Monday, January 26, 2009
adventuRe #9....
Many of you know that right now.....as I type, the CHA show is underway. And I'm so excited about this announcement from Scrapblog! For all you Scrapblog lovers, this is so amazing. This site is on fire & it's fantastic to have these design companies involved with Scrapblog to offer you amazing designs for YOUR scrapblogs! So, be looking for more info on this...if you loved my French Twist collection, Bellisimo collection & others...you'll LOVE what you can get over at Scrapblog! Exciting!
and...while I'm at it..I figure this is a good time to address this....
I've had many emails asking if I have any products at this CHA show. The answer is No. I've stopped designing with Autumn Leaves. It's been a great ride, but like I'd mentioned earlier this year...it's a time now in my life to 'shake things up.' trust me..I"m shakin' and bakin'...more to come!
and speaking of my products....
Check this out. My friend Ferrill sent me this link. My jaw dropped when I saw this on My Sweet and Saucy!Talk about a cReative way to use my acrylic stamps! Wow! I am soo impressed!
Truly.
I'm impressed.
R
Saturday, January 24, 2009
cReating...cReating....
"Every day you may make progress.
Every step may be fruitful.
...this, far from discouraging, only
adds
to the joy
and
glory of the climb."
-Sir Winston Churchill
adventuRe #8 involves cReating...tons of work, but it adds to the joy & glory of the everyday climb. I've been working on some very exciting things....cReating, cReating. I'll be able to share shortly...hang tight.
in the mean time....sit down. have a seat. I'll announce the winner of the book:congrats, Paige!
have a wonderful weekend, everyone!
R
Every step may be fruitful.
...this, far from discouraging, only
adds
to the joy
and
glory of the climb."
-Sir Winston Churchill
adventuRe #8 involves cReating...tons of work, but it adds to the joy & glory of the everyday climb. I've been working on some very exciting things....cReating, cReating. I'll be able to share shortly...hang tight.
in the mean time....sit down. have a seat. I'll announce the winner of the book:congrats, Paige!
have a wonderful weekend, everyone!
R
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
adventuRe #7....
my adventuRe # 7.....THE Claudine Hellumuth's book! It's out & you can order it on Amazon!!!! It was such a fun pRoject to be involved in...I *heart* Claudine!
This book is filled with Claudine's art, ideas & it's interactive & totally inspiRing. It will surely give your cReativity a kick in the pants!
I've got one to give away....just leave a sweet little comment here & the book could be YOURS! You won't be disappointed, let me tell ya!
have a fabulously cReative day!
R
Thursday, January 15, 2009
#6: cReativity exeRcises....
yes. you read it right...adventuRe #6 is Valentines. creating Valentines that is. Now, let me explain. I realize Valentine's day is a month away. But, it was part of my cReativity exeRcise today.
You see, every day I delve into some sort of creativity exercise. I learned this when I was getting my degree in college. In order to design/create anything, I find that I need to go through these exercises. Everyday they are different prompts to get the cReative juices flowing. It may be a couple of minutes, or ~ like today~ a couple of hours. *ahem* I mean...many hours. It helps me enjoy my pRocess.
I had so much fun with my cReative pRompt that I just went with it....all. day. long. It was sheer bliss.
ch*ch*check it out:Remember the frames I blogged about yesterday? Well, my prompt for today was: inspiRation. I was to look at something in my studio & create something (real quick: cuz i had TONS to do) and....I glanced over at my new RING! (thank, my lavaliere)
So, my goddess Ring was my inspiRation today. I printed out these silouhettes with my patterned paper. (p.s. i LOVE my Epson R1800) & then....embellished. I love anything Heidi Swapp does...& her jeweled brads were perfect for my Valentine Goddesses. and...look at the little HS birdie mirror perched on Goddess #1's shoulder....not to mention her jeweled hat & dangling earring. Thanks, Heidi, for such fab products!
So, like I said...it ended up being an all day cReative pRompt. I filled my bell jars with Valentine delights that are all using hybrid techniques: my digital kits, printed out onto papers & stickers & then embellished...today, it was all about the *bling*.
*sigh* i love days like this.
R
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
#5 adventuRe....
who? me?
A blog award?
Oh, Tove, you shouldn't have! hee hee!
But, I will gRaciously accept! It's so fab, I think I'll frame it & hang it on my virtual blog wall! Thank you, my fRiend!!!!
& as I understand it: I must follow the rules or they'll take away my award! *heaven forbid!*
I'm in LOVE with this frame. I got it on Etsy! Thank you, Bogo Vintage!
They have some fab, vintage stuff in their store...go check it out! Etsy, I love you. How cool is it that I don't even have to go junking to get a pair of frames like this? mmmm...love the internet!
Ok, so now...on to the blog design. Still lots of questions. & that's OK. Remember, once you get it, it will get easier, I promise. I don't want to go on to another tutorial until everyone has it. So, class, raise your hand if you want some more help! :)
There are no dumb questions....
For those of you that are working with the blue fReebie...download it again HERE>
(**100 downloads & it's gone) This is re-sized...I just checked it & it worked just fine. Geralyn, this one should work!
enjoy your pRocess!
R
A blog award?
Oh, Tove, you shouldn't have! hee hee!
But, I will gRaciously accept! It's so fab, I think I'll frame it & hang it on my virtual blog wall! Thank you, my fRiend!!!!
& as I understand it: I must follow the rules or they'll take away my award! *heaven forbid!*
The rules are like this:
1. Put a link on your blog from whom you got it.
check.
2. Give it to 5 (or 4)new blogs (which in their turn have to give it to 5 new blogs).
I award: Amy,
3. Put a link on your blog to those blogs you give it to.
check.
4. Give the blogs you give the award to a note that you have given them this award.
checkety check.
5. Write 5 things you are addicted to:
Designing
& per my addictions:I'm in LOVE with this frame. I got it on Etsy! Thank you, Bogo Vintage!
They have some fab, vintage stuff in their store...go check it out! Etsy, I love you. How cool is it that I don't even have to go junking to get a pair of frames like this? mmmm...love the internet!
Ok, so now...on to the blog design. Still lots of questions. & that's OK. Remember, once you get it, it will get easier, I promise. I don't want to go on to another tutorial until everyone has it. So, class, raise your hand if you want some more help! :)
There are no dumb questions....
For those of you that are working with the blue fReebie...download it again HERE>
(**100 downloads & it's gone) This is re-sized...I just checked it & it worked just fine. Geralyn, this one should work!
enjoy your pRocess!
R
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
New fReebie....
Ok, those of you that got the fReebie down below & it didn't work....HERE is the new one. *& as before; 100 downloads & then it's gone!*
Try this. I just tried it out & it works fine. Traci & Ferrill & anyone else who was having problems...this will work!
now, enjoy the pRocess!
**ETA: I have added the above blog template on my blog so you can see what it's designed to look like. If your download was too small, you got the old one. This new one above is the one that will work!
Notice I put a black page color to make it POP! You can create it with a white color or orange, or whatever you like! Enjoy!
Try this. I just tried it out & it works fine. Traci & Ferrill & anyone else who was having problems...this will work!
now, enjoy the pRocess!
**ETA: I have added the above blog template on my blog so you can see what it's designed to look like. If your download was too small, you got the old one. This new one above is the one that will work!
Notice I put a black page color to make it POP! You can create it with a white color or orange, or whatever you like! Enjoy!
Beginner Bloggers Q & A
When my dds & I first started playing with the backgrounds on Blogspot, we had problems, too. We played around until we got it right.
The key was making sure the code was right. LOL....who'd imagine? And, also, it was key to remember that the background would appear different to everyone, depending on their monitor/screen size.
So, yesterday's Enjoy the pRocess background had some swirls/flowers up on top that may have been cut off on some monitors. Not to worry...I designed it so that it would look like it was 'going off the edges'. So, if you got yours on your blog, show us, k?
I did another one today that doesn't have the top parts of the design....let's see how these work on your blogs! Still the same steps with Photobucket, direct link, etc. But, let's work on these to see if they work, k? I love this kind of stuff...totally fun! So, here's today's fReebie!
Grab it here! (again, 100 downloads & it's gone!)
***ETA: this is the NEW download that will work...the previous one was sized wrong...try this one. I just did it on my blog, following the below instructions & it worked fine! Traci....this is for YOU! *wink*
Ok, let's get these bugs worked out here & have some Q & A time.
_______________________
Q: I had to play with it for awhile to make it work. I have a widescreen monitor, so I'm not sure what it looks like on a normal monitor though. It seems that it really is too small. It was about 1/4 the size of my screen when I started trying to make it work. Ferrill.
A: On my laptop it looks fine, but the flowers on top are coming in from the top...I rather like that. On my desktop (wide screen monitor) it's pushed to the right so the banner & left justification is off. (btw, i love your banner, Ferrill!) Remember, it won't span the entire screen on wide screens, so just go to: LAYOUT>FONTS & COLORS> PAGE BACKGROUND COLOR.
And select black, white or even a blue that is close or coordinating with the blog template.
Q: I have tried to paste in the new code (with the direct link info from photobucket) and it doesn't work. I only end up with my blog plain white, and stretched right across the screen, with all the usual right hand side stuff, pasted underneath the post. I changed the template to minima too. I will have another attempt later. Jenny.
A: Jenny, it sounds like the code got messed up. Make sure it looks just like this:
body {
background:$bgcolor;background-image:url(photobucket direct link);background-position: center; background-repeat:no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed;
margin:0; color:$textcolor; font:x-small Georgia Serif; font-size/* */:/**/small; font-size: /**/small; text-align: center;
Make sure there are no extra parentheses, comas, etc. Good luck & come back & tell us how it's going!
Q: ...wondered if you are going to start doing blog templates that we can purchase?? I am totally interested in a custom Rhonna blog design that nobody else has :) April
A: I would love to! Email me!
Q: I have some very similar pictures from Paris and tried fooling around, but got nothing as nice as yours. I don't have actions in Macromedia Fireworks ... do you know of any way to achieve similar results? Jessica.
A: No, I don't know Macromedia Fireworks. I'm so sorry! That is one reason I love Photoshop; very cool stuff can be done with photos!
Q: BTW, I see you are on FB, is that for your close friends or if I ask to become a friend will I get in? Nancy W
A: Sure thing...send me an invite & add a message telling me who you are!
_______________
Remember, don't get frustrated the first time you try. Like I said, it took my dds & I several tries! I just have so much fun, & wanted to share!
have a gReat day & enjoy the pRocess!
R
The key was making sure the code was right. LOL....who'd imagine? And, also, it was key to remember that the background would appear different to everyone, depending on their monitor/screen size.
So, yesterday's Enjoy the pRocess background had some swirls/flowers up on top that may have been cut off on some monitors. Not to worry...I designed it so that it would look like it was 'going off the edges'. So, if you got yours on your blog, show us, k?
I did another one today that doesn't have the top parts of the design....let's see how these work on your blogs! Still the same steps with Photobucket, direct link, etc. But, let's work on these to see if they work, k? I love this kind of stuff...totally fun! So, here's today's fReebie!
Grab it here! (again, 100 downloads & it's gone!)
***ETA: this is the NEW download that will work...the previous one was sized wrong...try this one. I just did it on my blog, following the below instructions & it worked fine! Traci....this is for YOU! *wink*
Ok, let's get these bugs worked out here & have some Q & A time.
_______________________
Q: I had to play with it for awhile to make it work. I have a widescreen monitor, so I'm not sure what it looks like on a normal monitor though. It seems that it really is too small. It was about 1/4 the size of my screen when I started trying to make it work. Ferrill.
A: On my laptop it looks fine, but the flowers on top are coming in from the top...I rather like that. On my desktop (wide screen monitor) it's pushed to the right so the banner & left justification is off. (btw, i love your banner, Ferrill!) Remember, it won't span the entire screen on wide screens, so just go to: LAYOUT>FONTS & COLORS> PAGE BACKGROUND COLOR.
And select black, white or even a blue that is close or coordinating with the blog template.
Q: I have tried to paste in the new code (with the direct link info from photobucket) and it doesn't work. I only end up with my blog plain white, and stretched right across the screen, with all the usual right hand side stuff, pasted underneath the post. I changed the template to minima too. I will have another attempt later. Jenny.
A: Jenny, it sounds like the code got messed up. Make sure it looks just like this:
body {
background:$bgcolor;background-image:url(photobucket direct link);background-position: center; background-repeat:no-repeat; background-attachment: fixed;
margin:0; color:$textcolor; font:x-small Georgia Serif; font-size/* */:/**/small; font-size: /**/small; text-align: center;
Make sure there are no extra parentheses, comas, etc. Good luck & come back & tell us how it's going!
Q: ...wondered if you are going to start doing blog templates that we can purchase?? I am totally interested in a custom Rhonna blog design that nobody else has :) April
A: I would love to! Email me!
Q: I have some very similar pictures from Paris and tried fooling around, but got nothing as nice as yours. I don't have actions in Macromedia Fireworks ... do you know of any way to achieve similar results? Jessica.
A: No, I don't know Macromedia Fireworks. I'm so sorry! That is one reason I love Photoshop; very cool stuff can be done with photos!
Q: BTW, I see you are on FB, is that for your close friends or if I ask to become a friend will I get in? Nancy W
A: Sure thing...send me an invite & add a message telling me who you are!
_______________
Remember, don't get frustrated the first time you try. Like I said, it took my dds & I several tries! I just have so much fun, & wanted to share!
have a gReat day & enjoy the pRocess!
R
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