

Flourish: Anna Aspnes

Stamped Block: Katie Pertiet

Luxe Overlay: Traci Murphy Designs

Buttons: Miss Tiina

Fonts: Stamp Act (52), Century Gothic

Words in oval done with Wordle.net

"Saturday Wildlife"

Did this for a "chat challenge" at the Designer Digitals website. The challenge was to use the kit contents of the designer we were chatting with. The kit consisted of the background paper, red striped paper and paperclip. All the other elements were from different designers. Photos taken by me.

CREDITS ~

Papers: Lynn Grieveson

Triple Photo mat: Katie Pertiet

Overlays: Katie Pertiet

Sunflakes: Danielle Donaldson

Tag: Jen Wilson Designs

Glitter Flourishes: Iliella

Font: CK Ali's Handwriting

"Lovliness and Laughter"

12x12 all-digi LO featuring a pre-wedding photo edited from color to sepia and blended with two texture overlays.

CREDITS ~

Editing Program: Photoshop Elements 6

Paper: Carola Mondini

Brushes: Kaffaleen

Overlays: "Stamped Block 5" - Katie Pertiet; Flickr texture - Ishkamina

Poem: Ruth Bell Graham, found at Two Peas in a Bucket

Fonts: Century Gothic and Mistral

"KISS"

Feautres photos from the wedding I shot in Colorado last month.

CREDITS ~

Template: LindSan

Papers: Katie Pertiet (black), Anna Aspnes (white), Jen Wilson Designs (background), Miss Tiina (heart paper)

Alpha: Alice Koh Designs

"Kiss" Stamp: Miss Tiina

Stitching: Katie Pertiet

Font: Century Gothic (title, date and journaling)

~ klb