COUNTRY STYLE FRAME OR SCRAPBOOK QUICK PAGE

Another freebie I have done from scanned stitches/backgrounds (.png format).

Download link:

http://www.4shared.com/photo/uhKP1f8j/COUNTRY_STYLE_FRAME_1.html

Preview:

EMBROIDERED FRAME OR SCRAPBOOK QUICK PAGE

Here is a freebie frame/quick page I have made from scanned stitches and such in PaintShopProX2 Photo. It is in .png format and you should be able to use it in Photoshop as well.

Download from:

http://www.4shared.com/photo/K6AoPE1w/EMBROIDERED_FRAME__new_.html

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Have a great day!

Laura

WIGH - CAN DO IT HOMEWORK (LESSON 14)

WIGH - Can Do It: Lesson 14 - Charmed

Some pieces are suppose to be animated glitters but seems not to work properly when uploading to certain places!

VALENTINE HEART

Here is another freebie for Valentine's Day - a heart with some lace! On the preview is my daughter and son-in-law on their wedding day November 2011! :) This was also a quickie done in PSPX2 Photo.

Please leave comments at ShareCG if you download!

Link to freebie: http://www.sharecg.com/v/58832/gallery/15/2D-Resources/Valentine-Heart-1

Dutchie, I have uploaded another link for download which don't need a login first as is the case at ShareCG. I hope you see this! Please let me know in the comments column if you have received this! Here is the 4shared link: http://www.4shared.com/photo/E2ZiZE9C/valentine_heart_11a.html

Dutchie, ek is bly jy het dit gekry!! Ek skryf nou Afrikaans, die Nederlandse 'Afrika' taal in Suid-Afrika! :)

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Regards,

Laura

VALENTINE TAG

This is quite some time that I have done any freebies or even posted anything at my blog! AmirA from DSA has asked me to make some freebies and here is the first - starting for coming Valentine's Day! I hope you like it. Please leave comments at ShareCG if you download.

Although I call this a "tag" it is actually quite big in size and just some scrap piece I've done quickly! :)

Link to freebie: http://www.sharecg.com/v/58857/view/15/2D-Resources/Valentine-Tag

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Regards,

Laura

WIGH - CAN DO IT HOMEWORK (LESSON 1)

Here is an image I have done by following a tutorial at MARVELous Artworks. This is Lesson 1 - Alone (WIGH "Can Do It" category) :



















I must add that I am not good to make things via tutorials and gets confused quite easy, especially when it is written in English which is not my home language! :)

Laura

SKETCHES & PAINTINGS

Although I am referring in my header of this blog that sketching and painting are also part of my work of art, I haven't posted any here. Here are some quite old copies of my work. The rest are shown under albums at my Facebook profile. I have to admit, since I have started playing around with 3D (see an earlier blog post here) I have not even once touch a pencil or paint brush at all ... which means for quite some years now I haven't sketched or painted! I have to do something about that, now that I am on pension and have much more time on hand. Even scrapbook I want to start too as this is quite a big attraction for people to store their long-life memories of old photo stock ... almost in story-book style with all the lovely borders and extra elements added to the albums! :)

Just something about my sketch here "Praise the Lord" ... it was done for a competition for our Easter Church Camp that year (1998). The theme: Our vision of the forthcoming camp! I used the AFM logo as part of my sketch as I am a member of the AFM (Apostolic Faith Mission). I won the 1st price, a book: "The Power of Prayer". But this competition was also sad as one of the participants committed suicide just before the camp - he was a Recce and couldn't adapt after that period back into normal life home. Apparently many Recce's (soldiers) have a great ordeal to adapt to normal life thereafter!

The copies of the sketches (pencil/pastel) and watercolours are not good as it wasn't scanned but photographed. Most of them are A3 size and my scanner can only fit A4 size paper.

Here goes:

BACK AGAIN WITH A 2D FREEBIE - DENEANE ALPHA

Back again to offer you an Alpha freebie (2D) to use for scrapbook purpose or the like. Please leave comments when downloading either here or at 4Shared. It is in .png format for both PaintShopPro and Photoshop.

Hope you have some use for it!

Regards,

Laura

Download link at 4Shared:
http://www.4shared.com/account/photo/yZ-022MM/DENEANE_ALPHA_by_Launok_1.html

Click on preview to see image at 100% view:

Just something about myself

Up to now I haven't spoke much about myself as only sharing here some of my art work and freebies for you. Since I could remember I were interested in art although career wise I were working in an administrative environment which is now at a turning point and reached its tole! I most definitely need to switch over to new and bigger realms ... a new "recipe" with art as the main ingredient.

Well, I am almost there to fulfill my dream and passion! End 2010, I am going to greet farewell my first career and starting with the second "career" in the field of art. Since 1998, I were introduced to computer art which I discovered by playing around with MS Paint as part of the Windows package but soon thereafter realised it's not quite what I had in mind and the possibilities were very limited. After installed a program called 'NeoPaint for Windows' the possibilities become slightly bigger with the more use of textures and effects which MS Paint could not deliver. Then I've installed 'PictureMan Painter' from Stoik and although quite the same as NeoPaint it delivered some extra features. And some time later follow the king of art related programs as 'CorelDraw' which really got me hooked for quite a long time. This was such a great tool as the features were endless and I could just deliver stunning images within that program. But 2D is only what it is ... 2D! Flat images with fake shadows to try giving it a 3D feel. Well, it is really not the same as true 3D. I saw lots of fantastic art done in 3D ... and then follow searching for 3D programs, but the one is more expensive than the other with the smaller cheaper programs, also not fitting my low income pocket!

I bought on a monthly basis computer magazines such as PC Format and some overseas issues as they have cover CD's with quite useful programs for free. And in 2004 one of these CD's had included 'VueD'Esprit3Mover' - a full 3D program! But I must admit it was not easy as I had taught myself from scratch to work with it and it took me quite some weeks to understand how the 3D camera in itself works! But oh boy, that was such a great time when I'd finally cracked its working and I am lately more interested in 3D than anything else. But since 2D is where I will be making money from (for starters) I have to carry with it on too! How can I make money from that you will maybe ask!? Have you ever noticed how big scrapbooking has grown over the world in the last years? Yes, that is one of the ways I can use 2D for ... creating scrapbook layouts, photo albums, invitations, brochures, adverts, even handouts for businesses and business cards and stationery. Actually it is just endless! But 3D I can also thrown in here by adding that images too to give it just another touch.

My styles are more related to Victorian, Edwardian, Antique and Vintage/Grungy and so on, than Retro/modern. But I am planning to do any style a prospective client or person wants me to create for them. And the freebies ... oh how I love to make these gifts! It is just a joy to make something another can use. But I am currently only making these goodies (some you will see if you scroll down the pages) for personal use only. Maybe later I can start making them for commercial use too ... but I first want to read more about this factor on the Net and get advice about copyright and whatever purpose.

You are very welcome to have a look around and grab the freebies for your needs. Just remember you need a program such as Paint Shop Pro (which I use) or Photoshop to be able to use these freebies. The elements/shapes and alpha's (alphabet letters and numbers) I offer here for free are in .png format and can be read in both mentioned programs. The download links will take you to 4Shared where the files are hosted. Please leave comments, either here or at 4Shared, if you download. Happy scrapping and designing ... and enjoy what you do!

God Bless,

Laura

MORE 3D SCENES (JAN - APRIL 2010)

3D renders I have completed since January 2010:
































The 3D people were all created with clothes, hair, shoes, poses, etc. in Daz Studio 3 and then exported to use in Bryce in the final render (scene).

Regards,

Laura

HERE ARE MY 3D SCENES ...

After sharing with you my 2D goodies I want to share with you another side of my designs - this time 3D! It took me about 3-4 months to understand how the 3D camera works ... and I am still learning 3D as I have never attent classes; only figure this medium out by playing around with the program(s) I have installed. I have started at the age of 49 with a freebie program called Vue D'Esprit 3.1 and I'm currently using Bryce and Daz Studio from Daz3D. It is very addictive. I have never modelled though but would love to create my own 3D models some time.

Here are a few of my scenes ... just want to mention that some of the people and animals are not 3d models but PSP tubes I have put in after the final render in PSP itself.

MY LITTLE GARDEN QUICK PAGE

Today I have tried my first quick page with PSP. Have used a crochet script by Joske Backer on some parts of the quick page. Hope you like it. Please comment when downloading.

Download link:

http://www.4shared.com/dir/2953257/964fff74/sharing.html

Thanks,

Laura

CROCHET FRAME

A crochet frame I have done in PSP with a crochet script from Joske Backer. Please leave comments if downloaded.






















Download link:

http://www.4shared.com/dir/2953257/964fff74/sharing.html


Have a great weekend!

Laura

WEAVED ALPHA

My new alpha is called "Weaved Alpha" which I have done by using the Forte Font and a texture from SXC photo stock site. I hope you like it! Your comments are much appreciated!

Please note that the download for this alpha is split up over 3 files at 4shared.

Here is the link:

http://www.4shared.com/dir/2953257/964fff74/sharing.html


Hugs,

Laura

CARTON ALPHA (with and without stitches)

Today I am giving you another alpha. The carton paper I have used is from a texture from SXC photo stock site. I have made 2 sets (caps only). The one set is plain with a brown paper border and the second set I have added stitches to it. I hope you like these alpha sets. Please leave comments if you download - it is always good to read the views of other people! :)
Update on 21 March: I got a comment that CARTON ALPHA 3AA is not working. I have uploaded it again - you can get it at the above link under the file (2) CARTON ALPHA 3AA. I have tested it and it do work on my side - hope it work for you! Sorry about any inconvenience it has caused.


Download link at 4Shared:

http://www.4shared.com/dir/2953257/964fff74/sharing.html

Laura

ENVELOPES

Here are 2 envelopes I have created for you to use in your digi scraps. Hope you like them.

Please leave comments if you download.

Download link:

http://www.4shared.com/account/dir/2953257/964fff74/sharing.html?rnd=23

Hugs,

Laura

AFRICAN BUTTONS

Hi all friends,

Today I have done a few buttons in PSP8 with an African theme. I've added a dingbat from LIME FONTS (African Patterns) to some of the buttons. I will try and create more later ... it is quite fun to make these! Hope you like it. Leave some comments if you download.

Laura

Download from:

http://www.4shared.com/file/63722952/f71994da/AFRICAN_BUTTONS__PNG_.html

2 FREEBIES - A YARN AND LACE ALPHA AND PSP8 LACE TUBES

Here is 2 freebies for you to try out! Hope you like them. For the alpha I have used my own font once again and two PSP tubes to form the red yarn background and lace top layer.

The second freebie I have tubed from a piece of lace.

Please comment if you download.


1. YARN AND LACE ALPHA

2. LACE TUBES

DOWNLOAD LINK:

http://www.4shared.com/dir/2953257/964fff74/sharing.html

Thanks,

Laura

SAVOURY BISCUIT ALPHA & BONUS!

My latest freebie to offer is another alpha and bonus ... Savoury Biscuit is the theme! I have used a biscuit texture for this one (texture from SXC photostock site) plus my own font again.

SEE THE FOLLOWING EXTRA BONUS !!

4Shared download link:

http://www.4shared.com/dir/2953257/964fff74/sharing.html

Hugs,

Laura

BUTTONHOLES

I can not remember that I have seen buttonholes as freebies for download and has decided to give it a try myself. It is not quite as the real ones, but maybe some of you can use it somewhere!

4Shared link:

http://www.4shared.com/dir/2953257/964fff74/sharing.html

PREVIEW: