all pulped out

late, lost and forgotten

2012-02-01T08:48:00.005-05:00

not sure what happened with yesterdays post

i set the image size to large and got medium

and then i noticed i didn't add in my work

(above, a tree from my backyard, using grunge 1, duplicated using

multiply and overlay blending modes, then added grunge 4 and a frame)

as well , somehow marion's e-mail got lost??

i've had this happen before and wonder how many times

that i don't know about!!frustrating and sorry marion

(above her beautiful work using 5 different textures)

and our last second ( worth the wait) sample is from eden

(i was too tired last nite to add them in)

texture challenge results

2012-01-31T18:30:00.006-05:00

johanna
kathleen amt

ludgera

karen arts

rosie

kathleen holley

joanne

deborah

glory

latest obsession

2012-01-29T21:29:00.003-05:00

while visiting my friend carmi on wednesday

she introduced me to kumihimo

it reminds me of a combination of macrame and corking
once i got home i went through my 4 tubs of assorted cord, ribbons , threads and yarns

i wanted to experiment to see how different materials would work

molly was fascinated by what i was doing

and of course i had to try some wire

(who needs viking knit, sorry karen)

change in weather

2012-01-26T23:16:00.005-05:00

sunrise in the country

sunset

back in the city , my front yard

one day snow the next, rain and fog

texture challenge

2012-01-24T21:13:00.004-05:00

for this weeks texture challenge i found some rust!!

i love rusty things

so i decided to keep the color as is

which made for some interesting effects

above a simple photo from a few weeks ago

i added grunge layer 5 and 6

set the blending modes to vivid light and difference

all these textures can be downloaded from my flickr page here

i will post results next tuesday so if you would like to join in

please send me your work

my favorite tree

2012-01-22T00:35:00.003-05:00

every time i visit the farm i have to stop and take a look at my favorite tree

no matter what time of year it always looks amazing

for my last texture challenge i added 8 telephone and hydro poles to my flickr page

while playing around i decide to take just one of the textures cropped it square

and duplicate it 4 times rotating each layer first 90 degrees then 180 and 270

creating a new texture which i used in the above project

(available on my flickr page to use)

i added to my tree photo and set the blending mode to color dodge

i also added a bokeh layer and some text

finishing it off with a frame

sketchbook challenge

2012-01-20T21:32:00.004-05:00

this months theme for the sketchbook challenge

has been doodling

i'm finding it very therapeutic

i was inspired by some wallpaper
one thing i like about wall paper books is seeing the same pattern
in a variety of colours
so after a bit of fun in ps
i came up with a variety of schemes

texture challenge results

2012-01-17T19:15:00.005-05:00

after playing around with all 8 of the textures i settled on just using one

duplicated it 4 times , added some text and a layer mask

joanne

rosie

deborah

johanna

ludgera

marion

juilet

kathleen holley

kathleen amt

snow much fun

2012-01-15T22:10:00.003-05:00

as the snow melts in the city, i had fun if the country with sidney

he loves the snow!!!

and i love watching him trying to find the ball

texture challenge project

2012-01-12T08:21:00.003-05:00

the next day i started out with the above project and decided to play a little more

(you can add the color fill layer to any of the b/w textures i've

provided on my flickr page for this challenge)

the key is to PLAY!!!!

and of course have fun with it

texture challenge

2012-01-10T18:27:00.003-05:00

i love texture and one of my favorite places to find it is on

telephone and hydro poles

some of the best grunge around

especially if they have been covered with hundreds of flyer's and tape

metal poles have the best rust

if you would like to join the challenge

download the textures from my flickr page
have fun playing with them

and if you would like to share your finished project

please e-mail me the results by next tuesday

and i will post them on my blog

oohdooles of doodles

2012-01-08T23:20:00.004-05:00

while blog hopping i notice several people posting for

the sketchbook challenge

this months theme doodles

i found it very meditative to sit and before i knew it

hours had passed

after i scanned my projects i couldn't resist by adding some
colour in ps
i think i will doodle some more!!!

time to play

2012-01-05T16:58:00.004-05:00

rare sighting

2012-01-03T17:00:00.004-05:00

while visiting my sister in kingsville, ontario

the small town of 20,000 was buzing with bird watchers

from as far away as new hampshire

a great grey owl showed up just before the holidays

20 inches tall with a wings span of 5 feet it's the largest

rarely seen below lake superior it's a long way from home
i wish i had my big camera with me

another year

2012-01-02T20:50:00.002-05:00

happy new year!!

2011-12-31T21:47:00.001-05:00

happy new year and all the best for 2012

first snow

2011-12-27T20:14:00.005-05:00

2011-12-25T00:07:00.000-05:00

merry christmas to all

and to all a good nite

christmas clipping mask

2011-12-21T15:32:00.005-05:00

while i was blog hopping this morning i came across this wonderful

clipping mask from marie otero
just add any photo on top. clip and watch the magic!!!

thanks marie!

(photo taken on hwy 1o , converted into b/w with a spash of red)

last minute gifts

2011-12-19T11:20:00.000-05:00

i finally got a chance to add some beads to the shapes i made last month

checking my list

2011-12-17T17:12:00.001-05:00

with only a week before christmas

i'm finding that i've checked a lot of things off my list

above, 12 scarves i made for my friend dede

she will hand them out chrismas morning to the homeless

a nite at the distillery district

2011-12-14T20:27:00.000-05:00

the toronto christmas market

on now until december 18th
if you get a chance stop by

encaustic class

2011-12-12T13:40:00.004-05:00

an amazing 6 hour class!!

my first attempt at a realistic "portrait"

(i usually add photo transfers)
above "skippy"

below my work in progress

retro christmas

2011-12-09T09:10:00.001-05:00

finally, i got to visit anthropologie in yorkville

what an interesting store
with a lot of very cool retro items
i loved all the creative displays

texture challenge

2011-12-06T21:00:00.004-05:00

johanna

marilyn

joanne

juilet sleming

kathleen holley

kathleen amt

rosie

terrie

deborah

thanks everyone for playing along and creating such wonderful work

since the holidays are coming soon, i will post results again next tuesday

for anyone who would still like to contribute

the next texture challenge will be posted in the new year

winter is in the air

2011-12-04T20:00:00.004-05:00

of winter's lifeless world each tree
now seems a perfect part;
yet each one holds summer's secret
deep down within its heart.
~Charles G. Stater

playing around

2011-12-02T10:50:00.001-05:00

taking time to play in ps using

my latest textures for my next challenge

( original photo take a few weeks ago near owen sound)

texture challenge

2011-11-29T12:09:00.004-05:00

last month, while waiting for my oil change

i asked my mechanic if he would mind if i took a few photos

as i was "oohing and awing" over all the grunge

roland was looking at me like i was crazy

i managed to take a tons of photos which i have on my flickr

if you would like to download them and play along

i post every ones creations next tuesday

(you can email me your photos at nancy_allpulpeodut(at)yahoo(dot)com)

have fun playing!!!

encaustic class

2011-11-27T20:25:00.004-05:00

the entire 6 hours of class where spent creating texture

lots and lots of texture!!!

(above one of 2 paintings made using

plastering tape and a circle stencil, plus a photo transfer)

above and below are close-ups of the texture,

they will make great layers in ps

2011-11-25T10:35:00.001-05:00

“when you do things from your soul,

you feel a river moving in you, a joy.”
Rumi

(photo taken of georgian bay)

texture challenge

2011-11-22T14:59:00.007-05:00

i used all six layers plus some text

dulplicated the finished project several times and played with

the blending modes and used the "burn"tool on the edges

karen burns
ludgera

johanna

kathleen holley

kathleen amt

karen dorcas

autumn summerfield

joanne

deborah

marion

juilette slemming

rosie

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thanks everyone for playing along

hidden gem

2011-11-19T12:03:00.003-05:00

on my visit to owen sound i went out one day just driving around

zig-zagging through the back roads and came across this sign

perennial gardens open daily 10-5

so i drove up the driveway to find this old estate

no one was there so to give me any info

i will defiantly go back next summer to see it in its glory

playing around

2011-11-15T21:23:00.003-05:00

for my latest texture challenge

i offered 6 different ones for everyone to experiment with
for fun i add all of them plus some text to one photo and liked the effect

so i decided to merge them to create a new texture

(see below and available on my flickr )

i love this challenge

i am so inspired by every ones work and

have been spending more time working in ps

i will be posting results next tuesday so there is still time to play

and if you want to join in please send me your samples by monday

nancy_allpulpedout(at)yahoo(dot)com

inspiring friends

2011-11-13T16:02:00.005-05:00

thanks girls for a wonderful time!!

scenes from the bay

2011-11-10T21:32:00.005-05:00

inglis falls

harrison park

grey rd. one

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still going through my over 400 photos

above just a few of my favorite

more soon

texture challenge

2011-11-08T10:23:00.001-05:00

for this weeks texture challenge i couldn't decide so i am posting 6!!

photos(left) where all taken at the fleamarket

textures(right) after enhancements in ps can be found on my flickr

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use one or all, play around and have fun!!

above(top) i used all 6 plus some text

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i will be posting results in 2 weeks so there will be lots of time for experimenting

please email your results and i will post them on my blog

nancy_allpulpedout(at)yahoo(dot)com

thanks for playing along

2011-11-07T09:15:00.000-05:00

now is the time to unite the soul and the world

now is the time to see the sunlight dancing as one with the shadows

~Rumi
(waking to this view every morning is truly inspiring)

sunrise on the bay

2011-11-05T10:00:00.003-04:00

it's that time of year again

spending 4 days on georgian bay with my dear friends

dede and mary, creating art, eating , drinking , telling stories.

laughing, lots of laughing and enjoying the spectacular view!!!

early morning country drive

2011-11-02T23:20:00.001-04:00

at 7:30 am i was up and out on the road

driving north out of the city

as the sun was rising so was the fog

creating some wonderful photo opps

above, just a few of my favorites

2011-11-01T22:16:00.002-04:00

and with the morn those angel faces smile
which I have loved long since and lost awhile
~John Henry Newman

happy halloween

2011-10-31T08:10:00.000-04:00

scenes of fall

2011-10-28T06:57:00.002-04:00

i woke up this morning to see frost on my car

yet the leaves haven't fallen

being inspired

2011-10-25T18:18:00.004-04:00

another fabulous texture challenge

above, one of my photos covered with 3 of the textures and some text
deborah seligman

juilet slemming

karen dorcas

ludgera

johanna

marion

joanne

kathleen

autumn

encaustic class

2011-10-23T20:10:00.004-04:00

with what i thought where allergies turned into a head cold

it was hard to focus in class today

so i worked on a simple texture project

i first covered the board with lots of different papers

then added glazes of color and rubbed in oil paint

some drywall tape , lots of criss cross strokes, die cuts and carving
to create lots of texture
i think i can use these for my texture challenge for next week

creative festival

2011-10-21T22:01:00.003-04:00

today i got to spend the day at the creative festival

one of my favorite booths was gaudet-these fabulous felted coats

i also got to take a class with betty van nordstrand
making sugar roses

my friend ludgera

made a perfect one!!

lovely tree

2011-10-20T22:48:00.002-04:00

"i think that i shall never see
a poem as lovely as a tree.
poems are made by fools like me,
but only God can make a tree."
joyce kilmer

texture challenge

2011-10-18T15:33:00.004-04:00

sometimes a simple touch can make a big difference

for this weeks challenge i have several to choose from
(above a photo of peeling paint which looks like cracks)

one of my encaustic painting (left)

(the inverted one works greats as a mask)

taking it a step further i added a color layer

it gives an umber tone to the texture

the key it to play!!! and see what can happen
if you would like to try this challenge

simply download the textures on my flickr

and have fun!
next week i will post the results
so please e-mail your samples

nancy_allpulpedout(at)_yahoo(dot)com

weekend sun

2011-10-15T16:11:00.003-04:00

you don't take a photograph. you ask, quietly, to borrow it

~Author Unknown

what a difference a week makes

it feels like fall today!!
above, photo from last weekend's sunrise

country time

2011-10-13T20:30:00.002-04:00

scenes from a glorious weekend in the country

being inspired

2011-10-11T19:19:00.009-04:00

it is nice to see so many people where inspired by my texture last week

(above, one of my photos and texture)
below are the amazing creations

ludgera

karen dorcas

autumn summerfield

eden clare

deborah seligman

joanne thieme huffman

kathleen holley

glory mooberry

marion bockelmann

kathleen amt

karen

a special thanks to everyone for playing along

it is so inspiring to see how everyone used my texture

giving thanks

2011-10-09T12:42:00.003-04:00

happy thanksgiving

photoshop fun

2011-10-05T21:28:00.004-04:00

i know you will enjoy class and

marie is a great teacher!!!
for all the details

check it out here

texture challenge

2011-10-03T11:28:00.007-04:00

what would you do with this??

after my last post , i had a few people wondering about texture

so i sent them a copy to see what they could come up with
(if you would like to try, get a copy of the texture here)

my friend ludgera was having a tough time so i had her send me her photo to play with

above(the finished project)

the fun part is playing with the the different blending modes

all you have to do is add the texture to any photo and PLAY!!!
duplicate it as may times as you want and see what happens
try on every blending mode
don't forget to re-arrange the layer order
and the opacity
and you sometimes get a great surprise when you turn a layer off
like the one above in blue --after it became the red sample seen above it
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so why not give it a try
i would love to see what you come up with
e-mail me a photo and i will post them next week

above ( photo by ludgera, manipulation by me---the first 2 i use a small section of the texture)

i love texture

2011-09-29T20:31:00.000-04:00

after encaustic class on sunday i got excited to be creating texture again

i played around with the photographs in ps and created a some

overlays to use on other photos

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it took a lot of playing around and trying out different photos
before i came up with something i really liked

encaustic class

2011-09-25T20:57:00.004-04:00

it's been five months since my last class

it felt really good to get back into the swing of things

i was inspired by patrica baldwin seggebruch

for today's class i covered the canvases with book pages

and used a lot of wax glazes

after a lot of scraping and incising

i added oil paint to highlite the texture

the next class is a month away

i may have to set up my studio again

instagram

2011-09-24T10:54:00.005-04:00

sorry about the last post, i tried to link my instagram to my blog and somehow it got lost??

so i'm trying it another way

i got my i phone march of 2010, i love it but i always forget about the camera option

i always carry my little camera in my purse, so i'm used to using it

at the beginning of the year a friend told me about instagram

a free app for iphones that lets you share your photos with other iphone photographers

so i signed up, my user name cherry 2000,(it's a movie reference),

you can find and follow others from all over the world and post comments

now, i just have to leave my little camera at home and use my iphone more often!!

if you are a member look me up and if not check it out, you'll love it
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abve, a few photos from my instragram

the first sign of fall

2011-09-21T21:29:00.010-04:00

as i wondered home through the back roads

i was looking for signs of fall

the leaves haven't changed yet but you can tell it will be soon

one thing i did notice was this pond, usually empty

was buzzing with visitors

it won't be long now when the geese start there long

flight south

at the other end
these beautiful swans

fleamarket finds

2011-09-18T20:48:00.004-04:00

brownie flash six 20

brownie 8mm
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it was a nice day at the st. lawrence antique market
lots of outdoor vendors
where i always find the best deals and more "junk"
than antiques
my 2 favorite finds to add to my brownie collection
that makes 15 total in all

still blooming

2011-09-16T18:27:00.004-04:00

as the days are getting shorter and the nites cooler

its good to see some color left in the garden

(above, chives, purple aster and impatients)

all in the details

2011-09-12T18:06:00.004-04:00

i love old cars

it's all about the details

fins and hood ornaments are my favorite

(photos taken at the uxbridge fair this past weekend)

see more on my flickr page

3 little kittens

2011-09-07T20:25:00.004-04:00

19 days old and they have changed so much

momma and babies are all doing fine

favorites from the garden

2011-09-05T11:46:00.004-04:00

just a few of the photos that will get me through the next two seasons

the last of the long weekends

2011-09-03T17:10:00.004-04:00

as everyone leaves the city for the last longweekend

i remain behind to enjoy the quite and relax in the garden

(photo filters by shadowhouse and clipping mask from coffeshop)

country time

2011-08-30T08:17:00.003-04:00

another wonderful weekend in the country!

a little joy

2011-08-27T12:15:00.003-04:00

( long story short)

baby momma, aka beanie's mom

who has been missing for 18 months

showed up a month ago

and i thought she was a look a like

but after spending time with her

i now know it is her

anyways, she gave birth to 3 beautiful babies

last saturday morning

she is such a good momma

i'm overjoyed to have her home

more from the cne

2011-08-22T22:26:00.005-04:00

it's that time of year again!

2011-08-19T07:46:00.004-04:00

for those of you who live in or near toronto know................

when you hear the commercial singing

"let's go to the ex................"

it signifies, fun and games, rides, concerts, air show

and lots and lots of food!!!
it also reminds us that the summer is coming to an end

so get out there and enjoy!!!!

flower or weed??

2011-08-17T21:58:00.003-04:00

no matter what, they are beautiful to me
(after playing around in ps with a few photo filters, clipping mask

and texture from shadowhouse)

sharing ideas

2011-08-14T14:34:00.007-04:00

last year i met irina pertseva at a local craft show

i loved her wire work so i bought one of her heart and stone necklace

i was wearing one of my celtic twist wire necklaces

and irina asked if she could take a photo and use the idea for her work

i said of course

sharing ideas is what makes the world go round

i knew that her jewelry would inspire me to try something new, which it did

today i saw her again and was amazed by her new stuff

and i was happy to see that i did inspire her to create the above necklace
i just had to buy it!!!

2011-08-10T21:30:00.005-04:00

beautiful and graceful,

varied and enchanting,

small but approachable,

butterflies lead you to the sunny side of life

and everyone deserves a little sunshine.

~Jeffrey Glassberg

inspiration at the square foot show

2011-08-07T13:50:00.007-04:00

one of my favorite works was done by my friend ludgera
(visit her blog http://www.ludgera.blogspot.com/)
jocelyn hession was my next favorite

top left .............olena sullivan

top right........... jamie mageau

bottom left..... carolyn megill

bottom right.... whitney taylor

square foot show

2011-08-06T00:08:00.004-04:00

opening nite

one of my photos covered with wax and schellac
then blow torched

i love the seeing all the different works of art

side by side

2011-08-02T09:31:00.001-04:00

frogs have it easy, they can eat what bugs them!!!

blooming now

2011-07-30T09:50:00.004-04:00

this week in the garden

(photos taken on my i-phone

using camera bag -- lolo)

flea market finds

2011-07-27T08:58:00.003-04:00

lots of crochet and lace trim, books, an old water color paint tin

and 2 player piano sheet music

of course lots of metal

8 pieces of tin crown molding and 2 beautifully crackled finials

locks and keys and more metal!!!
( on the player piano music roll)

scenes from the road

2011-07-26T13:07:00.005-04:00

as we winded our way down the back road past buffalo,ny

we discovered a great garden center, lots of little antique shops

in varysbury, warsaw. perry, and mt. morris

and a great barn sale in leicester

(i'll post my finds tomorrow)

girls nite out

2011-07-22T23:19:00.002-04:00

sitting at my friend lu's house

enjoying a nice meal and a bottle of wine

planing our road trip for tomorrow to buffalo

on the list, lots of antique , resale, thrift shops

flea markets and barn sales

stay tuned............

summertime blooms

2011-07-21T21:31:00.004-04:00

with no rain in sight my sprinkler had been working overtime

this heatwave had made working in the garden difficult

and the weeds have taken over

i did get a chance to snap a few shots of some of the summer blooms

(above, white echinacea, several texture layers, bokeh, and text)

heatwave and homework

2011-07-19T15:39:00.004-04:00

time to come inside and cool off!!

and get some work done on the computer
i've been behind on my lessons with my on-line class with marie otero

week two was all about portrait enhancements

i rarely take photos of people

unless they are unusual characters, in costume or kids

(above a photo of my husbands niece after running through the sprinkler!!

see the before shot here on my flickr page)

2011-07-15T17:04:00.009-04:00

A friend is one of the nicest things you can have,

and one of the best things you can be

~Douglas Pagel

(above photo, taken on my country drive yesterday with my friend

thanks ludgera for the great day!!!)

layer mask from shadowhouse

photo magic

2011-07-08T12:17:00.002-04:00

life has been so busy i finally got a chance to work in ps

i'm in week three of marie otero's on-line class

and love this bokeh effect

i will have to find some time to practice some more

a call for local artist

2011-07-06T10:21:00.004-04:00

it's that time of year again

time for the square foot show
deadline for registrations if this friday

work has to be handed in on july 26th or 28th

show starts aug. 6th and runs until the 21st

this will be my third year participating

happy canada day!!

2011-07-01T12:24:00.003-04:00

happy canada day!!!

photoshop fun

2011-06-27T23:10:00.004-04:00

i've been so busy this past week

i finally got a chance to get some homework done

for week one of my on-line class with marie

it always amazes me how much you can learn by watching someone else

i learned several shortcuts, tips and tricks plus tools i never noticed

( for some reason i never ever saw the straightening tool??)

i hope i have time to get to the other 3 projects before week 2 starts!!!

u.s. grunge

2011-06-22T23:29:00.005-04:00

while i was visiting woodstock, ny

i manage to take just as many "grunge and texture" photos

i love the cracks in this sign

below, i converted it to b/w, used threshold and stamp filters

and inverted it, i will use it as a layer mask

this friday i will start marie otero's online class

i'm sure i will create some cool stuff!!!

peace and tranquility

2011-06-18T23:28:00.006-04:00

i really enjoyed my stay at the

woodstock inn on the millstream

i love being near the water, it sooths my soul

my first afternoon was spent soaking my feet

and taking photos

every morning and evening i would take in the view

before and after classes

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above, the inn sign and a view of the millstream

a close up of the falls

dogwood and a statue from town

rain on the water and

my reflection in a local store

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visit my flickr page for more from woodstock

scenes from woodstock

2011-06-16T20:31:00.003-04:00

all waxed out!!

2011-06-14T21:28:00.003-04:00

it's been a great 4 days taking classes,meeting new friends, and

spending time with my friend marie

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above, top, peacock feathers with a shellac burn

middle, layers of paper. leaves lace and metal (no canvas)

and bottom, heavy cardboard with lots of layers of paper and wax

with a little wire and nail

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it's been a long day and i need to get to bed

to rest up for the long 8 hour drive home

immersed in wax

2011-06-13T22:12:00.003-04:00

getting into a relaxed mode here in woodstock ny

above, top the darkroom where we made cyanotypes

middle, my hot plate in class

and bottom, my cyanotype over an old map, wax and

r & f brass oil stick on top
lots of fun today

more tomorrow

road trip

2011-06-11T12:57:00.001-04:00

all my bags are packed and ready to head down to

woodstock and kingston, ny

i'm taking a 4 day workshop

at the center of photography and r & f paints

see you soon!!

photo magic

2011-06-09T12:43:00.004-04:00

just a "heads up"

marie otero had a new on-line class

starting june 24

Week 1 - Photo Editing
We will cover a number of techniques for making your photos jump off the page and start with making sure they are straight, using some creative cropping, discussing rule of thirds, and how to "eyeball" a good look.

We will work with adjustment layers and some simple layer masking.

Week 2 - Fab Faces and Glamour Glow
Learn how to make your faces rock with the use of the Healing Brush and other techniques to make your up close and personal pictures look like the professionals do them.
We will work with layers, blending modes and filters in this weeks projects.

Week 3 - Creative Effects
Let's start messing around with your less than perfect images by adding layers of texture, blur, bokeh and other fun techniques so that you can learn how to make the best of even the less successful image and make it look fabulous. We will be working with layers, selection tools and oh yes, blending modes again !

Week 4 - Blog It, Share It, Show It....
This week we will focus on how to share your images online. How to create a FAB header for your blog using your own photos or images. Create a neat sidebar thumbnail or avatar. Place images into a custom made template that you can use over and over. And let's talk about text. How and when to use it, how to customize it and Embellish it!
We will also look at watermarking and custom signatures for your images.

i have taken several classes with marie and

have learned so much

she is an excellent teacher

country time, part 2

2011-06-07T22:19:00.002-04:00

sidney the aussie sheppard

family reunion

proud parents and sidney's sister and brother

and there where kittens, lots and lots of kittens
just 4 of 10 born just a few weeks ago

country time

2011-06-06T19:55:00.007-04:00

a weekend in the country

first a shampoo , shave and braid

for the horses

some didn't like being cleaned so the next day

they rolled in the dirt

good thing i had my rubber boots
it was a bit mucky in the corral

the next farm over had a great old barn and wonderful rusted tractor

blooming now

2011-06-02T19:55:00.004-04:00

while i was away last weekend , someone must of got in and

injected my plants with steroids!!!

some things have grown 2 feet in less than a week

one of my favorite blooms right now

lily of the valley
i took a little time to smell the lilacs too

and play a bit in ps

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above , a photo from my garden, some grunge layers

from shadowhouse and a dictionary page

felting fun

2011-05-30T21:52:00.003-04:00

this weekend , between teaching classes

i got to take one with my friend carmi

felted and stitched beads

what a great class

carmi is a wonderful teacher and

super organized

above her demo and some samples

i of course couldn't wait to hang one around my neck

so i twisted some wire to feature my bead

and then had time for another

thanks carmi for introducing me another way

to pass the time while watching tv

mixed minded

2011-05-29T08:33:00.003-04:00

day 2 was a full day of wax!!

it is wonderful to watch people get excited about

learning something new

what a fun class

everyone completed several board

and did such unique work

i love how everyone made "it" there own

thanks ladies for making this a fantastic experience!!

celtic twist

2011-05-28T10:15:00.004-04:00

last nites class was great!

thanks girls for making it a wonderful experience
amazing work by all!!!

BTW, this is all the stuff that came out of the bug!!

not sure how it all fit but it did, with room for more!!

how many art supplies can you fit in a bug??

2011-05-26T21:37:00.003-04:00

3 tool boxes, 4 bags and 5 boxes

and one big tupperware container

with room to spare

i'm all packed and ready to go

kitchener waterloo, here i come!

i'll be at mixed minded for the next 3 days

long weekend in the garden

2011-05-22T23:13:00.007-04:00

what a difference a few weeks make

i thought for sure i would be behind due to the

late start to spring and a week of solid rain

this weekend i spent hours, finishing my weeding

laying out 16 bags of cedar mulch

moving and splitting and

planting 10containers of annuals

i even had time to sit and relax

enjoying a bottle of vine and a bbq

what to do when it rains for a week!!

2011-05-18T23:04:00.004-04:00

after all the weed pickin'

it was time to get some jewelry made for

my upcoming classes at

mixed minded
there as still some spaces available

i'm also teaching an encaustic class

it will be a fun weekend

creating and catching up with my art buddies

hope to see you there