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If you’re a Pinterest-a-holic like I am, you’ve undoubtedly seen countless gorgeous gradated color images, like the one you probably can’t stop staring at on the right. Did you know that’s called the “ombre effect”? “Ombre” means a gradation of color from light to dark. With any cool trend, especially one involving color, my first [...]
Look around and you’ll see fairy tales cropping up everywhere! From big-screen flicks to grown-up fiction and popular television shows like Once Upon a Time, fairy tales aren’t just for kids anymore. These time-tested stories of love, evil, and magic now find new life in a variety of forms and formats. With all this happily-ever-after [...]
Ever since I started formally scrapbooking the digital way in 2006, I’ve wanted to get better. Often, I see layouts and other digital works of art and say to myself, “Someday, I want to do that!” As the list of things to try grew, I decided to write my own digital-scrapbooking bucket list: a compilation [...]
We’re only a few days away from one of the biggest holidays in all of scrapbooking – (inter)National Scrapbook Day (iNSD)! Creative Memories started National Scrapbook Day in 1995, on the first Saturday in May, and this awesome holiday has been picking up steam with crafters around the world since then. Today it is a [...]
Shabby Chevron Paper Pack by Linda Tieu Some consider them a little crooked. Others think that zig-zag is the way to go. And then there are those that go up and down. What are they? Chevrons! Simply one of the hottest trends in design right now. From clothing and accessories to home decor, craft supplies, and [...]
I don’t know about you, but I have a huge brush stash! So I’m always trying to think of ways to use them besides just stamping. Today I’m going to share with you a quick and easy way to use your favorite brushes to make photo masks. All screenshots were made with Photoshop Elements 10, [...]
Have you ever worked on a layout and when you were done, it seemed to need just a little something extra to make it pop or to help draw the eye to the right place? Adding a spotlight effect can be the perfect subtle change that takes a layout from good to oh-my-goodness! Plus it’s [...]
Some of us of ‘a certain age’ can remember when the idea of being able to type something in more than one font was positively revolutionary! It came about when IBM introduced the Selectric typewriter that allowed you to change fonts by changing the typeball where all the keys were housed. For people who had [...]
This month we’ve asked three digital-scrapbooking teachers to share their top three text tips for their favorite program so you get three times the fun! Photoshop Top Text Tips by Jenn White from ScrappersWorkshop.com using Photoshop CS 1. To start a new text layer when you’re already using the Type tool, hold the Shift key [...]
Clustering elements is a popular style these days, but creating the cluster is just the start. Adding drop shadows can add a wonderful level of realism. Basic drop shadows help, but you can get even better results with a few clever techniques. These fall into several categories. Here is a short look at each, with [...]
