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...]
Template Tuesday: Double Page Layouts
Hello everyone! For 2-22-22 Tuesday, we are going to talk 2’s as in two pages at once!I love to take photos, especially when we go places like museums, sports games, trips, or to big events like graduations or weddings. This means I have a lot of events with many, many photos! One of the ways I handle these photos is to do double page layouts.There are awesome templates out there that are set up for 2 page layouts in the store to make creating Double Pages easy. This Ring on it template set by Lynn Grieveson Designs includes two templates made to go side by side.But sometimes, I want to use templates not specifically set up as a double spread layout. And here’s some of my tips for making that work. One option I will do is combine a template spread that highlights 1 to 3 of the photos, and use a pocket type layout on the opposite page. This lets me highlight … [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...]
Photographing Pets
There's nothing more fun than photographing pets but it can be a bit tricky to capture a good shot. Let me share a few tips with you that have helped me when photographing pets.The two most important tips, in my opinion, are to be prepared and to be patient. Let me explain what I mean.Being Prepared:Look at your surroundings. Do you know what direction you would like your pet to face? Have you figured out where you will be in relation to your pet? Have you thought about the angle or distance between you and your pet? Do you have to adjust any camera settings and if so, take a few test shots beforehand so that when you place your pet into the position you'd like, you'll be ready to take the photo. Have you checked to see if there is any clutter around the area you don't wish to be in the shot? If there is, can you move the clutter out of the framing of your shot?Check … [Read more...]