Since grad school (turn of the millennium) with the encouragement from two of my profs, I’ve been trying to educate myself about graphic design. It’s been hit or miss, due to time and other constraints. Also, everything seemed to be
Donna’s Class – Week 12
‘,’Theme: A layout of the first signs of spring. I didn\’t do a first sign of spring, because we have many of them. And then a snowstorm will hit. I documented the sign that winter is gone and not coming
Donna’s Class – Week 9 and 10
Due to all the activity in the tech comm class I am teaching, I haven\’t been able to keep up with Donna\’s challenge assignments. Until today, when John took the kids to an organ recital and I went to Archivers-Roseville
Donna’s Class – Week 7 – Goodbye, CM!!
It\’s been a couple weeks since I\’ve been inspired to do one of Donna\’s projects. I\’m enjoying reading her ideas, listening to her words, and seeing other\’s work. This week, we were to create cards and/or tags entirely out of
Donna’s Class – Week 4
‘,’This week\’s assignment was to make a digital page. Have I mentioned before how much I hate digital scrapbooking? It feels too much like my day job. But I was a good sport, and made this page: For something I
Donna’s Class – Week 3
This week it\’s called Five Things and Five Piles. We\’re supposed to think of five things to scrapbook, and then make five piles of pictures for the things, and put the pictures in an envelope. Well, I have a whole
Stacy’s Class – Daily Creativity Assignments #1 & #2
I\’m taking Stacy Julian\’s creativity class through Big Picture Scrapbooking — the same place where I am taking Donna Downey\’s class. So far, I am very happy with these classes because I feel like I am stretching beyond the typical
Donna’s Class – Week 2
‘,’Donna\’s class, week 2: create a year in review layout. Once again, this was a new experience for me. I\’m not a year-in-review kind of gal. But thanks to my Club Scrap Reaching Out kit, this layout came together nicely.
Donna’s Class – Week 1
‘,’I\’m taking Donna Downey\’s year long class through Big Picture Scrapbooking. This first week, our assignment was to alter the cover of our date book. I\’ve never altered anything, except clothing. It was an experience … and it worked out
September’s Coming
It’s hard to believe September is almost here! But there it will be, this coming Thursday. I remember back in January, thinking June was a long way away. But then thinking, “By the time June gets here, July and August