Day: November 25, 2010

Thanksgiving Special

Published by Sula H.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I know, it’s not Thanksgiving for all of you reading my blog, neither is it actually Thanksgiving here in China (though I do get a lot of messages from my Chinese friends wishing me a happy Thanksgiving). But living in an American community, I get to celebrate this holiday and experience all the good things that come with it. I get a day off school, which makes me and my students really happy! I got to see my first ever American Football game live today, as some of my American colleagues try to continue their holiday traditions and organize a football match (the so-called “Turkey-Bowl”). I got to enjoy one of the biggest meals of the year, including a real turkey (that is making me quite sleepy right now). So, yes, there are many reasons why to be thankful for a day like today! Check out the Photo Gallery for some pics of today’s events.

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DIY: Christmas Card No. 2

Published by Sula H.

Happy Thanksgiving, fellow digi-scrappers! It’s time for the next round of our Do-It-Yourself tutorial. And since the Christmas season is right around the corner (I just realized that in some places around the world, the 1. Advent will be celebrated this Sunday), I’m going to show you how to make another Christmas card. This week’s Christmas card comes with seven parts: 2 background papers (for the base), 2 mats, 1 label, 1 embellishment, 1 string. You also will need glue (I prefer glue sticks), white  tac, and scissors. 1. Choose the papers and embellishments that you want to work with. My choice for this card was “All That’s Timeless” by Traci Reed and Meghan Mullens (available at SSD). 2. In your graphics program (I use Photoshop), open a new canvas the size of what the card will be (mine will be A6). 3. Now, with the shape tool (set to rectangle) I create four rectangles of different sizes, each on its own layer. The largest will cover the entire canvas and is the background, on …