Hello and happy summer! I’m just dropping in with a quick tip today about making journal strips look more finished on your digital pages. I was playing with Fiddle-Dee-Dee’s awesome Artsy Fartsy templates (which are available in today’s SOSN sale for 50% off) and used the rectangle templates to make my own journal strips.
Here is a look at my page:
Notice the strips in the top and bottom right corners? Those were made by clipping paper to the template rectangles and then adding an inner glow adjustment around the edges to give them a more finished look. It is a subtle effect, but adds some real dimension to the element. Here is a look at the before and after comparison:
To apply the style, choose Inner Glow from the layer styles pop up menu at the bottom of the layers palette (the fx button). In the layer style box that pops up adjust the following settings:
1. Set the Blend Mode to Overlay.
2. Adjust the opacity to your liking.
3. Set the color to a darker brown or gray (the default will be a very light color). You can reset color by clicking on the color box and then choosing the color you want in the color picker box that will pop up.
4. Make sure the Source is set to Edge.
5. Adjust the size to your liking.
Here are the settings I used on the sample above:
And that is all there is to it! I hope you have fun with this technique and it comes in handy the next time you are making your own journal strips.
Until next time ~
Judie
Shari Nelson says
Thanks for the hint! Can’t wait to use it.