Wow, there is a lot of great stuff to share this week. Check out these layouts made with new releases at The Digichick February 2, 2017. All of the kit names are linked to the store and everything is on sale through the weekend. Head on over and check them out!
Kit: We Love to Travel
Designer: Kimeric Kreations
Kit: Document February
Designer: The DigiCrafter
Kit: Document February
Designer: The DigiCrafter
Kit: Heartfelt
TDC Designer Collab
If using extractions and blend modes in Photoshop Elements is still a bit of a mystery to you check out my tutorial here. The more I see and use artistic effects the more I love them. In this tutorial, I take you through my process step by step. So follow along and add your own tricks to achieve an artistic layout you will love. There are many ways to do things in Photoshop Elements and this is just one way. So check it out and let me know what you think.
Kit: Precious * Designer: NBK Designs * Font: Master of Break * Font: TXT Abrasive
Take a look at the photography hocus pocus used to get some of these great photographs. It just goes to show you can’t believe everything you see; but also shows the lengths and tricks used to get some really amazing shots. Check it out here.
Today I want to share a wonderful article 7 Tips – How to Add Depth and Dimension into Your Photos. Many scrappers are also photographers that struggle with getting eye-catching photos to scrap. Usually, the photo is the focal point in our layout. The tips in this article will help you get a new perspective on getting the best shot. Enjoy!
Kit: Wintertide
Designer: Kimeric Kreations
The Magic of Beginnings huge digital collaboration has started at Scrapaneers. For the entire month of December look for a new blog post every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with tutorials and freebies. Here’s a preview of this amazing collaboration.
Yesterday, December 2, there was a fantastic tutorial about creating animated GIFs in Photoshop. Have you ever thought about adding a flashing title to your layout? This is so cool! Check out Judie’s tutorial here. In addition to learning a fabulous new technique, you can download Etc by Danyale’s portion of the collab and an Alpha set from Artful Musings.
GIFs can be created in Photoshop Elements as well. I created the “So Cool” GIF in PSE15.
Wow! It’s hard to believe we’re into December. Where has the year gone? I’ve got many layouts to share this week. The store is full of gorgeous new releases. Here are a few layouts I made.
Kit: Ho Ho Retro http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/Ho-Ho-Retro-Bundle.html
Designer: Sherwood Studio
Mood Board Challenge http://www.thedigichick.com/forums/showthread.php?64284-Mood-Board-December-2016
Kit: The Night Before Christmas http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/The-Night-Before-Christmas-collection.html
Designer: Kimeric Kreations
Font: Blackoak Std Regular
Kit: I’ll Be Home for Christmas UIA Dec 16 http://www.thedigichick.com/forums/showthread.php?64272-USE-IT-ALL-CHALLENGE-DECEMBER-2016
Designer: Snickerdoodle Designs
Kit: Yuletide Season http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/Yuletide-Season-Collection-Special-13-for-12-FWP-included.html
Designer: Vero
Scraplift Challenge http://www.thedigichick.com/forums/showthread.php?64310-Scraplift-Challenge-December-2016
Kit: White Cold Day http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/White-Cold-Day-Collection.html
Designer: ET Designs
Tic Tac Toe Challenge http://www.thedigichick.com/forums/showthread.php?64276-Tic-Tac-Toe-for-December-2016
Kit: A Season of Reflection http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/A-Season-of-Reflection-Bundle.html
Designer: Alexis Design Studio
Featured Product Challenge http://www.thedigichick.com/forums/showthread.php?64283-Featured-Product-Challenge-December-2016-Ribbon
Kit: Cherry Crushed Denim http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/Cherry-Crushed-Denim-Collection.html
Designer: Veronica Spriggs
Featured Designer Challenge http://www.thedigichick.com/forums/showthread.php?64274-Spotlight-On-Veronica-Spriggs-Featured-Designer-December-2016
Kit: I’ll Be Home for Christmas http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/I-ll-be-Home-for-Christmas-Collection.html
Designer: Snickerdoodle Designs
Word Art: Angel Jet
Word Art Challenge http://www.thedigichick.com/forums/showthread.php?64297-Word-Art-Challenge-December
So much variety but since most are in The Hatchery they all coordinate with each other! Grab any or all of them. They’re on sale through Sunday, December 4th.
How many times have you tried to recolor styles in Photoshop Elements but the result was all wrong? The color you got wasn’t even close to what you were going for so you decided it wasn’t even possible. Let me assure you it is! I’ve written a tutorial on Scrapaneers blog to explain this process and how to get a perfect color match here. I also have another tutorial using different Styles here. I also explain what happens if you try to recolor Styles without going through these steps. I suggest you check out both tutorials for a thorough understanding. Thanks for looking.
Desk top view is a trend that’s been around awhile in web design and I’ve based this layout on the view from above. This trend relies heavily on viewing items on a desk or table top from first person perspective. This type of layout works best using realistic-looking objects. You can find realistic items in some kits or extract them yourself.
Most of the items used for this layout are from ET Designs kit, In My Kitchen. The iPhone and granite background are from my own stash. With realism in mind, objects should be sized appropriately in comparison with other items in the arrangement. It should feel like a snapshot of the activity depicted in the layout.
Can you think of ways you can incorporate top view in some of your layouts?
Have you tried the Droplet Drag and Drop templates for PSE15 yet? They’re so easy you can complete a fabulous layout in five minutes or less. What?? Yes, that’s right. I have a new tutorial to show you just how easy it is. You’re going to love it. As a bonus, these templates can actually be used in Photoshop Elements versions 10-14 too. The drag & drop feature was introduced with version 10 but the grouping included with these templates only works in PSE15. But it’s really no problem. The paper or photo or journal card still resizes automatically and automatically clips to the Frame (photo box). So check out my tutorial and give them a try!
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