Okay, so some of you digital scrapbookers might find this post a bit odd. I don’t personally know too many digi-scrappers who use or even know what a page map or sketch is. But all us digi-scrappers can make good use of page maps too! Anyone who “grew up” doing traditional scrapbooking is likely all too familiar with these. Back in the day, this was an essential tool for most traditional scrapbooks. And for all of you who still do…
You’ve likely seen some scrapbook layouts that include a title or other element that involved text filled with a photo or other graphic. It can be a very striking addition to a layout. And needless to say, very eye-catching. Today I wanted to show you how easy it is to use this technique. Note: Please keep in mind that I use Photoshop Elements (PSE) 2022. All of the steps I discuss believe were done using PSE. If you don’t use…
A few weeks ago, I posted a tip about using one photo across multiple “spots” on a layout. I hope you had some fun experimenting with this technique. I know I have found myself using it more again lately. I recently purchased a set of templates that gave me an excuse to play a bit more and I thought I’d share… Note: The featured template set above is “Whimsical Templates No. 4” by A Whimsical Adventure. Spanning Many Spots As…
Have you ever played around with the Filters option at the bottom of the Layers Panel in Photoshop Elements (PSE)? If not, today’s your day to give it a try. I don’t use filters terribly often but I do use them. And I’m always amazed at what all I can do with them. There are so many wonderful options that will let you alter a photo or even an element. This can give you so much versatility in showcasing a…
What is bleed in printing? Seriously, this is very important. But it can be very confusing. Full bleed printing is printing to the edge of the paper so the final result has no margins. When you use this style of printing, a graphic or image expands to the absolute edge of the page with no border or white space. I’ll venture to guess that for 99.99% of the scrapbook pages you create this will be the case. But, did you…