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...]
Clustering vs. Layering: Knowing the Difference
Often, people use the digital scrapbooking terms “clustering” and “layering” interchangeably. Is this really true, though? Are clustering and layering the same digital scrapbooking technique?The answer is no, clustering and layering are not the same technique. In fact, they are two techniques that can provide very different looks on your layouts. In order to improve both techniques, first, we need to know the differences between them.ClusteringClustering is a technique that I use very often on my digital scrapbooking layouts. Clustering is the process of taking digital scrapbooking elements and arranging them into small clusters in different areas of your layout. For example, you might put a cluster of five different flowers at one of the corners of your layout. Clustering is also often achieved by combining a number of different elements into clusters on the page. … [Read more...]
Hybrid Inking Without The Mess
Hey there TLP fans! It's Katrina and I have a FUN technique for hybrid scrapbooking! The other night, Cheryl from Fiddle-Dee-Dee Designs hosted a live chat/scrap for the Pad. I had a little time to jump in and watch and I am so glad I did. She was using her new template, Blooming (Dressed Up) for her layout. I already have the template, so I was curious to see what she was going to do with it. I love her style to begin with, so I knew it would be something fabulous. After watching here is my layout that came inspired totally from her video chat! Video is at the bottom of this post, if you are interested in watching it!!!See those die cut flowers? Well, in her chat, she misted those for her digital layout with a misting brush. Which got me to thinking and talking in the chat with Courtney about a project. hmmm...wonder if I could do that with hybrid? Everyone was … [Read more...]
Adding Text From Journal Cards
Journal cards are very versatile. One of my fave ways to use them is to remove the text and use it separate from the card. Let me show you a number of ways you can do this.Here are some journal cards and the text that I have removed from the cards, using these products:Paislee Press - A Love Story Journal CardsJust Jaimee - Storyteller 2016 July - 6 x 4 Pocket Journal CardsAmy Wolff Designs - Jot It Down Vol.4One Little Bird - Carson Park Journaling CardsIn photoshop, I selected the magic wand and and selected "this week", then I inverted the selection (select>inverse). I right clicked and chose "layer via copy" to put the selected text on its own layer. The orginal layer can then be deleted or you can unclick the layer if you think you might want to activate it again to use another part of the journal card (this is what I do because I never know exactly what I … [Read more...]
Recreating Painterly and Blended Background Photo [with video]
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Hey everyone! I thought I would do a quick post on how I did the photo blending on my background on this page with the November 2016 awesome M3. A lot of this was learned from Jana and the November 2016 Champions at Scrapaneers (which featured an awesome kit of Lynn's!).First off you are going to need a smart phone, or know how to recreate your own pencil like sketching in your photo editing software. I used the Prisma App for both of my photos editing but for this little tutorial, I am going to focus on the blended background photo.Open your photo in Prisma and you will find all kinds of fun filters to create painting/drawing effects on your photos. These change regularly! So if there is one that you like edit a bunch of photos with it and save them because it might not be there long!For my photo I ran the #GettUrban filter. I wanted to keep some of the blue of … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Page Ideas
Hi, it's Polly Rae here, and I'm going to share with you some Thanksgiving page ideas that might inspire you in your page design.Thanksgiving is a North American annual national holiday and commemorates the harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621 and is held on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States. In Canada, the holiday for giving thanks for a good harvest is held on the second Monday in October. A traditional meal is usually ham or turkey. In my family, my mom's fave was ham and was served with scalloped potatoes. My fave is turkey as I love turkey with cranberry sauce and spoonfuls of flavorful dressing. Yum! I always take photos of the food served on Thanksgiving.My page shows the food we served that day and also shows some of my family sitting quietly in the kitchen, enjoying each other's company and the good food. The men usually sit in the … [Read more...]