Have you ever worked on a project where you’ve created a specific color scheme using your own custom colors? I know I’ve done this more than once. Think for a minute about the color chips you get at the hardware store when you’re looking to paint a room at home. How handy would it be to create your own custom color palette in Photoshop Elements (PSE) to be used in future projects? Bet you didn’t know you could do that!…
Creating and completing your scrapbook can be therapeutic, relaxing, or exciting. I know I get really excited to see a finished scrapbook page turn out more perfect than I imagined. But if you’re like me you may have a cache of layouts that are 99% finished and just need journaling to be truly complete. You may have left space planning to come back later. Or perhaps you didn’t want more than a title, at least for now. Somehow, we don’t…
Making a clean selection easily in most graphics editing packages can be tricky. There are so many selection tools available and it’s hard to know which one is best suited for your desired result. Photoshop Elements (PSE) provides selection tools for different kinds of selections. For example, the Elliptical Marquee tool selects circular and elliptical areas, and the Magic Wand tool can select an area of similar colors with one click. More complex selections can be made with one of…
It never ceases to amaze me how the universe works. You just never know how or why things happen in such a way to bring two creative spirits together. Some call it destiny, chance, serendipity or kismet. I like to think its more about Providence…a manifestation of God’s foresightful care for his creatures. Mysterious Universe If I told you the whole story about how I connected with an amazing, inspiring artist, you’d laugh. Even as I write this post I…
Every four years we’re lucky enough to have an extra day in our calendar year to give us a special excuse for celebration: Leap Day. If you’re anything like me, you understand that leap year signifies more than just a day of catching up with Earth’s alignment of the sun — it’s a whole extra day of the year. 24 extra hours to do anything you choose. It seems unfitting to spend this day doing the same things I do…