5 ingredient fix

I just got home from a recipe and book exchange at our church, so I've definitely got recipes on the brain. Want a great appetizer? I made the one I never stop talking about, Buffalo Chicken Dip (I also learned tonight that the buffalo wing originated in Buffalo, New York and thus, is how it got its name. Maybe not important to you, but as a New Yorker, it's quite imperative that I know).
Five ingredients!
1.) 2x8oz cream cheese
2.) 1 cup bleu cheese or ranch dressing
3.) 1/3 to 3/4 cup Frank's red hot sauce
4.) 2 cooked chicken cutlets
5.) 1/2 cup shredded cheese
Cream ingredients together, add chicken and bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes.
Top with cheese, warm until melted.

So I admit that I've never actually seen this show, 5 Ingredient Fix, but it sure is an idea that appeals to me! I've found that more often than not, my layouts seldom have more than five ingredients -er- supplies. Okay, you got me, seldom more than two or three, to be exact!

Funny enough, the more supplies I use, the longer it takes to finish a layout. =)

So I challenge you to use 5 ingredients (or supplies) on your next layout and no more! I'd love to see if you carry this out - successful or not! Link up here or upload in the ScrapStreet gallery. 

Oh! And here is my latest 5 ingredient fix!
1.) Photos
2. Paper
3.) Letters
4.) Ghost shape
5.) Ink

Hey Hey It's Saturday

Well it's Saturday again..yippee. time for a couple of hours to do the things I want to do. One of those things is to write you this blog post. Thought we might have a look at a few design tips. For those of us who like to try our hand at designing there are a few tricks we have all learned along the way. I found a really excellent little way of getting rid of those 'flying pixels' we all have from time to time. Yes I know we know how to find them, but what about when we have found them how do we get rid without ending up getting dots in front of our eyeballs?



Well once you have found your strays (by using stroke in styles when using ps to highlight the strays) Find the eraser and choose the third option of magic eraser. Using this tap once or twice in an area outside your image. Notice the red stroke narrowing, if needed repeat the same until your strays have gone. this is especially useful for large and complicated 'cutouts', If there is only one or two strays then using the eraser is probably quicker, but the way explained is ideal for delicate work and for getting in to tight areas.






highlight the strays with stroke







choose the magic eraser then click on empty pixels in canvas





Your image should now be flying pixel free. Now cancel the stroke.

Here is a word of caution though, if the edges of the original image were feathered at all, this way of dealing with straglers will not work. AND always keep a duplicate of your original work so that you are not disappointed if things did not work out the way you wanted.

To finish up your image you may need to select and modify by 2 or 3 pixels contractedand or smoothed, then invert selection and clear Clear the stroke too.. Hope this is of use to you all. Let me know through the comments any tips you have found or have for us to shortcut otherwise labour intensive work.