AprilDawn

hello everyone!... finally got to do lesson 3 after having to get new computer. Beige painterly stroked paper free from Rita at the Coffe Shop Blog, recoloured the original. Plaid pattern paper free from Chantahlia Design. Heart shape created in PSP from a shape preset and glow, 3D and shadow effect done in Affinity Photo. Font is the same as Carole used in the lesson. Now on to lesson 4.. i will get to finish eventually. best wishes to all, Dawn.

Everyone has created such lovely template pages. Iam very behind, had a few bad days with health and to top it all off i had to get a new computer and transfer all my stuff. However hope to finish this workshop, but it may take some time. best wishes to everyone, Dawn.

still using Affinity 2.6.2 and finding it a joy to use. This is lesson 2, i am a bit behind though due to some more life issues but i will get to finish. The photos are from pixabay and created a colour swatch from it in affinity photo and used those colours on my project. Beige coloured paper created from a pattern, teal blue paper free from Chantahlia Design, foliage design is an abr brush imported into affinity. again i give thanks to Carole for the templates and the video as they are well explained. i have been looking at everyone's projects for this workshop and you all have created lovely work. best wishes to everyone, Dawn

a very Happy Birthday to you Carole, you are very much appreciated for all that you do for us here in the campus and i hope your special day is a filled with much joy.

This is a photo that my sister in-law took a few years ago of Derby a town in the Kimberly region of Western Australia. i have used it before but thought to use it again for this workshop. Not toally happy with how the text ended up but it is my first go and hopefully will improve. Carole thank you for a well explained video i will have to keep practising on the text part. best wishes to everyone, Dawn.

I am also going to give this a try and i will be using Affinity Photo.

well done Cristina. i too have Designer as well as Photo and i am really keen on the fact that they can be linked together for the assets etc. there are also a few other folk who have good tutorials on youtube for both ... me and hubby have been watching them as he also has Designer . best wishes as always, Dawn.

I have used Cass edges 2 font, Sweetpea floral digital stamp from Beccys place here in Australia, Flora Free abr brush set, splatters were done with VM Filter Dribble also a watercolor brush to put behind the image. The April month birthday flower is Sweet pea and also diamond is the gemstone so i did this card for anyone who has a birthday in April. best wishes to everyone, Dawn.

hello Cristina have been MIA for some time due to challenging health issues but I am hoping to get back into it again. I re-joined the Diamond again yesterday so i have much to see in the campus that i am sure will boost my creativity along with all the posts that the members are doing... all are very inspiring. Glad to hear all is well with you. best wishes Dawn.

Purchased Affinity Photo and Designer yesterday and look forward to learning them

Hello Sue, your Northern Shrike Bird is beautiful did you take the photo? interesting info about the bird also, quite often the names given to these birds do not match the beauty of them especially when they sing so beautifully. Hello Ann Seeber , likewise, interesting info you found out about the Pied Butcherbird... i never knew that about them. However they bring such joy here when they are in our yard . Best wishes to you both Dawn.

Hello Cristina, your kind comment is very much appreciated. hope you are keeping well? i have not been posting since last July but i am trying to get back to it again. best wishes Dawn.

Thank you to Julie Magerka ,Corrie Kinkle ,Michele, Sue Thomas, Ann Seeber and Susan Ewart for giving me hearts on my Butcherbird post. Appreciated very much. Julie i do not know how it got its name however i always look forward to hearing their beautiful song when they come into our yard it brightens my day. Best wishes to you all from Dawn

Hello everyone, i have used the alpha freebie, the Australia was created using Cass Hammered metal script, photo is from pixabay and masked with one from an old software i have called Craft Artist. also used 2 VM filters (old 32 bit) called weave and dribble on background paper.... best wishes to you all.

Corrie thanks so much for your kind words..... Susan Ewart.. thank you also for the comments you posted about my card. years ago i did traditional painting but had to give it away for health reasons.... but i have had the urge to try my hand at digital art and it is a new learning experience.. hopefully will be able to do more florals and a few scenes. Thank you to all who have left hearts for my card i appreciate it very much best wishes Dawn.

i have been having a go at Digital Art painting in a free software called Krita and the Daisy/gerbra kind of flower is my first attempt. i am hoping i will improve enough to do some more artwork this way for my card making. .. wasn't sure whether i should post this one, however my hubby thought it was good enough and encouraged me to post. the frame is another parchment one purchased years ago and have bevelled it and used luminance legacy mode on the layer. sprigs and leaves are from a brush set used in previous cards. blue flowers are from another purchased kit i also got a few years ago .... Best wishes to everyone... Dawn.

hello Michele, glad you found the brushes. The lace is actually a parchment overlay that is in the kit i purchased. hello Cristina a really pretty page with Olivia. Best wishes to you both, Dawn.

Thank you Mary for your kind words.. there are some good abr brushes out there and the one i used has leaves and shapes that can be used like i did on card... i would also like to take this opportunity to say you are creating beautiful works and i enjoy viewing them... i hope you have some joy in experimenting with brushes. best wishes, Dawn.

i have been making a couple of thinking of you cards... this one i have used a rose created from a purchased script from joannes digital design, not sure if her site is still active... used 2 brushes from a free abr brush by olesia brushes which i found at my photoshop brushes site. one brush i added small flowers with a psp tube the other i added coloured tips and both were beveld. the parchment lace and leaves are from purchased kits that i got when i was using craft artist long before i got psp...also cass chain beads. Best wishes to everyone.... Dawn.

Hello Susan, your Good Bye card is beautiful ! best wishes Dawn.

Thank you Cristina for your kind words, you have always been encouraging in your comments and it is appreciated. best wishes Dawn.

Thank you Michele always appreciate your kind words. i am going to try to make a card every day to get my brain active again. Corrie your Candle is beautiful. well done.. love it and will look great in a card. the card i am posting is a birthday email card. Flower is free from chantalia design...paisley lace sort of thing is created with a Ps brush that i use in PSP i downloaded it some time ago and the beads are done with cass. chain beads tube and the font is Brock Script. Best wishes to everyone.... Dawn. i could not remember where i got the free brush from so i went looking and found it...i found it on a site called antarasdiary.com it is set 28 when you click on download it takes you to brusheezy.com.

Thank You Susan .. appreciated very much. best wishes to yo Dawn.

hello everyone, this is a friendship card i have made. the floral paper and leaves are from a purchased kit a few years ago. the flower is free from chantalia design and the sentiment is a digi stamp from Power poppy....... best wishes...Dawn.

Hello Cristina Thank you for your welcome back greeting... appreciate the kinds words very much. Thank you also to Susan Ewart, Ann Seeber, Michele, Corrie, Bonnie and Julie Magerka for your welcome back messages. Please forgive me if i have missed anyone. as i am trying to learn how all the new forum works it is different from the old one.. but i am sure in time i will get used to it again. best wishes Dawn.