Julie Magerka

When you say "font for the corners" do you mean dingbats? I'd sure like to know how you do that! Is it selecting the symbol, copying it and then pasting it onto the frame you've made?

Some time ago (maybe a year?) I bought a Wacom Intuous Pro on sale. First I chose the large, but it was too big for my workspace so I returned for a smaller one (size S-M I think). It is easy to install and use, just need to tweak a few settings after the installation. I like using it, but the secret to it is to use it ALL THE TIME. No more mousing. I've not been able to do that yet, but I keep telling myself I will. When I feel a bit rushed or impatient, I just reach for the mouse and then the habit is broken again.

I've been having fun playing with the "perspective striping" that was answered in the Feb. Q & A. This is just one, and I haven't used it for a layout yet.

Great feature the way you used the corner punches in a large size!

Day 6 finally done. Used my own photo taken at the marina/park near where I live on a crisp autumn day. I spent way too much time on the lino effect and then playing with the frame. I wanted to try dynamic frame style but it really didn't work for me, so I opted to cut off a bit at the bottom right. Then,, when I thought I had something, I realized I'd forgotten the mask! I know what I want in my head, but it usually comes out differently in the layout.

There are so many posts for the masking workshop, I just can't keep up with them all! But I'm delighted to see so many creative layouts and projects. So many talented folks in this group who are willing to share. I just love it! I still need to work on Day 6, but no time today.

You sure got some cute squirrels in your 'hood!

Day 5: I spent the most time trying to get the text on a curve! That always gives me trouble, but I finally realized what I was doing wrong. Used a background paper with an overlay blended with soft light. The pic is mine from a cold, snowy day. It's costing me a small fortune to keep all the critters fed in the cold weather. But I can't say no.

What an adorable face, and a great layout!

Just got a chance to work on Day 4 project. Photo is a wee foster dog I had for the last two years of her life. She lived, barked, and loved with the pack here. Masking the photo is a good way to use a pic with a cluttered background to soften it.

I hope you reconsider your preference to use Corel help files and videos. While they can be useful, they are NOT as thorough, well-paced, and easy to follow as what you will get here from the Labs, Tutorials, and Master Classes. They are the best I've used - anywhere!

Love that fish!

Day 3 - Used a photo of my friend's dog. They have a second home in Hudson, and their pooch loves being in/on the water. Made a kaleidoscope design but didn't take too much time or trouble with it. Added the brush flourish because I thought it looked a little bare.

Day 2 mask project: Photos are mine taken on a snowy day we had a couple of weeks ago. We haven't had much all winter, so it was fun to get out (a la Sue Thomas) and get some images. Just a simple background paper with an overlay, some blending, and a bit of text. Voila! C'est fini!

Good call, Ann. I think that might've messed me up too, so I went back to my own notes from the previous mask workshop and followed those.

Is that Sokol as in the Czech camps for gymnastics, etc?

It doesn't matter how many times I do the steps for converting to a mask, I still manage to mix it up and have to re-do and re-do! This one was fairly straightforward to do, but I had so many interruptions while I was trying to do it! But, done for Day 1. (It was, however, easier than the first time I did this workshop.)

I'm in and happy to be doing this again.

No please! Keep playing. You do such lovely work and I enjoy seeing it.

Well done, Mary! I'm impressed by your willingness to take on a challenge. Lovely result. You're using a tablet, right? I'm trying to use mine more often. I was using it then switched back to the mouse. If it makes layouts like this easier, then I'm back in!

Since February means Valentine's Day, I played around with a layout for that. A lot of brushes were used, a mask, some overlays and blending modes. It was fun to do. No text since I think the layout does the talking.

Mary Solaas, these are the perspective lines in the background that I was so interested in. Love the effect and the photo.

I came across this sample of a L/O on Digital Scrapbooking (I think). The perspective lines are so unusual and eye-catching. I'm sure there are folks here who will know how to reproduce this effect, so I hope someone will share the magic.

It was! I wanted it to not be too noticeable, but I guess it is with the blur!