Monday, March 26, 2012
Jump Into Spring with Blue Poppy
Several weeks ago, my husband and I were visiting one of the local arboretums when I spotted these rare Himilayan blue poppies. It was love at first site and I knew I would have to create a kit featuring them. So here it is: Blue Poppy. Filled with color and the freshness of a spring day.
Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes
bombalurina59
bombalurina59
Rollinchen
Rollinchen
oreosmeow
oreosmeow
DKane
DKane
Dodiegonzales
Jean Ann
Michelle Luke
Taztang69
Taztang69
SLBertolino
Zanthia
by Alicia
by Alicia
by Kakleidesigns
by Kakleidesigns
Currently available at 25% Off
at all of my stores
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Songs of the Heart Just Released and 25% off
Just released and currently 25% Off:
Song of the heart by AnnKa Studio
A collaboration by StarSongStudio
and Kakleidesigns
Song of the heart is a vintage, heritage kit made in gorgeous green tones and stunning, unique textures and embellishments, a perfect fit for your daily memories.
The kit includes: 26 papers of 12x12 inches-JPG-300dpi and 91 unique assorted elements at 300dpi-PNG format.
A collaboration by StarSongStudio
and Kakleidesigns
Song of the heart is a vintage, heritage kit made in gorgeous green tones and stunning, unique textures and embellishments, a perfect fit for your daily memories.
The kit includes: 26 papers of 12x12 inches-JPG-300dpi and 91 unique assorted elements at 300dpi-PNG format.
available at:
CoolScrapsDigitals
DigiDesignResort
HeritageScraps
E-scapeandscrap
And to give you some idea of what you can do with the kit and its versatility, here are some layouts created by our amazing CT teams.
CoolScrapsDigitals
DigiDesignResort
HeritageScraps
E-scapeandscrap
And to give you some idea of what you can do with the kit and its versatility, here are some layouts created by our amazing CT teams.
by Dillie:
by Sharon:
by Alex:
by Sharon:
by Petra:
by Jan:
by Zanthia:
by Jean Ann:
by Carol:
by Lynette:
by Edna:
By Janelle:
by December:
by Angie:
by Zanthia:
by Dianne:
by kakleidesigns:
by Kay:
by Kay
by AnikA
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Sharing Time
I wanted to share these exquisite layouts done by 3 members of my CT team for the Time for Tea kit that I recently posted on my new Facebook Fan page. Since it was a free kit, I certainly didn't want to ask CT members to work with it. In case you're not familiar with the way most creative teams work, members of the team create layouts in return for the kit. So you can imagine my surprise and delight when these layouts appeared in our Creative Team forum.
Thanks so much, ladies. You know how much I appreciate it. And if you grabbed the Free kit, here's some creative inspiration from 3 very talented women. And if you haven't gotten it yet and are inspired by what you see here, there's a link down below where you can grab it.
Thanks so much, ladies. You know how much I appreciate it. And if you grabbed the Free kit, here's some creative inspiration from 3 very talented women. And if you haven't gotten it yet and are inspired by what you see here, there's a link down below where you can grab it.
Dianne
Jean Ann
Zanthia
And if you haven't gotten the kit yet, you can get it for FREE here:
https://www.facebook.com/StarSongStudioDesigns
Just press "like" and then press on the image to download it.
And make sure to keep watching my FB page. I'll have some surprises coming, including coupons, news of other freebies and a free companion kit that was created with the same palette when my newsletter launches.
We are so enjoying this beautiful spring, very early and very warm and the flowering trees, bushes and spring bulbs are magnificent. Below are a few images that Clemens took outside our front door. Right now he's outside photographing our camellia bush. Several years ago, I attended the Philadelphia Flower show and fell in love with it. Since they aren't hardy in our region, I bought it and decided I would just enjoy it for one season. I planted it in a sheltered location on the south side of the house and it has come through some of our worst winters ever in this region. This spring it is laden down with buds just beginning to open. I'll undoubtedly have pictures to share soon.
And I have two new products coming out this week. On Saturday, April Promise, an Annka kit that I created with Kakleidesigns will release and on Monday, Blue Poppy.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Sneak Peek and Photographs
Coming next Monday, March 26th
Blue Poppy
When Clemens and I photographed these gorgeous rare blue Himilayan poppies (hmm, yes, some of them are shades of magenta as well as blue in their natural colors), I just knew I had to feature them in a kit. I had been looking for something special in blue flowers for quite some time and had never found the right combination. The second I downloaded the photos into the computer, I knew I had found what I was looking for. I started extracting and designing immediately and had so much fun. Some kits just flow and this was one of them.
My assignment last week for my Beyond Layers class was working with black and white, specifically converting color photos to black and white. On both of the photos above, I did a lot of tweaking to get the shades of grey, black and white exactly where I wanted them. I used blending modes, including blending modes on just parts of the photos, various levels and adjustments as well as applying texture.
I've always loved black and white photos and I realized as I did this assignment how much I loved working with some of my existing images to convert them. Not sure why I never did this before. Certainly I've converted them to sepia to give them an antique look but never did true black and white.
The top photo is one I took looking through an old conservatory window on a rainy winter day. I love the condensation on the window and the blurred effect it gives the landscape outside.
The second image is an entry way light in an old mid 1800's house.
And just a reminder that I'm giving away a lovely kit to those people who like my new StarSongStudio Facebook page. To get this free kit with 7 full size, 12" x 12" papers and 28 elements, just click like when you get to my page and then click on the image of the kit that appears.
Link to my new Facebook Page:
Friday, March 16, 2012
Free Kit on My NEW StarSongStudio FB Page
I'm so excited to have my new StarSongStudio Facebook page up and running. A big thanks to Rebecca of Alejas Designs for making it happen. And to celebrate I have a special freebie for you. Just click on the link above, press like and then the exclusive button.
This kit has 28 elements created at 300 dpi and 7 textured papers, 12" x 12" in jpeg format. It's filled with elements that I've photographed and extracted. Well in the interest of accurate disclosure that my husband photographed and I extracted including some of my favorite antique dishes and accessories.
And I'll be releasing more freebies to co-ordinate with it. I'm working on a newsletter and will have a kit of the same size, color palette and theme available for you then. Together they will make a wonderful large kit for your scrapping pleasure. So grab the above freebie and stay tuned to my FB page announcements for the newsletter start. And I'll be offering some other co-ordinated freebies here on my blog as well. I've had a lot of fun making them and hope you enjoy them.
So press on the link above and start collecting.
And I've been loving the black and white photo homework in my Beyond Layers course. Here is my homework for this week's assignment.
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- I'm a scrapbook addict. I've been involved with digital scrapabooking since July 2009, when my daughter introduced me to her favorite hobby. When I'm not scrapbooking (hmm, when exactly is that?), I'm enjoying life with my family including my two daughters and two grandsons, my husband Clemens and my Cavalier Spaniel, Vinnie. My hobbies include photography, reading, biking, and hiking.
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