NKOTB 11 Alumni! - Page 3

carolyn d · 03-01-2008, 09:12 AM

[quote=Ellie&Ollie;429187]Dear Carolyn,
This contst wouldn't have been the same without you. You were the heart and soul of this place. I told your strories to all my friends and they were dying with laughter.

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Oh Lordie !!! Now there's a world of people thinking I'm cracked !! And the truly sad part is... it's usually me just puttering around, "doing my thing" and innocently things just go horribly awry.

carolyn d · 03-01-2008, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Ellie&Ollie

Dear Carolyn,
This contst wouldn't have been the same without you. You were the heart and soul of this place. I told your strories to all my friends and they were dying with laughter.

If there was a prize for the best helper I would have given it to you.

To all: Is anybody taking any DSU classes this month. I have signed up for 2: 110 and 290.
That is partly the reason why I am not doing DET (partly because I don't feel confident enough to compete with the giants of this place

and because my family needs me... and because there are posting bonuses on top of that, and I need to work on my baby album) but good luck to you all!!!!!!

You are gonna LOVE the 110 class !!!! If you ever wanted to know what your software is capable of, then this is the class. Just make sure you save the lesssons to either a file on your computer, print them out or put them on a cd, to refer to later. I still pulll minie out !!! I call them my "lightbulbs".... the "oh yeah...THAT'S how you do that !" Every time I look at them, there seems to be something else I find that I need to know.

carolyn d · 03-01-2008, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Tusele

@elly&ollie
I'm taking DSU class 190 in april. See u @ the baby album challenge!~

see you in dsu 190 in april !!! Funny, I just signed up for it this morning and then saw this post !!! Hopefully, I'll have some good photos by then to use.

Ellie&Ollie · 03-01-2008, 09:29 AM

I haven;t yet decided if I am goin to take 190. 290 which starts today is similar to it nut at more advanced level. I know, I know, I am not that advanced but I really wanted to take it and didn't want to wait until August. Lauren said that it's OK to take it now.
Carolyn, I am surprised you are taking 190. You don't look to me like a beginner at all

carolyn d · 03-01-2008, 09:36 AM

Well, after sleeping, cleaning, re-intorducing yourselves to your families, reducing the laudry piles...etc...

My best suggestion is to bite the bullet and take the DSU introductory class specific to your software. Each of you know WHAT you want to do but not necessarily HOW to do it !! Learning to use your software with ease is the GREATEST SELF CONFIDENCE BOOSTER !!!!

I can persoanlly tell you what a difference it makes..No more bruises from slamming my head on my desk.
The classes are well written, well presented, very complete. Each class has freebies to download and use in your class "homework". The classes are generally 1 month long. Each week is a new lesson. If life takes a front seat- NO PROBLEM. Just save the lesson and work on it at your own pace. Submit your "homework" into the class gallery for class cc's and teacher cc's..What could be easier ??!!!

carolyn d · 03-01-2008, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Ellie&Ollie

I haven;t yet decided if I am goin to take 190. 290 which starts today is similar to it nut at more advanced level. I know, I know, I am not that advanced but I really wanted to take it and didn't want to wait until August. Lauren said that it's OK to take it now.
Carolyn, I am surprised you are taking 190. You don't look to me like a beginner at all

Technically, I am decent... but I really do struggle with layout design !! If you could only see the "process" I go through !!! I spend hours, resizing, repositioning, re- everything !!! Eventually, I get something that falls i nto place, but WOW what a process.

If you notcied, most of my cc's were with regards to the actual TECHNIQUE of how to do something. I am definitely not good with the " tuck the do-hickey under the ribbon and tilt the photo to the left" type of thngs. I need a class to "see" the "rules" and then I can decide which ones I want to break !!HAHAHA...Yup that's me-DISOBEDIENT to the core.

Time for me right now is an issue. A friend is getting married in April, her bridal shower is tonight, and I am the "candids" photographer... so alot of my time is going to be involved in processing her photos and getting together the pages of her big events.

Ya know, maybe i can switch to the 290 class and use the photos from tonight in the class work... hmmmmmmmmmmmm... maybe they'll let me switch from the 190 to the 290....I'll have more time this month than next month!! YOU ARE A GENIUS...I'm gonna email the campus and see if they'll let me switch !! HAHAHA maybe you'll be stuck with me in a class. Poor you !!

usports2 · 03-01-2008, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by carolyn d

Although I may not have commented on every layout, I have read them all...and they are all amazing!!! I wonder if any realize just how fearless you all are to put the innermost parts of yourselves out for all to see?? And you are all beautiful. Those who look into their history and heritage, to those who look beyond the stars...those who sit with nature at her highest peaks or by her humblest brooks to find connections to your faith and to those loved and lost. Those who find their serentiy in a child's touch and in the love of generations..
As a group, you've given of yourselves so generously and with tremendous humor!! ( I seem to remember ice cream to for temper tantrums.. ) And rallied to come to the emotional aid of anyone upset.
To touch an emotional chord in the viewer is the essence of what we do.
Your layouts have touched me and each has brought tears to my eyes. I thank each and every one of you for inviting me into your lives and loves. And I would like to think that I have come away richer for the experience.
CONGRATUALTIONS GRADUATES.....

thanks so much for your kind words and your very helpful CC. people like you are what make this site such a great place to hang out!

Leea · 03-01-2008, 11:42 AM

Congratulations to all the alumni

Although I didn't graduate, I enjoyed reading the posts, getting to now more about other members, seeing the signatures, blinkies, and avators...I did notice what you were sitting on carolyn...but the fuzzy slippers always got my attention first

I'm looking forward to more Designer challenges (the great bonuses are fun!), the member run challenges (more great bonuses!) the layouts posted to them, and will consider the bootcamp later, not quite ready yet

and there's lots of tutorials to go through.
There are so many things to do at DSP, I don't think I've found them all yet and looking forward to seeing ya'll here and there around the DSP forums

Leea

maryjos · 03-01-2008, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by carolyn d

Technically, I am decent... but I really do struggle with layout design !! If you could only see the "process" I go through !!! I spend hours, resizing, repositioning, re- everything !!! Eventually, I get something that falls i nto place, but WOW what a process.

Oh Carolyn, you sound so much like me! I think most of my final pages look pretty good, but I get so frustrated with how LONG it takes me to get there! I want to be able to just throw a page together in an hour and be completely happy and satisfied with how it looks. I generally don't get more than one page done a week (last week was the exception, I think I did three whole pages, wow!) mainly because I spend several days on each one.

Ellie&Ollie · 03-01-2008, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by carolyn d

Technically, I am decent... but I really do struggle with layout design !! If you could only see the "process" I go through !!! I spend hours, resizing, repositioning, re- everything !!! Eventually, I get something that falls i nto place, but WOW what a process.

If you notcied, most of my cc's were with regards to the actual TECHNIQUE of how to do something. I am definitely not good with the " tuck the do-hickey under the ribbon and tilt the photo to the left" type of thngs. I need a class to "see" the "rules" and then I can decide which ones I want to break !!HAHAHA...Yup that's me-DISOBEDIENT to the core.

Time for me right now is an issue. A friend is getting married in April, her bridal shower is tonight, and I am the "candids" photographer... so alot of my time is going to be involved in processing her photos and getting together the pages of her big events.

Ya know, maybe i can switch to the 290 class and use the photos from tonight in the class work... hmmmmmmmmmmmm... maybe they'll let me switch from the 190 to the 290....I'll have more time this month than next month!! YOU ARE A GENIUS...I'm gonna email the campus and see if they'll let me switch !! HAHAHA maybe you'll be stuck with me in a class. Poor you !!

Lucky Me!

I would love to share a calss with you.
I've already recieved the email regarding this class so hurry up. :clap:

carolyn d · 03-01-2008, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by maryjos

Oh Carolyn, you sound so much like me! I think most of my final pages look pretty good, but I get so frustrated with how LONG it takes me to get there! I want to be able to just throw a page together in an hour and be completely happy and satisfied with how it looks. I generally don't get more than one page done a week (last week was the exception, I think I did three whole pages, wow!) mainly because I spend several days on each one.

There's something about doing these pages that brings out an inner-anal-compulsive-perfectionist which I didn't know I HAD!! Which is truly funny because I can ignore dust and clutter ( 3 kids- I'm well trained! LOL) until even I can't stand it. I'm generally pretty laid back about most things except work ( again, anally meticulous) and scrapping.
Maybe one reason is that the photos are not "perfect" but are loved and so I want them to be presented as fabulously as possible.
I consider myself the "queen of candids". Posed things never work out for me, but I'm decent at getting those crazy, happens -on the- fly - type of moments. Results ?? I tend to have "stuff" in the background, sometimes some blurry edges- you know the drill.
A professor I had in a photography class said I should be thankful for my abilities in Photoshop as he doubted I would ever learn to be responsible for everything in the frame...it was a running joke between us so there was no offense intended or taken.

carolyn d · 03-01-2008, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Ellie&Ollie

Lucky Me!

I would love to share a calss with you.
I've already recieved the email regarding this class so hurry up. :clap:

I should be all set..just waiting for email to come in with my password etc. See you in class !!!

*Fade2Pink* · 03-01-2008, 12:45 PM

I just completed DSU 130 - and loved it. I learned a lot more about PSP and feel more confident in my using my program. There were some items that I knew already, but for the most part, I learned to do things the "right" way, or the easier way.

I am trying DET, I know that my skills are no where near worthy, but what the heck. I have spent too much of my life sitting on the sidelines watching others, and thought I'd just put myself out there and give it a go.

A big thank you to maryjos and carolyn for their guidance to all of us through NKOTB. There have been many others to be sure, but these two gave their all over these weeks. You ladies are amazing! :clap:

carolyn d · 03-01-2008, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Leea

Congratulations to all the alumni

Although I didn't graduate, I enjoyed reading the posts, getting to now more about other members, seeing the signatures, blinkies, and avators...I did notice what you were sitting on carolyn...but the fuzzy slippers always got my attention first

I'm looking forward to more Designer challenges (the great bonuses are fun!), the member run challenges (more great bonuses!) the layouts posted to them, and will consider the bootcamp later, not quite ready yet

and there's lots of tutorials to go through.
There are so many things to do at DSP, I don't think I've found them all yet and looking forward to seeing ya'll here and there around the DSP forums

Leea

In every way that you described, you HAVE graduated !!!!! Think of what you've learned !!! of what you now know that you didn't before !! That's EXACTLY what this challenge is all about !! it's not ABOUT making the top ten !! It's just what you've described... the excitement of learning, trying new things, falling and getting up again, knowing that YOU CAN DO IT !! Congratualtions, Graduate !!

nkeevers · 03-01-2008, 12:46 PM

Carolyn, you brought a tear to my eye! That is so touching of you to say those things! You have inspired many of us here at NKOTB! I think we all learned so much and I for one am so glad that I participated!