If you’d like to know more about adding text and text effects you’ll want to read the new tutorial posted today.  Learn to add text for titles and for journaling.  The examples below were made using the Warp Tool.

Learn how to do text cutouts or cut text out of patterns or papers to match your project.

Cutout

Patterned

How about applying effects?  You can use Effect on text layers the same as other layers.

Check out the entire tutorial here.  You may also want to learn about adding a Stroke to your text on a separate layer.  You’ll find that Add Stroke (Outline) on a Separate Layer here.

If you use Photoshop instead of Photoshop Elements, Karen at Snickerdoodle Designs has an excellent tutorial How to Warp Text in Photoshop.

Many scrappers feel like the learning curve for Photoshop Elements (PSE) is just too great.  I know I felt like that too.  It’s very difficult to go from a program you’re very familiar with such as Paintshop Pro or My Memory Suite to PSE.  Everything is just so different.  It’s far easier to just stick with what you know.  It’s probably even more difficult if you’re totally new to digi scrapping and you are cutting your teeth on PSE.  It’s a big bite!

I understand if that is how you feel but I hope to demystify PSE in a series of PSE tutorials. Many are up already and more are in the works.  I’m starting with the basics because that’s where you need to start.  It would be silly to try to teach complex tips and tricks first.  Everybody has to walk before they can run!  And because I’m a digi-scrapper too I know what you’re thinking…

I would love to hear from you.  If you find the tuts helpful, please let me know.  If you have something you’d like to know how to do, please let me know.  Your feedback is essential for me to provide the lessons you want and need.

Please check out the PSE tutorials here.  Remember to check back often because I’m adding new tutorials all the time.

Oh My Gracious, we have so many new releases at The DigiChick this week it’s astounding!  Of course, we have our regular weekly new releases but we also have a Designer Collab and a Birthday Celebration this week!!

Layout #1 I used Kimeric Kreations’ new kit, Creativity, for this Epic! layout.

Kit: Creative
Edge: Artsy Fartsy Edges
Designer: Kimeric Kreations
Font: DJB Sandra Dee Regular

Layout #2  It’s A PJ’s Kinda Day by Created by Jill is truly a kit made for me!

Kit: It’s A PJ’s Kinda Day
Edges: Mishmashed Edges 1
Designer: Created by Jill

Layout #3 I love the deep, rich colors in Summer Sunset by Sherwood Studio.

Kit: Summer Sunset
Designer: Sherwood Studio

Layout #4 The DigiChick Designers’ Collab is Listen to the Music, which is also the theme of our 11th Birthday Bash starting today.

Kit: Listen to the Music
The DigiChick Designers Collaboration

Layout #5 Another layout using Listen to the Music.

Kit: Listen to the Music
The DigiChick Designers Collaboration