My Softbox
Posted on | February 1, 2010 | 4 Comments |
I really didn’t want to make a card last night but I wanted to try out the softbox (photography lighting gadget) that I got for Christmas on a card.
The kit is nice. But putting the softbox together was total pain in my {flabby} ass. On the four sides of the softbox are these rods. They’re straight as can be but if you try hard enough are bendable so that they can fit into the sides of this thing called a speed ring. Well, after much work I got all of the rods into the holes of the ring. Putting the first rod in was easy. The second got a bit tough but manageable. The third made me sweat a bit and the fourth… I had to go for an ice break. I almost used the box without the 4th rod in. I didn’t care. I was determined to try it but I finally got it in. How? I broke the manual’s rules. Even though it said to put it together before you hook it up to the light I put the box on the light stand anyways with the last rod loose. Then with all my might I bent the rod and stuck it in the hole. The good news, everything is now put together. The bad news, my softbox is tilted to the right by 45 degrees. Oh well, I ain’t taking that thing apart (takes MORE hand muscles) and put it back together again. How ’bout asking the hub? Well he was out when I did it and despite the crookedness it does work.
So far I love the softbox. I need to set it up now… got to read and experiment. That’ll be fun. I placed the softbox on the left, you can probably tell from the shadow on the right. I like. I can now leave my ISO (film) speed to 200. Why? The higher the ISO the more grain/noise your photo will have. It’s fine if your pics are just small for the web for example but if you want to blow it up, it’s not that pretty unless you want to use the noise for visual effects — which some do and does well. So now I have a little studio kit. I do need a few more things tho, like solid background (white and black for now), flash, and a brolly/umbrella.
Card created using stamps by Stampin’ Up!
SU + PTI
Posted on | January 31, 2010 | 7 Comments |
I can’t think of a good title for today’s post. I can’t think of a good story either. We all just had a lazy day today. Both girls are sick and so we all just laid around even though I did get some downstairs cleaning done and a bit of laundry. Nothing exciting really.
Here’s a bit of a blurb for my card… you can read it in the most boring and monotonous way… it’s how I feel right now… I made this card last night. I got some new Stampin’ Up! stamps in the mail and I had to ink ‘em up. I’ve been wanting the Medallion stamp for a while but I never did put in an order until last week. I also wanted to try the new SU cling-on stamps. I like them except that I wish they’d use a CD case instead of a DVD case for storage. It’s nice and all but really, they’re way too big for the stamps I got and they won’t fit into my CD storage unit. The Papertrey stamps I’ve had for awhile but I haven’t really used them until now. I think I got intimidated. I always see all sorts of gorgeous cards using this set and I didn’t want to ruin it. If you’re curious this card is 5.5×5. When I make a card I never think about envelope. Actually I don’t send out as much as I make – a lot of my cards are here with me – and so I never worry about it. It’s a hobby, not a need to send anything out, and so 75% of the time I make them without having anybody in mind to give. I should probably start selling them or something.
Alrighty. I should go take my boring ass away from here. Gnight y’all <– I learned this in Missouri {::SMILE}.
My Future Scrap Room
Posted on | January 30, 2010 | 5 Comments |
I am planning a take over, you all. Target: Scrapland! Check this one picture out. There are tons more! Elise JUST finished her scraproom and it is AMAZING!! I am JEALOUS!!!! I do have a card to share but I have no pic of it and I’m too lazy to get up because I’ve got two gorgeous girls laying on me – sleeping. Both sick. Poor babies. BUT, who cares about my stinkin’ card. Go check out the room. It’s making me very sick too! I think I now have the jealous virus!!!
Guess What?
Posted on | January 29, 2010 | 15 Comments |
I will be joining the oh so fabulous Maile Belles and very energetic and fun Elise Durenberger at Wplus9 as one of their design team!! I am so excited! Do you know Dawn Woleslagle? She’s the person behind Wplus9 and she’s an amazing graphic artist. What is Wplus9? It’s a new photo-polymer stamp company and if you want to get an idea what Dawn’s stamps might be like, well, take a look at this and while you’re there go and see her card creations. Gorgeous crispy clean designs!!
I got a sneaky peaky of her stamps, just to make sure that I’d be able to fit well in her team (also to make sure that there’s not going to be a lot of coloring involved cause you all know how “great” I am at it), and all I can say is, you big (favorite) companies out there, watch out, Wplus9 is coming!!!
When will the store open? February-ish. If you want to be the first to shop, hop on over to the store’s website and sign-up to be in the store’s mailing list! I cannot wait to receive her stamps!!
Okie doke, moving on… a card a card AND I stamped everything. Proud of me? Just say yes {::SMILE}. I really like this PTI stamp set and I’m kind of liking the process of making my own pattern paper with stamps.
Laters!!
Gift Wrapping 101
Posted on | January 28, 2010 | 8 Comments |
Are you gift wrap challenged? If the answer is yes, you SHOULD ask my husband to teach you! He’s REALLY good!!! See this sample below?
A few tips from the hubby your gifts can also look like his!
M and I watched Flinstones Saved Christmas on YouTube and Fred’s gift wrapping scene made me think of my recent Christmas present from the husband. So, after the girls went to bed I decided to scrapbook this photo using a Pencil Line sketch, #171.
What’s in there? It’s a soft box kit (I think it’s this one) from Calumet. Basically what he did was grabbed the box the UPS man delivered, took it upstairs, and wrapped. Instead of opening the box and wrapping 3-4 boxes he (somewhat) wrapped one huge box. Now, is this just a man thing or is there something wrong with my husband?
Well, have a nice night. I should sleep early one of these night. I know that one day this staying up late will catch up to me.
Material:
Retired kits by Sabrina Dupre at Shabby Pickle, Nikki Beaudreau at After Five (alpha), and Vera Lim (stitches) at Shabby Pickle.
Software:
Adobe Photoshop CS3
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