In last week’s post I showed you how to create Curvy Borders using the Shear Filter. I know you’re going to be shocked (probably not) to hear that there is a way to create border curves without using a filter (so unlike me, right?!?). I wanted to show you last week but it would have made that post too long. So, today I want to show you how to create border curves using an underscore. That’s right, today I’m actually…
In last week’s post I talked about templates and how using them isn’t cheating. I’m sure you’ve seen layouts that have lovely curved border edges and wonder what template was used. Well, guess what? You actually don’t need a template. Today I’m going to show you how to quickly create a charming curvy border using a simple selection and a filter. That’s right, a filter. If you read my post about stripes back in June, you might be thinking I’m…
In my post about “Page Maps & Sketches” back in October of 2023 I kind of compared page maps to using digital templates. In that post I talked about how “back in the day”, a page map was an essential tool for most traditional scrapbookers. Today as a digital scrapbooker I use templates a lot. Mostly for efficiency but often times as a road map or recipe for a layout. Especially if I’m lean on creative inspiration. So, in the…
In my post about “Using Word Bits” earlier this year (June 2), I briefly showed you how to transform a selection. I recently ran into someone who kept getting the transform tool and Transform Selection mixed up. So, I thought I’d take a minute to give you a better explanation about the two different transform options. You definitely don’t want to make the mistake of mixing up Transform and Transform Selection. A lot of people think they’re the same but…