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…
In my “Color Pop” post last week I showed you how to use my free template to create the Black & White & Color Pop effect. I got a little carried away with showing you so many options. Since it got so long, it didn’t seem right to include the steps to achieve the same effect without using my template. So today I’ll show you how to create the effect “from scratch”! Note: The featured image at the top of…
I love using photos that are B&W with a pop of color. Especially if I’m trying to highlight one particular part of a photo (as in the image below). And yes, this is another technique where Photoshop Elements (PSE) has a Guided Edit (B&W Color Pop) available. It works fairly well if you’re trying to isolate a given color within your original photo. But it gets a little tricky when it comes to figuring out how to edit/include more than…
Two weeks ago, in my “Gradient Blend” post, I showed you how to create a stunning large photo layout. And earlier this year in my “Masks And Wands” post, I showed you how to create an overlay using the Magic Wand. Today I’m going to show you another way to use a large photo for a layout but this time with an artsy overlay. And I’ll show you how to create a different kind of large overlay using a piece…
If you’ve been scrapping for any length of time, you’ve likely seen your fair share of paper tears. Over the years I’ve written two posts about them: “Creating Torn Paper” and “Torn Paper Brushes”. Today I’ll show you how to create some interest on a simple tag by adding a jagged edge. I don’t mean to confuse you; this will not be the same as tearing paper! Jagged (tattered) edges are distinctly different from paper tears. The primary difference is…