Bonnie Ballentine

B = baby...as in baby new year

Thank you, Rene...I tried that...for me it didn't work. I am doing something wrong...don't know what.

I can't get it to work. My fonts are on an external hard drive and Nexus will find that. But when I select a font, PSP 2022 does not see it. Mary, you may have to teach me how to hold my mouth.

Another iFLY...one more to do...not sure when. This is my friend, Michelle. Template 122 by Lady 22, Bourcio Casper.

Susan, 1 photo is the background taken without people but with the Love letters. Then 4 photos of the person at each letter. I tried to take all the photos from the same spot and angle. Came close but not perfect. Then I pieced them together, lined them up with the background, moved them around until they matched the background. Had to erase some areas but not too much. I need to do more work with blending. It was fun to do!

I did another layout recently much like this one. Different person...same fun time. Elements at the bottom of the page were cut from the photos. This is actually 5 photos.

Y = year in review

Manassas Park Community Center is my gym and this Autumn I stopped on the way home to photograph some trees showing off their Fall color. Template by International Word Art.

Thank you, Ann!

Thank you, Ann!

iFLY was great fun. I am looking forward to going again. Inspiration Template A...Carole gave all 26 to us for Christmas. It was my turn to fly.

The 4 of us went to iFLY...what a fun day...full of memories. Template from Kim's Creative World, ALFLT, August, 2022. Does Judy look like she is having fun?

Thank you, Susan. I love my "deer people". I often stop work to watch them.

Thank you, Mary...it was a part of the template.

My friend, Michelle, at a professional pickleball tournament. Center court is behind her in the larger photo. She is posing with pro player, Lucy Kovalova, in the smaller photo. Template 94 by Lady 22, Bourico Casper. Word art from Creative Fabrica.

I extracted the buck head at the top. I'm pretty pleased with it. I think it is my best extraction to date. Interestingly, I had been thinking I would like to do a layout with deer heads and this template appeared. Perfect!

X = Xenodochy a warm and cordial welcoming of guests and strangers Thank you, Google!

Thank you, Mary! It was a fun layout to create!

T = toast

On the way home from The Ole Country Store we stopped at Messick's Farm Market. "Virginia is for lovers" is Virginia's slogan so you find these Love signs in lots of places. Messicks decorates theirs for the season. Of course, the quote at the top of the layout is a bit outdated but I like it and the sleep part fits me perfectly. I extracted the tree and train from the photo.

2022 Year In Review; template by Carole.

If 2023 is as amazing as these creations, it will be a very good year!

R = resolutions

Here's my sketch challenge... My friend, Judy, loves BLT sandwiches...her favorite. The Ole Country Store does not always serve BLTs so this was a special day for Judy.