This weekend, while I was scrapbooking, I started wondering about something. Do most people reuse photos on their layouts? Often, I find myself going back and pulling a photo of one of my girls that I’ve used before to include it on a layout. Is this something that you do, or do you think it’s almost taboo? Reusing pictures is a strategy that I use often, and I’ll tell you why.A good picture is a good picture.Let’s face it, while we take a ton of pictures throughout the year, there are always going to be some that are true standouts. I can’t turn down a great picture, I just need to use it, and I like using it over and over. Why choose a picture that might not be so great instead of one that is awesome, just because I’ve used it before?I’m a moment scrapper.I don’t often scrap events, I spend my time scrapping moments and memories from our lives. This lends itself to a having … [Read more...]
Hybrid Template Fun
Hey everyone! Hope the end of summer, first of school is treating you well. This will likely leave you with some "extra" time or just regular time to create. I have a fun thing to try for hybrid that you may not have thought about.It's Katrina aka katrinahunt13 here on the blog today sharing a hybrid layout I did with a fun template from Sabrina's Creations. If you haven't taken a look at her store DO IT! I love her style even though it is so different than mine. AKA, I pile stuff on and Sabrina has a clean and simple style. BUT, I fell in love with her In Review|September '17 Template and just kept going back to it. That hexagon kept calling my name.And then Allison Pennington's Doggo kit was calling my name! If you haven't seen it, here is the kit picture. I knew mixing the two would be a fun combo.So, I started playing with it in digital and decided to … [Read more...]
Overcoming Mental Roadblocks to Scrapping
Have you ever had an idea in your mind you just couldn’t get over? An idea that prevented you from doing something else? That’s a mental roadblock – an idea that keeps you from doing something that you want to do. Personally, my head is full of mental roadblocks…tons of them. Today, I’ve put together the four most common mental roadblocks that keep us from scrapbooking, and I’ve come up with some ideas to help you overcome them. I’m so behind, I’ll never catch up – Yeah, know what else, neither will I. I've been scrapping for almost nine years, and there are still tons of things that I haven’t scrapped. I still haven’t finished scrapping our trip to Disney two years ago! One thing I learned is that if I want to get some scrapping done, I have to let go of this idea. Who cares if I’m behind? At least I’m doing some layouts, right? I just don’t know where to start – I’ve … [Read more...]
3 Tips for Mastering Clustering
A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post about Clustering vs. Layering. I was amazed at the response to the article! So many people sharing which they prefer to do, and tips for each, it was truly awesome.One thing that I heard loud and clear is that some people wanted some tips on how to cluster. Today, I'm going to share with you the top three tips I use when I am clustering.Clusters work when they are anchored to something on the page - Clusters are often more effective when they are touching some other part of the page, maybe the photo, or even the edges of the layout. When the cluster is anchored, it appears to have more purpose on the page. On this page, you can see that my cluster is anchored to both the edge of the page and to one of the photos.Rule of Threes - The Rule of Threes is so prevalent in all design. When you are clustering, the rule of threes means that … [Read more...]
I Know a Shortcut!
If you are like me, you work with Photoshop a lot. One way I have learned to save myself a few extra minutes while I am working is to really put some Photoshop shortcuts to use. I will admit, I don’t use all of them, and I really don’t have any need for some of them. The ones I do use, however, make working on layouts a quicker process. I went into my bookmarks and came up with these resources for you to explore, in hopes that you’ll find some shortcuts to use on your own. 60 Photoshop Shortcuts to Speed Up Your Workflow Adobe Photoshop CC Keyboard Shortcuts Reference 20 Brush and Painting Tool Shortcuts in Photoshop CCThe one shortcut that I have really taken and worked with in Photoshop CC isn't one listed on these resources though. As I was scrapping, I started to notice that there were actions that I was using again and again. Some were purchased and some were ones … [Read more...]
Hybrid Hand Towel
Hi Pad Peeps!! It's Katrina here today to share a tutorial on how to use your digital supplies to make custom hand towels for your kitchen, camper, or gifts (think ahead to Christmas!!). It's pretty easy, but I wouldn't recommend this as a kid friendly project, just for the hot iron. But they could always help you time the steps!Supplies you will need of this project are: Digital editing/printing program aka Photoshop for me! Cotton tea towel. I picked up a pack of two at a local craft store and used a coupon for a deal! Digital elements of your choice Inkjet printer Iron Inkjet Transfer Sheets (I used Therm O Web brand)You will want to wash and dry your towels before putting the transfer on them. This will get chemicals out of the towels and also if shrinkage happens, it won't affect your design.Start off by creating a document in Photoshop at … [Read more...]