Mask Workshop 2023

[Cassel]

8 minutes ago, Ann Seeber said:

Carole, I noticed the written-out directions for Day 1 do NOT include the step to De-Float. That may have been the source of my difficulties.

That is a good observation and you got me to recheck things. However, the Deselect will do the trick. If using the Defloat, the selection would stay and it would require the extra step of deselecting. 

[Ann Seeber]

25 minutes ago, Rene Marker said:

Step #8 was to Deselect the floating layer which fused it with the mask layer

Rene: That template mostly drove me crazy because everything was labeled in French and I didn't know a layer from a mask! ?

[Corrie Kinkel]

This is  Day 1 Extra and I made a card for an upcoming birthday, so I won't post this on Facebook otherwise the card will maybe seen before the actual birthday date.

[Rene Marker]

2 minutes ago, Ann Seeber said:

Rene: That template mostly drove me crazy because everything was labeled in French and I didn't know a layer from a mask! ?

LOL, I went by the photos in the instructions to figure out which layer I needed!

[Tonimarie]

Day 1

I made a Valentine's Day card for my husband. It took me a few times to get the hang of this. I kept messing up. I'm going to try again later to see if I get it down. This was amazing to learn!

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!

[Anja Pelzer]

here is again my Sister Claudia back in 2005

buttons ,bow, and datestamp with scripts by cassel

plaids selfmade

animal silhouette from one of my photos       

[Susan Ewart]

57 minutes ago, Tonimarie said:

Day 1

I made a Valentine's Day card for my husband. It took me a few times to get the hang of this. I kept messing up. I'm going to try again later to see if I get it down. This was amazing to learn!

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!

It took me a long time too.  I had to write the instructions down and follow them every time...still do.  But I noticed this time it's feeling more familiar.  Sue Thomas is right, only LOTS of practice will make this something I can do without refering to instructions.  Keep going.

[Susan Ewart]

1 hour ago, Cassel said:

That is a good observation and you got me to recheck things. However, the Deselect will do the trick. If using the Defloat, the selection would stay and it would require the extra step of deselecting. 

I had wondered about that.  I was going to ask it in the Q&A.  Is it still a better practice to Defloat, then Deselect.  

[Cassel]

18 minutes ago, Susan Ewart said:

I had wondered about that.  I was going to ask it in the Q&A.  Is it still a better practice to Defloat, then Deselect. 

It probably just depends on your habitual workflow. Since there are often different ways to do things, use the method that is more comfortable for you, as long as you get to the same result in the end.

[Carol Anne Wall]

The results from Lesson One.  I already feel more accomplished.  Why did I wait so long to learn this?

[MoniqueN.]

22 hours ago, Mary Solaas said:

Memphis, TN is my theme.  Fun relearning how to make a shape into a mask.  I've been using the ClipToIt script so much of this year and last year (it's so easy and does all the work for you) but it is important to know what the steps are so that is how I shall continue.  The journaling font is Arial.  The pictures are mine.

I like the blue colour a lot! Suits the pics very well!

[Sue Thomas]

My first recollection of blackberry picking was when I  was around 4 with my gran and mum.   Then my  mum and I.  I continued blackberry picking after I got married, introducing my own children, as young as  babies in arms. My grandfather and father wouldn't  start  hedge cutting until after  we had finished harvesting the hedgerows.  My husband wouldn't  start either until I gave him the go ahead.   Sloes, Damsons, Rosehips  and Elderberries were also gathered for acholic beverages, such as Sloe Gin and tea.   When I was home last year, I took my 2 granddaughters blackberry picking several times, what an absolute joy it was. We ate as much as we picked, which was always the norn.   I can still smell the blackberry and apple tarts we made, and ate with  piping hot custard.   I  don't half miss the  fruit picking season. 

Edited February 14, 2023 by Sue Thomas

[Julie Magerka]

1 hour ago, Carol Anne Wall said:

The results from Lesson One.  I already feel more accomplished.  Why did I wait so long to learn this?

Is that Sokol as in the Czech camps for gymnastics, etc?

[Ann Seeber]

Another entry for Masks-Day 2 - An exhausted Barred Owl sleeping off a busy night. ? Photos by Dan Tooker. Background pattern Tibetan Grasscloth Spice. Vole from a .png site. I cribbed the staple from Day 1.

[Julie Magerka]

4 hours ago, Ann Seeber said:

Carole, I noticed the written-out directions for Day 1 do NOT include the step to De-Float. That may have been the source of my difficulties.

Good call, Ann. I think that might've messed me up too, so I went back to my own notes from the previous mask workshop and followed those.

[Leslie Jostes]

Hello - Just getting started on Day 1...

[MoniqueN.]

4 hours ago, Ann Seeber said:

Carole, I noticed the written-out directions for Day 1 do NOT include the step to De-Float. That may have been the source of my difficulties.

The written out directions are available for Diamond members??

[Ann Seeber]

26 minutes ago, MoniqueN. said:

The written out directions are available for Diamond members??

No, they were on the very first day's email so I assume everyone could read them.

[Corrie Kinkel]

45 minutes ago, MoniqueN. said:

The written out directions are available for Diamond members??

During the Love Story Challenge, what is now called the Mask Workshop, I just printed  with print screen if I'm not mistaken and have referred to them many times since!

[Marie-Claire]

Day 1 

I used a mini kit from DigitalScrapbook Feb 2023 Blog Train, and the mini kit is from Diane Hiller, on her own blog you can also download a Fan freebie that goes with the mini kit.

photos are mine.



 

[Corrie Kinkel]

Day 2 Extra. In order to display the photo I wanted to use I had to rotate the page and relocate the little photos a bit too, otherwise they would have obscured the big mask. It was nice to make a plaid from the colors of the photo, I haven't done that for a while. Having scripts makes me lazy! The fonts used are Chocolate Sprinkle and Arial.

[Julie Magerka]

Day 2 mask project: Photos are mine taken on a snowy day we had a couple of weeks ago. We haven't had much all winter, so it was fun to get out (a la Sue Thomas) and get some images. Just a simple background paper with an overlay, some blending, and a bit of text. Voila! C'est fini!

[Liz Hubbard]

Too bad I can't read the instructions to know what to download, or the diagram labels on the mask instructions to figure out what to do.  I am not completely lost in using French, but there are special terms there which I don't know. I would not have signed up for a French language class with such minimal instructions if I had realized it. I think it could be presented in both official languages to be more inclusive.

Back to using the help files and Corel videos instead. Have fun!

[Cassel]

@Liz HubbardWhich instructions are  confusing you? Which day? To download the supplies or to use the template? There are very few instructions/supplies that are not in English.

[Gerry Landreth]

The birthday party was universal for the entire family. We used to get together for each of the kids' birthday, but they got older and would rather go out with friends.