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"Motherhood" by Julie Moberly
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:
I wanted the Motherhood title to have more texture and to stand out against the background. First, I duplicated the title and simplified the bottom layer. Then, I applied a 15-pixel stroke to the bottom title layer. For a finishing touch, I applied one of the paper styles that from ScrapSimple Tools - Actions: Paper Tears PSE 5001 to the bottom title layer.
Software used: Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0
Name of challenge: Mother's Day
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"A Little Touch of Pink" by Charlene Crowder
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:
I knew I wanted a tree on my layout, but I wanted a different look to it. I used the tree from the Balderdash Collection Biggie for the trunk and the overall shape. Then I used a chipboard flower from the Bamboozled Collection Biggie to make the leaves. I changed the trunk to brown and used ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Painting Textures to give it some texture.
Software used: Adobe Photoshop Elements 7.0
Name of challenge: Mother's Day
Journaling: Now that I know I am expecting a boy, someone said I will be a little bit of pink surrounded by blue. As Mother's Day approaches, I am thrilled about all of the blue surrounding me. 2010
"A Mother's Love" by Jo Corne
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:
To thread the title word Love through the chain link, I placed the alpha where I wanted it in relation to the chain link. Then, I gave the chain link a layer mask and with my Brush Tool, making sure the foreground color was black, I erased part of the link to give the illusion of the chain link threading through the alpha's loops.
Software used: Adobe Photoshop CS4
Name of challenge: Mother's Day
"Mother's Day" by Janine Buckles
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:
The background paper I used was from the Spring Inspiration Collection. It has subtle flowers and words blended into a wonderful array of soft colors. To create my title, I picked a soft shade of purple and then placed a swirl and horizontal bar from Brush Set: Swirlicious Biggie on a layer above my background paper. With the brush layer highlighted, I scrolled through the Blending Modes until I found one that gave me a similar look. In this case, I chose one called "Exclusion." Then I added my text in the same purple shade, but in order to allow it to stand out, I left its Blending Mode set to "Normal." Now I have a perfectly coordinated title!
Software used: Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0
Name of challenge: Mother's Day
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"Joy" by Kara Swanson
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:
First, to create the heart in my layout, I created a new layer, and then used the Custom Shape Tool to draw a heart the desired size. From there, I used the Paint Tool to fill in the shape and then applied the blue paper using a clipping mask.
Software used: Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0
Name of challenge: Mother's Day
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"Thank you, Mom" by Elisha Barnett
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:
To get the look of an embossed paper which has been dry-brushed with ink, I used a paper template from ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Floral Fancies Biggie by saving the paper template as a PSD file and using it as a texture filter on my solid paper. I did not change the scale of the template when running the filter. Then I put the paper template over the solid paper, recolored it using a color picked from the green paper, and erased away parts of it with a grungy brush from the Brush Set: Grungelle.
Software used: Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0
Name of challenge: Mother's Day
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"Motherhood" by Gisele Queiroz
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:
I almost always use two papers as the background for a layout. I really like to make them contrast with each other. In this layout, I clipped the blue paper from the Zac and Sarah Collection Biggie onto the paper template from the ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Off The Wall - Torn. Then, I changed the Blending Mode to "Overlay," merged them, and reduced the size a little to show the paper that's behind it. Finally, I put one of the ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Scripted above this layer and painted it blue.
Software used: Adobe Photoshop CS4
Name of challenge: Mother's Day
"Being Your Mother" by Joann Brown
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:
The placement of my word art in the title echoes the shape of my photo and embellishments in the layout. This is such an easy way to give a layout a feel of completeness - without a lot of effort. I also mixed up my title a bit to add interest: Using word art from a collection, an alpha from another collection, and an embellishment, a font, and a photo located at the bottom to create an anchor.
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Software used: Adobe Photoshop CS4
Name of challenge: Mother's Day
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"Sweet Kisses" by Jennifer Wight
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:
My embellishments, photo, and word art got a big workout as I tried to find the right placement for each on this page. I wanted to keep it simple. And in the end, I did. When scrapbooking, keep in mind that odd numbers are best. Using three elements is a good idea and is very pleasing to the eye. I incorporated that number in several places on this layout, from my layered photos to my color palette. I feel it kept things simple and was very pleasing to look at.
Software used: Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0
Name of challenge: Mother's Day
"Mother's Day 2010" by Amy Flanagan
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:
For this layout, I wanted a highly textured "feel" that would entice the viewer to find more detail every time they looked at it. To achieve that look, I started with a solid background paper from Spring Inspiration Solid Papers. On top of that I placed a patterned paper from Spring Inspiration Collection. Then I rotated the patterned paper until the weight of the design balanced with the photos that I already had on my page. Then, I changed the Blending Mode to "Dissolve" for the top paper until it was pleasing to my eye. I also added several other subtle text and word art elements, all using a Blending Mode set to "Overlay" to add to the overall texture of the layout.
Software used: Adobe Photoshop CS4
Name of challenge: Mother's Day
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