Just Me

Desktop designs...

I've been playing in Photoshop again...does that surprise you? It doesn't surprise me one bit!! lol ...I can't stop!! It's been nearly seven years since I quit smoking & I think I've spent most of that time either paper scrapping, digi scrapping or just having fun doing other stuff in Photoshop!! At least it's a healthier option than smoking!!!

Anyway ..I've been designing some desktop themes ( and having a ball!! )  so I'll share a couple of things...

and...

Gotta go.

xxx

Mel

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I found my first ever digi layout while I was looking for something else yesterday! I thought I'd do a remake using some of the things I've learnt in the few years since then!!

and.....

what  a difference the shadows make!! lol . I tried to keep it as close to the original as possible , but had to allow for the fact that my style has changed a bit along with the level of my Photoshop knowledge ( which is still only scratching the surface of the program!! ). Which one do you like??? hehehe!

Anyway, I'm booked in to be taxi driver ( for my kids , Brigitte!!! lol ) again so I'll catch you later!!

xx

Mel

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ok...I couldn't help it ( I'm a liiiittle bit obsessive , did you know?? ) ...I just had to make  a matching banner!! ..Now I'm really hungry!!

xx

Been creating again...

...this was so much fun! The background is made from a photo of the paper lining in the old trunk that my Dad brought all his belongings from Ireland in. (It (the trunk ) currently lives in our lounge room as a coffee table ...no one else in my family likes it as a coffee table but that's just too bad!! I love it!! lol ) .I've had the photo for ages & finally found a creative project to use it in!  I could've kept playing with this 'layout' for ages , but I've got some other bits of inspiration filtering in that I want to play with too!! 

Anyway...I'm hungry so I'll go & get some lunch before I get back into creativity!!

xx

Mel

....more fun....

This is one for Scrapsanctuary's  challenge....'Real or False'....This is a digi one so I guess you could say it's all 'false', but some of the elements are made from photos and a few are made from scratch in CS3.....can you tell which ???

( it also features one of my new Faerie stamps!! )

...this is one I did of using one of the few photos I have of just Soph & I...

 

I've used a template for the lace and the rest I made in CS3.

That's all for now...I'm off to play with the my new Teddy stamps...it's so cool to be designing him again after quite a big break!

Thanks for popping in

xxx

Mel

ps: the 'false' elements in the first layout are the staples and the strip of masking tape!!

Yay! Stamp It's new catalogue "Wings & Things " was released today...with some of my faerie & teddie designs !!

http://www.stampit.com.au/view/20100503121655/query/start/20/count/163/limit/10

Some more creations...

 

As you can see I'm still having fun with the photos Brigitte took!! ( Thanks Brigitte!! )

The top lo is a template from Catscrap. I don't usually use templates , being the complete control freak that I am!! ....and the second one is ( gasp! ) using digi stuff I bought from Scrapbookgraphics. 

The old paper & blossoms are  by Miss Vivi

the twisted twigs are by Veronica Spriggs

The tulle is by Emka

The scrappy bits of paper are by Lynne Marie

& the overlay on the photo is by Something Blue Studios.

The background pp, coffee stains & bubbles are by me!

Anyway...I'm booked in to be taxi driver in a few minutes so I'd better go!!

Thanks for popping in

xxx

Mel