Julie Magerka

I notice the hawks - when they sit on my back deck looking for lunch - can turn their heads almost right around too!

If you use that six more times in one day, you might find the people around you looking at you with a weird expression on their faces!

Yes, I believe there are a few in Netherlands as well as in Belgium, France, England, and Middle East. I don't have their names right now.

V = vigil

Q = quiet

This is the Month of Remembrance, and I've been doing quite a bit of posting for the veterans and their families in my hometown. I write mini-bios of the veterans and post them on the local high school FB page to remind us of their duty and sacrifices. Longer bios appear in the local Legion newsletter from time to time. There are a number of local "boys" who did not come home from the wars and are buried overseas. And all of them so young. One of the cemeteries that is the resting place of some of those lads is the one in this layout.

I think you folks just know how to have too much fun! I need more of that!

O = obituary

Does auto-correct really discern the difference? I'm amazed if it does!

Don't fret. You have not been alone in that. It just happens to be one of my bug-a-boos. 🙂

Cute little critter! Did you make him with vectors?

Sorry to be picky, but IT'S should be ITS Just thought you might want to change it in case you're thinking of printing or sending.

I'm back! I was MIA for a while b/c life can sometimes get in the way of our plans and other activities. When things are rocky, I tend to withdraw and lick my wounds until I regain my balance. I couldn't produce anything for a while; the simplest layout was beyond me. I visit cemeteries quite a bit. As a family historian and general history researcher, both cemeteries and obituaries are goldmines of info. Folks with these types of interests tend to favour time spent with the dearly departed. This layout features the small rural cemetery where my family are buried. It's such a tranquil place with a huge garden behind the actual burial ground. The granite bench (put in by my family) that you can see in the bottom right is where I sit while I am visiting. The quiet is absolute and restorative. Rarely a vehicle goes by, only birdsong and the wind. Sigh. It restoreth my soul, as they say. I was interested in playing with lines and stitches based on a layout I saw that used these elements. There are so many different bits in this that I couldn't list them. The white crosses at some graves are indicators of war veterans.

She seems to offer so many ways to blend photos, good ones or bad, into layouts. It's fun to explore her techniques.

This is a touching and poignant layout for your friend. What a lovely gift.

This was just for fun, for the husband of the woman who organizes all the heritage plaques that are being installed in our area. Jim is the background guy most of the time and does all the dog'sbody work which is why I called him a "roadie'. Caught him carrying some stuff back to the van and made him pose. He's actually a well-known historian in the area and a great speaker/storyteller at many events. Made it as 8.5x11" so it would print for them.

This has a nice dreamy quality to it. I really love it.

This is so striking and eye-catching! Very creative.

Because it's October and I just enjoy this month so much, I have to keep making some layouts to showcase the colours around. The photo is mine from last fall at the dog park in town. The papers in the background are from Jessica Dunn. There are Foto Glows from Anna Aspnes behind the framed image. The frame is a cluster from Melo Virjhof at Digital Scrapbook from a while back. And a bunch of other bits and bobs from my Autumn stash.

Did your kilt come with a large safety pin to wear vertically on the skirt? I remember that mine did. Your mom got you to work hard at school! Clever lady!

Are you going to print all of these wonderful playing cards? They would look great framed together, I think, if they would all fit. Such a fab collection you've created.

Hello Mike, Professional Amateur Photog! Looking forward to seeing your pix. We have a couple of picture-taking members whose work is always appreciated (Sue T & Susan E come to mind). It will be fun to have another male as part of the membership. Remember to have fun while you're learning the ins and outs of PSP, and to ask for help anytime.

This layout adheres to the "spirit" of this challenge, but since I have few photos to choose from, I decided to make do with this one. My mother would deck me out for special occasions (like church or holidays), and I guess I went along with her wishes. But I really don't recall much in the way of specific outfits that I had. I know she made a lot of clothes for me (and my older sister) when we were young, but later we went on trips to Detroit to shop at the great Hudson's Department Store for some new school gear. No photos however and only scattered memories of what we got there. Of course, at that time, little girls wore only dresses/skirts to school. How very impractical since we were always rough-housing in the schoolyard at recess. This picture captures me (on the right) and a friend (and we still are) decked out for Easter. The little bags we're clutching just make me smile! And oh, those bonnets! Background elements from Katie Pertiet and Anna Aspnes. Frame from Natali (PBP?).

Mostly I use categories to store my stash, as Michele and Corrie said they do, but for some designers, I simply create a folder for their names and then keep the files in their original folders, but I add more info to the folder names to identify them better. e.g. [Katie Pertiet] > Artsy Stroke Lines or Filmstrip Edges, etc.

Instead of that page, use this link instead, more direct. Scroll down to locate the 3 videos. https://annaaspnesdesigns.com/welcome-video-new/