I don’t know how you think about it, but I love blendings on layouts. But sometimes you find out not every background is great in combination with a blended photo. For instance a patterned background. Or when you use different papers on top op each other. You will see the pattern or the paper borders…
So, over the course of my Font Doc posts, we’ve talked about using serif and sans-serif fonts, script vs. print, fun vs. serious, matching the mood, mixing fonts, and even making your own. Today I have a challenge for you. I get to pick a journaling prompt and you get to show off the font…
Hi ladies, Flor here. I was asked how I made the page below: I loved the photo of my daughter reading a book. However, the photo didn’t have the correct light and the colors that she was wearing would not match anything. Sketches/drawings are the best way to hide photo problems and they are a…
Every now and again, I will find something that my mom wrote and I will cling to it. My mom had pretty nice handwriting and it is a little bit of a memory on paper for me. I love that I have recipes written in my Grandma’s own writing too. I’ve even seen people who…
In many kits you can find alphas. Today I worked on a layout with the kit Nevermind by Studio68 which has a fun alpha, but I still wanted to alter it a bit. I’m going to show you a very simple way to create a bit of depth. I started with creating my layout…
Hi! Irene here with a little tip again! I’ve been asked how I got one photo into multiple frames, like on this layout where I used Artsy Layered Template 99 and ArtPlay Palette Ocean Cove by Anna Aspnes: In fact, it’s very simple! I first placed the photo on top of the frames, to see where…
I’m back! I took a short sabbatical from my doctoring duties, but have now returned to diagnose a new layout! I have to admit, this case stumped me a bit more. Perhaps it’s because I know the creator fairly well. Perhaps it is just because I liked the font, but no ailment truly jumped out…
Irene here with a little technique for you all! Sometimes I like a colored photo in a sepia version. There are some ways to get a sepia result and I’m going to show you one of them with Photoshop Elements 11. Drag a photo into the workspace. Then go to Enhance, Adjust Color and Adjust…