Pals Paper Arts has a beautiful color challenge this week! I love all of these neutrals - they are so classy! But these lovely colors present another challenge - how to photograph them well! I struggle with pictures when using white - or in this case Very Vanilla (with a bit of Soft Suede spritzing on it). The white background takes a blue tinge and the Vanilla just isn't rich and creamy like it is in real life. I do use daylight bulbs and a light tent but if anyone has any other helpful hints I'm listening..................
My DT friend Tui Nathan designed the sketch this week at Freshly Made Sketches. Tui is from Australia and this summery card using Calypso Coral, Berry Blossoms DSP and flowers from Simply Soft is made with thoughts of Tui as she heads into summer. We in the Northeast are well aware of what is coming our way after two October snowstorms - and it is not summer! I also love exchanging e-mails with Tui - she says good morning and when I answer back I end with good night. She greets the day 13 hours before I do! Reminds me of the Beatles song........I don't know why you say good-bye......I say hello.......
In keeping with the Halloween spirit I played around and created something fun for Carrie Gaskin's KaPow Challenge this afternoon. We already had Trick or Treat Night in our neighborhood over the weekend - during a snowstorm actually! My dog kept barking at all of our visitors and I had to pick her up to keep her quiet. So I handed out treats with a poodle under one arm and a basket of candy in the other. Doesn't everyone? I opened the door at one point to Dora the Explorer and Snow White. Dora asked me why I didn't put my dog down and I answered: "She barks too much but she stops when I pick her up - and I don't know why that is." To which Snow White replied: "I know........she likes loooooove......" Wishing you lots of treats and loooooooove on Halloween..................
Oh it's a sweet challenge at Pals Paper Arts this week - Clean and Simple with a ribbon! I followed the Mojo Monday Sketch using Well Worn DSP along with Cajun Craze, Not Quite Navy and River Rock. The Not Quite Navy Ribbon and Linen Thread tie things together quite nicely..... nothing worse than loose ends..........
