Hi bloggy friends! A quick update on what I've been working on. I'm making progress on the lap blanket. I have about 13 inches knitted so far, 23 to go.
I just got Photo Shop Elements again (I had a trial for 30 days a while ago) and have been experimenting with it. My son got a Bamboo drawing pad for the computer and PSE came with it.
Please forgive my foot in the picture. I took this 3 times before it came out right. The other one had bird poop in it and the other one was too dark. So you will have to deal with my chunky foot in the corner. I hope everyone is having a beautiful weekend. I'll be back soon. TTFN
However, I have no idea what I am doing and it is very frustrating not to mention time consuming. I do really want to learn how to use it so I am going to have to buy some digital art books and maybe an idiots guide for PSE. If anyone has any suggestions it would be greatly appreciated. I love the idea of digital art but am clueless about it. So here's what I did with one of my lily pics. Please don't ask me what I did. I used guided edit.
I found a cool blog called 52 Starlets. I posted a button on my sidebar. Once a week they post a starlet and challenge you to create a piece of art with that actress incorporated into your piece. This week is it Greer Garson. Here's an ATC I put together. Not spectacular but a start. I got the image on line and edited it in PSE using a plastic wrap effect.
9 Crafty Comments:
Love the color of that lap blanket! Can't wait to see it done! Hugs :O)
The Starlet ATC is beautiful!! I am so glad that you found the 52 Starlet Art Challenge! You did a wonderful job and I can't wait to see what you do in upcoming challenges. THANKS
AJ
At least the bird poop wasn't on your foot. It's funny, I never knit or crochet in warm weather. The 52 Starlet challenge sounds like fun. Keep us posted.
Great job, Linda, on your Greer ATC done on Photoshop Elements. I am amazed that you can do anything with it. Let me know if you find that idiot's guide...seriously. Katie gave it to me for my last birthday and I thought the directions they gave (videos) were terrible. Needless to say, I can still do NOTHING with it!!!
Love that Lapblanker. You are multitalented!!!
Hugs,
Suz
Susan Tuttle gives some great online workshops for Elements (although she's taking the summer off) and she has a good book called Digital Expressions. You may find what you're looking for there.
Nice knitting and ATC!
Linda, I just got my Red, White, & Blue ATC garland today from Kimberly. Wanted you to know I LOVE your cards! It was fun to make them, and now I'll really enjoy the banner!
Jane-Jacksonville
Will come back to explore your blog soon! I've had modem problems for a couple of months, so really need to get busy updating mine :)
linda -- oH HOW i LOVE MY BANNER --LOOKS LIKE WE PLANNED IT TOGETHER --lOVE YOUR CARD -- bLESSINGS - KATHY - GA ♥
I love the blanket and need to get cracking on mine...I was knitting a prayer shawl for my sister because the instructions came in the yarn package and that, too is at a stand still...sigh...Nee any journals??? ps There is photoshop on my new old computer, but if it starts asking for a code like Word is doing, I will rip my hair out!
ps, I never saw your foot, till you mentioned it...lol!
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