Hi there! Even if it is not Autumn where you are, you may have noticed the abundance of foliage in the gallery recently and whether it's the greenery of Spring or crunchy colours of Fall, leaves are always in season to me and today I'm looking at some of the ways leaves are showing up on your pages.____________________________________________________________________This layout by Traumelfe uses a method we'd usually reserve for flowers, a bouquet style cluster complete with bow, to give dimension and amplify the colours of her papers and photo and pops against the white background. The placement against the colourful hexagons and photo draws the eye right in to the centre of the page. This page by kayteapea also uses a cluster of leaves but more like a border or path and this is such a great way to showcase a mix and match variety of leaves! Love the way the leaves … [Read more...]
Photographing Fall Foliage
Hi everyone, it's Polly Rae, here to give you some tips and ideas on photographing fall foliage, although these tips can be applied to photographing any greenery, at any time of the year. Regardless of what camera you use or your skill level, it is possible to capture some interesting photos of foliage.Tourist spots, scenic routes, parks and wilderness areas are all popular spots for photographing the outdoors, capturing the beauty of the fall foliage, but there are a few other areas you might not think of. I don't generally carry my DSLR around with me but I almost always have my iPhone or my small mirrorless Sony camera in my pocket or purse. But if I am purposely going on a photo walk, the DSLR comes with me. Here are some additional ideas of where you might find some interesting fall foliage to photograph: Higher elevation areas offer stunning views, looking down over … [Read more...]
Using Photo Templates in Hybrid Scrapbooking
It's Polly katrinahunt13 here on the blog today sharing another hybrid project with you! Yes, I want you to get excited about hybrid and at least try it!One of the things I envy with digital scrapbooking is the way you can get so many pictures on a page and they look good and not cluttered! As I was looking at the BYOC for October (psst....go now and look at it, it's AMAZING!) I saw some photo collage templates by Paislee Press. As soon as I saw them, I knew they would be great for a hybrid scrapbooking page!I just fell in love with the Addendum|Collage templates when I saw them and I knew they would get lots of use in my hybrid world. They are super easy to use for a beginner Photoshop girl like me, which I loved. If you know how to do clipping, you are set! Open the template in Photoshop, drag in your picture and clip to the photo area that you want it in. I wanted to use … [Read more...]
Autumn Mixed Media Project
Hello! Hello! Trista here! Today I am sharing a peek into a new mixed media project that I have started. There is something wonder"fall" from our new resident designer, Nancie Rowe Janitz. The Autumnal Garden is a set of fall inspired printables. These printables are little nuggets of Nancie's brilliant artistry and I cannot get enough of them. Keep reading to see a fun new way to use these printables. It all started at a yard sale. While shopping at a local yard sale, I came across a dusty old Rolodex. It was full of blank cards and worn tabs. It was unused and unloved. Suddenly I was inspired! I saw a box filled with tiny blank canvases. My body tingled with excitement as I grabbed the little box of artsy potential. I was not really sure what I wanted to do with it. The sticker showed $1.00 so I had to have it! Once I got the box home I wiped the dust off and cleaned the surface … [Read more...]
How to Make Fall Flair
How to Make Fall FlairFall is certainly on my mind. I am longing for the cooler weather and all of the beautiful colors. Living in a warmer climate, it is sometimes necessary to create my own little bit of fall. Today we are going to use fall as the gorgeous backdrop for creating this DIY fall flair. I was inspired by the beautiful fall colors in The Lilypad Designer Collab, Capturing Fall.Supply List:Cardstock, white1" circle punch1" epoxy stickersImages (resized to 1")PrinterScissors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------1. Visit The Lilypad, or your digital stash, to find images to print and resize to one inch. I used Capturing Fall, a Lilypad Collab.2. Print images on heavy cardstock.3. Cut images into strips.4. Use a 1" circle punch to cut out all of the images. Tip: Turn the punch … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Spice Coffee Recipe
Fall has arrived and so has the Pumpkin Spice Lattes at Starbucks. You can run out to Starbucks and buy the nearly $5.00 Pumpkin Spice Latte or you can skip the line and save a few bucks in the process. Today, I'm going to share with you a budget friendly pumpkin spice coffee recipe. If you search pumpkin spice coffee recipes online you will actually find quite a few recipes that are available. This recipe is my version of the treasured fall treat that is Pumpkin Spice. Ingredients:2 tbsp of coffee beans, coffee grounds2 ounces of milk or non dairy creamer1 tsp pumpkin pie spice6-12 oz of watercinnamon sticks or ground cinnamon(optional)sugar (optional, to taste)coffee cupcoffee filtercoffee pot or other brewing device Gather the ingredients and supplies listed above and let's begin.1. Measure and place the coffee grounds … [Read more...]