MARG'S CRAFT UPDATE: August 2009

CRAFT MARATHON DAY TERM 3

Just a friendly reminder that our next

CRAFT MARATHON DAY

is almost here.

FRIDAY 21 AUGUST 2009

at Berowra Soccer Club

Please email gibbohome@bigpond.com if you'd like to be part of it.

KAZAZZ order going in this Wednesday 12 August - please email all requests by 6pm c/- the above email address. Supplier of card stock, scrapbook papers, stamps, 12x12 albums and pocket pages, magic mount, paper trimmers, etc. Check out http://www.kaszazz.com/

SUPERIMPOSED CARD IDEAS

SUPERIMPOSING (ie. an overlying image and/or putting one layer on top of the other) is a great way to become that celebrity you've always wanted to be, plus gives you a great photo to use on a special greeting card such as these cards. Computer software such as Adobe Photo Elements gives you the tools to create these images or, alternatively, you can cut, paste and, where possible, scan and print to get a similar result.

Check out http://www.photoshop.com/ for a test drive on different ways to edit your photos. There are lots of different and fun effects you can achieve using the online tools, such as the editing distortion tool - have you always wanted bigger breasts or a smaller nose? (Hehehe ... not me personally). Go on give it a go and please consider sharing via email any sample works for display on this webpage.

My son was invited to a HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL PARTY so I decided to make a card to match the party theme by replacing Gabriella's face with the birthday girl's.

OFF THE PAGE WITH ROSA

No doubt about Rosa, she's been at it again creating some lovely items for her family. Other than these two off the page creations, Rosa has also decorated the letters L O V E which she has mounting onto the wall of her dining room. Well done Rosa!

SCRAPBOOK LAYOUT IDEAS

Here are some pages from my A-Z holiday album which I hope to continue at our next craft marathon day on Friday 21 Aug 2009. Each double page layout has a main title page using the relevant letter for the place we have visited, then using a 12x12 pocket page which has six 6x4 sections for the second layout - I can just slip in the photos to match the title page or create a journaling or decorative pocket to enhance the main page.

SCRAPBOOK IDEAS CONTINUED

USING COMPUTER SEARCH ENGINES FOR IDEAS

Have you ever found the time to make some greeting cards but are lost as to where to start? Try Googling CARDS and SCRAPBOOKING IDEAS. I found these card samples (above and below) which use a very simple layout which could be achieved with a variety of other stamps and patterned or printed paper. (Creator unknown)