Thursday, September 15, 2011

Victorian Man under Lamp Post - Inkscape

This is a little different for me as I am using as the main element in this design a file I got from a friend.  She was having problems with finishing her design and I loved the image and helped her get where she wanted to go with it.


I got involved in my head and just kept on adding elements to the design and came up with what I think would make a different card for the holidays.


I would appreciate it (and so would she) if you would visit Granny Ma's Creative Blog and see all her other wonderful files.  I thank her for her gracious consent for me to share her file with my interpretation.


The svg file includes all you see in the picture.  I use print/cut alot but all the pieces are there and if you can find a nice piece of background paper with the gradient you can cut the oval or PnC the oval with the cobblestones and add the three images, or PnC the oval with the cobblestones and the shadow.  OR use it as a digi-stamp and paint or chalk it.  Lots of ways to play.  


Since GrannyCarol and I are sharing we'd both be pleased to see what you do with it.


A little aside.  I chose to your lamp post as opposed to lamppost because it looked odd.  Dictionary says one word but two words looks better, so you english teachers out there please forgive me!

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Man Lamp Post svg
Man Lamp Post png

Thanks for stopping by.

6 comments:

G-ma said...

A super job...LOVE it. I'm going to download your file and use for some Christmas cards....

Aussie Carolyn said...

Hi Susan, do you have a tutorial showing how you created the shadow layer. It is something I have not done in Inkscape and would be interested in knowing how it is done.

The combined project with G-ma looks great. I can visualise fog swirling around the lampost.

Trisha said...

Sue, this is a lovely file. Thank you for developing the idea for us, and for sharing the files.

PapaSue said...

I've posted a brief set of instructions for making the cast shadow on the Inkscape Cutting Time forum.

http://www.inkscapecuttingdesign.com/

Thanks for the nice comments!

Bee's hive said...

Always a brain strengthener! I feel like I gain brain cells whenever I watch your tutorials! Thank You Sue!

CBH said...

Thank you so much for this post. I want to let you know that I posted a link to your blog in CBH Digital Scrapbooking Freebies, under the Page 14 post on Dec. 02, 2011. Thanks again.