Frandom: Cement, George Washington, and Rapping Parents

September 21, 2012 in Frandom, Life

Frandom is a post I write on some Friday’s that is always totally random.

George Washington

The kids were playing around outside one evening with the balls that you throw at a cheap plastic yard game we recently purchased. They started balancing them on their heads and my oldest son yelled out, “I’m George Washington!” It reminded him of the powdered wig that Washington wears in the paintings.

While I admire his historical knowledge, this is clearly offensive and politically incorrect to those who may still wear these wigs, and I took the opportunity to teach him about being more tolerant towards those who choose to wear odd white baby powder wigs on their antique heads. I’m always looking for teachable moments here…

Cement

What a difference cement makes to the exterior of the house! It also has cut down on some of the dirt that gets tracked into the house by the family and the dog, so score one for me! The cement may have also resulted in me inadvertently running over the actual yard game the kids use those George Washington balls for. Whoops…

Parent Rap

Have you seen this parent rap video? I don’t typically listen to music from the rap genre, but I will make an exception for this. Awesome is an inadequate word to describe it. I want to be her friend.

Free Download

A recent project was featured on Beautifully Rooted over the weekend. These cards are simple to download, print and keep tucked in your bible or next to your bed. You could even tape them to the window above the sink, or on the bathroom mirror.

More Free Stuff

If you have Photoshop or Photoshop Elements you may be interested in these free templates for your Facebook timeline. Free fall Facebook Timeline templates from Project Alicia.

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Wordful Wednesday: Transition

March 21, 2012 in Wordful Wednesday

The photo challenge for this week was “Express the following word in a photo: Transition.”

I have been thinking over this one since I read it at the beginning of March. I did not know what I was going to do for this challenge until after I took these pictures at my parent’s house Sunday evening. Then it hit me, spring. That’s my favorite time of transition of seasons.

A young lilac bush was ripe for practicing some shots. This little lady bug was crawling around on one of the buds.

Some tiny lilacs are peeking through, getting ready to transition into fragrant flowers.

Where did this guy come from? A hearty remnant from the fall?

The siding on their garage, combined with the angle of the sun and the large aperture made this image appear to have soft rays of sun lighting up this branch.

In Michigan, we are transitioning to spring much earlier than usual. Spring always renews my spirits and gets me excited about life in general. There is something about everything blooming and the burst of color that can be seen nearly everywhere that makes me want to completely ignore the housework and enjoy the outdoors everyday. (Don’t worry Jer, I probably will. hehe-wink).

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The Evolution of an Idea

January 30, 2012 in Free Downloads, Graphic Design, Sketchbook

Idea’s never leave me alone.

They bother me when I’m riding in the car and have no pen to record them. They keep me up in the middle of the night after a child wakes me up. They distract me when I should be paying attention.

Sometimes one idea will come, then quickly leave. Other times an idea will stick with me, aggravating me until I create it, or write it or do something about it.

Often, when I am working in my sketchbook, I am thinking of what else I could do with image.

This idea started with a frame that I created and really liked in my sketchbook. I used my sharpie and watercolor brush markers to sketch this.

doodle borders

I took a picture of it and uploaded that to my computer. I used Photoshop and Illustrator to create a vector image. (Visit this website for more information on vectors and bitmaps.)

frame

Once I had the vector image, I used InDesign to add the background, color and text. I ended up with a 5×7 to offer you as a new free download!

 Psalm 100:2

Click here to download a high resolution 5×7 jpeg for printing at your favorite photo developer!…