I have started my aA Project 2022. It is not my first year, so I feel like an old hand. One thing I know is that I will review these pages for errors and constantly find them. So, if you see something amiss, please let me know. The steps I list here are pretty much what I do for every page but if I so something different I will adjust my description for that page.
Start – I always start with the template
Photos – I add my photos to the frames and mask using Layer>Create Clipping mask. The stacked frames I added the same picture in one and Transfer 2 from APP Winter Wonderland in the other.
Paper – I added Artsy Paper1 from APP Winter Wonderland over the background layer
Stains and other layers – I color these layers using Edit>Fill so they match what is nearby or if foliage I color to try to resemble foliage.
Elements – I made a small cluster with a word transfer, the pine code, and a string
Brush - Added Brush 3 to the bottom of the page.
Journaling – I typed in a quote from Charles Dickens, then my story and lastly a sunrise quote.
Title -I used the words in one of the daily wordarts with my fonts and added Click
To finish up I made sure I didn’t have and edges of my photos showing that the font was consistent (I use 12 PT because I will print at 10x10. I have adjusted or added drop shadows where necessary. Make sure nothing is beyond the Guidelines. I will remember as the days go one other thing I want to check.