Friday's Freebie-- Photoshop Four Picture Storyboard Template

Because everyone likes a freebie!

Four Picture Storyboard Template Freebie

Another full photoshop template.  No clipping masks!

Blessings,

Dana

Friday's Freebie-- Multi Picture Photoshop Christmas Card Template Download

I'm so behind on personal posts.  Photo creations are taking up my time right now.  So, I figured I might as well share some of those since I'm finding the time to post other things.  Maybe, it'll give me a few new people to swap ideas with!  If you're interested in photography, graphic design etc., leave me a comment with your info.  I'd love to follow!

Another free  Photoshop christmas card template ..  Click on link to download

Leave a comment if you're looking for a particular kind of template and I'll see what I can do.

Blessings,

Dana

Freebie Storyboard Template

As promised,  the storyboard template that I used for Katie's blog post.  Full Photoshop template, no clipping masks.  Just insert your pictures.  Click HERE to download.

Are you looking for a specific template?  Leave me a comment with the details and I'll see what I can do :).

Shrek the Halls

(posted 1/24/2011)

Our children did Shrek the Halls for our Christmas play this year.  It seems an unlikely choice for a church Christmas play on first sight... But, really, it's quite applicable and so our church..  And I love that about us.  We have one couple that devote a ton of time to doing a Christmas play with our children every year.  Aaron and Kristi do such a fabulous job.  And obviously have the patience of Job.. 

Emma was Shrek and Chloe was a baby Ogre.. They make fabulous little green people.  

Family Friday- Steed's Dairy Farm

The Camera Loves You Darlin'..

My parents and nephew came for Thanksgiving.  We had an absolutely wonderful and relaxing holiday with several days of sleeping in.  I was so sad when I heard the 6:00 a.m.  alarm clock this morning.  

I also had the opportunity to try my new camera out doing some Senior pictures.   Katie is the daughter of Emma's first grade teacher.  We have been talking about doing Katie's pictures since last year.  She attends South Carolina Governor's school of Math and Science.  So, we grabbed the chance when she was home to do a shoot.  We had to reschedule from Friday to Saturday due to rain.  And I'm so glad we did because the weather was perfect!  

This may have possibly been the easiest photo shoot I've ever done.  Though I love chasing my girl's giggles for a picture, I have to admit that I enjoyed the opportunity to do a shoot with someone I didn't have to bribe to smile.   And as you can see, it was a wonderful treat to me to have such a beautiful model for  to test out my skills on.  

click twice to see in largest format

And, for you other photographers out there, I'll be posting a freebie of this storyboard template shortly..

Thank you Katie and Mel for a wonderful Photo Shoot!  It was such a pleasure!

Special thanks to my friend Julie at Julie Tyree Photography for being my "set of fresh eyes" and giving feedback on this shoot!

Blessings,

Dana

Christmas Card Freebie

I've been making Christmas cards for months.  So I decided I'd make a little something to share.  This template is in Photoshop format.  I left it in simple layers so that there's no messing with clipping masks and it can easily be customized to fit your personal taste.  

You can Download Christmas Card template by clicking:

Free Photoshop Christmas Card Template Download

  Also, if you are using another program, that won't support PS, you can simply enlarge the card, and do a right click, "save as" and paste your picture into the white box.   Merry Christmas!

Decorating the Tree

Holiday Catch Up

Posted 1/14/2011

Lights of the South

Posted 1/14/2011

Trying to catch up on my holiday posts.  For the sake of order, I am posting behind posts in the dates that they occurred..

Mom, Dad and Justin came for Thanksgiving.. We had a great time and having Justin with us was a treat.  My girls just adore him.  On Thanksgiving evening we went to Lights of the South.  This was a much improved visit to last year when just the four of us went on a night that was much closer to Christmas and much colder!  A trip to  Lights of the South on Thanksgiving evening to kick start the Christmas season might just be a new tradition.  

Nature Hunt

November 2, 2010

My kids get election day off of school.. Our city voted to increase our sales tax by 1% to pay for city improvements.  The extra tax money will go toward park improvements and some other things.  While I do agree that we have amazing parks and I'm very proud to be part of a community that is willing to invest in itself to become better, I would have much preferred a tax increase that supported improvements in education.  Especially at a time when our teachers are being fur lowed.. Anyway, no one asked me so, I decided that I was going to use those taxes for education one way or another.  And since another glorious break is upon us (hooray for no six a.m. alarm clocks!), I thought I would share our little activity in case there is someone else as cheap as I that is looking for a cheap way to entertain their kids during Thanksgiving break.  

taken on the bridge that runs through our neighborhood park

I do believe Chloe was spitting a piece of pine straw out of her mouth..

So, we did our civic duty and voted and then armed with a camera and a plastic bag, we took the girls on a nature hunt at the park.. 

 Our "Autumn Nature Hunt List"

yellow leaf

green leaf

red leaf

3 acorns

piece of moss

animal Hole 

animal tracks 

bird 

blade of grass

berries

feather

hole in a tree 

fungus

pine cone

smooth and shiny rock

pebble

squirrel 

something that doesn't belong in nature

y shaped stick

spider web 

unusual shaped leaf

brightly colored flowers

I was pleasantly surprised that we were able to find most things on our list.  

A FEW PICTURES FROM OUR HUNT
click twice to see it at it's largest

On the itinerary for Thanksgiving break:  A visit from the grandparents, Ribbon Christmas Trees, a trip to Lights of the South and did I mention, NO ALARM CLOCKS?

Blessings, 

Dana