Technique Tuesday Archives

Technique Tuesday – Customizing Paper Templates

Customizing ScrapSimple Paper Templates Tutorial created using Photoshop CS5 I know sometime we can find ScrapSimple Paper Templates intimidating, especially ones with larger papers or even grungier ones. So I wanted to share with you some easy ways to use these templates. In my first layout, I really wanted to focus on the large floral […]

Technique Tuesday – Combining Styles

Combining Layer Styles In Photoshop Tutorial created using Photoshop CC with Windows 7 Layer Styles are one of my favorite tools in Photoshop, and I use at least one on every scrapbook page I create. This tutorial will show how you can apply more than one layer style to a single layer! Normally, applying a […]

Technique Tuesday – Warped Shadows

Create Lifted Embellishments by Warping Shadows Tutorial created using Photoshop CC with Windows 7 Want to discover an easy trick that will instantly give a dimensional look to your scrapbooking layouts? Lifting the edges of your embellishments is an quick way to add some extra dimension to your already-wonderful digital scrapbook pages. In this tutorial, […]

Technique Tuesday – Photos Inside Letters

Photos Inside Letters Tutorial created using Photoshop Elements 9 Oversized titles with photos integrated into them are a new, unique way way to make both the text elements and the photo the star of your pages. While there are many ways you can do this, here are two of my favorites. Premade Word Art: Using […]

Technique Tuesday – Botanical Grunge Papers

Botanical Grunge Papers Note: Tutorial created using Adobe Photoshop CS6 In this tutorial, we will create a botanical grunge paper from scratch, using textured overlays, grungy brushes, ephemera brushes, and botanical overlays. Every one you make will be different as you mix and match overlays and brushes to create unique effects. Products used: ScrapSimple Paper […]

Using The Alignment and Distribution Tools in Photoshop

Using The Alignment and Distribution Tools in Photoshop Tutorial created using Photoshop CC with Windows 7 Tutorial written using Photoshop CC2018 on Windows 7 Have you ever had trouble getting things evenly spaced on your pages? Is it sometimes difficult to get alphas to line up the way you’d like? If so, the Alignment and […]

Technique Tuesday – Add a Little Vintage to Your Photos

Add a Little Vintage to Your Photos Tutorial created using Photoshop Elements 9 I love thumbing through the old photo albums that my mom put together. The vintage photos have a different type of light and color to them. The folds and torn edges have history. They were taken before mobile phones, before we could […]

Technique Tuesday – Adding Texture To A Photo

Adding Texture to a Photo Note: Tutorial created using Adobe Photoshop CS5 One of the easiest ways to add some dramatic flair to your photo is by adding a texture overlay to it. By doing this, you can turn your everyday photo into a work of art, or add some grunge to an already masculine […]

Technique Tuesday – Recoloring Multi-Colored Elements

Change is Good! How to Change One Color of Multi-Colored Element Tutorial created using Photoshop CC with Windows 7 One of the best things about digital scrapbooking is that you can change the colors of your papers and embellishments. Most of us know how to recolor an embellishment that is a single color, but what […]

Technique Tuesday – Quick And Easy Mask Tip

Quick and Easy Mask Tips Tutorial created using Photoshop Elements 9 I love the look of pictures clipped to masks. Swirly or faded or distressed edges, all done with a keyboard command? Yes, please! Masks are awesome. They are quick and easy, and they take my pages to the next level. But. Sometimes, the proportions […]