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About Me
Here is a little bit about me:
I'm in my 60s and have been divorced for many years. I have one daughter, and one precious two year old grandson. They mean everything in the world to me.
I don't have a day job: I was the live-in carer of both parents for many years; my dad passed away in July 2013, and my mum passed away in January 2021. These days you could describe me as: Mum, Grandma, Amateur Digital Scrapbooking Designer, Crocheter, Sci-Fi Fan, and Harry Potter Nut!
I have always loved creating art and craft, and have tried lots of different crafts over the years, including crochet, teddy-bear making, cross stitching, card making, and other paper crafts.
I started noticing beautiful digital layouts in scrapbooking magazines, which sparked my interest in digital scrapbooking. I tried some digital scrapbooking programs, but they were really glorified card making programs, and I quickly got frustrated with the amateurish results. Then I got Photoshop Elements, and started to learn how to use the program.
And then... I found this site, now known as DigitalScrapbook.com, and a whole new world opened up for me! The combination of quality digital supplies and tutorials was wonderful, but it’s the people who make this place so special. From Marisa & Jordan to the designers and all the other people who contribute to the running of this site, and to all the other members – I have never come across such a friendly, welcoming group of people.
I have been a member here since 2013, started designing for the blog trains in 2014, am a founding member of Scrap Twist Blog Train (which our group started after meeting in a design challenge at this very site, when DigitalScrapbook was known as Pixel Scrapper) -- and now, in July 2022, I have been accepted into the Commons, as the next step on my design journey!
I'm really looking forward to contributing more to DigitalScrapbook, and its lovely members!
(FYI: Photoshop Elements 15 is my most-used graphics program, but I also use
FotoSketcher and a variety of programs from Jixipix.)
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Digital Scrapbook LayoutDescription
At the moment, I'm working mostly on layouts of my Dad, because I want to give my sister a scrapbook about him for Christmas this year. Whether I achieve this is another matter, because I don't have a great deal of time to sit and scrap, so I'm pretty slow!
For this layout, I used:
PAPERS : Egypt Bundle by Marisa Lerin at DigitalScrapbook.com (blue strip behind pyramid ribbon); Notebook paper by Marisa Lerin at DigitalScrapbook.com
TEXTURE ON BACKGROUND: Texture 19 by Marisa Lerin at DigitalScrapbook.com
ELEMENTS: Egypt Bundle by Marisa Lerin at DigitalScrapbook.com (buttons, flowers, and pyramid brad on large flower);
Torn paper element by Brooke Gazarek at DigitalScrapbook.com
FONTS: SBC Sandy Beach (on ‘GIZA’), & Starbabe Hmk Bold (on ‘Egypt’ and journalling). Both are internet freebies.
I made a conscious decision to mostly use items from Marisa's Egypt Bundle. This is my second attempt at a layout with this photo - I had got to a point with the first one where I didn't know where to go with it, so I just got rid of it and started again!
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Recent Comments
Thank you, Lisa!
Cool photograph! These elements worked out well for your layout!
Thanks, Judy! We seem to spend our time admiring each other's work!!! (Although you have a much bigger & better body of work than me!) You have a lovely weekend, too, and I hope it won't take me so long to post my next effort. :)
This photo is fantastic. I wish I had photos of my dad like this. I have a few but not too many. This kit is great for the photo Robyn. Looking forward to your next. Have a fun weekend.