letters from my mailbag, a tutorial, and some super top secrets spilled!

lol.  That got your attention, DIDN’T it?!

I thought I would take today and answer some of these emails I keep meaning to reply to!  So bear with me as I ramble on to a bunch of stuff you probably dont care about, but just incase I’ll post em on here.

WIll I ever have a CT?

No, probably not.  I really don’t put out enough digital products to keep a creative team busy.  I wouldn’t mind having some versatile folks on hand that can do digital and paper creations though.  Big things are around the corner and some example makers would be FANTASTIC.  If you can keep a secret I’ll whisper ya one!  I happen to know that a certain site *cough-DSO-cough* is fixing to have a Designer AND a CT call, so keep an eye on the DSO FORUM!!!!!

How are the tomatoes?

Well, I’m sad to say the ‘mators are no longer in existence.    We got the garden planted, but the next day started like a 5 day raining trend which resulted in my back yard looking like a swimming pool.  The’ ‘mators are GONE.  My dad thinks a critter got them because if the rain had washed them out they would be laying in the yard somewhere, so I don’t know.  I do know they are no longer present in my yard though.

Can you really make money selling Stampin’ Up! ? 

Well now that depends on you.  I, personally, do not.  Sadly, I tend to spend my SU! money as SOON as its in my hand by buying myself more SU!.  So, if you show some restraint, yes you can make money.  If you are like me and consider it re-investing in your business (yes, that really IS how I explain it to Darrin.. lol) then no, but you will have some totally awesome crafty stuff!

Do I have a degree in graphics?

Ha! I wish.  Self taught I’m afraid.  I like to say I’m a Jane of all trades and a master of none.  I’ve used Paint Shop Pro since 1996,  I am teaching myself Photoshop.  I love taking online classes and seminars.  I really love altering/repairing/restoring photos etc.  And have taken more classes then I can remember.  Some of my favorite places to learn are Lynda.com and NAPP.  I buy tons of books, and many many magazines, classes on line, instructional dvd’s etc.  I hate knowing that I don’t know something.  It drives me insane.  So right now the classes/seminars Im doing are Photoshop and Illustrator.  I’m constantly looking at stuff for web design, computer repair, graphics, security, photography… yes I could go on and on…

Which do I like better Twitter or Facebook?

Omg, I dunno.  I used to say Twitter because it was easier to use and less STUFF to look at.  But now I have followed so many people that my twitter is overrun with stuff I care nothing about.  So I’m gradually coming back to facebook.   Plus Facebook has BEJEWELED!!!

How do you get your pictures so bright and clear?

This my friends is an easy one!  And to prove it I made you a video. 

To watch the video you just need to hop over to the Digital Studio Blog here
You may have to install a video codec to see it. 
I dont know what I did to this one, but I liked to never got it to save in a filesize that was usable!  
Something else I need to add to my LEARN list!

LOL.

Till next time~