Polaroid Picnic ...

Popping photos into a polaroid frame in Photoshop for LSNED (Learn Something New Every Day) is not an unmitigated pleasure - I love the end effect, but the dropping and resizing takes time. And 'simple' also means 'quick' this week! So hurrah for finding Rita and The Coffee Shop Blog (via Celeste's super blogpost) where her wonderful Polaroid Effect action does it in one fell swoop, drop shadow and all. For those of you who like a little experimentation from time to time in Photoshop or Elements, you'll find it over here (sixth on the list) and if you're unsure how to load actions, comprehensive instructions here make it, yes you've guessed, a picnic! Here's how they look:


A lovely reader has been on my mind this week and I really wanted to include her in my 9 September entry, but felt she deserved more space. You may remember my post some weeks ago on clouds? Just look what came via email:

Digital mail art definitely rules OK! I was very touched and delighted, Miriam, and thank-you. (And you clearly have the art of drop shadows perfected to a T!). Do call in on Miriam; her own LSNED is shaping up delightfully, and I learnt a number of things I didn't know!

And this feels a good place to say a warm and heart-felt thank-you to you all for popping in so often, whether you're dashing through, perching on the porch step, or sitting down on the veranda and putting your feet up - I really appreciate your being here. :)

Comments

[Linda]

Your LSNED is coming on really nicely and I am so enjoying reading your thoughts! Glad you had a chnace to have coffee with your friend.

[Paul B]

Still doing brilliantly with LSNED - it's wonderfully inspiring to see you start and continue one post at a time. These are three more lovely entries. Pxx

[Amanda]

I'm not suprised you were sad to say goodbye, isn't he growing up fast. He looks like he takes it all in his stride all set to go with his backpack.

And how nice to get a bit of digital mail art.

[Fiona]

And why wouldn't we visit, when you provide such a lovely place to stop and stare a while xx

[Sian]

I saw that and thought it looked like a great idea, thank you for the reminder to go back and take a proper look :)

Beautiful progress - of course I'm going to come and see how you have been getting on. It's always a pleasure

[Julia Dunnit]

Cor Alexa, finally a chance to catch up and read your blog and ADMIRE your blog and ENJOY your blog andyour writing and your thoughts and your LSNED process; it's all marvellous. Don't leave me behind again, huh!!

[Jacky S]

Another lovely set of 'learnings',Alexa.....always so beautifully written.

[Miriam]

Thank you x Visiting you is such a pleasure. Glad you had coffee with a friend, and I have never, ever, got the hang of goodbyes and have I said a few!

[Jennie Hart]

I'm glad you enjoy us 'sitting'with you or 'glancing'in. It's so nice to. It's always a highlight when trimming the sails appears in the reader and apart from very crazy weeks I always head over here :)

[Melissa]

I really like how your LSNED pages look with the "Polaroid" photos. I've got the dust under control here, but now I can't work up any energy or motivation to scrap - think I'll nap instead. :>)

[Ginger]

Wonderful pages Alexa! I do love to come and sit on the porch to visit :) Love Miriam's digi mail too!