Ann Seeber

11 minutes ago, Corrie Kinkel said:

Week 19 marks the end of my stay with my family. I have enjoyed being there and taking part in their daily lives as well as going on some weekendtrips together. I spend some quality time alone with each of my granddaughters, which we both cherished. I even did some volunteer work in the class of my youngest granddaughter where they could use some help with the bookinterviews! The children had to tell about a book that they had read and they had to answer some questions about it. I got a list of questions to ask depending on the kind of book and I was very impressed how eloquent most of them were! Now I'm slowly adjusting back at home where my husband is glad that I came back in one piece😉.

Welcome back, Corrie! So glad you got to experience Yellowstone, it is one of our Wonders! 

52 minutes ago, Michele said:

B = Baja Shelf

This phrase was unfamiliar so I asked Bing to look it up. The report says: "A baja shelf is an extended step into a pool that creates a shallow area in the water for lounging and play. It’s also referred to as a tanning ledge, extended step, sun shelf or baja step. It is the perfect middle ground between pool and poolside where you can partially submerge a chair and relax in the water."

1 hour ago, Jamie Carey said:

My Life in Cars

The cars I have had so far in my life.

1) 1974 Plymouth Cricket.  I got this car from my sister for my 16th birthday. Her husband was being transferred out of the country for work and shipping it would have cost more than the car was worth.   I had that car from 1986-1989 it had push button start because the ignition was damaged when someone tried stealing it. which later became screwdriver start because the started died and no one had a replacement at the time.   No, I was not smoking weed when I had this car it has been parked in a farm field for several years LOL!

2) 1974 Mercury Comet - My 2nd car was a Mercury Comet when I got it it had a vinyl top but it had been kept outside by the previous owner so it was faded and cracked. One day I was travelling from my place to my parents (a two-hour drive at the time) in a wind storm and the top started peeling off in big chunks I had to stop at a farmer's and borrow some duct tape to finish my trip I removed the vinyl and painted the roof and drove the car for several more years.

3) Car 3 was a 1986 Chevrolet Impala this car was instrumental in two marriages that are still going strong (and neither of them was my relationship LOL.)  My best friend was 4 years younger than me and when he started dating the girl he ended up marrying I was their Chaperon until he was old enough to drive they now have 3 adult children (none of which were created in the backseat of the Impala) and their relationship is as strong as the day they started dating.  The second long-lasting relationship it played a part in was one of my cousin's. As the best man for their wedding, I became their driver when their car broke down on the way to the church for the wedding. Unlike their car, their marriage is still going strong as well.

Vehicle 4) was a 1998 GMC Sierra. This one was my pride and joy I used my inheritance money to buy the truck after my dad passed away. Every time I drove that truck I felt like my dad was there with me.  When I finally gave it up it had over 350,000 kilometres or 218,000 miles on it.  

The vehicle we have now is a 2014 Jeep Compass it would not have been my first choice or probably my last LOL. Based on the history of it (Where I live the dealerships are supposed to provide a Carfax ) The dealer who brought the car for my wife & I to test drive conveniently forgot the carfax and even more conveniently went on a 2-week long holiday the day after he brought me the car.  After I got the carfax I was tempted to take the vehicle back there were 2 accidents and 3 incidents of vandalism reported on it and i also found out when I tried to license the jeep for the 2nd time that the company that did the repair work for the insurance company didn't report to them that the work was done so legally it wasn't even supposed to be sold. Luckily the insurance company was able to track down the company that did the work and verify the repairs were done before it was sold to the dealership I bought it from. So far it has been a good vehicle but there are 3 companies that were involved in the sale of the vehicle that I will never deal with again. 

Sorry this is such a long-winded post but I hope you enjoy the stories. I certainly enjoyed taking the trip down memory lane. 

Hey, Jamie. My proofreader gene just kicked in to report 2 typos on your layout. Impala only has one L and Compass needs another S. Interesting that they are correct in the story. Love the greenery around the Cricket! 😉

I'll be here with bells on! 😉

Almost all Torties are female - it's a genetic thing. "Brandy" is my newest visitor and is now showing up twice a day for meals. When I go out to feed her, I say "hello" and she answers "meiow!" ☺️ Torties are known for being a bit feisty. They even have a special term for it - "Tortitude."  The font is Valentina.

1 hour ago, Mary Solaas said:

Will attempt.  Great granddaughter Annabelle took some pictures earlier this year (she is really a good photographer) and this one really spoke to me.  My daughter told me that it looked like the Marvel character Groot - but much older.  So - it became Groot's Grandpa! The paper is mine, the bursts are paint brushes, the font is what this challenge is about and I made the solid with an oak bark pattern and colored the shadow brown. The frame paper for the photo is from Cassel.

Oh, that's a wonderful photo and layout Mary! I'm still giggling!! 😆

An oldie but a goodie: Granddaughter Ilana and her boy, Logan, in the pool.

Cars have always resonated with me. As a teen, I was right there with the guys salivating over the hot cars tooling down Main St. Eventually, I worked enough to get my very own car and lucked out with a used 1967 Chevy Camaro in cream puff condition. I still miss that car!

I had a couple of new bird sightings according to my Merlin app so I used the photos for a layout based on a template by Marisa Larin. It seems to use the "table" concept that Carole mentioned since I rotated the entire template 90 degrees. It was a treat to see this bright yellow warbler!

T = Towels

6 hours ago, fiona cook said:

Hi Rene, I think I know what could be achieved by that...to make the frame look a bit like a tyre? I like the idea (and thank you for your interest) but am out of my depth on how to do it. I have tried making a selection and then using the Inner Bevel command but nothing seems to register. Any suggestions?

Is it possible it's a vector shape? That would keep the effect from working. Just convert to raster and it should work.

1 hour ago, Rene Marker said:

You don't have to make a selection to use the inner bevel. As long as the frame is on its on layer, you just go to Affects/3D Affects/Inner Bevel.

Is it possible it's a vector shape? That would keep the effect from working. Just convert to raster and it should work.

30 minutes ago, Michele said:

I'm considering a new laptop, too. 

Ah, Michele, what can I say... when in doubt/throw it out! Oh my. Good luck. That may be your best option. Please keep us updated when possible. 🙃

I know it doesn't address your problem, but I posted Week Eighteen in the May thread for P52. Your issue must be very annoying as I know you are meticulous with your presentations. Looking forward to seeing what might be causing this. Good luck! ❤️

40 minutes ago, brook tim said:

Hellow everybody!  I am Brooktim 

Welcome, Brooktim. Hope to see you around the Campus. I'm from NY. Where are you from?

23 minutes ago, Sue Thomas said:

Here is my  font challege page.  I was in a scallops frfame of mind when I was creating this page.  Earlier this week, we had sleet, and a lot of rain, the following day Mother nature's smallest and oldest  living organisms exploded into an aray of  colour out in the trees.  Ok, I had to down on my hands and knees to view the show, but none the less it was spectacular.

and scallopy it is! I do think a shadow would improve the title font. It needs something... 

25 minutes ago, Sue Thomas said:

 

I assume you have tried all of the obvious, like uninstalling and reinstalling.  Are you able to use another version?  I would seriously recommend you contact geek squad,  the worst they can say to you is  that  they are unable to help, yet they just might be able to delve deep into the workings of your computer and fingers crossed possibly find a solution, it can't do any harm. 

Sue, thank you but I was advising Michele. I do not have any computer or PSP problems at the moment *fingers crossed!

8 minutes ago, Susan Ewart said:

Michele, that is so demoralizing (and frustrating).  Don't you wish you could just phone them and have them log in to your computer and just fix it.  I sure hope they look at  you as a long standing members(read: continual BUYER of their product) and snap-to-it when it comes to supporting you.  I wonder what country their tech support is in, could that have an explanation why the communication is so slow?

If I had a problem I would go to Carole first.

Here's what I've been distracted by recently. I was a bit astounded to find a parrot at my bird feeders! All the supplies came from Marisa Lerin, mostly from her Template 530 and Bolivia Mini-Kit. The title font is Algerian, and the text font is Agency. I'd like to introduce you to the Quaker Parrot "Sweetie Pie".

My Week Eighteen - the Chipping Sparrow. They are tiny little birds and I love their rufous caps. They are all over the ground under my feeders. The photo is from Merlin which ID'd it for me.

1 hour ago, Corrie Kinkel said:

Ann, Christina, I love both your pages. At the moment I am still in California and I just checked in to see what the new month brings. I am pretty much occupied here with all kind of things. Made a lot of flower photos, visited interesting places, enjoyed family time and helped with book interviews in the class of my youngest granddaughter! Coming weekend we will be going to Yosemite National Park and on Tuesday I will be flying home. So end of next week after my jet lag I am back in the Campus, albeit a bit sad after saying farewell to my dearests. See you all soon!

I miss you, Corrie. Hope you're having a BLAST! 😉 Safe travels on your journey home.

1 hour ago, Michele said:

Your flower flat lays are absolutely gorgeous. I would love to see them closer up. Can you post a few of them by themselves so we can see the details?

I second the motion! @Susan Ewart

8 minutes ago, Cristina said:

Ann, I love to see the calendar pages you create monthly.

 

Thank you Cristina! Here's the quote:

I decided to use my May calendar page from the calendar workshop. It does feature a Wild Cat - the African Lion. I will post this on Facebook full size for printing @ 8.5x11.

As far as I know, the recent child birthday parties have had no specific theme, but my daughter, Laurey's, last year featured a Flip-Flop birthday cake as that is her signature look all year-round.