I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been working on a layout with a very specific theme and thought I had the perfect kit. Then low and behold, even with all the fabulous word art included, I can’t seem to find what I need. Nothing said I had to stick with only that one kit. I just usually tend to do that since it saves time trying to find bits and pieces from other kits that will coordinate nicely…
I know I’ve posted multiple times about creating grunge overlays. Most recently I shared a layered technique in my “Artsy Layered Overlay” post back in September. There seems to be countless ways for us to achieve a grunge look for a piece of paper or even an element. But today I want to show you how to create some grunge with the use of the Wave Filter (within the Distort category). The Wave Filter is somewhat hidden and rarely used…
Over the past two years in countless posts, I’ve talked about the importance of proper shadows. This goes all the way back to one of my first real technique driven posts, “Don’t Let Your Pages Look Flat” from April of 2023. Between April of 2023 and a recent post about creating folds in July of this year, I’ve talked about shadowing countless types of elements from buttons and bows to complex things like hot air balloons. Oddly enough, I’ve never…
Oh my gosh…it’s already the first week in October. Here in the United States, Fall is in full swing and the spirit of Halloween is in the air! Fall is my favorite season and I have to admit, Halloween is my favorite “holiday”. I absolutely love Fall! There are so many good smells: pumpkin spice, apple cider, toasted marshmallows, the scent coming off a pile of raked leaves, the mere crispness in the air…I could go on! But it’s not…