I recently returned from a weekend get-away with my four sisters, and this month’s
Scrap Girls Club: My Best Friend by Ginny Whitcomb couldn’t have been more perfect for documenting it. Because what are sisters, if not our best friends?
I loved everything about this collection, the patterns, the flowers, the paper tears. The only thing I didn’t see was a tear for photos. I know I could have found one in another collection, but I decided to repurpose one of the paper tears from this club. It was really simple and turned out great, and it helped me stretch my scrapping budget just a little further. Let me show you how I did it!
First, I used a clipping mask to clip the photo to the paper tear embellishment.
Next, I applied a mask to the photo layer. With the mask active, I used the Brush tool with black to “paint away” the bits of photo that were covering the paper tear on the embellishment below. Remember, when using a mask, the color black will reveal the layer below and white will conceal it. Black reveals; white conceals. If you make a mistake, don’t panic! Use the “x” key as a shortcut to quickly switch between painting with black and white.
Here’s my finished layout using my ‘repurposed’ paper tear:
I really love the Scrap Girls Monthly Clubs because they are a great way to get beautiful products while sticking with your budget. And repurposing items is a smart way to get more out of your scrapping supplies. I would love to see the creative ways you come up with to use this beautiful collection! Be sure and post your layouts in the
Scrap Girls Gallery!
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Article written by Anna MansfieldUsing Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 with Windows 8
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