After last week’s post about offset strokes, I thought it might be fun to show you how to create an echo effect using a twist on that technique. Today I’ll once again be using a marquee tool and a stroke outline. This technique is such a fun way to make a title look echoed. If you haven’t already read my “Circles, Circles” post from last week, you may want to go back and read up on strokes. It’s not a…
So, today’s post should be a breath of fresh air after being “taped up” for three weeks running 😊 Seriously, this should be a quick fun technique using offset circles. Based on the featured image you may be thinking we’ll be looking at circles, circles and more circles 😉 There really won’t be that many. But I will show you how to create an offset look using the elliptical marquee tool and a stroke outline. If you’ve already read my…
So, in last week’s post about Washi Tape I mentioned that I almost never see wrinkled washi tape in real life. That doesn’t mean it can’t happen. It’s just not the traditional use. I also said that it isn’t very easy to create translucent wrinkled washi tape. What I didn’t mention is that some designers actually create wrinkled washi tape…even some that are translucent. Note: The image directly above is a selection of wrinkled washi tapes (all now retired) that…
So, in last week’s post I showed you how to create your own custom tape from a piece of paper. This week I want to talk about washi tape. I’ve run into more than a few scrappers over the years that didn’t really understand (or appreciate) how washi tape differs from other tapes. Once someone boldly asked, “What on earth is washi tape anyway?” Washi itself is actually a traditional Japanese paper that has been used in the daily lives…
Have you ever been working on a project where you need some tape but couldn’t find any in your stash that coordinated well? Me too! But there’s an easy way to work around this. Generally speaking, you can turn most any paper into a gorgeous piece of custom tape if you have some basic supplies in your stash. All you really need is a grey tape, a nice paper and the correct blend mode to make it happen. It’s almost…