Hi Everyone
Hopefully your week has been going well and you have seen some sunshine .. .. nearly time for another weekend .. .. can you believe it?!?!?
Some of my week has involved sorting out dreaded computer problems I have experienced recently, which have thankfully now been rectified by a computer technician who actually knows what he is doing .. .. .. the only part we haven't been able to return to its former glory is the old beloved Serif Craft Artist download I purchased years ago. So the time has finally come for me to be "forced" into getting my head around the Affinity Designer programme. I know I will love it .. .. eventually .. .. but it is a serious step up for me from Serif Craft Artist and I feel like I am learning a whole new language.
But I am determined that I will master it and get there eventually.
It took me quite a while, but I have finally managed to create "something" worth looking at .. .. a new sketch for my rectangular collection. Yay!!!
I am now keeping my fingers crossed that I can remember how I did it, and also how I eventually managed to get it onto my blog (because that took me ages too LOL!!!).
There will be lots of fun to be had with the new programme, and thankfully there is lots of help on the old 'tinternet, so I am looking forward to delving in deeper once the pressures of life allow. My overactive brain is thinking I could perhaps even design some digital backing papers of my own!!
But for now this was my first successful creation, and I went to bed last night feeling quite chuffed that I had at last mastered something that I have tried to do so many times. Baby steps I know - but at least steps in the right direction.
As the saying goes "if at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again" .. .. .. .. .. but it has taken a lot of trying for me to create something that looks as simple and basic as this .. .. .. LOL!!!
As the saying goes "if at first you don't succeed, try, try, try again" .. .. .. .. .. but it has taken a lot of trying for me to create something that looks as simple and basic as this .. .. .. LOL!!!
and this is how it looks when put into action:
Backing Papers: Isabelline from Pink Petticoat/The Lovely Studio (very sadly no longer trading)
Sizzix Die "664164" Wildflower Stems"
LOTV Digital "Stamp Block Sentiment"
Spellbinders: Circle and Scalloped Circle Die
X-Cut Corner Rounding Punch
X-Cut Corner Rounding Punch
Nail Heads
My Trusty Sewing Machine
My Trusty Sewing Machine
Hopefully it won't be so long before another sketch appears! Have fun if you decide to have a play with it and please let me know if you do, so that I can pop along and have a look at what you did with it.
Enjoy your weekend when it arrives.
thank you your great sketch Jules love the card you created using it
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ReplyDeleteanother beautiful card - oh how I envy your sewing skills!!
I am often too scared of sewing around my cards in fear of ruining all my hard work! Like you say though practice makes perfect.
Computer problems are so frustrating - good luck with your programme.
OOO please let me know if you start designing your own papers - now that would be exciting!! I'd be willing to break my spending ban for some of those ;-)
Love Eve xx
Fabulous card, great layout and with a sketch as well. Thanks very much. I discovered to my horror that Craft Artist is no longer working on my computer. Opening it just 'froze' everything forcing me to pull the plug to gain access to the machine. Heard from someone else that the same happened to her (seemingly after a recent update from Microsoft). I decided there was no alternative other than to uninstall CA and also the digi-kits. Good luck with the Affinity programme - I'm wondering if I would use it enough to warrant the purchase - have to think about that one.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful floral card Jules, love the Sizzix wildflowers and that’s a lovely layout. Well done on mastering the new sketch software … I’ve never drawn sketches so it’s all a mystery to me but yours looks very professional! xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card Jules, will try and make something using your sketch. I too am unable to use Serif Craft Artist following upgrading to a new laptop. I am looking for another graphics program to get to grips with and will have a little look at the one your using now. Have a wonderful weekend and look forward to many more sketches.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you have sorted out your computer problems. It is funny how they can mean everything grinds to a halt. I feel for you learning how to use a new programme. It is so hard to remember how things work. The trick is to use it regularly. I forget things very quickly! Anyway, I love how your sketch has translated into a lovely card. For some reason I find sketches really hard so I tend to avoid them. Perhaps I should just practice more! xx
ReplyDeleteWell done! Xxx
ReplyDeleteYou have made a beautfiul card with your new sketch Jules and well done on creating it with your new programme!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with all the new technology! My laptop has been US for a few years now and I’m still fighting shy of replacing it….
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