Susan Ewart

29 minutes ago, Sue Thomas said:

I hope it's ok for me to post, even though I didn't register for this workshop.  After scrolling through the lovely pages submitted, and read Donna's comments on her page, I realized that I have a few layered  quick pages, which I've had for a while. I must confess I have  never used them, well until now that is.   I deleted  quite a few elements, added a little texture to the papers.  The colour palette was prefect, so I didn't  have to  change anything in that department.  It ook me less than  15 mins to complete the page.  As I also changed the photo slots to masks.  I'm  going to go through the other layered  quick pages, adapting them  my liking, to be used.

On the 15th April I was in a state of euphoria, when I heard a  chorus which I wasn't familiar with.  I have the Canadian Toad and the Plains Spadefoot toads.  Currently  their  dulcet chorus is  constant day and night, all around, but especially at the dugout, and  other standing water.  It took most of the day, but eventually I  spoted 2 of these frogs out in the trees.  Having a distinctive  sound I was able to  track down where is was coming from.  They are tiny, less than an inch  in length.  It's hard to believe they can freeze, and  their tiny hearts will beat again when they thaw!  A type of antifreeze in their blood protects them.  Most other  frogs bury down in the mud.  They are a type of tree frog which is also a unique trait.  I posted a photo  to a Sask  macro nature photography facebook group which I'm a member of, requesting an ID.  I wasn't the only one to be excited at my find.  As I'm told they are hard to find. 

 

 

 

 

That is so interesting Sue.  I did not know they froze and thawed.  It's very interesting and so cool that you found them, especially the one amongst the leaves.  

2 hours ago, Mary Solaas said:

Where does the TIME go? I'm in too, but will probably not start it today, but think about what photos to use. I'm making previews of my mega kit (Bundle?) I won't wrap it up as several zips, but only post the previews. And, as for P52, I've several photos I took that could begin with April 1, but that is also on the back burner as life as a way of interfering.  And - your kit is on TIME, Susan.  So - where does the TIME go?

hahaha, if only I was a Time Lord, where is "the Doctor" (Who) when I need him/her. I still have one lesson to go then my MEGA-mini Kit (the Mini Kit with 20+ add-ons 😁)will be completed.

3 hours ago, Doska St. said:

Hi all,

only just discovered this discussion.
I'm still too much of a beginner for PSP to be able to recommend anything, but I've been scrapbooking long enough to know the drill.

I started in 2005 and have heard that it is a separate industry in the USA. And that there are several styles. We in Europe scrapbooked the photorealistic 3D style back then. So we cut out parts from photos and pictures as deco (of course in compliance with copyright law, which is particularly strict in Germany). But fashions also change in the Scraobbook. Now more 2D, comic style or multimedia mix is popular. Lots of good tips have already been given here for a physical book.

I have another thought that's bothering me right now. When writing a will today, you also have to include the digital data on your own computers in a will so that heirs can then deregister digital registrations in banks, insurance companies, forums, social media, etc. But what do I do with my external drives full of digitally purchased kits that have cost me a lot of money in total and over the years of purchase. How do I pass this on? The money is too good for me to delete because it could be used by an heir who is interested in it. I also see it as a destruction of artistic works if it were simply deleted.
Of course it will also depend on the laws of the country we come from, but have you thought about what will happen to your scrap treasures after your transition? Or maybe you already have experience on how to handle this? What the heirs then do with it is of course their own business, and this also applies to private photos that they cannot do anything with. We don't have any direct heirs, but we have a good connection to other younger relatives. I'll talk to them soon about... this scrap thing. I have a younger sister-in-law who is also very talented in art and works with digital self-expression, she plots and has a digital shop.

I'm interested in your answers.

 

I have wondered about my photography images after I am gone.  I have no kids and I think, it will just be all gone, who would want them?  It really is something to think about isn't it.  When a relative passes, does anyone remember about the computer and what might be on it?  I have to say, other than thinking all my photos will be just gone(when the computer gets recycled), I had never really thought about the works I have created with the photos.  I am interested in what others think as well.  

2 hours ago, Michele said:

Much love to you, Carole, and thanks for the gifts. ❤️

 

Beautiful, Michele.  It's so delicate and feels like warm spring hug (from Mother Nature).

1 hour ago, fiona cook said:

Happy Birthday Carole and thank you for your inspiration and support throughout the year.

Fiona, I love the background. 

Happy Birthday Carole.  Hope your day is superb tomorrow.  And BIG thank you for bring gifts to your own party...for us!

2 hours ago, Anja Pelzer said:

I'm in too, I hope to find the time to do something, I am so behind with the build a kit

 

Me too. Behind on P52, 3-4 weeks now.  And I thought I'd have the weekend for photography.  It was not to be.  Hopefully I'll find time in the week.  See you in the workshop.

4 hours ago, Ann Seeber said:

Oh, I guess this means it's time to start with the birthday wishes. Happy Birthday, Carole! 

Wow! Ann!  I cant even begin to know how you did this.  But i want the script that makes the beads.  These are gorgeous.  The background is really cool too.

7 hours ago, Julie Magerka said:

Here's my birthday wishes for the Master of Scrapbook Campus. Thank you for all you do, and for the sale we get!

The circumflex over the "e" in Fete is missing, sorry!

Awesome Julie!  

8 hours ago, Julie Magerka said:

After the chat on here about the Block Photo (Sue Thomas) and a beautiful example of it, I watched the tutorial and came up with this layout.

I had the red-eyed tree frog photo (from Steve Biro) as the inspiration. I looked up others online to get some other colourful critters. Nature is astonishing, whether in her delicacy, her brutality (those hawks!), or her rainbow of colours in the flora and fauna. The  most flamboyant of those creatures live in tropical climes, and I have an awe for their dazzling displays, especially since our birds, insects, etc. tend to more subdued hues.

The other critters in this layout are Madagascan Sunset Moth, Orchid Mantis, and Rosy Pelican.

Simple STUNNING Julie.  You got that right, when it comes to color, Mother Nature never gets it wrong.

17 hours ago, Sue Thomas said:

 I had decied to make my Xmas cake today.  Got out all the ingredients, the butter was out softening, as it had been in the fridge, lined the cake tin. Everything was ready.  I went outside to fill the bird baths, and feeders   when I heard the Robins suddenly sounding off the alarm. My Sharp-shinned Hawk swooped down and flew off with a mourning dove. One of a pair I have here, now only one. After a short while I heard another hawk, and loe and behold there he was up in the tree, looking down on what I believe to be the female tucking into a hearty meal. They certainly do have a fistful of daggers, and what a predatory force the Hawk is. After over two hours, with a break from eating about half way through the meal, she flew off, leaving nothing behind, other than the feathers. Here are some of the pics I took. I got very cold and wet, but it was worth it.  It’s always a privilege to be able to witness a private, moment like that which happens all the time but we rarely witness much less get  photos of!  

Some may not like these pages, and find them distasteful and  cruel. I have a comment for that. By saying  nature is cruel is damaging, it isn't cruel, it's indifferent, brutal and effective, but it is equally beautiful and a marvel of natural wonder. 

Eventually I did get my Xmas cake baked, fed with brandy, and put away in a cool, dark place. Sharp-shinned Hawks.

The template I used is from lab 10-2.  It's one of my favourites, which gets used often.  I can remember once, that Cristina, said she liked that template too.  Carole's lace , where I used a gradient and then a blend mode. a fancy font on the tag, and brush strokes to highlight some text.  Scallops and postage stamp edging  on the note with text.

The other page is a layout  demonstrated  in   the scrap with grids masterclass. 

I don't find it distasteful or cruel. the Natural world works to keep it self in balance.  Your images are interesting and the experience of seeing this must be surreal.  

On 4/19/2024 at 10:40 AM, Sue Thomas said:

I got so excited at the arrival of the Hawk, I  misidentified her.  I have been taking photos of the sharp-tailed grouse, which confused me.  She is actually a Sharp-shinned Hawk.

I'm just impressed at how many birds, mammals and insects (anything crawly and/or winged) that I wouldnt know if a mistake had been made.  I bet they two look very similar.

22 hours ago, Mary Solaas said:

I'm still playing with my Beach Kit.  This is a freebie and I believe it is from Corel some time ago. The font for the title is MV Boli. Summer in March at the Gulf!

This is fabulous Mary!  

On 4/19/2024 at 10:40 AM, Sue Thomas said:

I got so excited at the arrival of the Hawk, I  misidentified her.  I have been taking photos of the sharp-tailed grouse, which confused me.  She is actually a Sharp-shinned Hawk.

12 hours ago, Ann Seeber said:

Wow, very nice, Sue. I do see Cooper's Hawks here by the condo and see the occasional pile of feathers, probably a mourning dove's remains. Everyone has to eat. I've been enjoying a series on the Public Broadcasting Station [PBS] coincidentally called "A Fistful of Daggers" which is all about raptors. Fascinating! I looked the show up on Google Images and put this on my desktop for now. 

Oh this is cool Ann, I'm going to look for the show.  Love the font.  

2 hours ago, Sue Thomas said:

That is so true.  My eyes are alway peeled for ideas, whether I see something on the telly, in the campus or out and about which catches my eye, I will  try to replicate it, incorporating  it into  a page. I will look out for your post, which will also include your exqusite distinctive style.  Scripts are awesome, and time saving,  but there is something most satisfying and rewarding when  you create something yourself. For me that's the beauty of the tutorials in the creative scrap/lab, and of course the masterclasses.  It's a pleasure to sometimes be a sourse of inspiration and helpful when I can.  

Well said!

17 hours ago, Sue Thomas said:

Susan, look who showed up today. A sharp-tailed Hawk.   My resident Merlin has now got some competition. Mind you,  there's more than  enough House Sparrows for them. Sheltering under the lilac hedge, with the Robins. It's still snowing and blowing. I'm yet to get a shot of the Merlin. 

I want to be you!  So awesome, and so lucky.  I am enjoying the rabbits near work, and I'm a bit miffed someone bought the empty lot and now there is a container on it and stakes in the ground(possible building soon).  Don't they know that's the rabbit(hare?) plot of land?  yeesh, Humans, what can you do with them, eh?

Thank you for thinking of me, very much appreciated!

11 hours ago, Sue Thomas said:

I had to wrap up to go outside today.  It  was worth it to sit  observing  and listening to all the Robins out in the trees.  Once again I used Carole's punches, and corner punch.  Played with some frames around the photo.  Photo block technique on the main photo.  I replicated Carole's newest Admission ticket.  Created my own tokens.

Oh so much to look at.  Love it. I like both framing techniques.  The photo block; is the "frame" part cut out to reveal the background?  Same with the S in Snow, it has a nice little separation with the R in Robins.  That must've been exciting to have that many Robins all at once.  

Edit: I see the photo block is a mask, the other comments came in as I was typing the first questions.  And the answer to the S as well.  Thank you, it's nice to turn the computer on and see such wonderful eye candy.  Good for the soul and no calories!

14 hours ago, Sue Thomas said:

What a difference in two days, yesterday I was in jeans and T shirt.  I did cover up to lay on the ground taking photos of the  crocus.  I still  came back with 2 ticks on me.  Today -1c   I bet the horses are cursing me for  brushing  out their winter coats.  Crows are very inteligent, and will soon have you very well trained. 

Hahaha, crows are much smarter than me!  Even the cats rule over me.  Our snow melted in a day with highs in the mid teens.  Today at 7am it was -10 c But the sun is up so it should hit mid-high teens today I hope.

1 hour ago, Sue Thomas said:

They were forecasting snow for today, so yesterday I decided to take a drive to the areas where I knew I'd be guaranteed to see  Native Crocus.  As for today, it is snowing with 70km winds,  which has also blown in   a large flock of  migratory Robins, up to a hundred  I'd say.   Large Flocks of Robins always turn up  on snowy days at this time of year.  Some will stay, but the majority are only passing through. Thank goodness, as I wouldn't be able to afford to feed them all throughout the  summer. 😉

Pulsatilla nuttalliana, known as prairie pasqueflower or prairie crocus.  The first of the native flowers to bloom.

That's so beautiful.  I'd love to see flocks of robins.  I'm happy when I see just ONE!  We had snow too, and it was quite windy and blowing...when I woke up I thought it was November again.  My crow fam has finally returned.  You know how the female crow does the begging behavior when they are getting nest/eggtime ready(to remind the mate to bring her food when she's on nest duty).  Well, I think my crow fam does that to me.  The scenario as follows:  land on wire, caw till silly human slave hears (they are practically deaf!), silly human (me) runs for the peanuts and bark butter bits and heads outside to spread the joy.  

27 minutes ago, Ann Seeber said:

Week 15 - Ran across this photograph of a hunting Osprey on Bored Panda. The photographer is Chen Chengguang from Vietnam. He specializes in artistic shots of birds. The Osprey, like the Bald Eagle, hunts fish.

 

WOW! Love this Ann.

2 hours ago, Sharla said:

Week 15 At last I managed to get a half way decent photo of a goldfinch – two of them waiting for me to stop peering at them so that they can get on with eating the Niger seeds.

Wow!  they are gorgeous!  

38 minutes ago, Ann Seeber said:

I was out feeding the birds and using the Merlin app on my phone to record birdsong which the app identifies. I have a new "lifer" bird- the Yellow-Rumped Warbler (Myrtle variety). Here are the details for my layout:

Template-cass-corner-slip in
background paper=PSBT
First title font=Agency
Photo=Cornell Labs Merlin Bird ID
2nd title font=Brave Hearted + Curlz MT
Paint splash=treed-Have A Nice Day
Journal Card sketch-cass-pencil sketch 2
Bird info: Harpswell Heritage Land Trust-Maine-Nature Notes
Date stamp-cass #4

Since the text is reduced I'll post it separately, also.

Thank you for posting the journaling.  What an interesting bird, with the adaptation to eat waxy berries.  I like the slipped-in look and great touch with the music notes.  I was watching some peculiar behavior of crows in the school field behind my house.....after confirming with the binoculars....someone left their black sneakers in the field! 

2 hours ago, Sue Thomas said:

A sea of blue as seen through Nell's ears.  I ride the tramlines through the crops in the summer. You can just see the farm on the horizon.  Looking at the field it is rather dirty, with the invasive yellow sow thistle.   No the flowers don't give off  any perfume.  The flowers I showcased  is a macro shot  from my garden.  

What a great view.  And wow, the farm is far away.  I know, angle of view from a wide angle lens.  That is such a pretty photo.  A sea of blue would be so peaceful.  I just want to touch Nell's ears, they look so soft.  

3 hours ago, Sue Thomas said:

I love everything about the title!

I agree, it's fabulous!  The colors all go so well together.  

17 hours ago, Sue Thomas said:

Flax flowers. Using adjustment layers. 

As a major consumer of flax seed I love this picture.  Even though my cousins in Sask grow it, I've only been there when the seed has just been planted.  Does is smell nice too?  I cant remember what they told me about it.