getting nowhere at the speed of light.

I’ve been frustrated lately. I feel like I’ve accomplished little so far this year. I did finally finish my March page in my calendar journal at least (two days ago!). And I got my Mom’s necklace done. Sometimes I just feel like giving up my arts and crafts. But I know I would be miserable. [...]

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photoshop friday.

I had some time this past Friday to work in Photoshop some more. Thought I would share some of my exercises…enjoy! Here is the original photo. Here I played with the transformation option…this was fun! I used the ‘reduce noise’ filter on this photo. The changes are subtle compared to the original. This one was [...]

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photoshop friday – playing with color, part 2.

This past Friday I played around with color some more, applying different effects from the Image/Adjustments menu. I used the same photo as last time. Again, here is the original. Here is the photo using the Desaturate option. This option changes a color image to grayscale. And the Posterize option, which allows you to choose [...]

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even in the dark, the birds still sing.

let’s change directions. I decided a little while ago to change directions in my digital art attempts. I thought, hey, maybe I should actually take the time to learn Photoshop before I start diving into tutorials. Perhaps then I might have some inkling of what I am doing! So to that end I’ve been reading [...]

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pink and glitter, if you please.

bits & pieces I have been diligently (but slowly!) working on some Polyshrink pieces to send off. I have two bracelets almost completed – I just need the clasps, which I have to order because I am out of the one I want to use. (Why is it that every time I make a piece [...]

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you’ll certainly shoot your eye out.

mommy mommy look at this! I have been plugging away at Photoshop. Learning, at an excruciatingly slow pace. The simplest things take an exorbitant amount of time. Frustration sets in; I have to refer to Help every step of the way. But finally, finally, something comes of it! I made a button! And vintage paper [...]

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one last bit of summer.

bye bye I can’t believe summer is at an end. I notice leaves are already turning color and falling. And it’s downright chilly in the morning! Our summer was unusually busy (for us), starting with Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer, when we went camping at Black Moshannon. Then it was Lily’s birthday [...]

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