Mrs. Geek

PhotoShop Fun

I've been playing with PhotoShop Elements lately. I took Cathy Zielske's Everyone Can Write a Little and am now taking Jessica Sprague's free online class. It has been fun to learn what I can do with the software. I don't think I ever abandon traditional scrapbooking. I just am too tactile of a person, but it is very fun to alter images and then use thsoe in my pages. Here is a shot of Dr. Geek that I did today using differnt texture layers and a frame. It looks like it has been sitting in an attic for years and was only just discovered instead of taken with a digital camera just last month.  Enjoy!

A lovely sight while shopping!

While out and about yesterday I ran across this. I immediately emailed the pic to Dr. Geek. Just in case he needed any thoughts for Christmas, birthday or a just because I Love You. Once I saw that price I figured something must be in the works at Provo Craft for the upcoming CHA show. You can see on their website that they have a new product announcement coming up. I bet there will be a lot more of these signs in the future.

ATC goodness

I just finished an ATC swap for SIS. I had an idea for these bouncing around my brain for a few days and today it all came together. I love it when that happens.

It took me about 45 minutes to get 16 of these beauties done. The flowers are from Scrappy Cat, Pretty Blooms. I used a roller stamp with clear embossing ink on white card stock. Next I heat embossed the images with clear embossing powder. To create the resist I applied Tim Holtz distress ink with the applicator in Shabby Shutters and Worn Lipstick. I rummaged through my stash of Prima flowers and used some Glossy Accents to hold down both the flowers and the bling. Finally I uesd Stickles in Worn Lipstick and Eucalyptus to add some more sparkle. On the back I've used my ATCstamp (548H) from my favorite stamp company, Cat's Life Press.

I love the finished product. Now to get them in the mail!

Finished Album

This weekend I finished the fabric album I started last weekend at the Donna Downey class. I love how it turned out. I've post pictures in an album. So enjoy!

A very crafty day indeed!

Yesterday I took Donna Downey's fabric scrapbooking class. It was so much fun. I learned lots of new techniques, and how to apply some old stand-bys to fabric. I'll be sure to post pictures of the completed album in a few days. I'm goig to leave the kit on my desk so I have to complete it before moving on to anything else. I really need to move from being the queen of unfished projects to the queen of completed crafts!

My Class Rocked!

I taught a class at my local scrapbook store yesterday and it rocked! I had 10 ladies take the class and 5 additional buy kits. I've never had that many before. The store in under new ownership and I think that is why there were so many people. I taught a retro Disney album that I have taught before. I referred to this class as Album 2.0 since I changed from a Sara Binder to a Maya Road Sheer album. I also used bling papers for the paper piecing on the front cover. The ladies all made beautiful albums. It was an awesome day!

I got it!

I applied for a grant with a professional organization that I belong to. I found out today that I got the mini grant and I can purchase the 6 iPod Nanos for my lab. I'm beyond thrilled. My head is spinning trying to decide what lesson to do first and how to implement them into my curriculum. Yay me!

Some more scrapping...

Here is the layout that I completed with some quick prints of our recent trip. I scraplifted this layout form the April issue of Scrapbooks Etc. Enjoy!

I've been scrapping!

I wanted to share some layouts form our trip to Palm Springs a few weeks back. I love love LOVE, Donna Downey's book. It is s awesome. If you need to find your scrapping groove and power through some pages you have to check it out. SO hopefully the ScrapInStyleTV widget is cooperating today and this link is to the pictures of our trip.

Saturday Morning and I'm in school!

I'm taking a day of free professional development at my alma mater. I must be a dedicated teacher if I got up at 6:15 on a Saturday to go to school. But right now I'm learning about wikis and blogs and while everyone is creating a blog I figured I'd update this blog that I have neglected so very much these past few months.

I do need to post some pix and layouts from our most recent trip to the House of Mouse! Dr. Geek & I had a fabulous time on the Segway tour of DCA. Our tour guide was most impressed with our skills and learning curve. I guess all those years of dancing paid off. I didn't wobble on it at all when I stepped up onto the machine. Apparently that never happens!

Touring through the park with a group of 6 other people and 2 tour guides was so weird. There were cast members setting up for the day, but otherwise the park was wide open. When does that ever happen?

Well I should get back to my class work now. I mean I kind of am doing the assignment...I just worked ahead. Ok I admit I hate it when my students do that.