I think it has been awhile since I last participated, so I've read and I understand.

This deep red speaks to me. Lovely

May I please have gift number 1?

I don't permanently display my work. I post to Facebook and Instagram and once in a blue moon to a forum. But otherwise, nothing is in a format to be seen. I've playing with the idea of changing the size of my work to put it in an electronic display frame. Just haven't done that yet.

I refuse to choose. :rolleyes:;) I think it all depends on my state of mind when I sit down to work. My work more is based on the mood of what I'm trying to accomplish. If I feel like I want to tell a particular story from our family memories, it will most likely be a theme. I tend to organize...

My favorite styles use fantasy, deep colors (no pastels) and mixed media elements. I waffle between actually scrapbooking photo(s) and just creating a scene that is artsy and has nothing to do with my scrapping, but everything to do with my art. I've been known to dabble in a lot of styles - if...

I probably couldn't contain myself to one kit if my life depended on it. It is hard enough sticking to the kits from one website ;-) The only time I ever managed sticking to one kit was when I worked on a design team. Now that the designer is no longer creating, I'm lose and about again. That...

When I used photoshop elements and used the organizer to tag and sort everything, I was very organized. But then I switched over to PhotoshopCC and, there went the organization. Now, I think I'm more of a laughing in the face of chaos kind of scrapper. I've been taking a bit more time in the...

Thank you. Your directions make sense. I'd been thinking that I would have to put the oblong layout on a square "background". Does it not stretch your pixels? But maybe it doesn't matter as it is shrunk to the 600x600. I'll just have to give it a try. But, your explanation is spot on...

Thanks. You definitely answered what I asked. I knew how to make it happen, I just wondered if anyone else was actually doing something other than a square layout or an. 8 1/2 x 11 which seem to be standard digital sizes. I wonder how changing up might limit my ability to upload to digital...

I am thinking about changing from my usual 12x12 digital format so that I can display my pages/art in an electronic photo display frame. Has anyone done this? If so, please share the details. Since I never seem to print out the 12x12 pages, my family doesn't get to see them.

I love this! Super wow!

I have a more literal response to your question. I start out every layout with a "paper". I have a 12x12 orange textured paper that I have save in PSCC with all the settings pre set. I open up the orange paper and then build on it, like it is a foundation. Then, most of the time, I just...

I love the color and use of pattern and yet it comes off as a very subtle background.

The playful elements bring out the personality in the photo. Awesome.

Really love how you bring it into focus.

mixed media, digital art journal

mixed media journal page

well done

Lovely. I can smell an ocean breeze and I'm so relaxed looking at this page.