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So Thin Too!

Posted on Dec 4, 2010

So Thin Too!

  My follow up tests ( CT, X-Ray) went well today. Jack was kind enough to drive me. We will find out what the doctors think after they read the results. Here is a picture of my cute chest bones. Isn’t that cool?  …and I am so thin too! HOOT!  Have you met my friend, Janet B?  aka Nana Pixels? Turns out she is a wiz at Photoshop CS 5 and she love Styles. That is how we met. I would say she is a Style Collector and I am honored she has My  Styles in her vast collection. I am tickled...

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Black Styles

Posted on Jun 11, 2010

Black Styles

Top 20 Black Styles at Kristine’s Place Top 20 Black Styles at Digiscrap Warehouse Top 20 Black Styles at DigitalScrapDesigns The Top 20 Black Styles counted down by yours truely! When my friend Kristine ( Yep! Owner of Kristine’s Place) said, ” Hey how about making some black styles?”  She got me thinking. I looked through my style sets with new eyes. I had a few black styles I had made for myself but for the most part each time I wanted a tinted black solid color I...

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Bokeh Styles + Tutorial

Posted on Jun 4, 2010

Bokeh Styles + Tutorial

  BUY 12 Bokeh Styles ( boke = blur in Japanese)  These simulate a blurred reflection when a camera looks into a light source. Use these Transparent Styles behind a photo mat, extracted photo, to fill in an element, to create papers, to make photo mats, as an overlay right on your photos. Duplicate the layer you wish to see then add this bokeh style, since it is built to replace whatever is on the layer its applied to. All of these styles can easily be re-colored, but the light whites with...

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Halftone Styles

Posted on May 29, 2010

Halftone Styles

Hey There Happy People! As I hinted around about yesterday I got these Halftone Styles in the stores today. I’ve been messing around with them and came up with this tutorial using the above Halftone Styles and and throwing in some of the semi-new Chalkies: Bold Summer Styles as a base and to recolor.  Its really easy to do and you will LOVE the quick creativity! Talk about kicking out an Element or Paper fast!! Let’s get started. 1. Open a 5×5  transparent image 300 ppi. 2. Draw...

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Good Day Sunshine!

Posted on Feb 20, 2010

Good Day Sunshine!

Howdy All! Let’s Play! But before we do that, Funny news! Robo-Granny called from her hospital bed to chat and she sounded very good, perky even. She said she was black and blue all over. Surgery is not for sissies!  LOL! She is going home today. They wanted to release her yesterday but both her and my dad said no way. They both knew they needed another day of someone doing all the important stuff for them before they flew solo.  She said when they were granted another day she was so...

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Video Tutorials on YouTube

Posted on Jul 23, 2009

Video Tutorials on YouTube

  A delightful Willy G. just emailed me about her technique for staying on the treadmill longer! She watches How To videos on You Tube! I just tried this ( Had to move my treadmill closer to my computer…*lug-lug!* ) and it was WONDerful! 30 minutes just flew by while I learned new things! There is a little tidbit I would like to add that really helped me see better and not feel seasick…did I mention I am a lightweight? Can’t even read in a moving vehicle. In You Tube, above and right of...

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