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Sad Good-bye

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

Yesterday my copies of the last issue of Memory Makers arrived.last issue of MMEven thought I have been prepared for it for awhile it still made me sad.  I have read and been part of Memory Makers for a long time.  The last issue seems so final.

So it is with a sad good-bye that I end this chapter.  I will savor this last issue for awhile.

Here are my pages from this month’s column.the first day is done! by cjr

dinner prep by cjr

And here is this month’s color palette (great for fall layouts).color swatch for sept-oct 09

If you make something with this palette make sure to show me.  I love to see what you make. :)

(In addition to my Color Swatch column I also have a DIY wedding quiz in the issue – be sure to check it out.)

Improving Photos with Photoshop Actions

Friday, August 7th, 2009

As mentioned yesterday I have been creating again. To clear off my desk I decided to finish up some pages that I have had “almost” done for awhile (they just needed journaling).

I love the way this one turned out.

puppet show by cjr

It is kind of hard to see the details so here are some up close photos.

puppet show - detail, left side

The stars were created by die cutting the shape with this star and then running it through my Big Shot with this Texturz plate (some are lifted off the page with black 3D foam squares).

(The title letters are by Cosmo Cricket and the journaling tag is by Cherry Arte.)

puppet show - detail, right side

Do you like how the photos look?  It was pretty easy to get this look using these Photoshop Actions.  I love using PS Actions to improve less than stellar photos.  This is what the photo looked like before I ran the PS Action.

original photo before running PS Action

The colors were all over the place and it lacked focus.  By running the PS Actions I love how instantly you focus on the kidlets and how it adds a dreamy quality to it.

Today I am working on Magnus’ album again.  printing the photos for the album

I printed off all the photos I need and I started arranging things on the album pages.

figuring out placement of front and back pages

The row of photos that you see above the album are for the back sides of the pages.  I spent a few minutes moving around embellishments so that I could be sure that the items were evenly spread through the album.  Next I started adhering things down (some of the embellishment placement changes as I was adhering).

Today I will finish up the journaling on it and figure out how I want to bind it all together and then it will be finished! :)