Sue Thomas

Back on the Prairies, it's an almost white out, and snowing, which isn't anything new for this time of year. What better way to spend the afternoon indoors, in the warm being creative. I downloaded Carole's freebie mask from Creation Cassel blog. I like to creatve my own elements, which may be time consuming on times, but well with it. It is always a sence of achievment, especially when I can remember how to do them without having to refer to tutorials.

Yes PSP. Dont select uninstall, but select repair. I reffered to PSP as a program. Windows is an operating system and not a program.

No. I fly out of Heathrow at 3pm on the 29th, which is tomorrow. Landing in Saskatoon at 9pm on the 29th. I will participate in the next Affinity bootcamp. I hadn't heard of the software either.

Beautifully done Corrie. I do like the positioning of the 4 photos, also the background paper. There isn't anything not to like about it. Same in Cornwall and West Wales, the crocus and snowdrops are about to bloom into an explosion of colour. The daffs are about a week away from flowering. Varfell Farms Ltd, Penzance Cornwall are the largest producers of Daffs in the world. They have been picking for a few weeks for export.

Try going to uninstall. Instead of clicking on uninstall program, click on repair. That has worked on occassion in restoring the psp files, to allow you to view them. Saying that I too use Windows 10.

We have ringed billed seagulls on the prairies, also in the UK. In my opinion, also experience of them, they are more mottled as juveniles, (before first moult). Less so as immature birds. ( a bird capable of breeding, with its first hard feathers) Perhaps it is due to the sun catching the feathers, or enhanced photo editing. Cool photos and showcased.

I can totally relate to that.

Experiencing feelings like that are priceless. They will stay with you for the rest of your life. It doesn't take much to trigger such memories either. I'm thrilled to hear you've had such an experience. The words aren't a quote, but my own. Expressing how I felt during the moments leading up to and after taking those images. My memories are my treasure.

Haha, did you notice the white tailed hare's prints at the bottom of the top right photo? The snow reveals a great deal about the activities of wildlife, long after they have left. Especially night activities. The tag was one of the many I created a while back after watching one of the vector masterclasses, the same goes for the bar code. I leave tomorrow at 3pm, arriving in Saskatoon at 9pm on the same day.

I actually remember pointing that out to you. I'm pleasantly surprised you remembered it too. I agree, going with one's feelings are usually the right ones. This past week, we have had torrential rain with high winds. Wales like Ireland was badly hit by the Eowyn storm. I'm much obliged, and hopefully I'll have a good, uneventful trip back. Quite looking forward to the cold, crisp weather with clear skies. I've missed not being able to get out to look up to star and planet gaze.

Here is my take on the sketch challenge. I decided to combine the four photo slots to make 2, and the main photo slot I changed to an ellipse, to accommodate the photos I wanted to use. From there I went with the flow, as one would say. Once again all my own work, with the exception of the bow, and Carole's punches. I like to use the word no one, rather than nobody, beside it being more English, it is a more formal word for a layout. In my opinion anyway.

Well I never. I didn't know that. I don't think you have ever mentioned that before. Well not to my knowledge anyway. My head is full of information which I have accumulated over the years.

I'm familiar with that phrase, it's Latin. Translated it says action or death. Essentially meaning do or die. I believe it' is the Barclay Scottish clan's motto.

We live and learn something new every day. Lol That is quite the claim to your Canadian history. You must have a clan tartan pattern. Something to look into.

May I start by giving a short lesson? All tartans are plaid, but not all plaids are tartan. Tartan are plaids with a name to identify a community. Plaid is an old Scottish word for blanket or wrap. They are both patterns, a fabric and a garment for wearing. I added a very small blur, and lowered the opacity a touch, in order to get that fabric look. I tried adding a little noise, but undid it, as I didn't like the effect. I am delighted, that you thought it looked real.

Much appreciate your words. As I said I took a strip horizontally through the blue Jay, and either side. To make the blue squares more prominent.

A follow up to the Wild page I did the other day. Resident Red foxes and coyotes

I too love old barns, the stories they could tell. I like to photograph them when there is a blanket of snow down.

Don't I know it!

Tom Jones yes! Shirley Bassey, nope, until I mention her songs in the Bond movies, Goldfinger, Diamonds are Forever,and Moonraker. Even then they refer to them as British, and not Welsh. Shirley was born and raised in Splott, in Cardiff. Cardiff being the Capital of Wales. Tom was born in Treforest, Pontypridd. Both were born not to far from where I was born.

I had the same when I moved to Canada. Having a strong Welsh accent, I was frequently asked and still asked to this day by strangers, are you English, Australian, even South African. You'd be surprised how many North Americans there are that have never heard of Wales, yet alone know that it is a country, which is part of the UK.

Although learned and learnt are correct and mean the same, learned is American English, whereas learnt which is what I use, is British English. Just saying. Lol

Finally getting a chance to scroll through all the wonderful pages which have been submitted. Everyone has been ever so busy, being creative.

Playing catch up. The majority of you will know that I am not a fan of plaids. I tend to go for more subtle plain papers, anyway I decided to create the latest plaid tutorial in the blog. I also often go back to basic tutorials, which I find most appealing. I used the stencil tutorial, which is an old one in the creative scrap.

You can always guarantee that Ann will spot typing errors in layouts. Almost as if she is seeking them out. I'm certain that isn't the case though. Lol. It is nice to have a resident proof reader. When it comes to using American English or British English, confusion on which to use can cause an issue for some, like myself. I always use British English, correcting what digital devices' spell checkers recommend. As they tend to favour American English. Take my tut/tech comment. I used the word practise, as that is the correct way to spell it when used as a verb, and practice when used as a noun. Yet in American English, it's always spelt practice. I use mitre, which is the preffered spelling in British English, and miter in American English. I notice that many people will use both American and British spelling in their text. It's only what I observe, and there isn't any right or wrong in it. The way I was taught English has stuck with me. I am not being in the least bit critical, merely pointing out the differences.