What are you working on (in May 2025)?

[Cassel]

It is a new month and new projects.

Show off what you are working on in May be it a scrapbook page, a collage, a tutorial, or anything else you want.

We are curious and want to see, learn, and get inspired.

These threads are quickly becoming a fantastic source of inspiration, support, and friendship. Keep them coming!

Remember to size down your image to about 600x600 pixels and save it in .jpg format before posting it (if you are creating a double page, you can resize it to 1000 pixels in width if you don't want to post the pages separately).

Here are a few guidelines for everyone:

• when you post a project, give as much information on your sources or techniques used. It will help others who are curious and would like to do the same.
• if someone uses something that you like on their page, ask where they got it. Sometimes, you can go get it too and it will be better quality than trying to extract it (as it would have been resized to post in the forum anyway).
• if it is something that they did from scratch, ask how they did it. It would be so helpful to everyone!
• if you like a photo and would like to “play with it”, ALWAYS ask permission. Sometimes, there are some limitations and the person is not allowed to let others use it. Don’t get them in trouble. Usually, people are happy to say yes (if they can) when you ask politely. And if you get permission, you might get a better-quality image than the resized image anyway.

[Ann Seeber]

Happy May - I've adapted my typical wild cat calendar to be wild nature this time, featuring a bird instead of a cat. And it is a very special and unusual bird. A snowy owl is typically white; to blend with snowy landscapes but this individual has beautiful orange coloring and was photographed by Julie Maggert. Here's a link to My Modern Met with the story of “Creamsicle,” as the photographer called her. I will post a full-size image for printing in the Files area of our Facebook group Scrapbooking with PSP and Affinity. The May title is in Bananas Pancakes font and the journaling is Banditas. The calendar template is from our workshop last October with Cassel. 

Edited May 1 by Ann Seeber
added font info

[Cristina]

On 5/1/2025 at 1:33 PM, Ann Seeber said:

Happy May - I've adapted my typical wild cat calendar to be wild nature this time, featuring a bird instead of a cat. And it is a very special and unusual bird. A snowy owl is typically white; to blend with snowy landscapes but this individual has beautiful orange coloring and was photographed by Julie Maggert. Here's a link to My Modern Met with the story of “Creamsicle,” as the photographer called her. I will post a full-size image for printing in the Files area of our Facebook group Scrapbooking with PSP and Affinity. The May title is in Bananas Pancakes font and the journaling is Banditas. The calendar template is from our workshop last October with Cassel. 

This is the first time I've seen one of those, Ann, and it's so impressive that a snowy owl has all these colors.

Beautiful!

[Ann Seeber]

7 minutes ago, Cristina said:

it's so impressive that a snowy owl has all these colors

I read that the colors are not normal for the species; rather like melanistic (black) or albino (white) variations in other animals. Around here we get the occasional jet black (gray) squirrel, for example.

[Sue Thomas]

14 hours ago, Cristina said:

This is the first time I've seen one of those, Ann, and it's so impressive that a snowy owl has all these colors.

Beautiful!

When I first saw the photo I felt that it wasn't real. Unlike Albino birds which are caused by a genetic mutation.  In other words albios are lacking in melanin, the pigment  resposible for dark colours. Many colours, such as orange hues in plumage can come from pigments in the food that they eat.  Not the case in the Snowy Owl, as their diet soley consists  of mice, voles, rabbits and the like.  Snowy Owls have very little melanin.Which mean they can not change colour. The Snowy Owls  white plumage, with barring is a natural camouflage for their habitat.  I doubt this colouring  is the result of genetics, in my opinion  humans have played a part somehow. One of my recent Template workshop  layouts was about Melanin and Keratin.   By the way this Snowy Owl, is a female

Edited May 4 by Sue Thomas

[Jannette Nieuwboer]

hallo allemaal. Hier even een berichtje van mij.

Jullie zullen me wel missen denk ik.

Deze week ga ik een weekje met vakantie, eindelijk komt het er een keer van.

Daarna hoop ik weer hier terug te komen.

Ook wil ik mee gaan doen met de vector workshop.

Ik ben recent weer begonnen met PSP.

Wat was dat wennen, zoeken zoeken waar doe ik dat nu weer.

Ik ben ook veel bezig geweest met de pc. Ik had nog steeds ruzie met Macrosoft

en tegenwoordig doet Google precies hetzelfde.

Klanten afpikken van elkaar. Restaureer ik mijn email adressen van G dan maakt M ze weer onbruikbaar. En vice versa.

M had PSP er helemaal afgegooid, die moest ik weer opnieuw installeren.

Ik zal jullie besparen wat ze er allemaal af hebben gehaald, zelfs enige items intern van PSP. Hoe durven ze.

Ik had het gevoel dat M mijn pc gehacked had.

Af en toe dreig ik met de pc door het raam te gooien en de klandizie op te zeggen. Maar helaas ze hebben op deze manier het monopolie en moet je ze wel aanpakken, dan zijn ze weer een paar weken koest en dan begint dat geblaf weer.

Hopelijk tot volgende week.

Jannette

 

[Julie Magerka]

I posted this in April. Thanks for pointing that out friends.

Early May...is there a sweeter, more lovely, time of year? At least here in my part of the world. The flowering trees are spectacular and colour is back in the world. Grabbed a few quick shots while I was out today to capture the beauty of it all. (Except the Forsythia, which I got online.)

Used PSE 2024 (my Affinity has expired and I can't afford to get back into it) and a template from Anna Aspnes. Some papers from a kit I won from ET Designs. The metal bee is also AA. 

I will be looking at this next winter.

[Ann Seeber]

2 hours ago, Sue Thomas said:

I doubt this colouring  is the result of genetics, in my opinion  foul  play. (has been painted or Photoshopped)

Sue, perhaps you missed the link to the article about the snowy owl. It has several speculations about the unusual color, though nothing alluding to foul play (or even fowl play 😉 ). Here's the link to the article in My Modern Met

[Julie Magerka]

57 minutes ago, Jannette Nieuwboer said:

hallo allemaal. Hier even een berichtje van mij.

Jullie zullen me wel missen denk ik.

Deze week ga ik een weekje met vakantie, eindelijk komt het er een keer van.

Daarna hoop ik weer hier terug te komen.

Ook wil ik mee gaan doen met de vector workshop.

Ik ben recent weer begonnen met PSP.

Wat was dat wennen, zoeken zoeken waar doe ik dat nu weer.

Ik ben ook veel bezig geweest met de pc. Ik had nog steeds ruzie met Macrosoft

en tegenwoordig doet Google precies hetzelfde.

Klanten afpikken van elkaar. Restaureer ik mijn email adressen van G dan maakt M ze weer onbruikbaar. En vice versa.

M had PSP er helemaal afgegooid, die moest ik weer opnieuw installeren.

Ik zal jullie besparen wat ze er allemaal af hebben gehaald, zelfs enige items intern van PSP. Hoe durven ze.

Ik had het gevoel dat M mijn pc gehacked had.

Af en toe dreig ik met de pc door het raam te gooien en de klandizie op te zeggen. Maar helaas ze hebben op deze manier het monopolie en moet je ze wel aanpakken, dan zijn ze weer een paar weken koest en dan begint dat geblaf weer.

Hopelijk tot volgende week.

Jannette

 

Have a wonderful trip Jannette. A getaway is always a good thing for the soul. And don't throw your computer through the window! Get someone to help you perhaps?

[Michele]

2 hours ago, Sue Thomas said:

When I first saw the photo I felt that it wasn't real. Unlike Albino birds which are caused by a genetic mutation.  In other words albios are lacking in melanin, the pigment  resposible for dark colours. Many colours, such as orange hues in plumage can come from pigments in the food that they eat.  Not the case in the Snowy Owl, as their diet soley consists  of mice, voles, rabbits and the like.  Snowing Owls have very little melanin.Which mean they can not change colour. The Snowy Owls  white plumage, with barring is a natural camouflage for their habitat.  I doubt this colouring  is the result of genetics, in my opinion  foul  play. (has been painted or Photoshopped). One of my recent Template workshop  layouts was about Melanin and Keratin.   By the way this Snowy Owl, is a female

I checked out the link @Ann Seeber included in her comments. Then I googled. The NY Times and The Dodo are only two of the sites that wrote about it. I think "Creamsicle" is real.

[Sue Thomas]

5 minutes ago, Michele said:

I checked out the link @Ann Seeber included in her comments. Then I googled. The NY Times and The Dodo are only two of the sites that wrote about it. I think "Creamsicle" is real.

I just clicked on Ann's  link, it asked to accept all cookies. Which I refrain from doing. I  purely expressed  my own thoughts of it not being genetic, but something which was caused by human intervention. Strange  only the top of the feathers are coloured, and not underneath. Either way, it has generated a topic of conversation.

[Sue Thomas]

54 minutes ago, Ann Seeber said:

Sue, perhaps you missed the link to the article about the snowy owl. It has several speculations about the unusual color, though nothing alluding to foul play (or even fowl play 😉 ). Here's the link to the article in My Modern Met

Your link asked for select all, for cookies, which I  never accept. I haven't  searched anywhere else. I  was expressing my own personal thoughts, and knowledge of it not being  natural, but caused by some human intervention. 

[Ann Seeber]

1 minute ago, Sue Thomas said:

caused by some human intervention

one of the thoughts is mentioned: "While some have speculated that the snowy owl may have been hit with de-icing fluid at an airport, which has a similar tint, others believe that it could be a genetic aberration. But without further testing of its feathers, there is no way to know for certain."

[Sue Thomas]

16 hours ago, Ann Seeber said:

one of the thoughts is mentioned: "While some have speculated that the snowy owl may have been hit with de-icing fluid at an airport, which has a similar tint, others believe that it could be a genetic aberration. But without further testing of its feathers, there is no way to know for certain."

There isn't  any way to know, unless the owl  is captured and subjected to testing. Quite the phenomenon, if it is the work of mother  nature (which I personally don't  believe it is) and not humans.

[Cristina]

20 hours ago, Jannette Nieuwboer said:

hallo allemaal. Hier even een berichtje van mij.  Jullie zullen me wel missen denk ik. Deze week ga ik een weekje met vakantie, eindelijk komt het er een keer van. Daarna hoop ik weer hier terug te komen.

Ook wil ik mee gaan doen met de vector workshop. Ik ben recent weer begonnen met PSP. Wat was dat wennen, zoeken zoeken waar doe ik dat nu weer. Ik ben ook veel bezig geweest met de pc.

Ik had nog steeds ruzie met Macrosoft en tegenwoordig doet Google precies hetzelfde. Klanten afpikken van elkaar. Restaureer ik mijn email adressen van G dan maakt M ze weer onbruikbaar. En vice versa. M had PSP er helemaal afgegooid, die moest ik weer opnieuw installeren. Ik zal jullie besparen wat ze er allemaal af hebben gehaald, zelfs enige items intern van PSP. Hoe durven ze.

Ik had het gevoel dat M mijn pc gehacked had. Af en toe dreig ik met de pc door het raam te gooien en de klandizie op te zeggen. Maar helaas ze hebben op deze manier het monopolie en moet je ze wel aanpakken, dan zijn ze weer een paar weken koest en dan begint dat geblaf weer.

Hopelijk tot volgende week.

Jannette

 

I'm so sorry to hear about all the issues you are having with your PC.  😢 This is so frustrating, as we depend on others to solve it.

But, at least for one week, forget everything and enjoy your vacation.

Hope to see you at the Vector Workshop!

[Ann Seeber]

1 hour ago, Cristina said:

Hope to see you at the Vector Workshop!

I haven't seen any announcements or links to participate in a Vector Workshop. As a Diamond Member, am I missing something? @Cassel

[Sue Thomas]

27 minutes ago, Ann Seeber said:

I haven't seen any announcements or links to participate in a Vector Workshop. As a Diamond Member, am I missing something? @Cassel

I haven't  seen anything yet. In the email  Carole  states  to stay tuned, which indicates to me to look  out for upcoming information.  As yet you are not missing anything. 

[Cristina]

54 minutes ago, Ann Seeber said:

I haven't seen any announcements or links to participate in a Vector Workshop. As a Diamond Member, am I missing something? @Cassel

Ann, in the last two Creation Cassel Newsletters, it is mentioned that the Workshop will be in May, and for us to stay tuned, as Sue also wrote.

 

[Sue Thomas]

On 5/1/2025 at 12:33 PM, Ann Seeber said:

Happy May - I've adapted my typical wild cat calendar to be wild nature this time, featuring a bird instead of a cat. And it is a very special and unusual bird. A snowy owl is typically white; to blend with snowy landscapes but this individual has beautiful orange coloring and was photographed by Julie Maggert. Here's a link to My Modern Met with the story of “Creamsicle,” as the photographer called her. I will post a full-size image for printing in the Files area of our Facebook group Scrapbooking with PSP and Affinity. The May title is in Bananas Pancakes font and the journaling is Banditas. The calendar template is from our workshop last October with Cassel. 

Unless it is the font you used, check out how you spelt Lake. There isn't  another k to compare it with, only the letter h. Which I  believe you mistakenly  used.

[Ann Seeber]

2 minutes ago, Sue Thomas said:

Unless it is the font you used, check out how you spelt Lake. There isn't  another k to compare it with, only the letter h. Which I  believe you mistakenly  used.

Thanks, it looks wrong to me, too. I'll fix it.

[kasany]

I suppose we love Ladybugs:)

[Ann Seeber]

On 5/4/2025 at 8:08 AM, Sue Thomas said:

Unless it is the font you used, check out how you spelt Lake. There isn't  another k to compare it with, only the letter h. Which I  believe you mistakenly  used.

I checked and it is the font's style; the differences between H and K are very subtle. Here's a screenshot of my Nexusfont -

Edited May 5 by Ann Seeber

[Sue Thomas]

2 hours ago, Ann Seeber said:

I checked and it is the font's style; the differences between H and K are very subtle. Here's a screenshot of my Nexusfont -

So I see. The letter K is the only letter  which can cause a problem with legibility. I feel that typography plays a crucial role in  both readability and legibility. Some typefaces can significantly impact how easy a reader can distinguish letters and understand the text. The right font is an essential part of communication in a layout. Hence, I am  always aware of trying to select the right font.    Quite often I see a font used in a title which is quite unreadable.  I always try to use fonts which  anyone of any age can easily read in my pages 

[MoniqueN.]

Still "playing" with Affinity and my Scotland photo's 🙂 :

Found psd files at Chantalia design.

 

[kasany]

JK's recent trip by bike, shots taken by JK, my work with the documentation of the trip /a bit long trip;)/