For some of us, there is nothing more nerve-wracking than attempting a scrapping style out of your comfort zone or more daunting than a blank canvas with infinite possibilities.(OK, yes, I’m talking about me personally but I’m sure this applies to others as well!)So in this blog series, I’m attempting to make Mixed Media less daunting by giving you (and me) some jumping off points. Where to begin with digi – mixed media scrapping? Right here for Mixed Media Beginners! Last month I used a ready-to-go premade collaged paper background and this month I started with the idea of layering a lot of torn newspaper and ephemera paper, adding some light paint to basically glue it and blend it, to essentially make my own digital mixed media background, inspired by some real life mixed media backgrounds I've seen in passing. But as you know, I usually need the kickstart a template … [Read more...]
Digi 101: Clusters
Just a quick tip about clustering. If you look through the gallery at TLP you will see some beautifully clustery (yes, that is a word) pages. The best advice I can give you when creating your own clusters is to think about the elements. In particular, the "depth" of the element in relationship to the other things on your page. Some people start at the bottom of a cluster and work their way up... for example, starting with the leaves, then flair or flat elements then dimensional flowers. Some add shadows as they go. I do neither of these things. I tend to start at the top, so to speak, and then stick stuff underneath. And I don't add my shadows until the very end. Let me explain. Let's look at this cluster for example. Something is just not quite right about it, right? Well, honestly, it's a red hot mess, LOL, but bear with me as I point out a couple of issues. It just … [Read more...]