New Direction

I’ve been blogging long enough now that if a few days go by and I’ve nothing new to post, I miss it. So with winter weather putting a stop to most flying there will be no new adventures to share. Of course there are a few past events to document, but they don’t provide me with the same satisfaction since I’ve already finished with them and moved on. I’m still going to keep this blog mostly about flying, but have decided to allow some of my other passions to edge their way in.

Scrapbooking. After the adventure itself is over, this outlet allows me to document and relive the event while appeasing my creative side. I’ve been a Scrapper longer than I’ve been a pilot so merging the two makes sense. I started as a paper scrapper, often using my computer to create bits and pieces. Purely digital scrapping was an easy step, and one I’ve embraced enthusiastically. With digital I can move something that doesn’t look right (it’s not glued down). That really cool piece of paper or ribbon can be used over and over. I can scrapbook anywhere I can use a laptop. No need for tables, storage and an array of tools that would impress a car mechanic.
Here is one of my favorite pages. (Click on the image to see full size)

If your interested in trying Digital Scrapping, I’d recommend a piece of software called Adobe Photoshop Elements. It’s not as complex nor as expensive as the full Photoshop that professionals use, but still has plenty of powerful tools. Then you could visit any number of web sites to download free digital supplies to get started. A couple of my favorites are scrapgirls.com and designerdigitals.com.