Ann Seeber

38 minutes ago, Sue Thomas said:

They say it’s not a proper or acceptable documentation.

Cornell Labs Merlin only identifies the birdsong and provides the photo. My information, as I documented, is from: Harpswell Heritage Land Trust-Maine-Nature Notes

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.

47 minutes ago, Cassel said:

You are catching all my lapses! 😉

Sorry, it must be my old proofreader gene kicking in! 😁

38 minutes ago, Cassel said:

For the March layout, tell us something about a pet you had (or wished you had) or animals in your life

Don't you mean April?

12 hours ago, Corrie Kinkel said:

I'm finishing all the projects I was working on; I want to leave with nothing unfinished and find that when I return in May. At that point I certainly won't do so anymore. The wood elements are a wooden background from the Behold Spring by cpjess, a wooden token I did sometime ago and the letter S is made by cass-Stacked alpha script. I have the same wood texture and used that for the other letters, all with the font Book Antiqua. I used the notebook paper, done after a tutorial in Lab 14-03, to write my story about this little gem of a flower. The paperclip I have done so long ago that I have no idea from what lesson or masterclass it stems. The heart paper is in my stash and I don't know where I got that one. In making the folds I assumed the paper was identical on fore- and background. Of course the photo has a white background.

Well done, Corrie! Everything fits so well together. Interestingly cute little bloom! You might want to correct the spelling at the end there... widely available to gardeners... needs an "e".

1 hour ago, Corrie Kinkel said:

the "highlight" of my week was my birthday

Oh, happy birthday, Corrie! And I wish you a safe flight and wonderful time here in the old US of A! Your previous travel tales have been very interesting and I can't wait for more!

29 minutes ago, Susan Ewart said:

I googled it, is it a designer called Synergy Ink?  I found the kit at https://www.digitalscrapbookingstudio.com/digital-art/kits/star-gazer-page-kit/  And there was a second kit called Nebula transfers. I saw some really nice kits on that site.  

 

Thanks, Susan! I've had this kit for a long time but never used it. I also have the transfers; I think they came with the original kit. I was also pleased to use my Star Wars font 😉

Crossposting from Chit Chat-

I just cobbled together this layout using my template from the webinar's grid format.

Photos by (daughter) Laurey Keller of 2024 Total Eclipse, Matamoras, PA
SI-Star Gazer kit / Elements = Light (overlay @ 50% opacity) + Nebula-1 (Does anyone know who "SI" is?)
Font=Distant Galaxy Outline (which was an offering by Star Wars creator Lucasfilm) / White Sand gradient

I just cobbled together this layout using my template from the webinar's grid format.

Photos by (daughter) Laurey Keller of 2024 Total Eclipse, Matamoras, PA
SI-Star Gazer kit / Elements = Light (overlay @ 50% opacity) + Nebula-1 (Does anyone know who "SI" is?)
Font=Distant Galaxy Outline (which was an offering by Star Wars creator Lucasfilm) / White Sand gradient

First mention of this class for April for me. I did just sign up though I've done them in the past. Every little bit of motivation helps my mojo! 😉

Though I posted this in the Flowers Challenge I'd like to show it here as it's inspired by the webinar and Sue Thomas' layouts. I also made templates. Here are Spring flowers in Warwick. The clipart lower right is from Jessica Dunn.

Following Sue Thomas' lead, I did the grid challenge from the webinar and created two templates. This is the first, showcasing some spring flowers from Warwick. The lower right is just clipart from Jessica Dunn. Very plain, no shadows or overlapping embellishments.

18 minutes ago, Sue Thomas said:

You did ask  me how I  did that!

I just didn't recall it showing the back that way in previous uses of that technique. Sorry, I was confused.

27 minutes ago, Sue Thomas said:

Wouldn't  the same apply to papers too

Yes, as I mentioned in the first post. "The only issue I have is my papers and photos don't have anything on the back"

41 minutes ago, Sue Thomas said:

That is probably due to the way you are switching the cut corner, once you have made your cut using the point to point.  You can either mirror horizontal  or flip horizontal. Then rotate to align the corners.  I believe there is a tutorial in the creative scrap. I think its titled Folded paper. Unless it's  in the blog. I'll  take a look for you shortly.

Yes, I know, Sue, but my point is it doesn't look realistic when a folded photo shows another photo on the back.

From February 2022 Masks Workshop - Ukranian Sunflowers

Week Fourteen - 04/07/24 - Baby great horned owls well camouflaged in a tree and trying to look fierce. 😆 Photo by my buddy Michael Turek. Font is Valentina.

@Sue Thomas Really nice. The only issue I have is my papers and photos don't have anything on the back to show when folded. How did you do that?

U=Ursinia calenduliflora

National Geographic weighed in on the fun. Go to this link.

P = Pansy

I'm nowhere near the area of totality. Here's a special food item, just for the eclipse.

Here's the best I could do. Go to this site.

K = Kale

36 minutes ago, bina greene said:

love the open book look. Is that a script as well? 

@bina greene Yes, that is one of Carole's scripts in the store: cass-OpenBook. It is rather fun to play with... 😉