Maggie

I'm enjoying this new OOTF challenge...but OMG is it taking me forever. I don't know how you guys are coming up with entries so quickly!

Still no monitor, and I've been denied permission to install PDN on this other computer. Going to probably hit my sister up for a loan this weekend, hopefully.

I'm not entering my own topic, wahhhh! Right now I'm downstairs on my aunt's computer. Our WiFi was out for a couple of days, but now that it's back my monitor has died and I can't afford a new one right now so I just wanted to wish everyone luck and I hope the topic isn't too hard!

Ohmigoodness-I don't usually win stuff! And here I thought my entry sucked. Thanks, guys! Everyone did a great job, congrats to all!

Congratulations, everyone! The entries were all lovely. I'm very grateful for my third place, thank you! 😌

Thanks for the replies, @welshblue and @lynxster4. I was aiming for glitter, and I should have followed my instincts and removed it when it didn't turn out. And I'll dial down the saturation and see what I get. About to go out Christmas shopping, but I'll play around with it when I get back.

Everyone's Santa entries are so good-love them! I had a good concept, but was frustrated by lack of experience.

I'm going to give it try @Seerose...just thinking about what I want to do now. 🤔☺️

Thanks, @lynxster4-and congratulations! Congrats to all the winners!

@Pixey that's wonderful work! Very nicely done, more for me to aspire to. 🤶

I see I put my Congrats in the wrong thread! Noob. Once again, big Congratulations for @welshblue and @Pixey. Your creations were not only wonderful, but they've inspired me to try and up my game.

Thank you so much, @Pixey and @lynxster4!

Hey @welshblue and @Pixey, Congratulations for winning the notepad contest!

@TrevorOutlaw, you have such a wonderful sense of movement and vitality to your work. It's really pleasing.

@lynxster4...wow! I wish I could smell those pieces of pie. I'm with @TrevorOutlaw- I want a piece of that pie to go with the coffee I'm currently drinking. I think these would look particularly good as part of an icon set.

Thanks, @welshblue...I modified my entry before I saw your post. Your tips are much appreciated-I never would have thought to use clouds! I'm happier with my modified entry, but I still fudged the stucco...yours is so much better than mine. Live and learn. I will do some experimenting tomorrow night and maybe modify it again.

Thank you @lynxster4! You're too kind. Thanks for the tip...I'm going to try that and maybe edit my entry.

Okay, I've posted something in the thread. I'm not very happy with the texture of the wall-I was going for stucco, but just adding noise wasn't the correct approach I know. I think my bit of brick showing turned out okay, but the text doesn't look sprayed on. Just looks like I added text to an image.

OMG...now I *have* to post something. Okay, okay-I do have an idea and I'll get right on it. It will look like a little kid did it with broken crayons, but when it's done I'll post it.