What's white and can't climb trees?
A fridge.
Graham Norton
Still playing with those photoshop brushes and still making bags.
I love the fabrics in this bag.
My daughter chose them. I asked her what colour bag she would like and she said yellow. I would never think of starting with a yellow colourway for a project.
I got out my yellow fabrics and she selected about 5 of her favourites, with the one at the top band of the bag being her absolute fave. I then put them together this way. It was fun because we came up with a completely different palette than I normally would. And I really like it. I think I want a yellow bag next.
I'm still overdosing on the photoshop brushes. But I'm beginning to figure out how I want to use them. I will get better.
Would it be useful if I had a little gallery explaining how and what I use photoshop for? I get some questions regarding this but I feel too novice for the experts and think it might be too confusing for people who have not photoshop experience.
Today's Inspiration: Suburbia website with some nice free brushes, (some that I have used in photo above).
Likes: yellow silk
Dislikes: Taking time away from my many interesting projects to get housework done.
gorgeous bag! i was thinking of making a bag for my daughter's birthday and this is just the inspiration I needed... I shall set to it straight away and blog the results asap... thanks!
Posted by: Nicky Fraser | February 17, 2007 at 11:31 AM
Absolutely adore the shape and colour combination of that bag. I also very much dislike having to do the housework instead of the fun things like making. BTW I know you liked to watch Robin Hood with your children, as did I, we are now enjoying ITV's Primeval on Saturday evenings instead.
Posted by: carolyn | February 17, 2007 at 01:17 PM
What a wonderful combination of fabrics! Heart-stopping!
I, for one, would very much appreciate any Photoshop suggestions/tutorials you would be willing to share. I'm very much at a beginning level, but adventurous nonetheless, so any help would be welcome!
Posted by: Jan | February 17, 2007 at 01:30 PM
That is a very nice bag.
Posted by: Gigibird | February 17, 2007 at 01:44 PM
I see some influence Of Kumiko Sudo in the bags. Did you adapt this bag pattern or design it yourself? Very nice.
A bag tutorial would be very welcome. I do love the Photoshop things you do and wish I was geeky enough to buy the program.
Posted by: joanne S | February 17, 2007 at 02:07 PM
PhotoShop tutorial? Yes, please. Any help appreciated.
Posted by: B. | February 17, 2007 at 03:01 PM
I'm a Photoshop novice too. I'd love to learn some decorative techniques - inspire me to improve my skills. Yes please.
Posted by: Tricia Garret | February 17, 2007 at 04:54 PM
Love the bags you've made!!! Great fabrics and colors. And YES! please share any Photoshop tricks that you've learned. I am just beginning to play with it, taking an
Adult Ed. class to learn the basics. Can't wait to do some "collage" things like your wonderful cards...
Posted by: MARY STANLEY | February 17, 2007 at 07:55 PM
beautiful bag! the photoshop experiments are begging to be silk screened or done in the devore process.
Posted by: Lindsay | February 17, 2007 at 09:25 PM
Housework is definitely not an interesting project. I tackled five bags of laundry for my children and me today, when all I really wanted to do was mix and match ribbons and fabric, or quilt my Liberty-top quilt, or figure out the technology on my new blog. But laundry it was.
I too love your bag's shape. And the yellow looks absolutely delicious.
Posted by: Kate | February 17, 2007 at 11:51 PM