Susan Ewart

Ann, I love it! And yes, when I get home, especially if it's late (I used to work until 1:30 or 2:30 am) I still hear the machines running (press/tie-line and the inserting machine). Our press is just over 10 years old now, as is the inserting machine (alphaliner) that I mostly work on these days. Both by Mueller Martini (spelling?), a name you probably recognize. I wasnt there when it was put in, but I heard stories that the German guys that came to install it made sure the fridges were fully stocked with beer! You did some really interesting jobs at the paper; I'm just in the warehouse...I'm strong...not smart. ?

Anne, hahaha, love your card about the snow. Our "dusting" was only 4" about 3 weeks ago, the worst is knowing it will be there until May! Corrie, absolutely beautiful card 7. Great idea to angle the Text, it looks great that way. I used the font and supplies given. Wow that envelope is COOL! I measured badly with the selections and the magic wand sure picked up on it. I will work on it again. I never get the selection started quite where I want it. The photo is mine. Carole, this was a fantastic workshop. so many variations taught with tecniques I will use over and over. And I will use the templates over and over too. Thank you for the time and effort you put into these workshops. They always far exceed my expectations.

Card 6. I agree with Suzy, that warp brush can get away on you. Carole is right, tiny movements are needed. I added some texture to the white background as it seemed really flat without it. this size might now show. I used the supplies from the tutorial as well as the font. This was really interesting to see how it made for folding. I saw Stephan (in the gallery) also added text to the back, I like that idea. Carole, you really packed a lot of information into these videos, thank you. I'm glad to see the Hue Map used again. Last time I saw a tutorial (on the Hue Map) I was lost, this time it made more sense to me. Photo is mine.

Carole, I just posted my Card 6 and hit submit, it vanished. ?

Linda, #87023, what a great explanation for the bleed. I know wee bit (like a Barbie sized thimble amount-haha) about bleed, but not much experience with it. I actually work at a newspaper web press (much different than offset press and the new fangled digital wonders they have now; would be cool to work in a place like that). We have a stitching machine that does cut 3 sides and I see what the purpose of the bleed/registration marks etc are. Especially because when the signatures come off the web press they have a lap which has to be cut off. Isnt paper/bookbinding/cardmaking/printing really interesting. Or is it just me. Lucky you got to work that closely in the industry. Would have been my dream job back then. I was either working on horse breeding farms or in photofinishing back when I should have follow my love for paper.

Forgot to add: Sharla, loved your New Years card, elements and colors are perfect. Carole: that background paper in card 3 (HO HO HO) is from the Kit called "Seth" and it's in with the elements "kit" not the solids. It's by Rachel Martin at DigitalScrapbook.com. There is 3 colors; Red (more like Magenta-Red), Blue, Yellow. they are very pretty, I pasted mine in at full size so I could choose the area I wanted to show. Which brings up a question with printing: When designing a card for email we can have our papers or elements coming past the canvas edges, but with printing would we need to go and select what's sticking over and delete them. Would a printer "see" that and want to print it?

Card 5. Sticking with the "camera" theme. A herculean effort this summer to sell all my silversmithing supplies and tools so I could purchase this camera and lens adapters (the lenses I want are as much as the body or more, like I say, it's a pipe dream for those). I'm calling that the "pregnancy" for the "birth" (purchase) of my new camera. Sue, those tags are fabulous, I would never have thought to use them in that way. I had a few of the punches but never really used them, except once this summer. I am glad we used them in the workshop. I also want them all. Hoping for a Black Friday Sale! (hint hint). Carole, I have a question. I used the "blinds" texture on the white strip and ended up lowering the opacity because when I left it the way I liked it, the letters floated on the top and didnt sink into the blind contours. It was a PNG transparent file that I did the 45 degree angle like in the last card. Is there a way to make the word look like it was printed on the blinds texture. I loved learning about the grouping. That's a big time saver. Suzy, your post on what you've learned was so good to read. So smart to jot things down right away. I always think I'll do it later then I dont and I scramble to find where the instructions for a technique is.

Card #4. A little humour of my pipe-dream wish list of lenses. My new camera is begging for them. okay, maybe it's just me begging for them. Treated myself to the Heart Corner Punches. So cool! I see what Sue means, they are addictive and look very nice on a layout. Font is Bronela (Creative Fabrica) and the lenses I took off the google search and extracted them. I'm glad to have learned how to edit the selection from previous workshops/masterclasses. Making the heart ribbon was neat.

Monique, stunning Day 3 card! Moving the selection is right click and hold (in the selection) and move where you want it....I think. Marie-Claire, love those apples and the colors you chose on your Day 3. Everyone has such inspiring work. This workshop has taught me many more techniques that I wondered how to do (or if I did them I took the long way to get the result).

Gerry, I have two questions: How much money do you have? Will you take Canadian applicants? ?

Card #3. How the frames were made was really cool. I'll be using that technique again. I made a card like the sample(as my practice card) and then made this one for the forum. The background and flowers are from DigitalScrapbook.com. The tree is Creative Fabrica and the font (also Creative Fabrica) is The Thesla Ohago. Good grief, who names these? I caught a glimpse of the day 4 card in the gallery, looks very nice. I'm a little behind. Now I can go check out the good works everyone is doing.

Wow! unbelievable cards from everyone. Ideas I would never have thought of. It's so enjoyable to log on and see what's new. Like Monique, I'd to comment on all of them. Chris, I love your darker cards (#86618) and thanks for going to darker side with me. I was thinking of going with black cardstock and envelope this year (I would have to print and affix the print though, more work but would look cool). Monique, thank you so much, my heart is singing from the highest mountain right now (I live close to the Rocky Mountains, so they mighty high). Carole, I did use that darker (low key) image in a Christmas card in the past. But as a photo print on glossy for a crisp feel, that I attached the folded cardstock. If I do print the card I'd have to go to a outsources printer, unless I had my dream Epson printer ($$$$), then I would use a coated stock that handles blacks well.

Card number two. I followed the layout and really enjoyed the exercise. Remembering all the shortcut commands is another story. My cheat sheet was hiding. I liked the part about making the back. I did do a back but showing the front here. Cupcake is from the tutorial (Digital Scrapbook.com) and Font is Adam Melda. I like the template and lots of ideas to fill the boxes.

Card 1 4x6 size. Used the same font as tutorial - Hestia Austine (Creative Fabrica), snowflake by Sheila Reid (DigitalScrapbook.com) and photo is mine. really enjoyed the tutorial. Not sure how to upload two images from the gallery into one post so I'm doing two. Now I get to go look at all the cool cards!

Card 1 5x7 size. Font used is Amnestia Normal (Creative Fabrica). Photo is mine.

Suzy, I certainly do remember making a 1/4 fold card. That's what that card would be called if it was a newspaper. I work at a web press and we do 1/2 fold and 1/4 fold newspapers for3 provinces.