I have another very delicious dish for you today: Eggplant with pork and potatoes. Add green peppers, fry everything in the wok, and there you have another tasty dish. It’s on the savory side of Chinese dishes and quite common in these parts of China. Anyways, posting this picture kind of makes me hungry, and maybe it can whet your appetite for Chinese cuisine as well …?
When searching for some useful tips and tutorials on photography, I stumbled across this website the other day: The Digital Photography School. It comes with lots of great resources and a ton of useful tips on how to improve your digital photography skills. Articles on this website are as varied as … Finding fresh angles to shoot from, Photographing children, Photographing moving subjects, Tips for black and white photography, or even … How to get someone to take your photo! The language used in the article is easy to understand, even for non-professionals, but it also comes with tips and tools for advanced photographers, and experts. So, if you are looking for some ways to get your photography skills up a notch, this might be just the right place for you.
Brushes. They are an essential tool for many aspects of graphic design. They also are a great asset on our scrapbook pages. I love brushes. They can give our scrapbook page more dimension, since they usually are applied directly on the background and therefore can serve very well to make the other elements pop off the page a little better. They can add grunge and texture to your page, which can define the tone of your layout. They can be used for emphasis, or in order to draw the observer’s attention to a specific area on the page (see layout below). Originally, for today I had planned to prepare a tutorial on how to use photoshop brushes. But when I started googling this to do some research, I realized quickly that there are actually tons of great tutorials that explain everything you need to know about brushes. So, doing another one would be quite redundant. Simply google for something like “tips for photoshop brushes,” and it will bring up a range of various websites with …
It’s that time of the year again. March 15th. It’s the day when all over China, officially, the heat is turned off. And even though we had a quite summery day last weekend, yesterday the weather turned all gusty and chilly again. So, once more I have to rely on my dear friend, the space heater, to keep me company and keep me warm!
Something I’ve seen popping up in the galleries more often recently (but which I’ve been in love with for a long time), are photo pockets. You know, the page protector thingies that are so common in traditional scrapbooking. While it is true, that photo pockets can make your page look at little faded (since they are usually placed on top of everything else on your page), it also is true that they can give your layout a fun twist. Photo pockets are so much fun to work with. And they are really versatile, too. You can fill them with photos, papers, elements or with a bit of everything. Photo pockets come in various styles and formats. Like this sample by Joanne Brisebois: While these protectors have a strong reflection (which can distract a little from whatever it is that you want to showcase), I still like them, because they are not like the traditional square format, and the way Joanne divided the various pockets makes them interesting to work with and look at. Emily …
I found them – the first signs of spring. They are sprouting everywhere – the weekend was warm like an early summer day, and everywhere nature is preparing to spring back to life again. Yesterday, we went to the mountain, and look what I found among all the yet bare branches and trees …
I found it! My gem of the week. It’s … “Always with you” by altalena First of all, I love the dark background with the light border around it. Next, I totally dig the subtle journaling in the background, and the flowers and splashes of yellow popping brightly off the dark background. But of course, it’s the title that stands out the most! Isn’t it amazing how she clipped her photos and papers to the letters, and focuses all your attention right there?
If you want 1 year of prosperity, grow grain. If you want 10 years of prosperity, grow trees. If you want 100 years of prosperity, grow people. Chinese Proverb
Time to show off the designer’s new releases this week. Libby came up with a pretty Easter kit: Dye Job. Cindy has a new template pack: Cindy’s Layered Templates – Set #87. So does Stephanie: Sassy Starters Trios Vol. 2. And Darcy produced a new alpha: Stick It Alpha. You want to see what you can do with these products? Take a look:
