Friday Features: February 24th Edition

Well, I got a "bee in my bonnet," as my Nana used to say, and tore apart my laundry room/office/sewing room/sometime guest room to try to make it more efficient.  Of course, you know when that happens, anything but efficiency is achieved.  At least for several days.

Alas, in the middle of books, scrapbook pages, and art supplies flung willy-nilly around the room, there wasn't much designing going on.  I need to have order to concentrate, and besides, I really don't need to add to my already scatterbrained thought patterns by doing more than one big thing at a time!  I'm pretty sure The Male, although he didn't say a thing, wanted to see the kitchen counter (staging area) again!

But, things are pretty much back to normal; there are just a few things that I'm still pondering where the most sensible place is for them.  And, there's laundry to be folded.

Would you like to see the one thing I designed this week?

 I really like this and had great fun making the sample page.  I've been taking photos with Instagram every morning while out exercising, and I'm wanting now to make an entire month's worth of those pictures.  Each box is a separate layer for a clipping mask. The diamond grid can be used in only the unused boxes or not at all.  I've included a grid for assistance with placing the date numbers; once your numbers are in place, just turn off or delete this layer.  And, finally, I've included .psd and .png formats.  I hope you enjoy using this as much as I did!

 Oh, my!  *Insert whacking myself on the forehead here.*

I've completely forgotten to tell you of the most important event in our life lately!  We have a new, beautifully formed and wonderfully made, grandson!  He was born a week ago Thursday, and we had Big Brother and Big Sister here for the weekend, and so there went my mental capabilities!

Here's a quick little peek at our new guy:

 I had a great time scrapping three double pages of his birth.  I was honored to be in the delivery room when he joined us; it's truly awe-inspiring...


For today's tutorial, I cover two tips for working with type.

And, now, here are your Friday Features:

• This post has some great ideas on how to use those wonderfully quirky Instagram photos.   I love the idea of a little book with just one photo per page; I think I might use some Artscow credits for this.

• How to get a vintage look for your photos by printing onto mulberry paper.

• A very cute idea for displaying a few of your favorite photos.  And, then you can switch them around!

• I loved this post on Where to Find Happiness.

• I've been loving Lightroom lately, and here is a great tutorial about correcting your lens distortion. 

           Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward.

                                                                    Psalm 127:3