Kathy H Congratulations Kathy!
Email me BarefootProf@bellsouth.net with your snail mail addy and I will get your prize right out to you. And thanks to all who have visited Sondra's Studio Study this month and left comments. I have enjoyed reading them all.
The month of April is going to be very busy getting ready for our upcoming charity crop Momas Crop for Marty so I will not be posting daily. But do drop in from time to time to see what might be going on.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Big Blog Candy Mountain Alert!
This email was sent to me. I haven't been to the links yet, so I hope you all find some great blog candy out there. And don't forget to comment here for entry into this months blog candy!
Arfully Ila (Mar 22)
Life One Layout At a Time (Mar 25)
Scraps for Fun (Mar 31)
Love to Doodle (Mar 27)
Helen’s Craft Haven (Mar 29)
Polly’s Card Heaven (Mar 27)
Cat’s Whiskers (Mar 23)
Card Making Galore (Apr 3)
Pretty Pressings (Apr 1)
Maria’s Studio (Mar 23)
Phoenix Crafts (Apr 12)
Crafters Kitchen (Mar 23)
A Personal Touch (Mar 27)
Enjoying the Journey (Apr 3)
Stamp With Us (Mar 31)
Elizabeth Bell (Apr 5)
The Crafting Adventures of a Left Handed Blonde (Mar 26)
A Crafters Dream (Mar 26)
Olde Country Creations (Mar 31)
My Crafty Stuff (Apr 1)
Glitter Me Silly (Mar 31)
Pyssel Mamman (Mar 31)
Moments in Time (Mar 31)
Imagine, Create, Inspire (Mar 31)
Arfully Ila (Mar 22)
Life One Layout At a Time (Mar 25)
Scraps for Fun (Mar 31)
Love to Doodle (Mar 27)
Helen’s Craft Haven (Mar 29)
Polly’s Card Heaven (Mar 27)
Cat’s Whiskers (Mar 23)
Card Making Galore (Apr 3)
Pretty Pressings (Apr 1)
Maria’s Studio (Mar 23)
Phoenix Crafts (Apr 12)
Crafters Kitchen (Mar 23)
A Personal Touch (Mar 27)
Enjoying the Journey (Apr 3)
Stamp With Us (Mar 31)
Elizabeth Bell (Apr 5)
The Crafting Adventures of a Left Handed Blonde (Mar 26)
A Crafters Dream (Mar 26)
Olde Country Creations (Mar 31)
My Crafty Stuff (Apr 1)
Glitter Me Silly (Mar 31)
Pyssel Mamman (Mar 31)
Moments in Time (Mar 31)
Imagine, Create, Inspire (Mar 31)
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Gratitude List
Today I want to point you back to an old post that listed the vendors so far who have donated to the upcoming charity crop Momas Crop for Marty here in Greer SC. If you don't know about it but after looking at this list would like to get signed up, email me quickly because we only have 9 spots left open!
I feel very blessed and grateful that we have nearly filled up every seat and have weeks yet to go. We are also abundantly blessed by all the donations that are pouring in and more on the way!
This is "one great day" that you won't want to miss out on.
I feel very blessed and grateful that we have nearly filled up every seat and have weeks yet to go. We are also abundantly blessed by all the donations that are pouring in and more on the way!
This is "one great day" that you won't want to miss out on.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Photo Tinting Tips and Ideas
Photo tinting is great for scrapbooking as well as sleek and contemporary greeting cards.
۰ Use with black and white, sepia, or even color photos!
۰ Do not use original photos. Always preserve those.
۰ Must use copy machine toner. Printer ink will not work.
۰ Copy all in black and white for black and white results.
۰ Sepia and color photos usually need to be lightened.
۰ If a sepia photo is the desired result then sepia prints must be color copied.
۰ Photo paper can be used for scrapbook albums. Matte photo paper works best.
۰ Glossy cardstock works fine for greeting cards.
۰ Make extra copies for trial runs.
۰ Use large tip when maximum coverage is desired.
۰ Always brush stroke in the direction indicated by subject.
۰ Use the small tip for accents and details.
۰ Remember only slight pigmentation is the desired effect.
۰ For deeper colors, let dry and re-paint.
۰ Choose a focal point and highlight that.
۰ For most dramatic effects, do not add color to background items.
۰ The least amount of differing subjects colored in a photo the better.
۰ Provide coverage of the large areas first and detail last.
۰ Use the softener/blender pen when even less pigment is desired.
۰ The softener can be used directly on photo to blend colors and soften edges.
۰ Always use softener while color is still wet.
۰ Use short, quick strokes with the softener.
۰ Softener can be used as a brush taking color from other pens. (Great for blush)
۰ Softener will remove some color and repair minor mistakes if caught quickly.
۰ Clean tips by marking on white paper until true color returns.
۰ Allow photos to dry overnight.
Try chalks and photo stamps as alternatives when experimenting with tinting.
۰ Use with black and white, sepia, or even color photos!
۰ Do not use original photos. Always preserve those.
۰ Must use copy machine toner. Printer ink will not work.
۰ Copy all in black and white for black and white results.
۰ Sepia and color photos usually need to be lightened.
۰ If a sepia photo is the desired result then sepia prints must be color copied.
۰ Photo paper can be used for scrapbook albums. Matte photo paper works best.
۰ Glossy cardstock works fine for greeting cards.
۰ Make extra copies for trial runs.
۰ Use large tip when maximum coverage is desired.
۰ Always brush stroke in the direction indicated by subject.
۰ Use the small tip for accents and details.
۰ Remember only slight pigmentation is the desired effect.
۰ For deeper colors, let dry and re-paint.
۰ Choose a focal point and highlight that.
۰ For most dramatic effects, do not add color to background items.
۰ The least amount of differing subjects colored in a photo the better.
۰ Provide coverage of the large areas first and detail last.
۰ Use the softener/blender pen when even less pigment is desired.
۰ The softener can be used directly on photo to blend colors and soften edges.
۰ Always use softener while color is still wet.
۰ Use short, quick strokes with the softener.
۰ Softener can be used as a brush taking color from other pens. (Great for blush)
۰ Softener will remove some color and repair minor mistakes if caught quickly.
۰ Clean tips by marking on white paper until true color returns.
۰ Allow photos to dry overnight.
Try chalks and photo stamps as alternatives when experimenting with tinting.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Funkie & Free Fiskars Friday **Winners**
Today was the day! We had a great time once we got started. First let me apologize for the time mix up. I understand that there were several ladies waiting on me at 2:00 today. That was a misprint on the calendar. There was a corrected email sent out but some got them and some didn't. I really hate that happened.
For the ones that made it back at 4:00 we impressed with the Easy Stamp Press. Everyone made 2 cards this week. And we have 2 winners! We would have had 3 winners but the only rsvp we had to this blog emailed to let me know she would not be able to make it after all and she was the only one in the running for the prize. So remember that in the future; sometimes, all you have to do is show up...and you get a prize!
Now for the winners...Linda Currin won the drawing for participating and Starr Boone won the toss for purchasing Fiskars products! Congratulations to both! Your prizes are waiting at the store for you to pick up on your next visit. Hope to see all of you next month.
For the ones that made it back at 4:00 we impressed with the Easy Stamp Press. Everyone made 2 cards this week. And we have 2 winners! We would have had 3 winners but the only rsvp we had to this blog emailed to let me know she would not be able to make it after all and she was the only one in the running for the prize. So remember that in the future; sometimes, all you have to do is show up...and you get a prize!
Now for the winners...Linda Currin won the drawing for participating and Starr Boone won the toss for purchasing Fiskars products! Congratulations to both! Your prizes are waiting at the store for you to pick up on your next visit. Hope to see all of you next month.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Tag, you're it!
Yesterday, I was tagged by a fellow Fiskateer, Brenda #5151.
Getting tagged means you have to go to the place on your computer where you store all your pictures and open the 4th folder, then open the 4th picture and post that picture with a description of what it is, and then tag 4 more people.
This is our youngest Granddaughter, Haley, trick or treating with her Dad (my ds) this past Halloween. Notice the cutest antennae and stinger her Mommy made for her.
Today, I am tagging 4 more Fiskateers…
#627 Connie
#1867 Michele
#2569 Mardi
#4257 Amy
Tagging must be to someone with a blog, but not necessarily Fiskateers.
Getting tagged means you have to go to the place on your computer where you store all your pictures and open the 4th folder, then open the 4th picture and post that picture with a description of what it is, and then tag 4 more people.
This is our youngest Granddaughter, Haley, trick or treating with her Dad (my ds) this past Halloween. Notice the cutest antennae and stinger her Mommy made for her.
Today, I am tagging 4 more Fiskateers…
#627 Connie
#1867 Michele
#2569 Mardi
#4257 Amy
Tagging must be to someone with a blog, but not necessarily Fiskateers.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Word for the week...My God or yours?
I recently heard a story about a young man, named Lou, who grew up a Buddhist and was introduced to Jesus Christ as a young adult. Now a Christian, when asked the difference between Jesus Christ and Buddha Lou gives this analogy.
When I was a Buddhist I was drowning in a lake and didn’t know how to swim. I saw Buddha on the shore calling out instructions to teach me to swim. But he said I must make it to shore myself. Struggling to learn but still drowning I looked again and on the shore was Jesus. Jesus dove in the water, swam out to me and saved me. Once we were safely back on the shore Jesus taught me to swim so that I could go back and rescue others.
Christianity is not a religion; it is a relationship with Jesus Christ. Our salvation is not based on what we do but what He did.
When I was a Buddhist I was drowning in a lake and didn’t know how to swim. I saw Buddha on the shore calling out instructions to teach me to swim. But he said I must make it to shore myself. Struggling to learn but still drowning I looked again and on the shore was Jesus. Jesus dove in the water, swam out to me and saved me. Once we were safely back on the shore Jesus taught me to swim so that I could go back and rescue others.
Christianity is not a religion; it is a relationship with Jesus Christ. Our salvation is not based on what we do but what He did.
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