trippy patterns - Day 99

OH MY!! Tommorrow is day 100!!
I should have thought of something big, but so far no ideas, mind blank from teens and kids!!
Todays craft, playing with the effects in Picnik, I love these effects (smudge!!). I need to see if they will work as a background for something.

Wings + book cover - Day 45

Wings still in development and the painting started, so pictures on the way.

the mold looks promising, though I realised a slight glitch in my thinking! The clear resin I use (think toxic evil) can be tricky to use and the open top of the mold the air touches, can stay tacky for quite some time. The issue with this, is that one of the wings will have this side as its top. Not un-fixable, just AHHHH! Grumble grumble

On brighter news...

A great new book is available as an ebook - "Coming of age" by J.E. Bonneau.

Why am I mentioning this? has this turned into some sales blog? Am I getting commission?  No!

Its just that I did the cover!!  

Though, if you like fantasy, adventure books and enjoy checking out new authors, it is worth a look.
He is also a new member of the 365 club with a blog called 365 days of murder. Its like reading a strange murder book, just a chapter a day. (Not for the faint hearted by the way!!)

(hmmm, maybe I should be getting commision!!)  :)

Easter Hunt Cards - Day 38

Managed to use Gimp to cut my photo background off, then used Publisher to make these Easter Hunt Clue Cards.
I love Easter Hunts, I believe if your main source of food for the morning is chocolate, you may as well work for it! These Clue cards are a step up from the "quickly written up on post-its" clues from last year!

 Click Here for the printable set. (I know! too late for 2011, but nice and early for next year!)
The first page has cards number 1-4, and the second page has a blank set so you can print as many as you want.

Bunny Blog Background - Day 37

Attempted to learn some of the features of Gimp (the free image program similar to photoshop ones), I had in mind to make up some Easter Hunt cards using a photo of the bunnies I had made, but got carried away playing with the images and made a tileable image.
Still confused by the layers and how to cut and arrange certain parts of an image, and part of todays success was a fluke, but still feel proud!!

Have tiled this as my background, but it wont stay long as it's a bit much for me, and the labels and archive sections need a background colour. So I quess I'll need to learn the HTML code that can make that happen next.

Rubber Ducky you're the one - Day 30

Today was a "soak in a hot bath" kind of day.
So my creative animalia for today is a photo shoot with our rubber ducky.
(And a bit of a play around on Picnik!)

 And I just had to track down this!! Oh the memories!! :)
Rubber Duckie, you're the one. You make bathtime lots of fun. Rubber Duckie, I'm awfully fond of you (woh woh, bee doh!)

Photo Issues

Am struggling with my photos. My last submissions were rejected by craftgawker for being dull/unsharp.

I must need to check the prescription on my glasses, because I thought these were ok. I only have a budget digital, which doesnt help. I have tried to compensate with this and try to get lighting right etc, but I obviously still have a way to go!
Will need to go and read some hints and tips... :(

Etsys mass of ideas- so much info! Where to begin?

Craftzine - this site has other treasures to find too

The Sometimes crafter - a few good ideas here

Study in Motion - Day 18 take 2

I've always wanted to have a go at the driving range, and today seemed just right!
There were 4 of us, and we shared 100 balls. The gang had a great time TRYING to hit the ball.. many barely made it to the first marker but we all managed a couple of decent shots at least. The other patrons at the range were buisness types, had a few strange looks as my crazy lot played on! Probably not what they expected to have to put up with :)

So creative extra on day 18 is some shots from the day, a "study in Motion" you could say

Bella is Famous - Day 12

Today was a different type of creativity... I took a cute picture of our cat Bella, thinking I could use this in some fun way. Then I remembered Photofunia!!
I then got carried away playing with this.... So today is more of a "having fun with photos" day, then a hands on crafty one!