Easter 2011

A glimpse of Dylan's fun on Easter morning this year: Page design a scraplift of baersgarten's Kikaninchen layout on Two Peas. Supplies: Miss Mint's April Morning, Hoppy Easter, Daditude and Ten Pin kits; Agnes Biro's Easter Fun kit; Karen Funk's Bloom kit; Carina Gardner's Paisley kit; Sara Schmutz's Colorwheel papers; Marker SD font....

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Shoot and Edit: Family edit

I experimented with an action for my edit this week. I chose to use CoffeeShop Vintage from The CoffeeShop Blog. I adjusted the levels on the photo first and then ran the action. After the action completed, I adjusted the Tint and Colorizer layers to my liking. I wanted to retain some color, but keep it softer than the original. Finally I cropped the shot slightly to remove the distracting bit of picture frame in the top left corner and the light...

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Wordless Wednesday: Fun at the Zoo

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Floral Card

Playing around with my paper supplies last week (seems like I'm doing a lot of digital designs or sewing these days), I made this card: Supplies: Stampin' Up! Rich Razzleberry cardstock & ink, Fast & Fabulous stamp set; Recollections white cardstock; American Crafts ribbon; Chatterbox patterned pap...

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Shoot and Edit: Friends/Family

For this week's Shoot and Edit theme, I chose a photo I took of my husband & son reading together on Saturday: ISO 3200, ss 1/160, f5.6 Join in the fun with Jill Samter Photography and Ramblings and Photos...

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tissue eggs

Since our tissue paper shamrocks in March were so successful with our playgroup, we decided to try a similar craft yesterday for Easter. This time we gave each boy a sheet of white cardstock with an egg outline printed on it. (I found the egg printout here.) We moms added a bit of glue using gluesticks inside the egg and then the boys had fun sticking bits of colored tissue paper to it. Dylan's completed egg (admittedly with a few pieces by me...

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Cheddar Bunny Carrots

Looking for a simple craft for the moms to do during our playgroup lunch I hosted two weeks ago, I decided upon a project for the kids' Easter baskets. I found an idea while browsing Pinterest about making "carrots" filled with goldfish from No Fuss Fabulous blog. This was perfect - a quick & simple craft we could complete while keeping an eye on our toddlers plus much better for them than more sugary treats. If you are still in need of a little...

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Easter Bunny photo

Last week our playgroup met at the mall for our annual bunny photo. The toddlers refused to stay near the Bunny by themselves so the five moms and one grandma present jumped in too. The two babies were pretty relaxed about the entire event. Honestly, I think one slept through it! I had to laugh when I finally took a look at the photo. The toddlers look like they are getting mug shots - all so serious. LOL It was such a change from last year -...

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Shoot and Edit: Faith edit

I was pleased with my SOOC shot this week and kept my editing to a minimal: Adjusted levels. Ran Ashley's Nice & Easy action Adjusted brightness/contrast and hue/saturation. Increased the density for the warming filter. Turned on the solid fill layer. Cropped image. Join in the fun with Jill Samter Photography and Ramblings and Photos...

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Once Upon a Potty

Dylan has taken an interest in recent weeks in using the potty. He got the idea from my mom during her last visit and has been overeager at times to try. After having a temper tantrum one day when I wouldn't let him (no kidding!), I took him shopping for his own special seat and stool. Yesterday he asked as he often does to sit. I agreed and handed him his copy of Once Upon a Potty to look at. I expected his usual, sit for a moment & look at...

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Shoot and Edit: Faith

I took this shot earlier today. It's of a prayer in a book that belonged to my mother as a child and she later shared with me. It's a bit delicate now (ie, I was probably a bit hard on it when I was younger) so I keep it safe on a high shelf in my bedroom. I thought it would be interesting to photograph for this week's theme of Faith. ISO 1600, ss 1/160, f5.3 Join in the fun with Jill Samter Photography and Ramblings and Photos...

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Shoot and Edit: Up edit

I wasn't sure I'd get my edit in on time this week. I typically work on them on Thursday nights after Dylan is in bed when I have time to focus on Ashley's tutorial for the week. This past Thursday I was too exhausted. Then I was hit early Friday morning with a migraine that didn't subside until well into yesterday morning. By the time I was feeling better and shaking the fog of pain medications, I just wasn't into it so I waited until today. And...

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Giraffe Love

I had so much fun making this giraffe for one of Dylan's friends.  Isn't he adorable? I found the directions to make him here. Technically, he should stand up (apparently I didn't get him stuffed quite as well as I thought) but he does look rather cute sitting there.  I'm going to try another one soon for Dylan.  He loved this one so much that when he saw it after I finished, he grabbed it and stashed it in his crib! I felt a little...

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watching the seals

I took these photos during our trip to the North Carolina Zoo last month.  The large photo at the bottom is one of my favorites - I really wonder what was going through Dylan's head as he watched the seals swimming by. Supplies: Simply Tiffany Design's 13th Collection template; Pink Trike Design's Stormy Skies kit; Karen Funk Designs's Christmas Magic kit; Caflisch Script Pro font.  Inspired by the March Color Swatch Challenge at Design...

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Shoot and Edit: Up

Climbing *up* the stairs ...  :) ISO 80, ss 1/160, f8.0 This week I grabbed another shot I took with my point and shoot.  I confess, it was a very quick snap & go as my friends and I were trying to keep a hand on 3 toddlers running around the playground.  I think we moms were the most tired at the end of it! Join in the fun with Jill Samter Photography and Ramblings and Photos...

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Shoot and Edit: Green edit

I did love my SOOC shot this week.  Just found it, well, dull.  The colors needed to pop - the green of the leaves, the yellow & orange of the butterfly.  Those things were my focus and following the tutorial Ashley shared, it came together. I used the "getting grass greener" hue/saturation steps to improve upon the green of the main leaf - the leaf the butterfly is sitting on.  I left the remaining leaves as is.  Then...

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