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You did such a brilliant job with this and the neon!

So vibrant and cheerful. And spring-like!

I have two varieties of daffodils in my flower bed. The daffodils in the circle are pictures that I took of them in various sides. The center cluster is from Adobe Express. The bottom is a photo from my garden that I made into layers and merged in Photoshop, edged with one of Carole's edge brushes. The from is Carole's photo circle script. The side plaid is from an experiment in FF that turned out well. The font is from a CF and called Juicy Snap Solid. I made the daffodils from AE into a tube and created the pattern fill.

thank you so much Julie. That neon is really quite easy to do (with the tutorial of course).

Daffodils are one of my favorites. There are so many varieties, but I only have two growing in my flower bed. I still have to post my pictures.

It looks galvanized to me. It has that dull grey look about it, with a hint of speckling in appearance. It's a coating of zinc applied to steel and iron to protect against rust, and prevent rusting. You could try rubbing it with a course abrasive, to make it less silvery looking. Galvanzing metal here is usually dipped. Due to our wet climate, we have cattle trailers and horse boxes here which are galvanized, especially the chassis. Not the aluminium trailers though, as they are naturally corrosion resistent.

I just know what it looks like, but you got me thinking, "how do I know". Here's what Dr. Google says; Galvanized metal typically exhibits a dull gray or silvery-gray appearance with a distinct spangled pattern, which is a result of zinc crystallization. This spangled pattern, also described as a crystalline-like structure, is a telltale sign of hot-dip galvanizing, a common method of applying a zinc coating to steel. While appearance is a strong indicator, laboratory testing is the most accurate way to confirm galvanization. I asked the old guy at work (retired from his profession as an engineer - something in metals) how to make it rusty as I thought galvanized steel didn't rust, but of course my "rusty" brain has forgotten what he said to do.

How do you know when something is galvanized? I seem to recall metal garbage cans referred to as galvanized. 🤷‍♂️

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.

Have you ever created an album that tells the story of your life, one chapter at a time? For 2025, I’m inviting you to embark on a year-long creative challenge to document your personal timeline in a unique and meaningful way. We’re calling it the Timeline Album Challenge! The idea is simple: divide your life into 12 periods (the length of each depends on your age) and create one scrapbook page for each. Whether you include photos, memories, or simply words that describe those times, it’s up to you! By the end of the year, you’ll have a complete album that reflects your journey. For example, let's assume you are 72 years old (it just makes it easier to calculate): 0-6 years old: you can talk about your birth place, your first tooth, your first day of school 7-12 years old: you can remember some birthday parties, friends, places you visited 13-18 years old: those teen years! what were you doing, your first crush, your high school years 19-24 years old: maybe your dates, or wedding (if it happened in that time) 25-30 years old: maybe when you moved town, when your kids were born, when you purchased your first house And so on. You get the picture. Here’s how it works: One page every month: Start with your earliest memories or your childhood, and work your way to the present. You can also document specific milestones, achievements, challenges, etc. You can pick and choose any element to document. No pressure: Share your pages with us as you create them. There’s no strict commitment, and you can always catch up later if life gets busy. Make it yours: Add photos if you have them, or create pages without photos by focusing on stories, quotes, or embellishments that symbolize those moments in time. Include what was around you: seeing how some world events (or local ones) can relate to us can be interesting. What there a new fashion trend? What were the newest inventions? Any famous people that you might have heard of (or met) during that time period? This is your story to tell. Whether you want to focus on key milestones, favorite memories, or even everyday moments, it’s all about capturing what makes your timeline unique. Time for the fourth period (likely your early twenties!).

I wasn't big on girlie things like dolls, but I loved my teddys and other stuffed animals. I still have a few of them.

So cute and a lovely story about your dog. I was never one for having or playing with stuffed animals, not even a teddy!

That's so awesome. Your dogs treat their toys better than I treated mine.

oh my gosh, this is really interesting. Again, your letter G fits perfectly with the story. Well photographed, I can see all the details and it is really detailed. The craftmanship of this Mastermark is unbelievable.

I've never seen a gold one, I love it. the cutout looks great (grate-r?).