another photoshop tutorial

I just tried this and it is super fun. I also learned a few new things about Photoshop in general, which is always handy. Here is my original photo:

Here is one I created using a block of text, following the tutorial:

And here is one using painted text. This was fun! It takes a little practice for sure, to get it exactly like you want it. Also, next time I will use a larger image with more detail, but what a fun idea to do for someone's birthday card or as a gift or something. Love it!

Here is the link to the tutorial. I hope you'll try it out and share your creations!!

http://layersmagazine.com/photoshop-cs4-a-picture-worth-a-thousand-words.html

Tuesday Tutorial ♥

Here it is, again! I am loving this week's tutorial. So I know this is kind of a knitting blog, but being overall crafty and designery myself, I thought I'd share something, again, that's not about knitting. I've been designing a LOT this week as I got my Etsy store up and running (yay!), so I'm quite in design-mode these days. Here is a really great tutorial for creating your own repeating patterns in Photoshop. Will be using this one a TON. Enjoy! I promise to post some knitting related items soon. Maybe even later today I'll show you the things I've finished recently and what's on my needles now. Yes, I think it's time for another of those posts. In the meantime, have fun creating some great patterns.

Bohemian Satchel Knitting Pattern

Yay! It's finished! I stitched up the last bit yesterday afternoon. I'm very happy with how the bag design came out. When you have an idea in your head and it actually comes to fruition, it's very rewarding.

The bag is created in four pieces: a front color work piece, a back solid oatmeal color piece, a bottom piece that is knit in the round and a handle, also knit in the round. The handle creates the sides of the bag as well. These two final pieces knit in the round give the bag nice stability and keeps it from stretching out too much. It's finished off with a toggle button and crocheted loop closure.

I have always love the bohemian style and the bits of ethnic pieces that you see accompanying it. I was inspired by the Wayuu mochila bags from Peru that I totally adore. They have very geometric designs and shapes decorating them.

I hope you'll try out the pattern for yourself! It's available for purchase on Etsy and Ravelry. It's perfect for taking to an outdoor music festival or for carrying your knitting in anytime! ♥

Snowflakes That Fall

Hi all! Happy Almost Christmas. Here is yet another new pattern from Elletrain Knits. It's called Snowflakes That Fall. It's a simple hat pattern and the snowflakes are created through duplicate stitching. I think it's really enjoyable and is like combining knitting with embroidery or cross-stitch. Plus, unlike stranded colorwork, you don't have to worry about your hat not fitting because your colorwork was knitted too tightly. I hope you enjoy the pattern!

Buy it on Ravelry.com

Buy it on Etsy.com

Waiting on Snowfall

*Here is my latest hat design! It's called "Waiting on Snowfall." I LOVE the snow, probably because I live in the South and we don't get much of it each winter. Waiting for snow to fall is exciting and hopefully putting on this hat will act as somewhat of a 'snow dance' and will bring on the snowflakes!! *

Click here to purchase the pattern on Ravelry

Click here to purchase the pattern on Etsy