New Tutorial, Themes and Section

The faeries and I are just popping in between projects to let you all know about some new goodies here on the lane ~ after a long wait I've finally rewritten the tutorial for adding sidebar tags.  I know many of you newer bloggers were anxiously waiting for this posting so you can now find that under this title "How to: Install Sidebar Tags" in the Tutorials section of my blog or at this direct link: http://plumroselane-tutorials.blogspot.com/2013/01/how-to-install-sidebar-tags.html

I've also created a new tutorial titled "How to: Setup Your Blogger Profile". While many of you are using your Google+ accounts there are those of us die-hard bloggers who still love the layout and all inclusiveness of our Blogger profiles.  You would also be amazed at how many bloggers simply don't have their profiles turned on or linked to anything.  I can't tell you how many times someone leaves me a nice comment and I while I want to reciprocate instead I hit a dead end as I can't reach their blog. *sigh*  So give the tutorial a look over and maybe you'll find it helps with activating or setting up your own profile.  You can find the tutorial by clicking the title above or using this direct link: http://plumroselane-tutorials.blogspot.com/2013/01/how-to-set-up-your-blogger-profile.html

For the new themes portion of this post I have two to share with you today... The first is a warm and cozy ensemble that's just perfect for chasing away those mid-winter blues. It features a distinctive knitted style with crafty sewn and paper accents and is titled "Cozy".

You can find it by clicking the title or image above.

The second theme was inspired by the popular British series Downton Abbey.  It boast a deep rich color scheme with decadent accents and is titled "Downton".  You can view all of the elements included in this set by clicking the title above or image below.

Lastly I wanted to mention a new section on the sidebar of my blog titled "New Themes".  Now all of my newest prefab designs can be found in one location so no more tiring searches through the A-Z List, although I understand for some of you that's a favorite past-time. *wink*

So that's it for this posting I hope you're all enjoying a nice beginning to the new year!

Best,

Color Theory - Final Project

Last week our final project was due for my Color Theory class and so I'm here to share that with you.  I find brain storming for ideas to be the toughest part, probably because I'm used to creating what my customers want so it's like a muscle I don't exercise as often as I should.  Hmmm, sounds like all of my muscles...anyhoo...

Fortunately a friend of mine needed a custom Facebook cover image.  He loves the sea, steampunk, and feels a connection with old British naval ships.  So I went with that and worked to incorporate those elements as well his favorite quote into an original image.

It's funny about classwork because we're supposed to come up with several ideas but for me, usually when I have an idea it comes pretty well in it's completed form and that was the case with this project. Still we have to begin by creating several thumbnails to depict a "narrowing down" process and so this is what I submitted...

 I have to say I had loads of fun drawing that little ship and love the way he came out!

After that we were to work on several color studies with different strategies and so I handed in these...

I knew full well my final project wouldn't look anything like these rough sketches and remembering from last quarter when the professor and students were disappointed to see my project take a dramatic shift from a 2-D visual rendering to a more 3-D style, I made sure to include details in my original project statement that would, in a sense, cover my a_s...
W5A1 Project Plan-SHenry
Next it was time to work on our "final drafts" which in my case meant an awful lot of work in a very short amount of time, primarily because moving into a more 3-dimensional presentation means alot of cutting, pasting, painting, manipulating and layering...

Creating in an almost collage style to come up with an original piece of work is a real challenge but it's something that seems to come naturally to me. I'm not even sure what the process would be called but the end result is successful and that's what counts.

Finally it was time to fullfill my original intent of making this piece appear to be on old weathered map paper with a truly vintage feel, so here is the final outcome....

I'm super happy with the end result and so is my friend.  I ended up getting an A on the project and in the class, which means so much in striving for future scholarships and additional funding as I work toward my degree.

I hope all of you enjoyed this little glimpse into my final project.  Next class begins this week and it's Art History ~ something I've never studied before but am excited to learn more about.  I'm looking forward to sharing what I learn with all of you!

Enjoy~

✻PrL Sponsor's Giveaway ~ Beyond the Lillypad✻

**This posting will remain at the top of my blog until this event has ended ~ please scroll down to see my most recent postings ~ thanks**

Today we're kicking off week two of my Sponsor's Giveaway Event with Beyond the LillyPad who is gifting your choice of one of these gorgeous vintage necklaces.

Beyond the LillyPad offers an awe-inspiring collection of vintage finds from all over the world. Each of these necklaces feature gorgeous handmade details with large pieces of natural cut Lapis Lazuli and silver presumed to be circa 1970s from the Middle East. You can view more detail for each necklace by clicking the corresponding titles ~ Click here for Necklace 1 & Click here for Necklace 2


To Enter ~
✻Leave a comment on this posting and include which necklace you would choose, Necklace 1 or Necklace 2, if you won.

✻Visit Beyond the Lillypad's Etsy shop, found here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/beyondthelillypad and add them to your Etsy profile favorites ~ then come back and leave another comment letting me know you've favored them. worth 3 entries

✻Visit Beyond the Lillypad's Facebook page, found here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Beyond-the-Lilly-Pad/212070768855047 and "Like" their page ~ then come back and leave another comment letting me know you've favored them. worth 3 entries

✻Share the badge below on your own blog** or feature it in a posting and win two more entries ~ be sure to return and leave an additional comment so I can count your entries!


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That's it ~ So all together you can earn a total of nine entries to win!! This giveaway will run through Sunday, June 3rd, midnight EST, and the winner will be announced in a follow-up posting and contacted via email.

Enjoy~

*Over the next few months Plumrose Lane and select sponsors will be working together to bring you some wonderful giveaway goodies! Each giveaway will begin on a Friday and end on the following Sunday 10 days later. One winner will be selected per giveaway. To enter, you must leave a comment on the giveaway posting which includes your prize choice, if you were to win, and contact email. All participants must have a personal Blogger profile, including photo, and an active Blog to have their entry count. Valid participants will be tallied and one winner will be selected each week using a random number generator. Each winner will be announced in a follow up posting and contacted directly by the sponsor to arrange for prize delivery.

**blog must be active and badge must be prominently displayed ~ sorry no giveaway blogs permitted.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. We hereby release Facebook of any liability. If you have any additional questions - feel free to contact me.

Fabulous Find! Free Vintage Calendar

While making my rounds through blogland recently I stumbled upon this wonderful vintage looking 2012 calendar, offered for free from Crafty Secrets ~ what a fabulous find indeed!

Click here to get your own copy

I don't believe I've ever happened upon this wonderful site before, jam-packed with all sorts of fabulous goodies and a blog filled to the brim with giveaways & freebies, so it's now included under the Freebies section on my sidebar.

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Enjoy~