At Last - Back to Digital!

I am well on the road to having my computer back to normal.  I still have lots of data to transfer (and about 40,000 more photos!) but I am getting there.  I am so glad that I have back up copies of all my photos and files.  Please remember that something can go wrong with your computer despite all of the security measures you take and back up regularly.  An external drive can be your best friend when things stop working!

I took a little break from all of the reinstalling to relax and make a digital design.  On of the programs that I wasn't able to access for the past five weeks was my Creative Memories StoryBook Creator Plus 3.0 digital scrapping software.  (I didn't realize how often I use this until I was not able to open the program!).

To make this design, I started with a fantastic image from Twisted Papers (here is a LINK to the page on their site).  I eliminated the white background with the magic wand cropping tool.  Then I copied and pasted the image and rotated each to create a star shape.

The overlap when the fifth image was added was awkward so I traced and copied one of the flowers to use as a "patch."

The flower did not have a perfect edge but it blends in with the bouquet nicely.

Here you can see the flower added on top of the other images.

I copied and enlarged the extra flower and used it as a center for the image.

Once I had all of the elements placed properly, I grouped the design.

I then could copy and paste and resize the entire design.  

Adding a shadow makes the design stand out with more dimension.

(I haven't printed this yet - I have to find the correct download for my printer since my operating system is newer than the CD that came with the printer).

I'll be back with a Cricut design tomorrow.  I hope you have a nice weekend!