Artist Trading Cards- Fairy Tale theme

ATC Fairy Tale Theme I have been participating in a monthly Artist Trading Card swap with a bunch of Artist friends of mine. We are part of a group we call the Fly-Tribe. You can follow our Monthly Blog Hops here-http://www.Fly-Tribe.blogspot.com . This month’s theme was Fairy Tales. I have always adored Fairy tales and I…

Fly Tribe Blog Hop- Shoe Shots

It’s another Blog Hop! This time the subject matter is shoes, or really shoe shots. You know- the pic where you take a shot of your shoes looking down. I took a pic of my favorite new running shoes- they are super bright! I love running shoes! In fact, I threatened to wear them with…

Versafine Transfers with Rubber Stamps using Gel Du Soleil and Ranger Craft Sheet
  • Ursula Smith
  • March 16, 2012
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I absolutely adore transfers, but sometimes creating them can be a real drag- a very time consuming process, not to mention that it is a bit more difficult to work with stamped images. Not impossible, but certainly not a painless procedure either. And I always seem to be left with bits of paper on the…

Antique Ledger Paper for a Quick and Easy Card
  • Ursula Smith
  • March 9, 2012
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Using Antique Ledger paper to start a Quick and Easy card! I got mine from a friend with an Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/UpcycleandRemix . It is beautiful and makes a great base for a card or mixed media project. In this video I use Distress inks for a really fast card. Then I use VersaMark ink…

Photoshop Tutorials Intro to Scanning and Layers
  • Ursula Smith
  • March 8, 2012
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I made some Introductory videos to make sure you understood the basics of scanning and layering. These video’s document the process I use when working with original art and Photoshop. They are free and located on YouTube. The first is Intro to Scanning : NOTE: In this video I used resolutions of 300 ppi to…

Photoshop Tips and Tricks- enhance Snow
  • Ursula Smith
  • March 1, 2012
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It is a Winter Wonderland here, and yesterday I managed to snap a couple of pictures that I was actually happy with! I am not the world’s best photographer, and so I use Photoshop a LOT to fix up my work. I took a picture of leaves in the snow that blurred the background, and…