In The Meantime…….

I had cataract surgery in my right eye. The left eye gets a new lens on October 29. In the meantime, I’m not seeing in stereo. I’m severely nearsighted, so the difference between my eyes now is huge. Jim took the right lens out of an older pair of bifocals so I can sort of see in stereo. 

I’ve been trying to work on the messenger bag prototype, but I can’t work on it for very long before everything is a blur. I don’t have the ability to insert a zipper when I can’t see clearly. The prototype will have three outside pockets and two inside pockets. Eventually, I’ll figure out how to do a recessed zipper and make the “real” messenger bag. I’m thinking of using one of my fabric designs for the “real” bag. 

Spoonflower has a 20% off sale and I had $30+ in Spoon Dollars – my commission for designs I’ve sold. I picked out 84 designs to proof. Including tax and shipping I only spent $5.39. The proofs should be ready in a couple weeks, and I’ll be able to get the designs into my shop. My Spoonflower shop is here: https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/deb_thuman

I’m not that confident in my ability to do photography at the moment, so I’ve been working on fabric designs. Usually, I start with a photo I’ve taken and then manipulate the photo. This time, I’m starting with a black photo and playing around with editing. I’m using PhotoScape X. Most of the program is free. I think I paid a one-time charge of $40 to unlock everything. There’s a version for both Mac and Windows. 

I’ve used light leaks, bokeh, nature, extras, and overlays to create the following. 

I use Fill a Yard to proof my designs. I’m hoping to get 42 designs that I like to Fill a Yard before the sale expires. I can’t sell my designs until I proof them.

I’m linking with Nina Marie here: http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com

My store, Deb Thuman Art is here: http://www.DebThumanArt.com