To 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! Recap & IntroductionAs a template scrapper and mixed media beginner, in the last 2 blog posts in this series, I've used basic linear paint brush strokes and 'designer painted' papers to give easy and instant mixed media vibes to my layouts.This month, I'm building on those last 2 mixed media methods. I'm using watercolour style papers for an instant mixed media base and then adding some big … [Read more...]
Mosaic Magic
Hello Scrappers,It's Kayla, aka keepscrappin, dropping in today to show you a quick trick to get some mosaic magic with your photos.I used Scrapping with Liz's Multi-Mini templates which are 50% off in today's SOSN sale for my layout. These templates work great for scrapping multiple photos, but did you know they also work like magic as a mosaic photo overlay for a single photo?Here's my layout using some products that are discounted in today's SOSN sale. Click on layout for full credits.It's easy to get the mosaic magic look in just a few steps.1. Duplicate and merge (ctrl, alt E) all the photo layers into one photo layer.2. Move merged photo layer below all the individual photo layers and rename it - all in one photo.3. Clip a photo (ctrl, alt G) to the all in one photo layer.4. Turn off the visibility (click eye on layer) for some of the photo layers, … [Read more...]
Template Tuesday : Adjusting No Photo Templates
Sometimes, when I'm looking for a template I find one that either fits my journaling or fits my photos but not both! The Preserved Set by Sara Gleason has lots of room for journaling on the templates. But the one that caught my eye for the length of my story had no room for a photo! So, time to adjust.The photo I wanted to use was taken with my DSLR and is quite large. When I pulled it onto the template, the photo automatically resized to fit the longest dimension. I changed the background to grey so you could see the adjustment. I like this feature normally since I don't often do full size photos.On this page, that wasn't the look I wanted at all, so I deleted the photo on the template, then pulled the photo into photoshop, and added it to the template. There are many ways to have the photo show up in full size, this is just the one I chose. Now the previous photoless … [Read more...]
Quick Scatters from Alphas
Hey scrappers,I'm here today with a quick tip for using all those wonderful alphas for scatters on your layouts. Yep, I said using alphas for scatters!Let's say the kit you're using doesn't have a scatter, or you want something with a different look. No worries, just open an alpha and pick a letter, number or punctuation mark to use for your scatter. Size down accordingly and place on your layout. You can even use the scatter from a template as a guide to place the alpha pieces for your scatter.Here are some examples of layouts where quick scatters made from alphas are used.I used the period (resized to 70%) and the grave accent (resized to 50%) in different colors from Meet Cute: Glitterbets. I also used the scatter from the From the Heart No 5 templates as a guide to make my quick scatter. The hashtag, at sign, tilde, plus sign, X and O would also be good alpha … [Read more...]
Quick Titles Mixing Word Art
Hi everyone,I'm dropping in today with a quick tip to mix different types of word art for your title to get a custom look without all the work of starting from scratch.On the so grateful together layout, I mixed the so grateful script/font-like word art with the stamped together word art from the November 2020 BYOC.On this layout I combined the stamped tagging all my friends word art with the wood online piece.And last, I combined the script beautiful word art from the template with the believe it and dreamer word art from the kit.Don't be afraid to mix your word art. As you can see from the layouts above, you have endless title options when you mix different types of word art. There's no hard fast rules, just play with it and enjoy the process until you get the look you want.Until next time, take care and keep scrappin! … [Read more...]
Mask Magic
Masks are becoming an everyday part of life with the current Covid-19 situation. And while cloth masks are helpful in real life, I want to talk about another kind of mask that's helpful to digital scrappers. I'm talking about pre-made masks like the Painted Masks 1 released today by Rachel Jefferies. These pre-made masks are an easy way to add some magic to the photos on your layouts. Take a look at this layout for example.The instructions and screenshots below were created in Photoshop Elements 2019, but the steps are similar in other versions of PSE and Photoshop.1. Start with a favorite textured paper. It can be mostly solid or as much texture as you'd like. I'm using a textured paper from Rachel Jefferies' From The Rooftops: Mixed Media Paperie.2. Add a pre-made photo mask. I added the 9x12 version of a mask from Rachel Jefferies' Painted Masks 1 and turned it 90 … [Read more...]