Bonnie Ballentine

K = KS = Kansas abbreviation for mail...Two-Letter State Abbreviations

I = ink

 

When I was young it was a real sign of growing up if you wrote your letters in ink.

D = date stamp

I posted this in the sketch challenge as well as here...

 

 

Wow! Beautiful creations, all!

 

Here is a pickleball page and it fulfills two challenges....sketch and word cloud.

 

I used Carole's script to create the post mark...it was either 6 or 7...I don't remember.

 

I rotated the sketch and changed some other things. I begin with all good intensions of using the sketch and by the time I finish, many changes have been made. I put a drop shadow on the word clouds of 0, 0, 70, 1. Now I'm thinking I should have reduced the opacity.

 

We are expecting snow tonight...about 5 inches. Carole and many of you would not even take notice of 5 inches. We are expecting to add to that amount on Monday. I grew up in the South and was 14 before I saw snow. It was a big event. Now, I don't want it...of course, now I have to shovel it and it is almost impossible to find a good sledding location.

Best Zoom meeting I have attended!

For Christmas I created pickleball word clouds with each player's name, printed them and gave them as gifts. Each player received a photo with all the group names and one with just their name. Not expensive but unique...

Campers continue to excel. Beautiful work, Everyone!

 

My young friends decided to marry during Covid...no ceremony...online to get the marriage certificate, say your vows to one another...no witnesses...you're married! Photo shoot some time after the marriage.

Here's one I created a while back. I enjoy uploading my own shape to use.

V = volunteers

 

It takes a lot of people to plan and arrange a reunion.

Ann, love your bluebird page. I love watching our bluebirds and I have seen them do exactly what your bluebirds are doing. One of them has decided they like the rearview mirror on my truck. Cute to watch but a mess to clean.

 

Michele, I also cannot find your "boo boo". I do love your creations. I am impressed that you come up with something everyday. I lack the time and mojo to do that. Well done!

 

Cristina...love that layout. Very impressive.

 

Thank you all for sharing!

Here's mine. This mockingbird brighten every pickleball match!

Hi, Val...I didn't plan to connect them but once I began to arrange them on the page, the connection revealed itself. It's different. Thank you for your comment. Glad you enjoyed the page.

 

Thank you, Annie. I always look for the humor.

Oh, my! Wonderful projects! I loved everything I saw. Many of you do such a masterful job of acknowledging each project. I will try but you folks have set the standard high...very high.

 

Sue, I will never tire of your nature photos. Each time you post, I think, "That is my favorite". Thank you for sharing. You see the beauty of the world!

 

Lynda, I love your play with "playing with PSP". Great job! Your circle doodles are wonderful!

 

Annie, your enthusiasm and encouragement, make this place feel like family and home. Your love for Australia shines through. I love my home state...and I love how you show your love for your home!

 

Raymond, I have been working with a lot of extraction lately...it is very time consuming...and you did a great job. I also enjoyed your Merry Christmas page. I am amazed at how many techniques you and Annie use for each project.

 

Karon, you are faithful to the Labs...I need to try them more...I could learn so much... as you have demonstrated for us.

 

Sheila, you are nailing the "playing with PSP". I smile at each of your creations.

 

Corrie...love the "Year in Review"...they are fun, aren't they?

 

Michelle, you are amazing and I love what you did with the ALFL blog train. I have those templates...I need to start using them!

 

Anne, Minka and Ann, great pages on birds of prey. I am especially fond of hawks...don't know why...just am.  Minka, I love your note papers.

 

Val, enjoyed your work with Labs. I find curled edges difficult. I am rarely able to get the effect I want. You did a great job.

 

Each of you teach me so much...information about nature, people, locations, plus...all I can learn to do in PSP. Thank you, Everyone. Have a great weekend/week.

Wow...so much to see...after I post I will have a good look. Thank you, Everyone, for sharing your talent and creativity.

 

My last "Elf on a Shelf". Our last 2 gang members (pickleball players). Some names are easy to rhyme...Wayne, Michelle, Len, Sandy...some are a challenge...Marilyn, Judy, Bonnie. Anyway, it is done. These two are Len and Bonnie...enjoy....

T = Teachers

 

I have attended my high school reunion twice...third time was cancelled...Covid.

 

At my second reunion one of my favorite teachers was there. It was so good to see her!

I really enjoy Carole's templates. Here's the latest...

 

Thank you, Everyone, for sharing your amazing creations. You are an inspiration!

The d/l link goes nowhere. I get to the d/l page but link goes nowhere.

L = love, as in love my friends...old high school fling...etc.

Not to be outdone by Mark, here are some of my friends playing with the elf. Can you find Judy, Michelle, Sandy, Marilyn and Wayne?

Third Shot Sports is located in Canada. Mark Rennesson who owns it is a terrific teacher/coach. He has been posting these images on FB. Pictured is Tyson, Riley, Simone, Ben and Irina. Can you ID each one?

Another Miss Fish template, Fall Festivities, 02. I have learned not to buy templates...I have to make myself use them. I really like templates but when I want to do a page I never think to check my templates.

I always enjoy Carole's "year in review" templates. This one is from 2018 and I made some changes. These photos were taken during the first half of 2020...mostly during our first shut-down.

I wasn't paying attention and placed my photo on the wrong layer...decided I liked it that way...and kept it.

And here's....the snowmen gifts. This is a template from Pixel Scrappers Commons.