Love is in the air..... ....

Love is in the air

is the new challenge theme  at

 Try it on Tuesdays

Please pop over and see the way  we all interpreted the theme and we hope you will join us  there.

I needed an anniversary card and decided to use  this pair of found relatives

  to represent the happy couple.

This was mounted onto a partially  embossed piece of card  that had been coloured and splashed with 

pale oxide inks.   The next  layer was stamped around the edges. It ended up being an 8 x 8 inch card.

a good job that it was being hand delivered.

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I think you all know that  I also love to alter my makes in  a computer program.

This way I can store and  save versions of pieces that I have sent to friends.

You cannot help but notice that this involves a cuppa  close by.... .

So hello friends over at 

Bleubeard and Elizabeths

When I work at the computer my cup is always on the left, out of harms way as I use the keyboard.

It does take a long while to create the computer versions,  I can quite easily pass a couple of hours on the same piece and go back later in the day after giving my eyes a rest. I have added  a picture of my cup stand as well, going back to the days when I used to  do cross stitch work as a way of relaxing after a day at work.

Finally here is the happy couple, picked out from the background of the card, you can still see a little of the original embossing  behind them. Then added to layers of papers and images so I can store them in my digital journal.

I have been asked about my hybrid journal pages and what the word means to me.

Well,  for me its using something I have made,

  as a hands on piece or project.

 This could be a complete piece or just the base layers  from one of my journals.

I use the photos I have taken of the piece in the digital program I work in [see my sidebar].

Altering and playing with the photos, adding extra details and images. 

Then, when I am happy with the result they are stored on my computer.

For me its all about having fun and creating  art.

Some days  I find it hard to grip a brush or cut with scissors, but I can still be creative. its amazing what  you can  produce using  a couple of fingers and the keyboard of my trusty computer.

Thank you all for calling in today, your visit is always very much appreciated.