Sue Thomas

I found the font. I Will be playing with different letters, along with other simillar fonts that I have. As if I don't have enough lace fonts, as I have all of Carole's. Nice to have something a little different. I agree the lace edging works really well with image.

I love what you did with the font around the image, it's quite ingenious. It would pass for delicate lace.

I went with the second horizontal row. File tab, Arrow paper, Halftone brush, Fuffy cloud, paperclip. I created a different paperclip, 2 circles with a line joining the two circles at the top. I had already created a halftone brush, which was in my brushes folder. Same goes for the File tab, and fluffy cloud, I had templates for them all. I had to create the arrow paper though. I didn't really know what to do with the cloud, so I created a sprayed effect using a grey coloured watercolur brush. The cloud is actually a rain cloud. Carole's lace font, and canvas patch I had in my stash.

All bird photos taken face on, as you put it look goofy. I tend not to use face on shots, as many look very angry, which doesn't do them any justice.

I really apprecite your kind words sir! The main ribbon is one of Carole's lace ribbon script. As you can see, it's very easy to manipulate and colourize.

I had to rotate the whole layout, in order to accommodate the photo that I wanted to use. Used cass custom calendar, which I edited to suit my needs. Used the hue map, which I use a lot anyway, to change the colours on the ribbon. Taking a colour from the photo I then used that colour in the bow 3 script. For the background paper I used the photo as an overlay. Townsend's Solitaire. Birds migrating for warmer climes, as winter sets in here. (Autumn)

We would love too see your projects. This site amongst other things is a great source of inspiration. There is a new challenge, BINGO. Perhpas you would like to participate. Susan has summed up how to post. Any questions, shout out. If there is anything that catches your eye in anyone's pages, and you would like to know how to create the effect yourself, well that is what we are here for. We learn, always learning, inspire, help, support and encourage each other.

I love the dots on the background papers. I thought you had created what looks like embosed dots. Great efffect however your created them.

My pleasure, a well deserved comment.

There isn't anything to say, other than 'what an exquisite layout. You have surpassed yourself'

Wonderful, congrats! You won't be disappointed, don't forget to take your wellies and camera!

That is one way to do it. Which looks lovely. May I suggest a quicker easier way for you to try? Place a white, or colour of your choosing (lightish) below the main the photo, and lower the opacity of the main photo. You could even add a very small blur to the main photo.

Awesome! Same template layout, yet our pages couldn't be more varied.

I promoted a strip from the photo to create the ribbon. Added dots, to replicate the Upper Sandpiper's chest, used my grosgrain ribbon template, overlay. Instead of using a mask, I feathered around the Sanderling. Again, all colours were taken from the photos.

Week twenty one. Finally the seeders are going flat out in our area.

Thank you! Actually I didn't use text on a path. I used effects, distortion, wave. I used the same on the flock of birds silhouettes, which was a dingbat font.

Thank you Carole, birding outings are usually organized in and around the cities, using local parks. Regina is a 3hr drive, Moose Jaw 2 1/2hr and Saskatoon is a 2hr drive. When I trail ride, I like to have as many hours in the saddle as it does to get to the venue and back, to make it worth while. I have been on a couple, these days I don't do well around crowds of people. I enjoy my own company, along with seeing and hearing a lot more when I'm on my own with the camera. Chaplin conservation centre is the closest, at an hour and half away. I should have mentioned that I used a bird (dingbat font) silhouette for the flock, by waving the layer, it almost replicates how the Pelicans are flying in the photo.

Oh no!!! Don't do that!!! Come, and I will be your birding guide, taking you to places that not even the locals have been too, even a day on the water in a kayak, and in the saddle Thinking about you, hope you make a speedy recovery. Sending cwtches! ( cuddles, hugs, embrace, it also have another meaning, cubbyhole, cupboard.

I don't know about alpacas, but horses will use breathing to connect, communicate and calm other horses down. I will often share breath with my girls, when they recipricate, I know that we have a trusting bond. By the way, great page!

Day 4. The invitation cards are all fictitious. Although I do live a 20 minute drive from Gardiner Dam, where there is always an abundance of birds of all kind. American White Pelicans at Gardiner dam, on the South Saskatchewan river side of the dam. The other side of the dam is Lake Diefenbaker. This card shows my attemp at being witty.🙃

The squiggle adds a personal addition of endearment and touch of class to an overall most appealing, eye catching layout. So many wonderful layouts submitted, especially from the newbies. All in all the simplicity of the layouts depict utter perfection. That is, In my humble opinion!

There weren't any photos to give me away this time, it must have been my style. 🙂

I will continue with the invitation cards tomorrow. Today's card is one I have just made to send via email. My son's mother-in-law is a keen gardiner, and yesterday she slipped and took a tumble, hurting her back. She will be fine, she's like me as tough as nails. I used today's template. I struggle to find elements, as I have very few kits, and odd elements to choose from. Anyway, I sent the ecard with the wavy lines, which I lightened even more. I'm not a big fan of patterened background papers, they have to be subtle. I also addd a texture and a little noise. I also chose to frame the text instead of the whole page.

Ah, good it was in the blog. I have been using layered fonts since before Carole did the blog post. I make sure that everything is centred, that way all the fonts in the folder are aligned with each other. I will download that font, and see if the layers line up for me, using my way of using them.

Another beautiful colourful festive page, but not overly bold.