fiona cook Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 From the recent masterclasses I liked the effects: 1. creating the stripey effect patch 2. creating a circular element from a straight, flat ribbon 3. The circular stamp from vector text. As an exercise I managed to combine the techniques in one image of a stamp for my name. First I created the stripey patch by taking a small image and adding noise as in the tutorial and from that I made a strip. Then I took the stripey strip to form the circular element and used it as the background for my stamp. What I would like to have is the stripey effect more defined, not so soft. My ribbon strip was 583 x 64 pixels resized to 200 x 64 px. 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Solaas Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 19 minutes ago, fiona cook said: From the recent masterclasses I liked the effects: 1. creating the stripey effect patch 2. creating a circular element from a straight, flat ribbon 3. The circular stamp from vector text. As an exercise I managed to combine the techniques in one image of a stamp for my name. First I created the stripey patch by taking a small image and adding noise as in the tutorial and from that I made a strip. Then I took the stripey strip to form the circular element and used it as the background for my stamp. What I would like to have is the stripey effect more defined, not so soft. My ribbon strip was 583 x 64 pixels resized to 200 x 64 px. Actually I like the muted stripe effect 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrie Kinkel Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 14 hours ago, AprilDawn said: had trouble uploading images... trying again Dawn it so good to see you back here again.🥰 I have missed your cards and I hope your health problems will allow you to do some creating, or at least come and comment on what we are up to. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrie Kinkel Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 12 minutes ago, Mary Solaas said: Actually I like the muted stripe effect Me too, it somehow gives the impression of movement. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Magerka Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 On 6/9/2024 at 4:47 AM, Michele said: I love how you blended the pictures with the text being the divider. Very creative. Me too and I know there's instructions somewhere on how to do that, but I haven't found 'em yet. Great effect! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Solaas Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 Playing with masks again. This is one I made using one of the flower preset shapes and using the circle to lessen the gap in the petals. the font is AR Julian. Oh, and the heart corner shapes are from Cassel. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Ewart Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 2 hours ago, Mary Solaas said: Playing with masks again. This is one I made using one of the flower preset shapes and using the circle to lessen the gap in the petals. the font is AR Julian. Oh, and the heart corner shapes are from Cassel. Beautiful Mary! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AprilDawn Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 Hello Cristina Thank you for your welcome back greeting... appreciate the kinds words very much. Thank you also to Susan Ewart, Ann Seeber, Michele, Corrie, Bonnie and Julie Magerka for your welcome back messages. Please forgive me if i have missed anyone. as i am trying to learn how all the new forum works it is different from the old one.. but i am sure in time i will get used to it again. best wishes Dawn. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Magerka Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 Since I used the date stamp (that I have finally figured out how to do with reverse text), I want to post the "souvenir" I made for the couple pictured here. They are local historians/writers who have spearheaded a project to install heritage (historical) plaques (large) in various rural areas and small communities (one is underway now for my home town). I am on the committee and involved with the unveilings that are taking place this summer, and in the future. This plaque, literally in a field (lower right photo), showcases a terrible train disaster that occurred close by in 1854 with a massive loss of life. It was the early days of railroads and there were many accidents, but none as disastrous as this one. The blue frame is from (I think) Natali Designs on Pickleberry Pop; most of the other elements are from ET (Erika) Designs or Katie Pertiet. I'm not good at keeping track while I'm doing the layout. 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrie Kinkel Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 Two days ago when the Campus was up after that terrible gremlin attack, Sue very kindly gave instructions how to make a candle out of wordart! She has been perfecting her initial idea on this. Here is my try to make something too. To me it was clear it must be done with the warpmesh tool to get the rounding, but that you could use wordart to do so is a genius idea. I didn't want to copy her "card", so I tried a birthday card. I'm not totally happy with the colors I used and I have to try to make a better ellips on the bottom. I didn't have a realistic flame and I haven't a subsciption by CF. When I tried to just buy a flame they want me to take that really nice subscription for a year, which I at this point won't do. I just updated my filter forge and that was my budget for now. I'll see if I can find some flames there, but in the mean time I wanted to post this 1st try. I can see nice, unique cards made this way, Sue thank you so much for sharing this with us. 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Solaas Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 2 hours ago, Corrie Kinkel said: Two days ago when the Campus was up after that terrible gremlin attack, Sue very kindly gave instructions how to make a candle out of wordart! She has been perfecting her initial idea on this. Here is my try to make something too. To me it was clear it must be done with the warpmesh tool to get the rounding, but that you could use wordart to do so is a genius idea. I didn't want to copy her "card", so I tried a birthday card. I'm not totally happy with the colors I used and I have to try to make a better ellips on the bottom. I didn't have a realistic flame and I haven't a subsciption by CF. When I tried to just buy a flame they want me to take that really nice subscription for a year, which I at this point won't do. I just updated my filter forge and that was my budget for now. I'll see if I can find some flames there, but in the mean time I wanted to post this 1st try. I can see nice, unique cards made this way, Sue thank you so much for sharing this with us. Really like it. I made a candle flame today - in png format, I am showing in on a "quickie" candle and then separately beside it. If you would like the flame, I can put it on the facebook page. Just let me know. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Solaas Posted June 11 Share Posted June 11 AThis is the flame and the candle. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AprilDawn Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 hello everyone, this is a friendship card i have made. the floral paper and leaves are from a purchased kit a few years ago. the flower is free from chantalia design and the sentiment is a digi stamp from Power poppy....... best wishes...Dawn. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Ewart Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 (edited) 6 minutes ago, AprilDawn said: hello everyone, this is a friendship card i have made. the floral paper and leaves are from a purchased kit a few years ago. the flower is free from chantalia design and the sentiment is a digi stamp from Power poppy....... best wishes...Dawn. Stunning April! Edited June 12 by Susan Ewart 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AprilDawn Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Thank You Susan .. appreciated very much. best wishes to yo Dawn. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrie Kinkel Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 5 hours ago, AprilDawn said: hello everyone, this is a friendship card i have made. the floral paper and leaves are from a purchased kit a few years ago. the flower is free from chantalia design and the sentiment is a digi stamp from Power poppy....... best wishes...Dawn. Dawn a lovely card, if I would get such a card from a friend I would be over the moon! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kasany Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Dream with a photo taken by Jacek and a few FractalForge-s. I've got six free ones. I love them:). It's really good plugin, Carole's template. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Magerka Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 2 minutes ago, kasany said: Dream with a photo taken by Jacek and a few FractalForge-s. I've got six free ones. I love them:). It's really good plugin, Carole's template. A really different type of frame. Very eye-catching. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Magerka Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 15 hours ago, AprilDawn said: hello everyone, this is a friendship card i have made. the floral paper and leaves are from a purchased kit a few years ago. the flower is free from chantalia design and the sentiment is a digi stamp from Power poppy....... best wishes...Dawn. That is so pretty! 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Thomas Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 I can now post again. I hope that is the end of the issues, as Carole, I'm sure somteimes technology can be a nightmare. I created this for a friend, whose birthday was yesterday, using one of my bird photos, as she is also an avid bird and insect watcher, like myslef. (Barn Swallow) The colours used in the candle can all be found in the photo. I used one of my embosed cutout templates. It's a 5x7 ecard. Which my friend was able to print off. I'm currently unable to comment on posts in the campus. Corrie Kinkel I love everything about your candle! If anyone was going to try their hand in creating one, I knew it would be you. They certainly do have the potential to be used in a variety of ways. I only wish I had thought of it long ago. Thanks Michele Fineron, for the suggestive challenge, as without your vision I may not have had thought to take the candle to this level. By the way, everyone has been posting wonderful, inspiring pages! 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Thomas Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 20 hours ago, Corrie Kinkel said: Two days ago when the Campus was up after that terrible gremlin attack, Sue very kindly gave instructions how to make a candle out of wordart! She has been perfecting her initial idea on this. Here is my try to make something too. To me it was clear it must be done with the warpmesh tool to get the rounding, but that you could use wordart to do so is a genius idea. I didn't want to copy her "card", so I tried a birthday card. I'm not totally happy with the colors I used and I have to try to make a better ellips on the bottom. I didn't have a realistic flame and I haven't a subsciption by CF. When I tried to just buy a flame they want me to take that really nice subscription for a year, which I at this point won't do. I just updated my filter forge and that was my budget for now. I'll see if I can find some flames there, but in the mean time I wanted to post this 1st try. I can see nice, unique cards made this way, Sue thank you so much for sharing this with us. It was my pleasure to share with you all, once I had played with it. You did an awesome job! I love it. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrie Kinkel Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 2 hours ago, Sue Thomas said: It was my pleasure to share with you all, once I had played with it. You did an awesome job! I love it. Sue thank you and I'm going to play a bit more with the candle, I need a couple of cards for family and friends who have a special birthday coming up in the next months. I'm not 100% happy with my first attempt but I know now which adjustments I have to make and I have to think of appropriate Dutch words because we tend to have longer words, so the fonts and their spacing will be important too. Luckily I have been using the meshwarp before that makes it way easier. Thanks again to you for the initial idea and thanks to Michele for her suggestion. I wish I had thought of using wordart for a candle. I think many of my X-mas cards for this year are going to have a candle! 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Thomas Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Corrie Kinkel said: Sue thank you and I'm going to play a bit more with the candle, I need a couple of cards for family and friends who have a special birthday coming up in the next months. I'm not 100% happy with my first attempt but I know now which adjustments I have to make and I have to think of appropriate Dutch words because we tend to have longer words, so the fonts and their spacing will be important too. Luckily I have been using the meshwarp before that makes it way easier. Thanks again to you for the initial idea and thanks to Michele for her suggestion. I wish I had thought of using wordart for a candle. I think many of my X-mas cards for this year are going to have a candle! One little tip I'll give is to use a guide when you are manipulating the duplicate vector, to get the extra thickness on the curves. So the pen nodes are aligned to create both sides symmetrical. Also lower the width of the duplicate vector. I'm still making adjustments when I create a candle. I've done several templates The more I do the better they get, as will yours. Not that I could find fault with yours, but you are like me. I have to be happy with what I create. Edited June 12 by Sue Thomas 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Thomas Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 Something else I have been working on. I created a vector flame, used geometric effects to get the shape of the word happy to fit in the flame. The colours aren't the best, but when I come to create a card I will use colours and patterns to match. This is a trial run. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Ewart Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 10 hours ago, kasany said: Dream with a photo taken by Jacek and a few FractalForge-s. I've got six free ones. I love them:). It's really good plugin, Carole's template. This is really cool Kasany! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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