Scrapbook Exchange Pages

[NMarti]

For those participating - perhaps you would like to share some of what you do with the other people's pages. Here is one for Kay. It is HOT HOT HOT here today so I thought it would be appropriate to cool off with her winter set.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/158nfpSyjLirqFMUgL3IxJWknlI_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=158nfpSyjLirqFMUgL3IxJWknlI)

[Wendy]

Hi Nancy ...

Oh that looks great ... did it make you feel any cooler ???

Its a great scrapbooking kit and those snowflakes are just amazing ...

Wendy

[NMarti]

Wendy
Yeah as long as I'm looking at it! When I go outside though.... http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/ashamed0006.gif

[karen donnybrook]

Nancy,

That is one I could use as a CHRISTMAS card here in Australia ;) Great page and one I would not have thought about doing like that - well done.

Karen

[kayser]

I wish I could say that my first reaction was, "Nancy, great job!" but my first reaction was "Whew, someone used my kit." :o I feel much better now. And, Nancy, you made it look great!:)

[Wendy]

Kay ...

Its a great kit !! ...

I'm just working on another one but its slow going :)

Wendy

[kayser]

Thanks, Wendy! When I saw all the ones people have made I felt like I was cheating being part of this group. I am really looking forward to trying all of them- that could keep us all busy for awhile! And, it's good to try to create all the bits- I sometimes skimp on extras in my collages, so this is good practice!

[NMarti]

Karen - feel free to copy away.:D

Kay - thanks - I hope you liked it. My snow isn't too great but my free trial to Eye Candy was over and it won't let me download it again so I can't use the great snowdrifts it makes.:rolleyes:

[Robyn]

Hey Nancy........this thread is a great idea. I think I've got just the image/s for your kit, and Kay's, and Wendy's, and.......and..............

[NMarti]

Gary
Here is one from your kit.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1MMQyCOpTJMo1PSyOqGkBXsAYJwoC1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1MMQyCOpTJMo1PSyOqGkBXsAYJwoC1)

[karen donnybrook]

Wow Nancy, you have been busy. The water lily page is wonderful - well done. I have not down loaded anything yet and will have to wait until this evening or tomorrow afternoon.

Karen

[NMarti]

Thank you Karen. I'm having fun with this.:)

[karen donnybrook]

I have never done scrapbooking before, ever! This is my first effort using Nita's weathered wood pink and green. Please be very, very honest with me and tell me where I can improve the page, thank you.

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Karen

PS didn't work the first time - have no idea what the "rubbish" across the bottom is!

[Vesta]

Gary,

You have the best striped paper. I would love it if you have time to share how you made it. I am struggling with this scrappy thing but what fun:)

Thanks ,
Vesta

[troush]

Karen, I think you need a "2" in "The of us". Otherwise, looks pretty good. You might also want to add a date (some people only do a year, some people a month/year and others the full date) in a corner.

- Trish

[Robyn]

Hi Karen,

I like the pink and green. You asked for an honest opinion so...............I'd actually like to see your photo enlarged a bit so it takes up more of the page and that is the focus rather than what surrounds it. :)

[karen donnybrook]

Trish,

Thanks, I read what I thought I had written :eek:

Karen

[karen donnybrook]

Robyn,

Thanks Robyn. I will have another go tomorrow, I am ready for bed - yes I know it is not quite 9pm but I have had a heavy day :eek:

Karen

[Robyn]

That is just my thoughts Karen.......others may very well disagree.

Sweet dreams!

[karen donnybrook]

Changed my mind Robyn, Here is mark II:

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/11jm3NsHtZbliJGgqzoiTroN437nP0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=11jm3NsHtZbliJGgqzoiTroN437nP0)

Karen

[Robyn]

I like that much better Karen. Do you?

[NMarti]

Karen
That's much better - I like the larger picture. Isn't it funny how we can make our eyes see what our brain thinks we see? I've done the same thing.

Honestly - I really like it. If I were doing it i would probably make the picture fill the "frame" around it but that's just me and my taste. It does look really good the way you have it too so if you're happy with it then that's what counts. The nice thing about scrapbooking I'm finding is the individuality you can express. That's what's cool about this exchange and sharing your work - you see the same thing from two different perspectives.

[Wendy]

Hi Vesta ...

If you go to the Subscriber area Scrapbooking section then you will find some tuts I did ... making patterns from lines is one of them. I think that making a pattern for that effect is wasier than trying to line up all the lines.

Then you just do Layer>New Fill Layer Pattern, when you have the scale right then ... merge it down and there is your lined paper :)

Wendy

[Wendy]

Hi Vesta ...

If you go to the Subscriber area Scrapbooking section then you will find some tuts I did ... making patterns from lines is one of them. I think that making a pattern for that effect is wasier than trying to line up all the lines.

The you just fill the layer with lines ... merge it down and there is your lined paper :)

Wendy
If you are already lodded on then here is the link Wendy's Scrapbooking Mini Tutorials (http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/showthread.php?p=88048)

[karen donnybrook]

Robyn,

Yes I do like it much better than the first one. I searched unsucessfully for hours looking for the originally CD (I have put away ever so carefully), so I have had to us an oval cropped version of the image.

Karen

[karen donnybrook]

Nancy,

Thank you, yes I prefer the 2nd one. Scrapbooking is something entirely new to me and because I am not really artistic, I am finding it very difficult. I have a friend who sells all the traditional bits and pieces and most of what I have seen has (in my opinion) way too much "stuff" on the page which detracts from the photo :D

Karen

[Wags374]

I too prefer clean lines and not a lot of doodads distracting from the photo. But then again I'm pretty much a "plain Jane" in real life too. :)

Karen - I think version two looks better.

[Robyn]

I agree. I think all the 'stuff' should compliment the images rather than fight for attention.

[NMarti]

Okay Robyn - I have one for you. Your kit worked beautifully for this picture.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1E13m8hdfU3HShfLMCsVHHP5zdiD0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1E13m8hdfU3HShfLMCsVHHP5zdiD0)

[Robyn]

Oh that looks great Nancy. I would never have thought of doing diagonal papers.......that's my trouble......I don't think, I rely on everyone else for inspiration!:(

It's great to see what other people do with your stuff. I'm halfway through using yours on my grandparents' wedding photo. That lace and those colours was just begging to be used on this sepia photo. I'll post it here later.

[NMarti]

Thanks Robyn,
I sometimes fall into a trap of using the same layouts over and over with different papers but I'm trying to do something different so I gave this a go. I was happy with it. I can't wait to see the Grandparents layout you are doing. Hope you get to feeling better soon.

[Robyn]

I sometimes fall into a trap of using the same layouts over and over with different papers .

Yes, yes, yes......that's me! :D

[Robyn]

Nancy.......I've finished it.

I liked it so much I've put it in my gallery. Mind you that was about the 4th version.

Finally after trying to include more of this and more of that, I settled for simplicity just using a few of the elements, which is more me anyway.

And besides that, the paper is just so beautiful that it can stand by itself anyway. I had 'fun' making the lace frame. I did straighten the lace up slightly with the sheer filter, but I like the way it's not quite square, I think it is more in keeping with the era.

[Wendy]

Robyn ...

Oh that is just lovely you have made it look so good ... and the kit is perfect for your photograph. :)

Wendy

[NMarti]

Robyn
That's really beautiful. I had not tried using the small lace to make a frame but it turned out quite nice. I also really like the way you colored the leaf with the burgundy color. Great job!

[karen donnybrook]

I have another set ready to upload. The background brush I used on the top paper is one I made using the native Lobellia.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1LwPopp8v1y2ADVIztEQGyMDnVTzh0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1LwPopp8v1y2ADVIztEQGyMDnVTzh0)

I have adapted the kit and used it for a card:

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/13hhHrdaHpKH4QEucSOFIBlURgLY0A0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=13hhHrdaHpKH4QEucSOFIBlURgLY0A0)

Karen

[NMarti]

Karen
LOVE it! The lobelia is one of my favorite flowers.

[Robyn]

Very nice Karen.........and doesn't Gypsy look so cute! :D

[karen donnybrook]

Nancy,

Glad you like it. The Lobellia I used is a Western Australian native and the "bush" is quite unlike the cultivated Lobellia.

Karen

[karen donnybrook]

Robyn,

Pleased you like it. Yes Gypsy does look great but then I am biased ;)

Karen

[Wendy]

Karen ...

Oh that is just great !!! :)

Wendy

[karen donnybrook]

Nancy,

I have used some of your scrapbooking pieces from your Burgandy & Olive kit to make a birthday card for Michael. Hope you like it :D

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1G7J95la5GxSEyF7QVTwSpPyePSOk1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1G7J95la5GxSEyF7QVTwSpPyePSOk1)

Karen

PS have I got all the shadows going in the same direction?

[NMarti]

Karen

That looks wonderful! I really like the way the cross-stitch worked for a man's card. I saw this as primarily a heritage or woman's kit but you sure proved different. Wow this is fun getting to see our stuff used by other people. Now I know how designers must feel when they open a page and see their work on other people's pages.

[Wags374]

Karen - you have been busy, with some very beautiful results! :)


Only one more week of intense work and then I can get back to having fun with y'all! I can hardly wait!!! :D

[karen donnybrook]

Nancy,

Pleased you like it. It was fun using you kit and trying to get the effect I had in my mind.

Karen

[karen donnybrook]

Jane,

Glad you like it. Hang in there, the week will be over before you know it ;)

Karen

[huntress]

DH said no Elements this weekend but he isn't around :rolleyes: I just had to try something with one of the kits. I did used a hue adjustment later to change a color of the on paper to go better with the dresses in the photos.
http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/uploads/thumb/11037.jpg (http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/view_img.php?id=11024)

There are a couple more in my Gallery that may make good kits if people like them. Thanks to Robyn who pointed me to some really great brushes on-line, these two kits were done. Here is my cake page (http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/view_img.php?id=11022). This one I really struggled with. I wanted something somewhat masculine for my dad mixed with the feminin for my neice. It didn't turn out too bad in the end but I lost count of failed attemps on this one. (http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/view_img.php?id=11021)

[Wags374]

How exciting to see something I put together in use! Oh and I really liked the dancing with Grandpa page!!

[NRiceDesigns]

There are a couple more in my Gallery that may make good kits if people like them.

Those kits would be great additions to our exchange if you want to send them. Great job!

[NRiceDesigns]

After arriving home tonight I decided to make a card from various kits from our gallery. The cards are all 5x5. Comments welcome.

KIT(s) = Karen & Robyn
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1yig5OfMwSs3AeOhth2FRX2mNlbM1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1yig5OfMwSs3AeOhth2FRX2mNlbM1)

KIT(s) = Jane, Robyn & Gary
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1FonbvGUWn1smme7GFuz3MhH7A1Cb_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1FonbvGUWn1smme7GFuz3MhH7A1Cb)

KIT(s) = Lynn & Gary
(NOTE: I added a filter to the bkgr.)
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1uiRL0s7TOlwEAGJiwWeUt4ThWy24B0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1uiRL0s7TOlwEAGJiwWeUt4ThWy24B0)

KIT(s) = Wendy
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1MUVC4XUWFl1FMuHJt6OYPLLElknKX1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1MUVC4XUWFl1FMuHJt6OYPLLElknKX1)

[NRiceDesigns]

KIT(s) = Kay's paper + Nita's Orb
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/16HyRjX1pbtInhNYYQgFJZSykKWrs1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=16HyRjX1pbtInhNYYQgFJZSykKWrs1)

KIT(s) = Nita's Verdigris
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1BHIs2DNbBTNitc8RZOyGsZN0cJa_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1BHIs2DNbBTNitc8RZOyGsZN0cJa)

KIT(s) = Nancy's Burgundy & Olive Paper + Nita's Aphrodisiac Embellishments
NOTE: I envisioned this as a journal cover. Nancy, I used the Kaleidoscope filter on the paper, then used embellishments from one of my kits. If you're wondering what the lines are on the 5 embellishments, it's my feeble attempt to make it appear as if they are 2 pcs (hinged on the underside).
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/18AavPSnKeDeAe4RzzRaIDcn1TPFQ_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=18AavPSnKeDeAe4RzzRaIDcn1TPFQ)
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Nancy, I see that you have a couple of additional kits ready to upload. If you or anyone else has some to e-mail, do so at your convenience & I'll upload them before Tuesday. I'm looking forward to making more cards. :rolleyes: Can someone order maid service for me??

[Robyn]

Hey Nita,

Interesting how you have combined different people's kits, they look great. I also love how you have used one side of my green lacy ribbon as a border.

[NMarti]

Hey Nita - that looks great! I suspected the kits would start to interchange once we started getting some things in here. I love this idea and hope we can keep it going for a long time.

[NRiceDesigns]

Robyn, it's interesting to try portions of an embellishment/paper & see what happens. Love the green lacy ribbon!

Nancy, thanks. I, too, hope we can keep it going. As long as everyone continues to submit at least one kit a month, I'm more than happy to place them in the gallery.

I wish we could convince more people to get involved - if they realized that the kits could be used for card designs perhaps those who aren't into scrapping might be interested.

[karen donnybrook]

Nita,

It gave me quite a thrill to see you had used a paper from my first kit. I think it is quite irionic you have combined Robyn and me ;) I was not sure if it was the "done thing" to mix and match from different kits but now I see it can be done.

Karen

[NRiceDesigns]

Mixing & Matching from different kits is like going to the scrapbook store & scanning the aisles for corresponding papers. Go ahead... jump out of the box & see what awaits you.:D

[kayser]

I love what you've done with the mix and match- you've picked the best of everything- and what an eye you have!

[kayser]

I did a quick page from parts of Nancy's nautical kits. Here it is; thanks for another beautiful kit, Nancy!

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1LibOVE6HJBNi2UYvTfApDzcJAKGrn1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1LibOVE6HJBNi2UYvTfApDzcJAKGrn1)


(http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1LibOVE6HJBNi2UYvTfApDzcJAKGrn1)

[karen donnybrook]

Kay,

That is gorgeous.

Karen

[Robyn]

Kay that is lovely.

Doesn't Nancy do such nice stuff, I think she has really found her niche. I was thinking of doing something in a nautical theme but I'll have a rethink now for something different.

[kayser]

The other thing I've been doing is using the papers for backgrounds for my calendar pages. I make calendars for my husband and his family every year, and these papers have been great to spice up the pages! I've used one from Nita, one from Janine, one from Robyn, one from Nancy... I just haven't used more yet because I haven't had a chance to download them all. Thanks, guys!

[huntress]

Great page Kay! My complements to Nancy too on the kit.

Have fun ladies. I will be on vacation this week. Not sure that is a great idea. When it rains it pours, my manager just dropped a bomb shell on me this afternoon that I am very likely to be affected in the coming resource action. So I'm not sure how much I will be around if I need to start looking for new employement. With several each year it was only a matter of time.

[Wendy]

Kay ...

What a wonderful page ... its just so effective :)

Wendy

[NMarti]

Kay
I knew you would come up with something fantastic with this kit with your Florida trip and the the latest Michigan(?) trip with your daughter in the boat. That is gorgeous. I really like the cutout drop shadows too. Perfect!!!!

I'm really glad this kit is working for you and everyone. I probably won't do much with it as I don't have but a couple beach type pictures from our last trip to Tampa. Hey wait - I have sea world pics - maybe they will work.

[CVaz]

I thought I would share the 2 pages I did with the kit I submitted. The kit was my very first kit when I took an online digital scrapbooking class. I have been hooked since but have oh so much to learn!

I love to see how many different creations that are made. It is just amazing!

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1XBMHJzAT8lAd486c0JNTffQHtcv_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1XBMHJzAT8lAd486c0JNTffQHtcv)

and

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1yM8xg8u8Xaq0PgUTPKwRMA7h09S1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1yM8xg8u8Xaq0PgUTPKwRMA7h09S1)

[NMarti]

Christine
Try using Pixentral.com and uploading there. It is free. You then use the second link below the picture. Copy and paste it here and when you submit the picture appears.

[CVaz]

Thanks Nancy, I will try that

[CVaz]

It worked! I edited my original post thanks again Nancy!

[karen donnybrook]

Christine,

Both pages are wonderful.

Karen

[Wendy]

Christine ...

Oh those are very nice :)

Wendy

[kroberts]

Just got a chance to look at the beautiful scrapbook pages. Wish I had time to play.:eek: I hate it when work gets in the way of things I really want to do!

[NRiceDesigns]

Just got a chance to look at the beautiful scrapbook pages. Wish I had time to play.:eek: I hate it when work gets in the way of things I really want to do!

Hi Kim, maybe one day you'll have some spare time to make a kit.
You have a fun image in your gallery... is the beautiful girl your daughter?
http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/view_img.php?id=10495

[NRiceDesigns]

The other thing I've been doing is using the papers for backgrounds for my calendar pages.

Kay, I make calendars for family & friends too. Do you (or anyone else) have a 2007 calendar the size of the one on page 3 of my SmugMug Gallery? I print them 2-up on 8x10. When I did the 2005 version I scanned a generic calendar & used it as a template, retyping the dates, then deleting the template & adding my background & photo.

If anyone has a high resolution scanned version, would you e-mail it to me? THX!

[kayser]

Sorry, I haven't done it the way you're talking about- I remember reading your description in an earlier discussion and wanting to go back and understand how you did it. I make a picture for each separate month and then upload to Shutterfly and create a calendar there.

[jo]

I don't know the size, but there's a 2007 calendar template (psd) here
http://www.trimoon.com/html/downloads.html

edit: I just took a look and it's about 8 x 10, I think.

[kayser]

I am certainly making a dent in some of my half-finished projects or my list of pages I want to do, thanks to everyone's kits. I still can't keep up with the downloading of kits though...

Here's my latest- I've had this started for a while and couldn't come up with a suitable background. Thanks, Nita!

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1tccHR9EdIgbsPNCSUISuMyvV3mW41_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1tccHR9EdIgbsPNCSUISuMyvV3mW41)

[Wendy]

Kay ...

Those are lovely ... great layouts and nice little story !! :)

Wendy

[NMarti]

Very Nice Kay. Very techno looking so it goes well with the story and images.

[kroberts]

Hi Kim, maybe one day you'll have some spare time to make a kit.
You have a fun image in your gallery... is the beautiful girl your daughter?
http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/view_img.php?id=10495

Nita,
She is my friend's granddaughter who calls me "Aunt Kim" and I think she's beautiful, too. She's been my model for my photography hobby since she was only a few hours old and is certainly a lot of fun:) :) And if you couldn't tell, she loves shoes:D

[kayser]

Okay, so I think I'm out of control. Here's my latest page, using Jane's crazy paper. http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/12HMixLkgZ8LM5HU9pzI6ewe3TE_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=12HMixLkgZ8LM5HU9pzI6ewe3TE)

[Robyn]

Kay......

Oh WOW! Colours are great and paper is perfect for the story!

[NMarti]

Whoa - that'll wake you up!:D Boy that really goes great with the pictures. Great job Kay!

[Wendy]

Oh very nice !! :)

Wendy