Ann Seeber

Wow, where has this thread been hiding? I checked and I'm subscribed but none of these posts made it through on email for me. Susan, those examples are outstanding! We did have the class on blending, but I could use more. Perhaps a week, like the Love Story class, with increasingly complex tasks?

Susan: Nice! It's great to finally know what you actually look like -- since you've never put anything up for your profile pic. ;-)

Here's my entry for the December Random Challenge using the Corel freebie template – My Favorite Gifts. The font was part of the layout, so I don’t know the name. I’m including Carole’s color wheel. The family photo is from the year 2000 showcasing us and our nine grands. I added several overlays to its plain background.

I came up with this for the Complementary Palette Challenge using the Corel freebie template - My Favorite Gifts. The font was part of the layout, so I don't know the name. I'm including Carole's color wheel. The family photo is from the year 2000 showcasing us and our nine grands.

And here's the Elf Avatar of me!

 

 

I wanted to thank Trish for these wonderful glitter balls. Here's my design idea.

Trish: I got it after being approved to join that group. I never heard of Maniacs before, and I see Carole is an admin. It looks like fun! Thank you!

Anne, where did you get Trish's ornament? I looked in the Files on Facebook but didn't see it.

Robot topic:

There's a story behind this page. My granddaughter and her husband with little Logan were waiting online to see Santa for over an hour. Logan, understandably, got restless and by the time they reached Santa, Logan wasn't having any of it!

 

Layout info:

Template - Lab 11 - 09

Background pattern created from stone wall covering in left photo

Candy Cane and Rusted alphas

Font= Heavy Boxing Script

Boxing Gloves from PNGFREE

Bear and Cluster from Christmas stash

Green paper from Digitalscrapbooking.com

E = Equinox 

Susan: I can't see your invisible "kitty!" Did you post something about her?

 

Never mind, I just got to the Campus Update and now I see what you were talking about. Sorry...

I have a robot vacuum cleaner, the Roomba. Unfortunately, I can never convince either of my cats to ride on it! It is my "back saver" as I cannot push around the kind with a handle. I also have the Alexa virtual assistant all through my house which mystifies my cats as I talk to it and it answers me. ;-)

Brian, did you upload an image? If so, I can't see it. I like to follow your work.

I had another go at the paper tree in Lab 12-Mod 12. Here is Two Trees. Details are:

Word Art by Sue Thomas

Trees - tutorial in Lab 12-Mod 12

City-cass picture tube

Stars - Gingerscraps Vintage Christmas

All other decor: Scandinavian Christmas Clip Art

Thank you, Colin! Merry Christmas to you, also!

Oh, the toilet paper debacle hit hard down here! My little girl, Eve, is pictured guarding our horde!

I tried the Paper Tree from the Lab. My notes are:

 

LAB 12-MOD 12

GINGERSCRAPS-VINTAGE CHRISTMAS KIT

EVERYTHING PAPER EXCEPT ANGEL, STAR & BRADS

Sue, those are spectacular! My daughter has been using the moon in her art lately so I'm well "mooned." ;-) I see the individual shots, which you said were new, are labeled with the year 2023. The images must really take a long time to travel to Earth! :-D j/k

 

(One of Deb's linocuts, of a series of 12)

My subscription to the New York Times allows me to share 10 free articles a month. Here's the one announcing Pantone's Color of the Year. 

 

Actually, I like this shade as as someone comments in the article, this is the M in CMYK. If you're at all involved in print, it is a vital designation.

Bonnie: That's a great layout! I didn't know that Xenas was a general term for strong women. I'm familiar with a minor superhero type named Xena Warrior Princess who had a tv show until 2001. Of course, she was shaped like a Playboy Bunny for the masses. It was many years ago and women were not as appreciated then as they are coming to be now. I have always been a strong advocate and dragged my daughters to Women's Rights marches in the 60s.

Marie-Claire: I'm admiring that folded paper tree; quite clever! I'll have to hunt down that Lab 12-Mod 12 and try it! Of course, your paper is perfect for it; I'll have to see what I have to suit.

Sue: The scallops work well with your winter/snow theme.

Lynda, that works. Thank you! I've signed up for their weekly newsletter.

I had 4 photos that my daughter in California took at Thanksgiving, so I "borrowed" Corel's freebie (with a lot of edits!)

 

Here are the details copied from the Image Information:

MY FAVORITE GIFTS COLLAGE - COREL FREEBIE

FONT: VALENTINA - EARTH 4 GRADIENT - INNER BEVEL

BACKGROUND: ENLARGED PHOTO - GAUSSIAN BLUR

PHOTOS BY DEBBIE LENNOX

GIVE THANKS STICKER FROM MY CLIPART LIBRARY