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Over the years I’ve talked more than a few times about journaling. Back in September I talked about defining your “favorite reader”. Journaling isn’t always easy. I get it! I used to be horrible at it. And I readily admit, it’s still not my strong suit! Because of that, I want to help you out a little with a fun way to get some journaling done quickly. Today I’m going to show you a journaled shape technique. By using the…
I know, I know…in last week’s post I mentioned that I’ve spent weeks this year (including last week) discussing the countless ways to recolor just about anything. I really think this might actually be my last coloring tip (fingers crossed). And I promise, today’s tip is about a really quick technique to recolor glass or other transparent (translucent) elements. Transparent Color To recolor glass or other transparent or semi-transparent objects (like water, or even sheer fabric) in Photoshop Elements (PSE),…
It’s finally October! Fall officially arrived here in the northern hemisphere nearly two weeks ago. This has by far always been my favorite time of year. Cool weather steadily moves in and things like hot apple cider, pumpkin spice lattes, apple fritters and pumpkin streusel muffins add warmth to the menu of tastes and smells. Yet there is always a certain sense of indecision when it comes to this season that arrives before winter. So much so that it actually…
Have you ever thought about turning a photo into a story? Now what kind of question is that? Of course you have. That’s what we all do. But that’s not exactly the kind of story I want to talk about today. Today I’ll show you how to create what I call photo text and you can watch the photo become a story. No, I’m not playing word games with you. It’s true, typically turning a single photo into a rich…
Over the years I’ve discussed using vellum multiple times. One of my favorite posts about vellum was the “See-Thru Title” post back in March of 2025. Today I want to give you a different way to look at vellum elements. It’s a great way to control the chaos on a layout by using vellum to tone down some of the images. I know it sounds odd to talk about chaos on a layout. But I’m sure we’ve all seen at…