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Thursday, February 16, 2012

30DPC Day Nine

Today is Day Nine of the 30 Day Photography Challenge. I had a really hard time with this one, I wanted anatomical hearts, but unless I dissected something, that wasn't happening. *le sigh*

Heart

Stamp On Your Heart

Building Heart

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Today is Day Eight of the 30 Day Photography Challenge. I must say, I was hoping my husband had a better array of legos in his collection. I decided that I must do some of my photos with legos, and I'm having to be a little more creative because he doesn't have the architecture sets that I had as a kid.

Fence

Soldier At The Gate

Sand Fence
Pentwater, MI

Overgrown Shrub "Fence"
Gregory, MI

Tutorial Tuesday #8: The Wednesday Edition

I'm sorry. I am a big, dirty, rotten, ball dropper. I dropped the ball yesterday. I spent most of it either with Kera, or dinking around and totally forgetting it was Tuesday. Forgive me.

This week's Tutorial Tuesday is a simple one, about making your own glitter letters (or other embellishments) Please forgive the pictures, my one and only camera battery was charging, so I used my phone.

Supplies:
Printed Text (I printed mine on cardstock)
glue pen
glitter
spray adhesive
scissors
exacto knife (if you don't think you can get everywhere with scissors).

First, pick your font and print it to the size you want. (I make sure I have the ruler up on my word processor to gauge size)

Go over a letter with your glue pen (do them one at a time so you don't have to worry about using too much glue, or the glue drying too quickly)

Sprinkle on your glitter

You'll end up with a pile of glitter like this.

Tap off the excess glitter onto another piece of paper for re-use, or to put back into the glitter container.

You should have some pretty glittery letters like this!

Spray the adhesive onto them to keep the glitter in place. I recommend doing this outside or in a well ventilated area, the fumes kinda suck. Do not spray this close to the page...

Or you get this build-up of adhesive and it stays tacky for a very long time.

Next, decide whether you want some of the white of the cardstock around your letter to make it pop, or if you want to cut up against the letter.

Cut the letters out.

If you can't get into small spaces with your scissors, I recommend using an exacto knife ontop of a newspaper or cutting mat.

Here are my letters, added to a scrapbook page!

For a little extra something, I used a black marker and lined all the edges of each letter in black.

Have glitter everywhere? Use a swiffer duster. It will pick up 99% of it, and you can shake it off into the garbage.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

30DPC Day Seven

Merry Valentine's Day everyone! Today is Day Seven of the 30 Day Photography Challenge.

Windows and Doors

Espionage Barn

(Kera said I looked like a spy with my camera standing in a parking lot taking top secret photos)

Kurtz Barn

Door To Nowhere
Yep, we found a door leaning against a tree.

Close That Door!

Window!

Monday, February 13, 2012

30DPC Day Six

Happy Monday! Today is Day Six of the 30 Day Photography Challenge. Yesterday I decided that Sundays I will not post anything on my blog. I usually don't access my computer at all on Sundays unless it's to check e-mail. Sorry, but Sunday is the day of rest in my home. =)

Evening Light

Pentwater Pier

Really Big Kids
Ludington, MI

Sky Afire
Howell, MI

Saturday, February 11, 2012

30DPC Day Five

Good Snowy Morn! Today is Day Five of the 30 Day Photography Challenge. I took two different angles at this. One angle is what you think of when you think early morning outside, and the other angle was early morning from the inside.

Morning Light