Celebrate
Friday, June 10, 2005
Trying Digital
I was inspired by a few girls at LM to try digital. I know I said I would never do such a thing, but I have found that a lot of the stuff out there now looks so real and not as fake as some of the other stuff has. There have been some great layouts posted at LM that are digital so I decided to give it a try. I was a little intimidated because I have PS and everyone talks about how difficult it is to learn and to use, but I'm finding that not to be the case. I've used it a little here and there over the years to alter photos, but not much else. I get a lot of help from site like e-scrappers and they really make it user friends. So, anyway, I decided to just jump in there and give it a try. Above is my very first attempt. Not great, but I wanted to try something really easy to start with. The page was already done so all I did was alter my photo and put it in with the subtitle and the top.
For my second layout, I used a kit from shabby princess. She has some great stuff and lots of cool free kits!
I'm really having fun with this and learning lots of new things about PS. I don't think I would ever want to go totally digital, I love the textures in paper scrapping too much, but this would be great for the occassional pictures or a theme album. Next month we're starting doing a photo a day over at LM and I think this would be a great idea for those pictures. And it's so cheap too! I've found a ton of free kits and stuff online the past few days; it's really amazing what all is out there.
For my second layout, I used a kit from shabby princess. She has some great stuff and lots of cool free kits!
I'm really having fun with this and learning lots of new things about PS. I don't think I would ever want to go totally digital, I love the textures in paper scrapping too much, but this would be great for the occassional pictures or a theme album. Next month we're starting doing a photo a day over at LM and I think this would be a great idea for those pictures. And it's so cheap too! I've found a ton of free kits and stuff online the past few days; it's really amazing what all is out there.
An update
Wow, I can't believe how quickly the time passes. Here it has been a couple of weeks since I posted again. William left yesterday with Jay for his trip to Haspin. I'm glad he did get to go; I know how much he looks forward to this ride every year, and I know with the weather as hot as it is it will be his last ride until well into the fall. He called last night and while I was talking to him they got pulled over by a cop. Luckily, they didn't get a ticket, but the 4-Runner has a tail light out; we had no idea. We'll have to get that fixed as soon as he gets back. I sure hope he's careful and doesn't get hurt.
I am sick again! Ugh!! At least it has been a while now, but I've had so much stuff this year; more than I've ever had. I've had the stomach virus, flu and now a really bad case of bronchitis. When I was at the doctor Wednesday my WBC count was 16.9! Last year when I had pneumonia it wasn't but 11 or 13. I freaked out a little when I saw that! I know it's great to have connections with the doctor's office. I figured it was Strep, so I went to see Geneva and had her do a quick strep, which was negative. She talked to the nurse and she said Dr. Lawrence said they'd just treat me and not have to work me in. My temp then was 102. The dr. did listen to my lungs and said they sounded ok, but that it was just really high up in my chest. She said I had a really bad case and I need to stay off work until next Thursday. I'm hoping I'll feel good enough to go back Monday or Tuesday; we'll see. I sure don't wont to relapse with this stuff either.
Wednesday evening William's parents came up to get Rylie for the weekend since I'm sick. He was worried they wouldn't want to keep her since he's going to Indiana, but I told him to just tell them it was for me and not him. They didn't mind, though and picked her up at 5 Wednesday to keep her until Monday. This will be the longest I've ever been away from her and it's extremely hard!! But I know there's no way I could have taken care of her with me being as sick as I am. I talked to them last night and they said she was doing great. Wednesday night at Bible study, she went to her class fine, but she wouldn't let Sherra leave. Sherra said she just sat in the corner the whole time and as long as she was in there, Rylie would participate. After classes when they were back in the auditorium and G.W. was speaking, Sherra looked away from Rylie for a second and she walked up the aisle to G.W. and was hugging on his legs. She said she went and got her and she didn't protest. The whole congregation got a kick out of that one (no pun intended ;).
I'm feeling a little better each day, but my chest still hurts pretty good today. At least my fever is gone and I can actually breathe through my nose again. My head has just been packed with infection and blood (you think it's bad to read that, at least you don't have to see it -- eww!). I'm just still very weak!!
I am sick again! Ugh!! At least it has been a while now, but I've had so much stuff this year; more than I've ever had. I've had the stomach virus, flu and now a really bad case of bronchitis. When I was at the doctor Wednesday my WBC count was 16.9! Last year when I had pneumonia it wasn't but 11 or 13. I freaked out a little when I saw that! I know it's great to have connections with the doctor's office. I figured it was Strep, so I went to see Geneva and had her do a quick strep, which was negative. She talked to the nurse and she said Dr. Lawrence said they'd just treat me and not have to work me in. My temp then was 102. The dr. did listen to my lungs and said they sounded ok, but that it was just really high up in my chest. She said I had a really bad case and I need to stay off work until next Thursday. I'm hoping I'll feel good enough to go back Monday or Tuesday; we'll see. I sure don't wont to relapse with this stuff either.
Wednesday evening William's parents came up to get Rylie for the weekend since I'm sick. He was worried they wouldn't want to keep her since he's going to Indiana, but I told him to just tell them it was for me and not him. They didn't mind, though and picked her up at 5 Wednesday to keep her until Monday. This will be the longest I've ever been away from her and it's extremely hard!! But I know there's no way I could have taken care of her with me being as sick as I am. I talked to them last night and they said she was doing great. Wednesday night at Bible study, she went to her class fine, but she wouldn't let Sherra leave. Sherra said she just sat in the corner the whole time and as long as she was in there, Rylie would participate. After classes when they were back in the auditorium and G.W. was speaking, Sherra looked away from Rylie for a second and she walked up the aisle to G.W. and was hugging on his legs. She said she went and got her and she didn't protest. The whole congregation got a kick out of that one (no pun intended ;).
I'm feeling a little better each day, but my chest still hurts pretty good today. At least my fever is gone and I can actually breathe through my nose again. My head has just been packed with infection and blood (you think it's bad to read that, at least you don't have to see it -- eww!). I'm just still very weak!!
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