Quick Page from a Friend

One of my closest friends and PS pal, just surprised me with a QP made from my Kims July CC kit. Isn't it pretty? Thanks Danna. She's given me permission to post it for everyone. So, just click on the preview to download it. This page is designed for an 8 x 8 layout.

Kims July Color Challenge

Kim has posted another Color Challenge at DSO forums and I'm jumping in, once again. I WILL say that putting together a mini kit forces me to use Photoshop and learn new things. So, it's a win/win situation for everyone. One of my favorite colors is red, so it was fun for me to use that color in a mini kit. I'm still in awe on how people can put together the Actions in PS. I watch all those scripts pass over my screen and it boggles my mind. But, I'm glad that someone has taken the time to put them together. It saves me a hunk of time, that's for sure.

Tomorrow is my quilting day with friends, but if I find some time, I'll make a quick page to go with the kit I put together. And perhaps "borrow" some elements from others that have contributed to the July CC. Click on the preview image to download.

Kims June Color Challenge

Another month has passed me by. Where DID it go? Between some travel and getting through Adobe Photoshop lessons, I've been busier....but smarter. HA! Learning this program has been my goal for this year. I've been trying to get to it for years.

Because of the Beginner and Intermediate PS lessons, I have jumped into making my first mini kit. Now don't get excited, it's small and basic. But it's my first one and I'm thrilled to have accomplished this much in PS. It is a kit to submit to Kim's Color Challenge at DSO. Everyone has contributed so much for Kim's great challenges. I always love her color choices. Click HERE to check it out.

SO...here's the preview to my kit. Just click on it to download. Please leave me a comment or I'll have to crawl back into my corner. LOL

Kims May Challenge-Another QP

I just couldn't resist making another QP for Kim's May challenge. The colors she's chosen this month are so appealing to me. I've taken a little of this and a little of that from the kits that others have been making to put together this QP. Click on the preview to download.

Kims May Challenge

Kim at DSO has a wonderful May challenge going on and I just couldn't resist making a QP for it. I used my own design for the paper. Then I chose some of the elements that have been created by others for this fun challenge. The frame and lace are Kim's designs.


You may download here.

Red Hat Bocci Ball Challenge

March also brought my Red Hat group together for a Bocci Ball challenge in Morgan Hill, after a lunch to build up our strength. HA! We divided up into Red and Blue teams. The Blue team won and I was proud to be on that winning team. April has us ready for another challenge by the Red team. We're called The Red Hat District of Silicon Valley.

For this kit, I mostly used Kathryn Etsys "Cute Stuff in Red" kit. The frame was a freebie that I had collected during the Christmas holidays from Fotosusu's Blog.

Mexico fun with the girls

The beginning of March, I joined a reunion of Burlingame High School gals for a 7 day cruise to Mexico on Carnival Cruise Lines. They were all celebrating their 60th birthdays and some had not seen each other since high school. One of my dearest friends was part of that group and invited me along. It was truly a fun experience and at the end of the trip, I felt like I had graduated from that same school. HA! I feel like I made 20 new friends and am looking forward to when we can all gather once again. Here's a picture of all of us dressed in our "finest" and posing on the ships grand staircase.

And then, of course, I had to scrap a layout so that I could remember the trip and my adventure of getting into the water with the dolphins. That was such a wonderful experience and one that I will never forget. They are so gentle and intelligent.

The kit used is called "Colors of Cancun" and it was a freebie from My Digital Addiciton .