Ann Seeber

I experimented with Affinity for the first time in order to resize this photo for this forum. The first version came out as an .afphoto so I guess that's the default. A little tricky; I ended up using File/Export to create a .jpg. Here's Ed Frampton's thistle...

Good question, Suz. I was wondering about file formats for layered creations in Affinity and what about .pspimage files, can they be converted to open in Affinity? For example, I have tons of templates that are layered as .pspimage @Cassel ?

Here is my letter A - my oldest cat Adam looking regal. Using the cass-CustomPhotoCard script and the font is Algerian. I like the effect of the mirrored image.

I love OneNote!

I'm not a Gamer, with a capital "G" in the modern sense. My family, growing up, played card games like Canasta and Pinochle. To play Poker you needed to bet money and I shied away from that. We played board games, especially Monopoly. This was all pre-computer. My first husband played Poker occasionally but not as a habit. (We had no $$) My second husband and I visited casinos and played Black Jack and the poker game Texas Hold-'Em (both were card games, not computer games). We got interested in playing Ms. PacMan on a console at our favorite tavern. But we transitioned to a regional card game, German Pinochle, that we played seriously for money, in a tavern in Pine Island, NY, amongst the Polish/German onion farming community. Those people were intense! It was a LOT of fun! (PS-I was good at it and won constantly (at $2 per game). The mainstays of the game were older and are gone now. The farmers still play traditional Pinochle at the Polish/American Legion in PI but it's not the fast, exciting game that we played. I miss it, still. 😔

They hold them each year in Sterling Forest, near Greenwood Lake, just north of Tuxedo (Rt 17). I've been several times; lots of fun!

I'm interested in achieving that effect, Rene. Is there a dark brown textured background behind the photo? My mother used crochet to make blankets. She made one for me that was all white/textured in a wash and dryable yarn. It is as heavy as the "heavy blankets" that are popular in the stores now.

J = Jousting (Renaissance Faires)

Also to eschew shiny surfaces and go for muted colors... 😉😊

I did that layout for great-grand Sonya, granddaughter Alicia and her boyfriend Andrei, at the New Jersey State Fair (Formerly, the Sussex County Fair but it has expanded to be the official State Fair. The difference is that this fair always had a top-quality horse show as part of the draw.)

Jannette, I agree with Corrie. My husband passed in December of 2018, and I am glad I didn't just get rid of all his clothes, etc. I just couldn't do it early on as his health took almost all my energy and his final end was rather abrupt. I needed to gather my own strength and having some of his favorite things turned out to be a blessing.

Mary, considering your grit and determination to finish the Labs, and to document your trips, I'm sure this will be a breeze! ☺️

F = Fairgrounds

Just a little history: B&B used to have animals in the show; horses, elephants, lions and tigers. Rene's blog said she thought she detected cages on the train. They were sued for animal endangerment and had to agree to eliminate them from their shows. I helped with getting petitions signed and legal assistance. "The circus, once famous for its animal acts, decided to eliminate all animal performances due to growing public concern over animal welfare. Investigations revealed that tigers and other animals were subjected to harsh training methods and stressful living conditions. In response to these concerns and changing public sentiment, the circus closed its doors in 2017 and later made a comeback in 2023 without any animals. This transformation marked a shift towards more humane and compassionate entertainment."

I'll put it in Files on the Scrapbooking with PaintShop Pro Facebook group.

Corrie in The Netherlands reports suffering from the same, gloomy weather. I think I'd plan a trip to where it's brighter just to lighten my mood. 🌞😎

That's probably why Carole said we could "stage" our possessions, like a magazine photographer. 😁

I was messing around with Microsoft Copilot and asked it to design a logo for my Lonely Only Club. These are what came up...

Isn't that always the way? I have way more photos of my first and hardly any for my second. 😁

Looking through the past year and I found this Year in Review, so I created one for 2024, showcasing whatever PSP work I liked the most for each month. I was really hesitant looking over the Text Workshop because I liked them all! I did settle on the one showcasing the West Point Black Knights football. That's a new topic for me to follow on the web and cheer the team on. It is the only college in Orange County, NY with a competitive football team and they had a great year with only 2 losses in 14 games! The field maneuvers are quite spectacular before the games. All the layouts are pretty self-explanatory but just ask if you need more info. The only odd one is April, to the left of the 0, which was my attempt to showcase the total eclipse, which was a big deal that month. The background is an overlay from Sheila Reid and the font for the year is Algerian.

Oh, my, so we have Rene, Bonnie, Corrie and me in this exclusive club - The LOs 😉 (anyone who qualifies can join!)

That is for Corel/PSP - Gerry's asking for Affinity.

Yes, that is the first lesson in the PSP Bootcamp.

Interesting, so far there's Rene and Bonnie joining me in the Lonely Only Club! LOL Unfortunately, my parents were just average with "snapshots."

Happy New Year, Marie Claire. So nice to see Poncho again, it's been awhile! ❤️