This is used for all “major” scrapbooking tips presented in a series.
Have you ever played around with the Filters option at the bottom of the Layers Panel in Photoshop Elements (PSE)? If not, today’s your day to give it a try. I don’t use filters terribly often but I do use them. And I’m always amazed at what all I can do with them. There are so many wonderful options that will let you alter a photo or even an element. This can give you so much versatility in showcasing a…
What is bleed in printing? Seriously, this is very important. But it can be very confusing. Full bleed printing is printing to the edge of the paper so the final result has no margins. When you use this style of printing, a graphic or image expands to the absolute edge of the page with no border or white space. I’ll venture to guess that for 99.99% of the scrapbook pages you create this will be the case. But, did you…
If you’re not from the United States (US) you may not be aware of what our holiday this week is all about. People in some other parts of the world may be familiar with the concept of Labor Day, also known as International Workers’ Day or May Day in other countries. In the US, Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday of September each year. Many Americans view Labor Day as the unofficial end to summer, but it has…
Do you use layered layout templates? Are you also someone who rarely uses more than just a couple photos in a layout? If so, I’m sure you’ve run across a template that you love but find it has too many photo spots for your liking. I know I have. Take a look at the featured image above. This is an example of one that I really liked but initially wasn’t sure I’d use. Then I remembered a trick I learned…
When it comes to digital scrapbooking, capturing and preserving our stories is the biggest part of why we do this. We try to ensure that the journaling in our layouts is legible and easily readable — that’s the whole point, right? But, sometimes letting all of our journaling show may not be the best idea. Confused? Read on to see why. Note: The image above is actually a layout featured in a Vicki Robinson tutorial on adding hidden journaling to…