Saturday, May 16, 2009

I'm a Blogger

So, here I am, a blogger! I haven't figured out the whole thing yet, and my blog needs a lot of work, but I figured I better bite the bullet and begin posting. I'll work out all the kinks as I go, so please bear with me.

My blog is actually more for my own benefit. I want to be able to chronicle my learning to digital scrapbook. I have been a "paper" srapper for a long time, and probably will not give it up entirely in lieu of the digital scrap world. I love the pretty papers, stamps, ribbons, glitz and other fun elements that are available. The feel of them in my hands, using real scissors to cut them into shapes, applying glue to paper and building real dimension to my scrap pages is too much a part of me to abandon it totally.

However, this "new to me" world of digital scrapbooking has bitten me in the behind. I love taking all the computerized papers, elements and photographs and turning them into beautiful digital designs. I have printed a few, but have yet to find a printer that is both affordable and offers quality prints that I believe my pages deserve. Thus, most of my work is still on my hard drive. My blog will be a place where I can keep these pages and memories created in my mind.

Here are a few of the pages I have made this week.


This is my sister, Karen, at a recent visit to Washington, D.C., with her husband, Doug and son, Bryson. Bryson was checking out George Washington Law School as well as William and Mary Law School. Of course, some site seeing was also on the agenda. I wish I had been there, too.

Kit: Fireworks by Katie Castillo.


I love this photo of my great-nieces and nephews that was taken while we were at Snowbird last Summer. I love the photo because it was taken without their knowledge and reflects what a close relationship they all have with each other. I absolutely love how they all have their arms around each other. Gosh, I love these kids!

Kit: Enjoy Life, a Scrapmalin collab kit
Word art from Family Memories, a GDS Dec. 2008 collab kit.



This, of course, is Kandice and Lexie. I learned a couple of new techniques while creating this page. First was how to blend the top patterned paper into the blue background paper. The pattern paper is actually white with blue, green, and pink circles and dots on it. I like how this technique just melds the two papers together. Very cool! Also, I did a color extraction on the photo by converting it to black and white, and then extracting the blue in Lexie's eyes. It is not really noticeable here, but in its actual 12x12 size, it looks very striking.

Kit: A Mother's Moment, a Stuff to Scrap blog Train for NSD.

Each of these pages were created as part of Ginger Scraps' speed scrap challenges. They are having a speed scrap everyday this month. It is a lot of fun and a great way to try new techniques. I plan on taking part in several more as May is only half over.
 
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