#35 Flowers & Butterflies [Sep 4-10]

[happyrobyn]

Late again ... I know! Sorry about that. I PROMISE next week I will be on time! This week's challenge is fun. Simply use at least one flower and one butterfly on a heritage layout. The pictures should be from the 1970's or before. No other rules. I can't wait to see the heritage garden bloom!

Here's my layout: Flower: 1942 (http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=21951&cat=500&ppuser=1707)

[saturnsvu]

Hi Robyn - I love your pages. They are so unique. I was thrilled when you posted a new challenge (my first in this category). I am new to digital scrapbooking and still trying to learn a lot of the tricks. On this page, I found the magnetic selection tool and was FINALLY able to find a way to make the paper look torn. I am sure there is an easier way - and a tutorial explaining somewhere - but I was satisfied to get the look no matter how beginner it might look. Thank you for hosting the challenge. I hope you will find my LO acceptable.

http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/data/585/EasterSundayMom.jpg

[happyrobyn]

I love it! Thank you so much for participating. I left you some praise. The best paper tearing tutorial I have ever read is right here at Scrap Artist. Michelle Coleman wrote it. CLICK HERE. (http://www.scrapartist.com/scrapforums/showthread.php?t=730)

[Grams4eande]

I have lots of photos from the 70s but they are sooooo...something (faded, orange, wierd). I assume it's the way the photos were processed back then and its a shame! Is there a tutorial out there or something that would help me fix these photos? I really want to scrap heritage pages but I hate that the photos are so washed in orange. So many are the only photos I have of my daughter as a baby.:(

[sueceduna]

http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=22097&cat=500&ppuser=2894

here is my LO for this week.

thanks Robyn, loved doing this. I think it is the first one of ME i have done!!!

great inspiration from you. thanks for your time and effort

And hasn't everyone done fabulous layouts. I just love them.

smiles

Sue

[happyrobyn]

I have lots of photos from the 70s but they are sooooo...something (faded, orange, wierd). I assume it's the way the photos were processed back then and its a shame! Is there a tutorial out there or something that would help me fix these photos? I really want to scrap heritage pages but I hate that the photos are so washed in orange. So many are the only photos I have of my daughter as a baby.:(

I suspect that one of the problems you are encountering is color deterioration ... in the 1970's most photographs were printed on unstable paper. The major problem is that even if they are stored in the dark, the cyan dye fades away ... leaving strange colors.

Take a look at this PDF is gives quite a lot on info about this:
www.wilhelm-research.com/pdf/HW_Book_08_of_20_HiRes_v1a.pdf

I would suggest that anyone who has color images taken around that time scans them all in now to avoid any further deterioration.

There is no easy fix for these old photos. It takes a while to learn photo restoration! I've been at it for almost 10 years ... LOL! If you use Photoshop, here's an awesome book: Katrin Eismann's Photoshop Restoration and Retouching (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0321316274/ref=ord_cart_shr/104-8983913-0331152?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance)

[Buddhini]

Here is my entry

http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=22135&cat=500&ppuser=2543

thanks,
Buddhini

[adee]

I don't usually use butterflys and flowers so this will be a lovely challenge to attempt.
I've had to come up to Scotland as my father has been admitted to hospital (and been diagnosed with cancer unfortunately) so this will be very therapeutic!

[happyrobyn]

Buddhini - just stunning!

Adee - I am so sorry to hear about your father. I will keep him in my prayers.

[scrapyardkath]

Here's Mine

Grandmother Harriet (http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=22153&cat=585)

[mkjean]

Robyn, here is mine for this week's challenge
http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=22154&nocache=1

[happyrobyn]

Kath and Jean - these are terrific. I left you both praise. Thanks for playing!!!

[cindyi]

Here is mine for the flowers and butterflies challenge

http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=22170&cat=585

[cre8tvlyyrs]

Here's mine...a little late but I'm just glad I got this done.

Here's Love & Marriage:

http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=22176&cat=585

[happyrobyn]

Cindy and Gina - just awesome!! Thanks for participating!

[Fiddlette]

Lovely pages this week...I finished one, too! :)

http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=22212&limit=recent

[happyrobyn]

YAY!!! Christine played the heritage challenge! Thanks so much. Your layout is absolutely stunning! Love those IOD papers.

[Rikki]

Finally done. Here is mine:
Sisters (http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=22254&cat=585)

[happyrobyn]

I love it Rikki!!

[iamkaren]

I just want to say that this week's layouts are awesome! I didn't get to do one, but I'm enjoying all of yours! Off to leave some love...

[happyrobyn]

I agree! So pretty! And I will have a new challenge up tonight! I'm pretty excited about it. Should be an interesting one. NO HERITAGE PICTURES REQUIRED!!!

[mshawnee1]

This is my flower and butterfly layout

http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=36752&cat=500&ppuser=2635

[happyrobyn]

Such a pretty statue! And the butterfly is cool, too.