Friday, August 17, 2012
Monday, August 13, 2012
2 Kool 4 Skool
2 Kool 4 Skool by Designs by Helly
http://scrapbookbytes.com/store/digital-scrapbooking-supplies/helly-2Kool4Skool-el.html
template by Dutchie (no longer available)
2 Kool 4 Skool by Designs by Helly
http://scrapbookbytes.com/store/digital-scrapbooking-supplies/helly-2Kool4Skool-el.html
Everything by Helly with the exception of brushes that were used to grunge up the layout.
I achieved the unigue colors by blending together some of the papers in this kit and changing some of the levels and color balance. I had fun working on this and showing how versatile the kit is.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Earth Bound
http://vam-pyre.deviantart.com/journal/Challenge-The-Art-of-Lighting-318268725
Definately a challenge for me....I suck at getting the lighting just right.
Required STock
Model - http://magikstock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d58tp8u
Background - http://luniastock.deviantart.com/gallery/26117391#/d2vn03r
Garden Window - http://merlinsmoonshadow.deviantart.com/gallery/?q=gardens8#/dzcbij
catpath=/resources/stockart/places/#/dzcbij
Other Stock
feathers - http://dark-dragon-stock.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d24nc7m
Wings - http://fractalstock.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=240#/dkoahy
Tutorial used for lighting ideas
http://www.psdbox.com/tutorials/create-an-amazingly-punchy-artwork-in-photoshop/
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Safari
Safari by Designs by Helly
http://scrapbookbytes.com/store/digital-scrapbooking-supplies/helly-safari.html
Template by Jumpstart Designs
http://www.mscraps.com/shop/Vintage-Safari/
Monday, July 9, 2012
Moonlight Sonata
The Elements
http://scrapbookbytes.com/store/digital-scrapbooking-supplies/helly-moonlight-el.html
The Papers
http://scrapbookbytes.com/store/digital-scrapbooking-supplies/helly-moonlight-pp.html
The Model
http://faestock.deviantart.com/gallery/?q=lace#/d1fpwpe
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
What's Up
I haven't done much in the creative corner for a few weeks. Lots of downers at the Gardner house the last couple of months.
We had both our mothers in the hospital in critical condition off and on since December. Since then we've taken trips to see my mother at least once a month to spend time with her and make sure she's doing okay. She has made giant strides since December and getting better everytime we see her. She went from being on life support and not being able to walk, to walking a few steps with help, to almost being able to run around the house on her own....no not really, but almost....I'm so proud of her, she is such a fighter. She is still on oxygen and will be from now on. She wakes up each day and counts her blessings, treasuring each and every moment she has left.
Jim's mother didn't do as well and passed on the Friday before Mother's Day. It really was a shock, we knew she wouldn't be with us for another year but to have her die so unexpectly was a shock. She had been in the hospital to treat her congestive heart failure which was triggered by her pneumonia. We went to see her that Friday because we were going to see my mom for Mother's Day. She was in such an up-beat mood, joking with Jim and talking about getting her hernia fixed when she was better. It was a good visit, we spent about an hour and half with her and then went home. We were home for only about 20 minutes before we got the call that mom had passed away. The next week was a whirlwind of taking care of things, she had already made arrangements years ago to be cremated and her ashes scrattered in the Bay. She didn't want us to grieve, but grieve we need.
A couple of weeks ago we had a family gathering to remember her and say our final goodbyes as well as share some special memories of her amongst each other. We had gift bags for the great grandchildren, which included a dollar from their Nana, she loved to give them each one everytime she saw them.
After the brief ceremony, we all went outside and released balloons saying our last goodbyes to our beloved Nana.
God bless you Nana, you are missed!
We had both our mothers in the hospital in critical condition off and on since December. Since then we've taken trips to see my mother at least once a month to spend time with her and make sure she's doing okay. She has made giant strides since December and getting better everytime we see her. She went from being on life support and not being able to walk, to walking a few steps with help, to almost being able to run around the house on her own....no not really, but almost....I'm so proud of her, she is such a fighter. She is still on oxygen and will be from now on. She wakes up each day and counts her blessings, treasuring each and every moment she has left.
Jim's mother didn't do as well and passed on the Friday before Mother's Day. It really was a shock, we knew she wouldn't be with us for another year but to have her die so unexpectly was a shock. She had been in the hospital to treat her congestive heart failure which was triggered by her pneumonia. We went to see her that Friday because we were going to see my mom for Mother's Day. She was in such an up-beat mood, joking with Jim and talking about getting her hernia fixed when she was better. It was a good visit, we spent about an hour and half with her and then went home. We were home for only about 20 minutes before we got the call that mom had passed away. The next week was a whirlwind of taking care of things, she had already made arrangements years ago to be cremated and her ashes scrattered in the Bay. She didn't want us to grieve, but grieve we need.
A couple of weeks ago we had a family gathering to remember her and say our final goodbyes as well as share some special memories of her amongst each other. We had gift bags for the great grandchildren, which included a dollar from their Nana, she loved to give them each one everytime she saw them.
God bless you Nana, you are missed!
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