blending Archives

Unleash Your Creativity with Blending Modes

Get more use out of this month’s club papers by mixing them together using Photoshop’s Blending modes.

Two Quick Ways to Use Textures

Two quick ways to use the ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Blendology textures.

Blending with the Brush Tool

Brushes are one of the most versatile tools in photo editing software. They can be used to stamp, emboss, erase, even to die-cut. I’d like to show how you can accomplish blending with brushes in your digital scrapbooking layouts. The best brushes for blending are those without hard edges. One example is the #100 Rough […]

Making Music with Dynamic Brushes

I majored in music in college. I breathed, ate, slept music. It’s still in my blood. I can’t help but tap my toes or wave my arms when I hear a good song. I break out in random show tunes when people ask me questions. I’m always humming or singing or playing air-piano (because I […]

Creating an Art Journal Layout Using Templates

When I first looked at Sherrie Piegdon’s May ScrapSimple Club, Journal Junkie, it was clear there were possibilities for an Art Journaling layout: the painted papers, the subject and style of the embellishments, the many layers… oh-so-many customizable layers! The embellishment pieces all come in three layers, as does the alpha. There is a newsprint […]

Breaking Down the Layout #1 – Blending Video Tutorial

Want to learn how one of our top designers tackles blending? Follow along with this video tutorial as Scrap Girls designer Brandy Murry breaks down how she created a beautiful digital scrapbooking layout!

Blend Your Photos Into Your Background Using the Gradient Tool

Stop! Don’t run away! Come back…. I know the words Gradient Tool can be a little daunting but you are going to love this technique. It’s super simple, super versatile, and most importantly, a great timesaver. Yes, really. As digital scrapbookers, one of the ways we have an advantage over paper scrapbookers is that we […]

3 Quick Tips for Summer Layouts

I love saturated colors and the oversized word art – they perfectly sum up summer. But If you see this style of kit and think, “I love it, but I don’t know how to use it,” then this article is for you!