Jeni Simpson Posted April 24 Posted April 24 21 minutes ago, MoniqueN. said: I'm such a fan of polkadots! On lay outs and even clothes ! 🙂 Thank you. I love them, whether large or small. 4 1
MoniqueN. Posted April 24 Posted April 24 Lesson 1- my first ever Affinity project 🙂 Resizing directly when you export helped 🙂 The color on the left I was hesitating if it was a bit too much, but I was so glad I found out how to change it, that I didn't want to mess with it any further 🙂 My first ever trip to Scotland will be my subject this workshop 🙂 1 13
Cristina Posted April 24 Posted April 24 8 hours ago, Cassel said: Have you considered using the "text on different surfaces" for the datestamp? Since it is "printed", there should be some "misses" on the edges of the papers/photos. Interesting point, Carole. I'll take a look at that... I know there's a tutorial or masterclass where you covered this technique. 4
MoniqueN. Posted April 24 Posted April 24 Lesson 2- This went well with Affinity. Carole, as always your lessons are excellent!🤩 The text is in Dutch and says: " As an Outlander fan, a visit to Midhope Castle — Lallybroch in the series — is of course a must. Just like Claire in the show, I too sat for a moment on the famous steps of Lallybroch. It was a dream I never believed would come true!" Pictures are my own 🙂 Fonts: Zaphhumnst and Carmina Papers are form pixelscrapper, I searched for Scotland themes. 2 13
Cristina Posted April 24 Posted April 24 (edited) Day 3 - Affinity Diamond Template - I tweaked it a bit to suit the photos I chose. Additionally, I duplicated one of the paper's layers, removed almost all elements, and kept only the greenery. Again, I used Lynn Grieveson's Taste of Summer kit. This time, I used Cassel's DateStamp #12, which I purchased a few days ago. Font: Brandish -------------------------------------- Carole, most probably, I could have used the "Text on Different Surfaces" feature for the date stamp. I'll take a look at that in the coming days! 🙂 Edited April 24 by Cristina 1 14
Sue Thomas Posted April 24 Posted April 24 (edited) 2 hours ago, Cristina said: Interesting point, Carole. I'll take a look at that... I know there's a tutorial or masterclass where you covered this technique. Here is the tutorial in the blog for writing on different surfaces.https://scrapbookcampus.com/2020/08/writing-on-different-surfaces/ The other class is a masterclass, which I have always remembered, and often refer too. When I want to use this particular technique. It is Template Temptations. Play the video through to around 41mins, for what you will be looking for, in this case it is a splatter which is used in the demonstration. Once you have done the process a few times, you won't forget how to do it. When using a date stamp, I also use the eraser tool to fade out the stamp a tad, to make it look more authentic. Edited April 24 by Sue Thomas 2 2
Sue Thomas Posted April 24 Posted April 24 Carole, that would be marvelous, as you know I love to create wordart for many of my pages, and always on the look out for different ways to create them. Interlacing, along with the flair button, were some of the very first turorials I watched and learnt their techniques. Which I can now do off pat. Seeing as I am at home with family, I did some prep work prior for this workshop. Photos, subject matter etc. Which meant that I could then focus on Affinity. I can really see myself usinf Affinity more and more as time goes on. The smallest full moon of 2025 is April's Full Pink Moon. This moon is a micromoon, appearing a bit smaller and fainter than other moons. Not that we would notice it any smaller. Everyone has heard of supermoons, well April's moon is a supermoons opposite. Which means that it's at its furtherest point from Earth, a mere 252,225 miles away. I took several shots of the moon over several days whilst in Wales. Thankfully the skies were clear for the most part. For the background paper I used one my prairie sunrise pics, taken on a bitterly cold frosty morning. 14
Cristina Posted April 24 Posted April 24 54 minutes ago, Sue Thomas said: Here is the tutorial in the blog for writing on different surfaces.https://scrapbookcampus.com/2020/08/writing-on-different-surfaces/ The other class is a masterclass, which I have always remembered, and often refer too. When I want to use this particular technique. It is Template Temptations. Play the video through to around 41mins, for what you will be looking for, in this case it is a splatter which is used in the demonstration. Once you have done the process a few times, you won't forget how to do it. When using a date stamp, I also use the eraser tool to fade out the stamp a tad, to make it look more authentic. Thank you so much, Sue! You are always saving us and highlighting where we can find the necessary techniques.. I'm going to save your comment. These little details are often not considered, but they make a difference. 🙂 4 1
MoniqueN. Posted April 24 Posted April 24 Lesson 3 Affinity The title is "typed" so I didn't add a shadow. Font is Andalus.🙂 I know the circle polkadot layer has a shadow, but I hardly see it, on the other papers I can see it?😎🤓 2 12
Julian Adams Posted April 24 Posted April 24 (edited) There are so many beautiful creations i can't list them all for fear of leaving someone out. Wonderful work friends! 💖 I haven't had time to create any scrapbooks but I am finding the videos very useful. I took this class last year and had forgotten some of it so it' great to have a refresher. I did manage to create a new Facebook Cover Photo banner. I took advantage of the skills I learned in Carole's curved text workshop. Edited April 24 by Julian Adams 13
Julian Adams Posted April 24 Posted April 24 1 hour ago, Sue Thomas said: Carole, that would be marvelous, as you know I love to create wordart for many of my pages, and always on the look out for different ways to create them. Interlacing, along with the flair button, were some of the very first turorials I watched and learnt their techniques. Which I can now do off pat. Seeing as I am at home with family, I did some prep work prior for this workshop. Photos, subject matter etc. Which meant that I could then focus on Affinity. I can really see myself usinf Affinity more and more as time goes on. The smallest full moon of 2025 is April's Full Pink Moon. This moon is a micromoon, appearing a bit smaller and fainter than other moons. Not that we would notice it any smaller. Everyone has heard of supermoons, well April's moon is a supermoons opposite. Which means that it's at its furtherest point from Earth, a mere 252,225 miles away. I took several shots of the moon over several days whilst in Wales. Thankfully the skies were clear for the most part. For the background paper I used one my prairie sunrise pics, taken on a bitterly cold frosty morning. How do you make a couple letters out of line and twisted like you did on the word moon? 4
Deana Davis Posted April 24 Posted April 24 I too love to make word art and add various effects to it. So much fun! @Julian Adams To make some letters wonky you can place the letters on a separate layer then rotate the letter and place it where you want it. 6
Sue Thomas Posted April 24 Posted April 24 (edited) 2 hours ago, Cristina said: Thank you so much, Sue! You are always saving us and highlighting where we can find the necessary techniques.. I'm going to save your comment. These little details are often not considered, but they make a difference. 🙂 It is always a pleasure to help when I can. As I have always said, it's all in the small details which give a page that extra wow factor. Edited April 24 by Sue Thomas 7
Sue Thomas Posted April 24 Posted April 24 6 minutes ago, Deana Davis said: I too love to make word art and add various effects to it. So much fun! @Julian Adams To make some letters wonky you can place the letters on a separate layer then rotate the letter and place it where you want it. There is always more than one way of doing anything in PSP. I will quite often change the text to curves, to character shapes. That way you can select each letter, in order to manipulate whilst it is still a vector. Mind you converting to a raster once you have added bevels etc, you can select each letter using the selection tool, prompote to a new layer, delete original, then you can play that particular letter, rotating, tilting, moving etc. 7
Ann Seeber Posted April 24 Posted April 24 I finally finished Day 3's template. More Kosovo Opera House - exteriors close-up. I duplicated the photo area as I have a lot more to show you. Elephant font, no papers, just patterns and textures. 16
Ann Seeber Posted April 24 Posted April 24 1 hour ago, MoniqueN. said: Lesson 3 Affinity The title is "typed" so I didn't add a shadow. Font is Andalus.🙂 I know the circle polkadot layer has a shadow, but I hardly see it, on the other papers I can see it?😎🤓 Monique, I love your Outlander layouts! I think you need to correct the spelling on Scotland. 3 1
Sue Thomas Posted April 24 Posted April 24 24 minutes ago, Ann Seeber said: I finally finished Day 3's template. More Kosovo Opera House - exteriors close-up. I duplicated the photo area as I have a lot more to show you. Elephant font, no papers, just patterns and textures. I did notice that you spelt theatre, as theater in your second lesson. Both are correct, as America spells it with an er, where as the the Brits, and the rest of the English speaking world spells it theatre, as I do. To be consistent with your theme for this workshop, may I suggest you change the spelling on one of the pages. 3 1
Ann Seeber Posted April 24 Posted April 24 15 minutes ago, Sue Thomas said: I did notice that you spelt theatre, as theater in your second lesson. Both are correct, as America spells it with an er, where as the the Brits, and the rest of the English speaking world spells it theatre, as I do. To be consistent with your theme for this workshop, may I suggest you change the spelling on one of the pages. I copied the text from the magazine article. I will fix it - thank you, Sue! 5
Julian Adams Posted April 24 Posted April 24 2 hours ago, Deana Davis said: I too love to make word art and add various effects to it. So much fun! @Julian Adams To make some letters wonky you can place the letters on a separate layer then rotate the letter and place it where you want it. I didn't know PSP had word art? Do you make word art in a Microsoft program and then import them to PSP? 1 hour ago, Sue Thomas said: There is always more than one way of doing anything in PSP. I will quite often change the text to curves, to character shapes. That way you can select each letter, in order to manipulate whilst it is still a vector. Mind you converting to a raster once you have added bevels etc, you can select each letter using the selection tool, prompote to a new layer, delete original, then you can play that particular letter, rotating, tilting, moving etc. Thank You Sue 3
Julian Adams Posted April 24 Posted April 24 hope this isn't considered off topic. I'm wondering about Affinity. I assume people are getting into it because PSP will not be updated. How does it compare to PSP? Any significant limitations? 3 1
Sue Thomas Posted April 24 Posted April 24 (edited) 3 hours ago, Julian Adams said: I didn't know PSP had word art? Do you make word art in a Microsoft program and then import them to PSP? Thank You Sue Not at all, I create, all sorts of word art, even subway art all within PSP. Edited April 24 by Sue Thomas 3
Sue Thomas Posted April 24 Posted April 24 (edited) 3 hours ago, Julian Adams said: hope this isn't considered off topic. I'm wondering about Affinity. I assume people are getting into it because PSP will not be updated. How does it compare to PSP? Any significant limitations? I have been using Affinity for a fortnight now, and I'm finding many of its tools and techniques, especially within the layers section, dragging and dropping is much easier to use. I for one will be using Affinity, in order to learn more. So far I would say Affinity is on parr with PSP. If not more user friendly, simplifying and making many techniques quicker and easier. Edited April 24 by Sue Thomas 6 1
gwen jewitt Posted April 24 Posted April 24 I am way behind you all I've just signed up for the challenge. Papers used are the same as Carole but I used the colour changer tool to try and match colours in the photo of a bumble bee on a blackcurrant bush that my son sent me today. Font used is Mocha Cherry. 1 15
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