two great photo editing tutorials...

i stumbled upon these tutorials tonight on Lisa's site (yay for late night breastfeeding sessions) and had to share them... i'm a fluke photographer... any great shots i get are purely accidental and i haven't the first clue how to properly use my camera (a simple Cannon S3 IS)... the same thing goes for my photo editing software... i've learned a few tricks from online tutorials in my years using Photoshop, but i'm still mastering the Elements version i have on my Mac...

the first tutorial is on adjusting your camera's white balance settings... i will definitely be trying this next time i photograph one of my cards (i don't think i could get my toddler to stay still long enough to photograph him in the same light)...

the second is on adjusting the levels on a photo... i quickly did this with the last card i did for Miss J's birthday... here's the side-by-side comparision... it's fairly obvious, but the one on the left is the original photo, the one on the right is the adjusted photo...

so, please go on over to sideoats + scribbles, try out her tutorials and let her know how your experiments turned out...

A Little Something for Miss J:

when i saw this card posted on the Scalloped Edge for CC221, i knew it would be a great card to CASE for Miss J's birthday... i forgot how much i love the "rock & roll" technique, especially on a great stamp like the large flower from Eastern Blooms...

Recipe:
Inspiration: this card by Jackie and CC221 on SCS
Paper: Riding Hood Red, Tangerine Tango, Whisper White, Rockabilly DSP
Ink: Riding Hood Red, Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss
Stamp Set: Yummy & Eastern Blooms © Stampin' Up
Embellishments: Fresh Mowed Grass Dew Drops
Tools: Cuttlebug, Swiss Dots embossing folder, paper piercer, SU Mat Pack, paper trimmer, Tombow Multi liquid glue, tape runner, dimensionals

MIA - but for a good reason...

sorry for the lack of updates lately... someone arrived at the end of May who has been keeping me pretty occupied...

she's at it again...

it's Debbie's birthday over at Passion for Crafts... and what is she doing to celebrate? offering another crazy, insano, fantastic blog candy that includes a set of Copics, Nestabilities, stamps, a punch and more!

so, get over there, leave a comment and post a link on your blog to be eligible to win...

thanks Debbie!

M's 3rd Birthday Card

when i first saw this card on atomicbutterfly's blog, i knew i needed to CASE it... i just love the layout and the layering of DSP... and i knew just the little girl who was worthy of such a pretty card for her birthday...

Recipe:
Inspiration: this card by atomicbutterfly
Paper: Raspberry Tart DSP, Pretty in Pink, Kiwi Kiss, Whisper White
Ink: Kiwi Kiss, Cameo Coral, Pretty in Pink, Crayola markers
Stamp Set: Garden Whimsy & Birthday Whimsy © Stampin' Up
Embellishments: pink sheer ribbon
Tools: small corner rounder, 1/2" circle punch, paper piercer, white gel pen, SU Mat Pack, paper trimmer, tape runner, dimensionals

crazy, amazing blog candy...

Debbie over at Passion for Crafts is offering one of the best blog candy prizes i have ever seen... Copics, Nestabilities, paper, a punch, embellishments... this blog candy is amazingly generous... thanks, Debbie!

Passion for Crafts - enter by midnight GMT April 30 (next Thursday)...

last minute blog candy alerts...

it's been a while since a blog candy post... here are some of the great things people around the blogosphere are giving away this week!

kwerner design blog - enter by April 9th at 7:00 PM MST

Flutter by Atomicbutterfly - enter by April 10th at 8:00 AM EST

Stampin' With Markie's Mom - enter by April 10th by 7:00 PM EST

Creating from the Heart - enter by April 10th, draw will be at 3:00 PM EST

{Behind the Pages} - enter by April 10th at 11:59 PM EST

Starving ArtiStamps - enter by April 12th at 12:00 AM EST