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The H is for Hardanger embroidery. It is an old embroidery technique from Norway and my sister in law was very skilled in this style. I have done it too but when I got troubles with my hands had to give up on it. I still have a collection of her and my work which I draped over a chair for this photo. I have one of the pieces on our dining table and change it frequently because I think it deserves to be shown instead of locked away in a drawer.

Finally got a chance to do something

H is for History Books. When I was cleaning out the basement in 2018, I found these books in a box. I recognized the books on American History and Ohio History. They were the textbooks when I took these classes in 8th grade and 7th grade respectively. I had never seen the other book which is a book on the early history of Auglaize County Ohio. That is the county I live in. When I opened it to look at it, my mother's name was written on the first page. Evidently this was a textbook for her when she was in school. All 3 books are now on the bookshelf in the living room.

What a beautiful work, Corrie! They sure don't deserve to be hidden in a drawer.

H = Horseshoe Here is a horseshoe from a young racehorse that my husband had a part in the breeding process and through to her training years. The shoe is from her first race where she broke her maiden (won her first race, which incidentally was also her first race). Her barn name was Pinky, which is reflected in the title. Her race name was Three In Step. Pinky retired early and went on to be a sweet little hunter/jumper.

H is for Headphones. I bought these in 2014 from Amazon. They have been invaluable, especially before I got my hearing aids. The background paper is from Cassel and the font is Bremen. I used Cassel's Edge Cut script. The headphones are Audio-Technica ATH-M30x Professional Studio Monitor Headphones with advanced build quality and engineering. They have 40 mm drivers with rare earth magnets and copper-clad aluminum wire voice coils. They are tuned for enhanced detail, and have excellent mid-range definition. They are also collapsible for space-saving portability. Designed to excel for studio tracking, mixing, and field recording.

How exciting of a find Rene. It must have been a travel through time to have a look through the books. The one that was your moms is a great discovery. It must make you imagine your mom using it and what it was like in the time she did use it.

Thank you so much Cristina. I am not actually a very good storyteller. In person, I am quite shy. I think the Campus has improved how I write and communicate (it was always a struggle to find the right words). And I'm older now, so the world isn't as scary as I once thought it was, or I it doesn't matter as much, what people think. ☺️

I love your work, Susan, and the stories that come with it. They are so interesting! I am sure you are a great storyteller. 🙂

Wow Corrie! These are stunning pieces. I have never heard of that before. The patterns are so interesting. I cant imagine the work involved in doing that. Does it take a long time to complete a piece? It's wonderful that you keep some out so you can see and love them.

G = Galavanized I found this little Galvanized letter (along with another letter that will show up shortly in this challenge) at a thrift store. I planned to make it rusty and take pictures of it, but decided to take some pictures because it's galvanized metal and needed a letter G. A blend mode and masks were used. I tried the neon glow effect from the master class. I had made the letters quite big, so I made the blur bigger, but I see now that I should have made it less blurry. I can see how effective this technique as it shows up better than when I tried a font without a a technique to make it stand out from the busy background.

Today's freebies from C F inspired this. The background paper and the middle pic are from today's free downloads. I did add the Osprey and the splash on the pond. The font is also today's free download called SPLASH.

I'm planning to take a package of chocolate Easter eggs and I already have made a thank you card to go with it.

I'm in and will work with PSP.

This uses the same technique for the Glow but adds a few more steps to the other parts of the photo, including Gaussian Blur and Curves Adjustment Layer, among other adjustments. The photo is also from Affinity Revolution.

Lately, I have worked with PSP only to create stuff for the Build-A-Kit Workshop. Most of the time, I watch and practice tutorials for Affinity and PSE. I came upon one tutorial from Affinity Revolution that I liked very much because of its simplicity: adding Shine/Glow to an object. There is a Masterclass—2017 Fantasy World—where Carole adds this glow feature, among other great techniques she teaches, and I have always liked it very much. The Affinity technique requires adding a black layer, changing the Blend Mode, and painting with white. These are the two photos offered to practice along, and the same pictures with the effect I added. Not everything in Affinity is perfect, but I do like this app.