Linda J Walker

Project 5 -- I'm gonna call it 'done'. It has taken several days, created some frustration. Maybe added a few more gray hairs on my head ? I know there are only 3 small squares. I made 4, but when I began merging them into one layer I realized I had the last one on a layer with something else....and I decided 3 squares were good ? Now that I have thought about it, I suppose I could have used the history to figure out where I messed up and corrected it?

Picture tubes--https://learn.corel.com/picture-tubes-in-paintshop-pro/ You can also google 'PSP picture tubes' Have fun!

Gabrella, how did you get the rounded corners on the frames? I kinda like that! I 'think' when you got the window to 'select selecion borders' you used something other than Inside....that is my guess? Pets have always left an empty hole in my heart when they are gone ?

Here in the United States, the Bald Eagle is our national bird. A hundred years ago, it was on the brink of extinction. But it has recovered. There are areas where the birds are known to nest. And I had heard they could be seen on our local creek, but never saw one. One day in July last year, I drove out toward the creek to run an errand. I saw a large bird on the edge of the road. I slowed and expected it to fly away. But it didn't. As I drove past, I realized it was a Bald Eagle! I had to turn around, and get my camera out of my purse! It was very concentrated on eating lunch, which was roadkill in the weeds. I have not been feeling well the past 3 days. I realize now I didn't do anything with the title, and I may have missed another step or 2, but I just don't feel up to it now. Since I had it halfway done, I felt I needed to finish it. I hope to work on Project 5 tomorrow, praying for a better day.

Make sure your photo is on a different layer. And you have that layer selected. Make sure the 'mode' is set to 'replace', and the 'match mode' is set to 'opacity'. Tolerance set to 0. "Use All Layers" has to be unchecked too, as Rene Marker said!

Project 3 I used the Janet Kemp Woodland Winter kit again, I think it goes nicely with the critters. I don't like the glitter paper much. I tried to adjust the blend mode, but I was not any happier with it, so I left it alone. Question on the text, you clicked on the checkerboard for no outline. Is that the same as making the width of the stroke 0? Do they do the same thing?

Project 2 We had a couple of buck visit our yard Christmas early evening. It had been a frigid day and they were hungry! I had my camera handy. The font is Remington Typewriter, and I used the chisel effect on the headline. I used the Janet Kemp Woodland Winter kit, from DigitalScrapbook.com

Project 1. I used the Frosty Fall kit. The drop shadow on the script text looked odd, so I didn't add it.

I rarely use a tablecloth. And watching the carbs, so only one slice of bread ? I need to get some of Ann's tomatoes, they must be fresh from the garden! It is too cold here for growing tomatoes now. Wood paper is from Marisa Lerin at digitalscrapbook.com

I am going to use 2021 for this Bootcamp, because I am not very comfortable with it and I have it. I am most familiar with X9. This is my workspace. Not sure what photos I will be using, but I opened one of my middle daughter being a teen, about 12 years ago. She has grown up a bit since then ? We are both wiser now.

Just made a last-minute spur-of-the-moment decision to sign up for boot camp....maybe I will pass this time? AND I need a tutorial on the new forum an how to get a photo under my name....?

I know I skipped a few days/cards, but I hope to go back and at least re-watch the videos. Decided to just do Day 7 today. I liked seeing the process to make an envelope, but I don't know that I will do that today. I try to design my cards to fit envelopes that either I can buy, or that I have on hand. I used a photo of some flowers and a butterfly from my 2022 garden. Lace was from Jessica Dunn on digitalscrapbook.com. Thank you Carole! I learned lots! My problem seems to be remembering what I learned :( I would send this card to you!

Susan, I spent my time on the 'drawing board' side of the fence. I wish I had more opportunity to be in the printshop and see how it all worked! I did try to see as many of the finished print jobs as I could, but often they were getting shipped to the client, and I was chained to my drawing board. It might be a month later when we would get some print copies. Unless the client was unhappy with the job, then we would hear about it sooner :(

Susan #87020 - When I worked in advertising and design many years ago, everything that was printed on a commercial press, had a 1/8" bleed added to the paste-up board. So if something was going to be 8" x 10", the paste-up board would have 1/8" on each side, so the image area would be 8 1/4" x 10 1/4", with a trim of 8" x 10". The reason for the bleed is that they can't be certain the machine will always trim on the trim line, so you add 1/8" so the color will extend off the edge if the cut is off a bit. If I am printing something at home, and trimming it by hand, I don't add that 1/8" bleed because I can be more precise when I am hand trimming it. If you are having it printed with a commercial printer and they are going to have to trim it to size, they will probably want you to have the 1/8" bleed. But I would really ask the printer! Today they can print photos that are borderless, and even my home printer does a pretty good job of borderless 4x6 prints, that are printed on 4x6 paper and not trimmed. I hope that helps, and I hope I did not make more confusion!

I will say, I am sad that the Pre-Black Friday event is overlapping this workshop! There are not enough hours in a day ;) Thanks Carole, there is lots to learn in these few days.

Only Card 2 for me--enjoying seeing all the different things we are coming up with! In the past year, I have had several of my doctors move--one stopped practicing, one moved out of state, and one is a mystery. If I had the opportunity to send them cards, it would be something like this....Blessings on the new adventure. And I sure do miss them all! A few card making tips--If I am planning to print a card on my home printer, I try to avoid areas of solid color-someone mentioned that earlier. I also add old fashioned crop marks on the corners and I mark the fold line and score it lightly with the end of a burnisher. Paper and card stock has grain, even if you can't see it, a score line makes it fold easier. Often I will find the envelope I plan to mail it in first, and design the card to fit the envelope. It is upsetting to print several cards and then realize I don't have, or can't get the right size envelope!

Here in the USA, the next holiday will be Thanksgiving. So for Card 1, I used a Thanksgiving/Fall theme. All of the papers and elements came from Pixel Scrapper. The font for 'blessings' is called Baby Heart.

Thank you! But I have a meeting to go to soon. I will register again.

I think I got the confirmation email. There is nothing in my spam folder from today. So I didn't get the first email! Do I have to register again?

Did the first email go out? Is this the first day, or am I confused? I didn't get anything yet.

I used to make cards.....then things got in the way. I HAVE made our annual Christmas card for most of the past 40 years. Way back in the beginning, sometimes it was silkscreened, or hand-cut, or printed at a printshop. But then we got a computer! And then a color printer! But some years it seems I spend more time fighting with the printer to print the 45 or so copies I need to mail, and I end up just being happy it is done :)

I hope so! I need to look at my schedule tho.

Congratulations to the winners! And to the rest of us, better luck next time :)

"Midnight on September 11" -- Midnight where? In my time zone, or your time zone?

Last night I kept getting *** Forbidden. *** And again tonight it is *** Forbidden. *** Not gonna be able to stay up much longer looking for 2, 10, 11 & 12, I guess most everyone else is looking too.