Ann Seeber

Beautiful layout, Harmony. You deserve accolades for that accomplishment! 👏👏

Nice, Lynda! Why don't you post it in the Template Workshop thread here.

The elements were each separately filled with the silver gradient, but that dark area appears always appears unless I change the angle.

Yes, I do that in PSP with the script "clip-to-it" and it is exactly the same result.

Here's my Day 6 concoction. I've been waiting for my cherry tree to bloom but all I was getting was leaves. And yesterday, the flowers started to appear! Curious, I looked it up and the tree people said it's a Royal Burgundy cherry and leaves always come before the flowers. I used the Difference layer style to get the texture on the background paper which was pale blue to start. I just used star pattern fills for the elements and added brads from my stash.

Tell me about Canva. I recall you mentioning using it in the past but I'm unfamiliar with it. The only programs I've used are Photoshop and PaintShop. What do you use Canva for?

I think it's also Art Deco-ish. It is some anniversary for that art movement that they featured on my local news this week. Here's a link to it. Art Deco Turns 100: How Major Museums and Cultural Institutions Are Marking the Milestone

You are right, I was not happy with the effect there. I used a striped fill and added the blur, but it is too much. I have fixed it and also the swirls here...

I agree and I'm going to try it...see what you think, Julian

I think we call them "volunteers" when they spontaneously seed themselves away from the garden.

Here's the story which may be hard to read in the 600px size. "A large staircase leads visitors into the foyer, which is filled with light from a central skylight. Wood continues into the performance spaces, with curved timber elements providing visual appeal while also enhancing acoustics. Deep velvet upholstery and acoustic curtains ensures optimal sound, and the variety of venues allows for both intimate and grand performances. All parking is located in a subterranean level." The top photo of the venue was taken in winter with a snowy landscape.

I've been scrolling around looking for my Day 4 and it seems I forgot to post it! I may have overdone the silver but what the hey!

Here is my Day 5 - a wrap-up of the series I've been using from My Modern Met. And the architecture/design firm is called BIG. I used both logos in the layout. Here's a link to the story. BIG Reveals Design for Opera & Ballet Theatre of Kosovo

Those look like grape hyacinths!

Beautiful, Jeni, and I love that quote. I will use it somewhere soon...

I would use it for a frame

Now that I think about it, I haven't had an ice cream roll cake in years and would probably be better off leaving it at that. The memory may be better than today's reality.... 😉

I copied the text from the magazine article. I will fix it - thank you, Sue!

I looked it up and it's called the Swiss Roll Ice Cream Cake and I also found one called Dean's that is available online via Instacart.

Monique, I love your Outlander layouts! I think you need to correct the spelling on Scotland.

I finally finished Day 3's template. More Kosovo Opera House - exteriors close-up. I duplicated the photo area as I have a lot more to show you. Elephant font, no papers, just patterns and textures.

This workshop has daily assignments with templates and an instruction video for PSP and for Affinity. Your choice.

I'll put in a call for @Cassel. She'll get you going. Are you working in PSP or Affinity?

I know. To me, it's like a big Devil Dog with ice cream instead of cream filling. 😁

Thinking about it I asked Google where I could buy it locally and they reported 1) Joanne's Fabrics (?); 2) Target or 3) Sam's Club! 🤷‍♂️