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J =  Jumper Cables ~ Don't leave home without them!

Lovely job, Sue. I love happy accidents!

Beautifully done, Trish.

G = Grand Canyon

Love it, Lynda. It looks like you used a different setting for each of the three pics; great idea. I think it would have been too busy with the polka dot background.

You did a great job, Lynda. I'll bet your granddaughter loved it.

 

There's a new thread for November. You might want to share it there so more people can enjoy it.

Cristina, there is absolutely nothing I don't love about Santa Is In Town! It's just perfect.

 

Dawn, I love that you did with the twirl technique. It's really beautiful. So glad I was able to spark your creativity as I miss seeing your projects and you always give me ideas.

Trish, your memorial page for your husband is wonderful. And, yes, I can see the texture; I always click on the pics here to enlarge them. The birthday card is lovely.

Thanks, Sue. I can't wait to see what you come up with. I agree that PSP offers far more than we are using. A lot of the the tools seem very complicated. We probably just need more time to experiment.

 

Dawn, you can still do the "twirl" technique to get some interesting backgrounds. And thanks for the encouragement.

Sue, you added your blue jay while I was posting. I LOVE it. Blue and silver are a great combination. And yes, fonts are very versatile. I've found some great decorative fonts.

How about something a little different? Two members of my gaming group share the same birthday and I had no inspiration that day. I played around with a "twirl" technique a friend shared (Anne MacGregor, are you in the Campus?). I applied a radial blur adjustment to the original and duplicated the layer. Then I applied a distortion twirl effect on each layer, using corresponding positive and negative degree settings. Changed the blend mode on the top layer to lighten. I duplicated the top layer several times, flipping each one in different directions. When I was finally happy, I merged the layers and brightened it up a bit with Brightness and Contrast. I used that as a base, duplicating the image three times. Then I ran three of Carole's scripts on them: Accordion, Bow 9, and Punched Confetti. I added all the different elements on top of the base and ended up with this. (Before I ran the Accordion script, I added my text and merged it down.) As you can see from the drop shadows, I'm looking forward to Carole's next master class on shadows!

Welcome to the Campus, Gwen, and pat yourself on the back. Your first try was a booming success!

 

Sue, all of your pages are wonderful. I especially love the edging on the fantasy card; that's a great brush. Personally, I think your Merry Christmas in the snow looks great. (Carole has a sand writing script that I've used. Maybe she has a snow writing script.)

Trish, those are wonderful pics to commemorate Remembrance Day & Veterans Day. As far as your bday cards, I have to admit I sometimes "recycle" ones that I've made. I try to personalize each one, but sometimes I'm caught off guard and don't have the time.

Your latest pickleball page is great, Bonnie. I love the bright, bold colors you chose. And it's fantastic to have a friend like that with whom you can share your love of something.

S = Sightseeing

Your page about your time in the outback is wonderful, Annie, even if I did have to google yakka. LOL

Sue, I love your pics. I wish I lived as close to nature as you do. You are so lucky.

Oh my goodness, Dawn. That card is simply stunning. I'm so happy to see you creating and sharing.

 

Happy Guy Fawkes Day, Trish. Now I know why some of my British friends were complaining about fireworks. Your Lifelines is very pretty. I like playing with Pic-to-Painting; just wish it rendered quicker.

I absolutely love this, Annie. I can imagine a bunch of us driving down the road like that.

Wow, Annie...a sheep station? I feel like I'm in the Thorn Birds! LOL Love your layout.

F = Freight train

Lovely work as always, Sue. I hope your grand feels better sooner than later. I always feel so helpless when babies are sick.

Thanks, Carole and Annie. That clears it up for me. To be perfectly honest, I use Clipping Magic for more complicated images I want to "tube." (Did I say that correctly?) Now I just have to remember the terms. LOL

Great job, Larry.

 

Nice pocket scrapbooking, Annie. Quick question for you. I haven't been in the s/b world as long as you and some of the others. When you say, "tube," I know you aren't referring to a picture tube, but I don't know what it is.

Sharon, what a lovely idea to include your recipe with the cake. It's as lovely as your l/o.