FriYAY Freebie!

I wasn't entirely sure what I wanted to do for this month's freebie until I came across some of my lettering/journaling about fear. 

We all have some basic fear whether it's clowns or spiders or flying but what about deeper fears that stop us from moving forward with our overall life goals? 

Let's face those. It's the first step that gets you closer to your path. From there, it's definitely a journey but one that will be filled with great satisfaction, even in times of failure. 

I challenge you to create a layout or spread or whatever you'd like about fear. Maybe what fear means to you. Maybe the fear that's blocking you creatively. Make it meaningful and therapeutic. Let it be empowering. 

I created this journal card set with my own fears in mind but I do hope that you can make this translate into your own fears. It's July's FriYAY Freebie and I hope you enjoy!

You can download it here ----- LLP FriYay Freebie | Fear journal cards

Please tag me and use hashtag #llpfriyayfreebie so that I can be inspired and leave you a heart-eyed emoji : ) 

Happy 4th of July weekend!
Tina 

About my Project Life spread // I photographed my photo booth strips on my iPhone and edited it in the Afterglow app to make it a black & white image. I then sized it to 6x8 and printed it on an inket transparency. I backed the transparency with a neutral patterned paper and a flower die cut. The red striped cork circle is from Studio Calico (no longer available). Both die cuts are Maggie Holmes for Crate Paper.

bokeh!

The holidays and pretty bokeh go hand in hand, no? I think I take at least a dozen bokeh shots in a week but it's fun to mix it up and add some shapes to those lights. I've provided a few free cut files for you to try. If you don't have an electronic cutting machine like a Silhouette, you can print the PDF and use an Xacto knife. btw, Studio Calico is offering a Silhouette bundle....you might want to add that to your wish list. Total game changer for me.

The circle will fit perfectly into a 50mm or 85mm lens. It's a tad loose so they come out easily. Just add a few pieces of washi tape to hold it in place. Ideally you want to use black card stock but I didn't have any on hand so I used a dark gray. Worked just as well.

I shoot with a Canon 5D Mark II and a 50 mm 1.4 lens. I also like to use an 85mm 1.4 lens for bokeh. If you don't know how to capture bokeh, set your lens to manual and twist the lens until you see your lights going out of focus. This is where you can experiment to see what settings will give you the best results as I'm sure is varies.

Have fun!

xot

 BOKEH SHAPE DOWNLOAD

Happy Easter!

Hey guys! Long time, right? Well a lot has happened in the past 2 weeks but I won't go all promo crazy on you today. Instead, I'd like to gift a little Easter printable.

You can download it here.

Enjoy! Tina

(Printables measure 3x4 and are in PDF format. These are for PERSONAL USE ONLY. Please don't steal my artwork. Credit to LifeLovePaper is always appreciated.)