Here's what I did:
arranged some watercolors, brushes, pencil, erasure, pencil sharpener and took a picture
scanned an old calendar page (in PSE, I added 31 since the scanned page only had 30 days!)
crumpled up some brown paper and scanned an image
filters, layers, brushes and text added in PSE
The cover image printed on heavy drawing paper. Front and back covers made using left over drawing tablet board, covered with cover image as well as decorative paper.
The inside pages were also created in PSE and printed on watercolor paper. Once all of the pages were printed, holes were punched and book bound using the Cinch machine.
The drawing challenge printed for each day of the month - examples below
an envelope on the inside back cover housing the Flickr group info
The method to my madness - after all the effort putting the book together, it would be a shame not to meet the challenge. I plan to post my drawings during the month of May. There's still time for you to join in on the fun!
Go to Pink Saturday for more inspiration.
30 comments:
That sounds perfect for you, I know that you will not only have fun, but you will do a beautiful job of painting. You have so much talent.
Happy Pink Saturday, Char
This looks like so much fun and you are off to a wonderful start. can't wait to see the follow-up pictures.
Happy Pink Saturday!
Anxious to see your drawings after all of this pretty pink ...
Happy beautiful PS weekend ~
TTFN ~
Marydon
You did a great job on your project for this event. I am sure there will some very interesting things to show up.
Genius. Oh, & i'm jealous, just learning PSE! Can't wait to see the drawings. Happy PS!
Licks & Wags, Niki
How fun!! Happy Pink Saturday!
Have fun! Just show up everyday and do it. You can do it!
Joyce M
Wow, I love this! And I hope you enjoy creating each day in May--your work is beautiful!
XO
Cindy
Wow! I love the cover you've created! That sounds like a really fun challenge. I'm looking forward to seeing how your book develops. Have a wonderful weekend!
Terri
What a great idea! I look forward to seeing the ddrawings. Happy pink Saturday!
P.S. Happy Pink Saturday!! Your work really turned out fantastic!!!
Very cool! Love that you have the prompt right there on each page. Just don't forget to pack it when you come up ... T-10!
PAT....what a great start to MAY! Can't wait to see how each day unfolds...TFS! DEIDRE
I so envy this talent! Beautiful.
Happy Pink Saturday!
A great idea! Looking forward to the rest...
That is beautiful Happy pink Saturday
What an amazing notebook! That would make the challenge doubly fun. I can see how it'd motivate you to sketch. Good luck!
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Happy Pink Saturday and thanks for stopping by my little blog. Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
Blessings,
Sandi
What a great idea and your tut was wonderful! I bought a Cinch about 2 months ago and it has never been out of the box:(. Maybe I will check out the list too. Have a great weekend, Nan
Happy Pink Saturday!
What a great project!
~ Gabriela ~
Hi Pat,
I love your creativity. Your work is beautiful as well as your blog. Thanks for visiting my blog, especially since I am just getting started. I will be sure to stop back at yours. I've become your newest follower. have a wonderful weekend!
Doreen
Wow! What a great way to organize and remember your fun challenge this coming month! I hope you have a great time! Thanks for visiting my blog today :)
HaPpY pInK sAtUrDaY!
Sarah
Your talented with Pshop! HPS too
Sounds like the perfect way to start your challenge-can't wait to see what you come up with each day!
Great tutorial, lovely result! RE the challenge: go for it!
Happy Pink Saturday, and thanks so much for visiting. Hugs from the UK.
absolutely awesome... very inspiring. Alias, I don't know how to layer all those images...don't think my printer will take watercolor paper (my main medium) and on and on I go! Maybe next time - your book is great!
cheers, dana
What fun! I'll enjoy seeing some of your pictures over the month. Me - I do MUCH better with my easy to use digital camera as I can barely draw a crookedy line - and forget the straight ones. :) It's a good thing I'm a grandma - coz all my pix LOOK like a grandkid drew them. :) I'm in awe that you can draw so good. A gift from God!
This looks like so much fun! I love the crumpled paper and can't wait to see what you do this month. Happy Pink weekend ;O)
Happy Pink Saturday!
OMG....I just spent a LONG time on your blog. Can I say I'm crazy about yot? :)
I love the variety of interests and talents you share here..from your creation of journals to your interest in sewing! I LOVE your new sewing machine (my Bernina is ancient, but still a workhorse) and that awesome table you had made for it...and the great drawers from IKEA (wish we had one of those in KCMO!). I, too, have those plastic tubes on the legs of my cutting table..you are right, it's such a backsaver!! I also love that work table top you made!
I liked learning about the CINCH and think I will have to get one of those....and also the PSE 9. I just got a MAC last summer. I had PSE 6(I think) on my old PC...and really miss that (although I was not really putting it to its fullest of uses)...now I am so ready to get the Elements 9 (especially since I have a gift cert. to pay for half of it already!! :).
I know your painting a day will we wonderful and look forward to seeing how you fill that journal.
Happy Pink Saturday! Dana
This will be terrific! What a wonderful challenge - gets you in the swing of things! So creative,
Kathy
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