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Post by cats4jan on Apr 14, 2016 19:25:04 GMT
I want to see what you have been working on, so post some of your collages or digital scrapbooking projects. Here's one of mine - photos were taken Monday at a wild animal park where injured animals are housed. |
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Post by riandei on Apr 16, 2016 2:48:40 GMT
I'm working on a book for my great nephews 1st birthday  |
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Post by riandei on Apr 16, 2016 2:49:35 GMT
 and one more |
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Post by cats4jan on Apr 16, 2016 12:55:50 GMT
That has to be the best reason for doing scrapbooking. What mother wouldn't be thrilled to get a book of your wonderful layouts. Can't wait to see more.
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Post by Lillias on Apr 16, 2016 13:00:37 GMT
Such beautiful birds Janice. I like how you have layered the frames. We have an Osprey Centre up in the North where a pair have nested and bred successfully almost every year since 1959.
randei what a gorgeous little boy. They grow up so quickly it's nice to be able to look back to pages like this. I'm sure his family will just love them and he too in the future.
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Post by Lillias on Apr 16, 2016 13:04:08 GMT
My husband took this photo some years ago now and I have given it different treatments in these two pages.   |
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Post by cats4jan on Apr 16, 2016 21:05:45 GMT
BillieJean - isn't it amazing how one photo can be showcased in so many ways. Both treatments are exceptional in their own way.
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Post by cats4jan on Apr 16, 2016 21:09:26 GMT
How about one more. I cannot take credit for anything but the photos. I used a template pretty much as designed - including the background paper. I turned the template 90 degrees and moved the elements a bit, but by and large, it is all someone else's work. That's why I like psd format templates. Each item is on it's own layer and you can delete or move or enlarge any element on the template. Plus you can add any other element to the template to personalize your layout. I love templates - takes me away from the way I usually scrap. You will notice that the effect on the large photo is because the photo was clipped to the mask. The trend in digital scrapbooking seems to be this kind of page - muted photos using masks and grungy background papers. Such a different look than my normal way of scrapping. I just cannot do this on my own, I need a template. photos by cats4jan
Here is the journaling:
Lu the Hippo was originally brought to the park
as an animal actor back in the 1960s.
After the park became part of the Florida State park system,
Lu was facing removal because he is
non-native wildlife. A public outcry erupted,
so Governor Lawton Chiles named Lu
an official resident of the State of Florida.
 Here is the template: Available free from Dady - for registered members of Just Art Scrapbooking.
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Squirrel2014
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Post by Squirrel2014 on Apr 16, 2016 21:16:51 GMT
I do like the way you've done that, Janice. It's really lovely. I just haven't had any time to try to be creative lately but your idea of using a template may well just give me some inspiration to 'stop, get off the fast world' and play for a while  J |
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Post by Lillias on Apr 16, 2016 21:46:31 GMT
I enjoyed the story about Lu the Hippo Janice. Lovely page, simple, no fuss but so effective.
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Post by Lillias on Apr 25, 2016 14:55:44 GMT
It's amazing how a simple thing like changing blend modes can affect the whole mood/appearance of a page. These two pages are identical as far as the embellishments, frame and photo are concerned. For the lighter version I blended two papers and used the Hard Light blend mode For the darker version I changed one of the papers and used the Exclusion blend mode. The result is two very different pages. I can't make up my mind which version I prefer. Photo from morguefile Kit Used; Oriental Dream by Scrapangie via escapeandscrap.net   |
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Post by cats4jan on Apr 25, 2016 18:16:24 GMT
Wow - that is a difficult choice - one is soft and pretty and the other is sultry. I think I like the dark one better. I find it interesting how the background changes the mood of the photo when you did absolutely nothing to the photo itself.
This is a great example of how a scrapbook page can affect what you are trying to say with your photo.
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Post by Lillias on Apr 26, 2016 13:30:56 GMT
Thanks Janice. I have to say I'm kind of gravitating towards the darker one myself because I think the photo and embellishments stand out better against the dark BG.
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Post by hmca on May 3, 2016 13:24:45 GMT
I am enjoying seeing the posts to this thread. Janice.....I especially liked reading about Lu. Billie Jean, I also prefer the darker version. Riandei....creating pages for a book seems to me to be the perfect place for scrapping. I hope you'll share the finished project. When I edited this image for my sister I thought it kind of had a scrapbook look to it. Just a picture processed for an "antique" look with added text and border.  |
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Post by Lillias on May 3, 2016 14:42:12 GMT
Oh yes Helen I could see this as a scrapbook page very easily. I like the border you have chosen, it complements the photo nicely. Also the 'antique' look gives it a heritage feel. Again the simplicity of the one word 'Sisters' says it all. A lovely page.
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