What's new at the Loft - Episode 40

Photo Walk at the Cypress Creek Quilt Show Part 2

In my last post I told you about the Tampa Bay Scrapbooking Guild'sPhoto Walk at the USF Botanical Gardens, and posted pictures of some of the quilts I found inspiring.  The quilts were of course the point of the Cypress Creek Quilters Guild show, but the photo walk was about learning about the settings on your camera and how to use them.  My camera and I are well acquainted so I used the photo walk as an opportunity to practice more with my 100 mm macro lens and to practice my composition.  Here are some more of the photos from this great outing.

Here is a picture of Joe Roberts, of Roberts Imagery who led the photo walk.

I loved all the scarecrows that were everywhere around the show area.

A close up of a yo-yo lion

I'll have even more photos from the quilt show in my next post.

ATC 3.6.5. Challenge

***Disclaimer on digital ATC cards***. Most, but not all of the digital ATC's here were done with images found openly on the Internet for my own personal enjoyment. I do not own the photos and they have not been reproduced or sold in anyway.

10/11 "Boy Do I Feel Stupid" - Background painted with Basic acrylic paint, image from Oriental Trading Company catalog, title written in Sharpie white poster paint pen.













10/12 " Buddha" - Background is of metal from Ten Seconds Studios embossed and painted with Basic acrylic paint in copper.  Image from poster catalog.











10/13 "Heavenly" - Background is painted using Neo II watercolor crayons in sky blue, edged in midnight blue Tsukineko chalk ink.  Image from Oriental Trading Company catalog, and title from Making Memories alpha stickers.








10/14 "Ciao Bella"  - Background cut from poster calendar, woman cut from Graphic 45 paper.  Tag cut from Sizzix, inked with Distress ink and title stamped using mini wooden alpha stamps.

10/15 "Fly" - Background is from Basic Grey Blush line fabric, bird cage is a cheap rub-on from Michaels, the bird was stamped on canvas and detail cut out and embellished with a crystal eye, and the title was stamped on off white linen.



10/16 "Annette" - Digital card made with vintage image found on the Internet, embellished with a digital brush of the sun.












10/17 "The Beautiful Maiden of Castle Dangerous" - Background is from Jenni Bowlin mini papers, image from Graphic 45 paper and title cut from CD liner notes.









10/18 "Looking Down from the Ivory Tower" - entire card made from different CD liner notes.

10/19 "Digital Steampunk" - Digital card made utilizing many layers including map background, digital brushes of the gears and found steampunk girl image from the Internet.












10/20 "Hello?" - Background and image from an Anthropologie catalog, title are Making Memories alpha stickers.











Well that's all I have for today.  As always comments are appreciated so please feel free to drop me a note and let me know what you think.  Thanks for stopping by and come back soon.

What's new at The Loft - Episode 39

Finding Inspiration at the Quilt Show

The Tampa Bay Scrapbooking Guild held a photo walk at the USF Botanical Gardens on Nov. 6 during the annual Quilt show for the Cypress Creek Quilters Guild.  The walk was led by Professional photographer  Joe Roberts of Roberts Imagery, where he provided valuable instruction and advice on understanding you cameras settings and the circumstances in which to use them.  Not only was the walk fun and informative but the quilts were amazing!!! 

Here are some that I found inspiration in:

I'll share more pictures from the quilt show in my next post.

ATC 3.6.5. Challenge

9/26 - "More than Words" - Background from ATC paper pack, image from Tweety Jill, title from Theresa Collins paper.

9/27 - "Daring" - Background and clock transparency from Theresa Collins, gear from Tim Holtz, image from AAA magazine, large eyelets from making memories, and title printed on my home computer.

9/28 - "See No Evil" - Background paper from Graphic 45, image from Tweety Jill, titles from Making Memories.

9/29 - "Gear Work Lady" Background printed off the Internet, colored with Distress ink and watercolor, gears from Tim Holtz, image from Tweety Jill, metal jewelry findings from Blue Moon Beads.

9/30 - "Lauren" - Magazine painting - original image from Anthropologie catalog, gesso from Liquitex, painted with Basic acrylic paint.

10/1 "Girl on Embossed Metal" - Metal sheets from Ten Seconds Studio, image from Anthropologie catalog, paint from Basic.

10/2 " Hope" -  Background is of straw distress ink on bleached muslin, stamped with Colorbox Cat's Eye ink in teal and evergreen. Title stamped on off white linen.  Fabric yo yo is made from Basic Grey Blush collection fabric.

10/3 "Lady Speed Racer" -  Background image is collage of papers inked with blue denim, tea dye and red brick distress ink.  Image and number from Tweety Jill.

10/4 "Acrylic ATC" - Cut from Zutter clear acrylic bind-it-all covers, inked Adirondack alcohol ink in cranberry, then stamped in black Staz-on ink and embellished with white a Sharpie poster paint pen and Stickles.

10/5 "Luv U" Background cut from off white linen.  Red paper heart stitched with silver metallic thread, image from Tweety Jill, trimmed with lace remnant and buttons from Making Memories

10/6 "I Love Being a Girl" - Background cut from 7 Gypsies tag, image printed from the Internet, title was resin sticker - origin unknown.

10/7 "Star Light, Star Bright" - Background cut from bleached muslin, and then glimmer misted.  Image from Urban Outfitters catalog, title written in white Sharpie poster paint pen, stars drawn with Gelly Roll clear star pen.

10/8 "Why More and More Women are Packing Heat" - background from free paper sample from Somerset Memories magazine, image from Urban Outfitters catalog, and title from AAA magazine.

10/9 "You Make my Heart Sing"  background cut from free sample paper from Somerset Memories, wings cut from inside liner notes from old CD, plastic heart embellishment from my daughters broken toy necklace, title stamped with mini wooden alpha stamps.

10/10 "Love" background cut from bleached muslin and glimmer misted, image from Tweety Jill, embellished with lace remnant and title stamped with mini wooden alpha stamps.

Well that's all I have for today.  As always your comments are appreciated so please feel free to drop me a note and let me know what you think.  Thanks for stopping by and come back soon.