AprilDawn Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Michele your Pink Performance pages are lovely! the particleshop plugin does create some nice effects. I also use it . Cristina your Frames and the photos you chose to put in them are beautiful ! well done... I will have to look at the class and give it a go in the near future. Sue your frame looks great! I haven't been posting lately as my Mother (98 years old) passed away on the 11th January and my brain is working a little slow at the moment. I popped into the forum this morning (my time) and it has been a joy to see all of your lovely projects. I am going to try and do something creative today as I know Mum would want me to continue in the things that bring me joy.. whether it be a post for here or just do some colouring on cards. best wishes to everyone, Dawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassel Posted January 19, 2018 Author Share Posted January 19, 2018 Oh Dawn, I am sorry for your loss. It is obviously something that will shake someone. Take the time you need. Remember that PSP and scrapbooking should be a fun activity. If it brings you joy to think of your Mum while doing so, go ahead. If it is still too hard, just take a break. We will all be here for you when you need us. We are all a big family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristina Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Dawn, I am so, so sorry for your loss. :'( ... I remember the lovely page you created for the 2016 Calendar Challenge with her photo. Lovely lady. I know how you feel as it happened to me too... I am kind of slow in creating layouts for the challenges but this helps to keep my mind occupied. Take your time and when you are ready, post your lovely cards and layouts. They are an inspiration to all of us. Best wishes to you. <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Dawn, you and your family have my sincere condolences. I lost my mom two weeks shy of her 90th in 2016 and I know how difficult it can be. Remember that each person grieves in her own way and on her own timetable. Do whatever you need to do; we will be here when you are ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Hogg Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 So sorry for the loss of your precious mother Dawn, it is a life event of significance. I lost my lovely Sister last August so can empathize a lot with you here. Grieving takes time and emotions will be all over the place for some while. Do take solace in nice calming activities and when it gets rough, its perfectly ok to cry and be angry, all part of coming to terms with your loss. take care. Sheila xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AprilDawn Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Cassel, Cristina, Michele and Sheila........ Thank You for such thoughtful words of condolence on the passing of my Mother. I appreciate each of your caring messages very much. Cristina in your message you indicated that you are also grieving the loss of a loved one and maybe this has happened recently. My Heartfelt condolences to you and your family also at this time .... like you I am trying to keep my mind occupied by doing some of my card making ..... memories of our loved ones remain forever in our hearts. .... best wishes, Dawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristina Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Dawn, thank you so much. <3 It was also my mother... She fell at home, had 2 fractures (hip joint and leg), operation... Slowly over the last 5 months, her health began to go downhill. Like you said, their memories remain forever in our hearts. Best wishes <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AprilDawn Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 over the last few days I have been thinking about Friendship whether from within the family or from people I have just met and I have again realized just how special it can be...... here is my first step forward... Cassel's lace edge font was used on the circle shape and Cassel's twisted stings tube was used to create the spirelli effect on circle. Cassel's Petal font was used to create the flower that I made some time ago. the friend sentiment was free online clipart (author unknown). ....... best wishes to everyone Dawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristina Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Dawn, this card is so beautiful! The frames, the flower, the twisted string and lace edge font... what an amazing effect these two. I love the textured paper, the friend sentiment.. everything :) Lovely card! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Everything is absolutely lovely, Dawn. Love your choice of colors and font. Is that Kleymissky? It fits the card beautifully. I love the background directly under the flower. Did you make it? ~ Michele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 <span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; white-space: pre-wrap;">I tried a mask! I used two drop shadows (plus and minus) on it. I don't know exactly what I was going for, but I kind of liked the effect. The original pic was a freebie from Alex Green Art. I cropped the flowers out of it and flood filled the mask layer. The font is Loveya Script.</span> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristina Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 This is the layout I made to practice the Lab8-01 Techniques: Plaid4 - Paper Cutout - Wood Burning. Great tutorials as always! Shadowing is something I am still learning and I am never sure if it is correct. I used Cassel's Wooden Alphabet & Digits freebie. I will try and see if I can come up with something for the Word Challenge - Between Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristina Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Lovely layout, Michele! I love the watercolor photo (looks like at least), the colors and the mask you made. It gave a depth look. And what a cute font with the little hearts! Great card! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AprilDawn Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Cristina, Thank You very much for your kind comments on the Friend card I made... The layout you made along with the elements you made look great on your snapshots of the forest page. I hope you both enjoyed your day out.. A lovely page to add to the family memories album. Michele, Thank you also for your kind comments on my friend card.... you asked about the background under the circle with the flower if I made it... no I didn't.. the rose embossed overlay is from a purchased kit that is no longer available as far as I know as the site closed last year .... Your project above looks great... the photo, font, and the effect you have achieved make a lovely cheerful card! best wishes to you both, Dawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristina Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Dawn, thank you for commenting on my layout! :) <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 I just watched part of the Framing 101 tutorial again. While I always try to match Cassel's projects on my first run through, I decided to go a little more rustic on my second try. I added a free image from Unsplash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlene Lingham Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Dawn I was very sorry to hear about your Mother, 98 was a grand old age. I thought you might like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AprilDawn Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Marlene, Thank you for your lovely card. The poem is beautiful!.... to everyone who has given me such thoughtful messages...... below is my note to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlene Lingham Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Dawn I'm glad you liked the card, I forgot to say that the elements were from a set called A Mother's Love Combo (DBTHans). The poem I found online. My mother died in 2005, two days after her 94th Birthday (she was born on 11th November 1911!). I had been lucky enough to see her in the July of that year. As a sign of sympathy two of my friends gave me a Mother's Love rose. We dug a small bit of garden and planted the rose at the approximate time her funeral was taking place in England (10.30 pm our time). Two weeks later my sisters took her ashes to where my father's ashes were - and would you believe that on the same day the first rose actually bloomed! Each November I now have a wonderful display of roses to remind me of my Mum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristina Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Dawn, the card you've created is beautiful. Like I said it before, your mom was a lovely lady. Marlene, there are things that happen that we just cannot explain. This is a beautiful rose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AprilDawn Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Thank you Cristina ..... I hope the days are becoming easier for you to and memories for you bring joy to your heart. Marlene what a wonderful way to remember your Mum. the roses would look lovely blooming in November. I have done another card to add to my collection that I am giving to my sister-in-law. (it is taking awhile because I want to fill a box that I have) something for the men in the family and for any occasion..... this a purchased coloured digital stamp and sentiment from a set called the 3 tenors from Beccy's Place here in Australia. I have added Cassel's music tube and Corner punch from set C and the plaid paper I made some time ago. best wishes, Dawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Love the kitties, Dawn. Your thank you card is just lovely; it brought tears to my eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristina Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Dawn, thank you <3 <3 Your card is so cute! I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AprilDawn Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Hello Cristina and Michele, thank you both for your comments on my any occasion card. I quite like this little set of digital stamps I purchased and I am hoping it will bring a bit of cheer to whoever receives it. best wishes to you both, Dawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I wanted to give the Framing 101 class another look before it disappears. These are my second attempts at each of the three methods Cassel taught us. Hopefully the notes I took were complete enough so I can use what I've learned going forward. I added some stock photos after the fact. In hindsight I probably should have picked the photos first. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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