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Ran across this layout that I played with when doing one of the recent labs. The window was "snowy window" and a freebie around Christmas 2021 and I removed the snow; the curtain top was something I was looking for to hide the top of the "netting" curtain I had used in that lab. I'm not sure where it came from but was probably originally from PS. All the rest is mine.

Michele, I hope you keep posting your illustration type layouts. I love the 60's-70's vibe of them and especially gratefull to see how you achieved it using "ingredients". I think it's important to see all styles of layouts with PSP to open our minds to greater creativity. You the know how it is, "we dont know what we dont know". It's inspiring. I have seen digital designs and often wonder how they were achieved, your explanation really shows how to look at individual elements and put them together in a cohesive package. I love this group for the diversity of layouts. Keep it up.

Photos taken by JK during his walk around the town. WINTER written with fine font PartyDayDemo.

Hope this works!! My second post for 2023. Here are a few pictures my amigurumi crocheting characters that I made last summer. I did many more and did donate them. I also made some for the children in our area to give out at Halloween. If I am not in here, I am crocheting.

I extracted the buck head at the top. I'm pretty pleased with it. I think it is my best extraction to date. Interestingly, I had been thinking I would like to do a layout with deer heads and this template appeared. Perfect!

Never underestimate what you can do by combining several different pics to make one cohesive project. Removed a few backgrounds, recolored the abstract background, and the font is Airport. It actually took me a lot longer than I thought it would, mostly due to the different proportions of the originals and my OCD need for perfection. ?

The Picture Tube Fireworks from Carole has been useful for me to illustrate memories of a picnic concert we went to in the summer last year, in the grounds of Highclere castle, Newbury, Berkshire. The evening ended up with a fireworks display so I have used my photos of a firework and the picnic. The picture tube was easy to use around the edge and I also added one singly for a splash. To extend the main fireworks image and for a smokey effect I used Cassel's script cass-Dispersion. Thankfully the instructions for use appear in both the script description as well as during the various stages of application. Maybe I could have used a mask as an alternative? For the main picnic photo I used Cassel's cass-curved photo script. Here though I found I couldn't get it to work on the photo layer within my main canvas but it did work by treating it as a separate image and pasting it into the canvas.

Thought I would introduce myself, it has been awhile since I have posted. I am from New Brunswick Canada. I am using PSP 2023 and have been a Diamond member for sometime. The campus is the best site in learning PSP, it has so many tutorials and videos .

For sure maybe I get hubby to go for a drive this summer.

Hi Helen. I'll have to find another time to go for a coffee with you in the future. Maybe in 2023??

Fiona, that fog is amazing! Dispersion script - I will definitely have to look into it! Michele, that is also brilliant…could be a paid advertisement for anything from a bowling alley to the Good Feet Store! LOL! It’s just so perfect!

Thank you again Ann. Should have used my eyes. Got blinded by the fireworks!

Great design Michele and it does help to understand your method seeing the component parts doesn't it. Ann, I haven't seen the latest Downton Abbey series but I may borrow them from my sister in law who has the lot! Interestingly Carole sent an email that states that Picture Tubes can be set on separate layers. Will look into that one.

Cool ! well done Michele ! ?

Michele: Thanks for showing all the "ingredients" in your creation. Amazing job!

I thought I would have a little fun with this theme. It started out as a black on white illustration by Henn Kim. The font is Sleepy Fat Cat. (It's a duo with one being dingbats of cats and I think I got it from DaFont.)

Hands, then and now (song is Time in a bottle Jim Croce

On the way home from The Ole Country Store we stopped at Messick's Farm Market. "Virginia is for lovers" is Virginia's slogan so you find these Love signs in lots of places. Messicks decorates theirs for the season. Of course, the quote at the top of the layout is a bit outdated but I like it and the sleep part fits me perfectly. I extracted the tree and train from the photo.

I have tried to make a side paper. Mireille showed to do that with the pen tool. I still find it a bit difficult to work with the nodes, but I am satisfied with the result. I also used the VectorTube script and Carole's TattingLace08 tube