Friday, November 27, 2009

Saturday Sketch Challenge and MDS

I hope you had a wonderful holiday!

It's time for another fabulous sketch challenge from the operators at the 411 blog.

This week's sketch certainly lends itself well to a scrapbook page. Being the day after Thanksgiving, I was still not ready to get out in the stamping studio. So instead, I used my digital studio to create this awesome page.

In the photo, you'll see 6 of the 7 of our group. Patti is missing but we will get some photos again in January.

Also, there are some amazing gifts on the 411 blog this weekend and all you have to do is leave a comment! I hope you will go leave some love, and maybe receive some in your mailbox!

Now ~ A little more about my process. My digital studio could certainly be one of the most addicting tools in my arsenal. Let me set the scene... It's the day after thanksgiving. You can sit on the couch with the laptop and not get the stamps dirty. :) No cleanup, no prep.. This is just gorgeous!

The background paper is real red flowers, and I put a punch shape square, which i enlarged in a solid red. I added in a flourish and grabbed one of the colors in the paper. it's a stamped off real red. At this point, I clicked a button and slid it to the left, to make that element 40% opaque.

Drop shadow is a girls best friend. Click the element, then on the right, click drop shadow. The program will allow you to adjust how dark, and where the shadow sits. This is such fun!

Have a wonderful Weekend!
Selene Kempton

7 comments:

Hi, I'm Lee Conrey! said...

What a fun page and picture.We are a fun group!!! Think we were having a good time?? I'm so glad you shared this phot...brings back memories!!!!Oh, and I love the page you did for the challenge. Awesome!

Connie Babbert said...

LOVE this Selene! I remember that moment so clearly...we were laughing SO hard!

gbarron56 said...

Love the page, Selene -- what a day that was!!! Thanks for all you do as our fearless leader! Blessings, Gretchen

Unknown said...

I LOVE this Selene!!! I totally remember that day and moment!!! I was totally blessed and blown away when you asked me to join the team!! I LUV YA GF!!!

Patti Chesky said...

You girls looked like you were having a blast. Wish I could've been there, but it was Amanda's birthday. I never would've been forgiven for that one!!!!

This page is gorgeous. It never ceases to amaze me what you can do with MDS!!! Beautiful job, my friend!!!

Anonymous said...

That page you've created with MDS is Beautiful. I absolutely love the look and the real red color with the flowers. Sure looks like you all had good time. What a treat to be able to see some of the ladies! Pretty faces for a pretty page.

RDH said...

Looks like you ladies had alot of fun!!! This turned out great!