5 Ways to Use an ArtPlay Palette
Today, I’m sharing 5 Ways you can use an ArtPlay Palette. I’ve been working on a number of different projects over the last several weeks. 1. Create a Greeting Card Make a greeting card and print at home or online. My sister and Mum both have birthdays in January. Create a New Layout (File>New) in […]
Create a Charcoal Pencil Photo Effect
Today, Margo is sharing how to Create a Charcoal Pencil Photo Effect. This tutorial is for Adobe Photoshop Users only. Create a Charcoal Pencil Photo Effect Introduction Transform your photos into pencil drawings using filters in Photoshop. Elevate your photos. Add visual interest to your artistry and scrapbooking layouts 1. Select Photo Open the image […]
What is FotoInspired?
As we begin a new year, it’s a GOOD to answer that age-old question, What is FotoInspired? What is FotoInspired? 2019 Week 43 | Anna Aspnes A system of creating a photo collage in blending photos, words and [aalogo] DigitalART. Organize EVERYDAY photos from your camera or phone. Share EVENTS photos with family and friends. […]
Photo Inspired Artistry
Today, Creative Team Member, Trish Hoskin, is sharing a Photo Inspired Artistry. Photo Inspired Artistry Introduction Use ArtPlay Palettes and Mutlimedia Element to create digital artistry. Create a piece of Art which can be: Printed for a wall. Uploaded and printed on products such as pillows, stationery, and even bedding. There is no end to […]
Quick ArtPlay Palette Collage
Today, Laura Tringali Holmes, is sharing her process for creating a Quick ArtPlay Palette Collage in Photoshop Elements. Quick ArtPlay Palette Collage Introduction An easy technique for making a digital collage when you are short on time. Uses one ArtPlay Palette. Illustrates a quote of your choice. Note. I created this composition after listening to […]
Selective Coloring with Adjustment Layers
Today Creative Team Member, Margo is sharing Selective Coloring with Adjustment Layers. Selective Coloring with Adjustment Layers Introduction You can use Adjustment Layers to brushes add a multi-color effect to your brushes Enables editable coloring. Provides SELECTIVE color application. Modify Element Properties as preferred. You will use .png transparent file in this tutorial. 1. Create […]
Develop Your Style
Today, I’m sharing a few thoughts on how to develop your style in terms of artistry and memory keeping. Develop Your Style Origins Experience comes through showing up and walking the talk. I have been an ‘official’ memory keeper since 2002 when Ella, my first child arrived in this world, but the introduction to this […]
Sky Photo Editing Technique
Today, Creative Team Member, Joan, is sharing her Sky Photo Editing Technique. This tutorial is conducted in Adobe Photoshop. Sky Photo Editing Technique Changing the sky in a landscape will elevate your photo. You can transform a boring day time sky to a more dramatic night sky, a sunrise with pinks and purples or sunset […]
Photo Book Project Theme Inspiration
This post provides some photo book project theme inspiration from the creative team. Photo Book Project Theme Inspiration Miki Krueger This will be my fourth year participating in the annual photo book project. The first two years, I followed a Christmas theme: Christmases of the Past The 12 Days of Christmas Last year, I took […]
Dancing Between Devices
Today, Creative Team Member, Dale is sharing one of her approaches to creating artistic images using Anna Aspnes Designs. Follow this tutorial in Adobe Photoshop and Apps on the iPad. You may some of these ideas in other photo editing programs that support layers. Dancing Between Devices Moving your unfinished image between different devices will […]
Levels Color Correction Technique
Today Creative Team Member, Miki, is sharing her Levels Color Correction Technique. This tutorial is for BOTH Adobe Photoshop and Elements. Levels Color Correction Technique Introduction The perfect solution for dark, faded or yellowing old photos. The photo in this digital scrapbooking page was taken 50 years ago and has a strong blue cast. There […]
Create Expressive Marks with Charcoal Brushes
Today, Creative Team Member, Nancy Adams, is sharing Create Expressive Marks with Charcoal Brushes. Follow this tutorial in Adobe Photoshop Elements. Create Expressive Marks with Charcoal Brushes This tutorial is intended to guide you in using Charcoal No. 1 BrushSet to add expressive mark making to your digital sketches, photos, and artistry. See this FREE […]
Using FotoInspired for Travel Photos
Today, Creative Team Member, Trish Hoskin, is sharing her approach for Using FotoInspired Templatesfor Travel Photos. Having arrived home from a fantastic 14 day trip to London, she was keep to capture her memories quickly and easily in an album before everyday life took over again. This tutorial is for BOTH Photoshop and Elements users. […]
Adapting Colorful Artsy Layered Templates
Today, Creative Team Member Laura is sharing tips for Adapting Colorful Artsy Layered Templates to coordinate with her photos. Follow along in Adobe Photoshop and Elements as Laura describes the processes she uses and the design decisions she makes when adapting an Artsy Layered Template to work with her photos. Adapting Colorful Artsy Layered Templates […]
Dreamy Photo Effect using Smart Objects
Today, Creative Team Member, Viv, is sharing how to Dreamy Photo Effect using Smart Objects and Filters This tutorial is for Photoshop users ONLY. Dreamy Photo Effect using Smart Objects LEARN HOW TO TRANSFORM A PHOTO INTO A DREAMY CITYSCAPE USING SMART OBJECTS AND THE FILTER GALLERY. Note. This dreamy landscape effect works particularly well […]
Create a Progressive Photo Collage
Today, I’m sharing how to create a progressive photo collage. Create a Progressive Photo Collage You never really appreciate the power of placing these photos together until you have them printed and are physically holding them in your hand. The Backstory About a decade ago my Mum asked me to create a collage which included […]
Create Purposefully Packed Layouts
Today, Creative Team Member, Marnie, is sharing how to Create Purposefully Packed Layouts. Create Purposefully Packed Layouts Learn how to choose DigitalART supplies and make purposeful selections. 1. Gather Supplies The parallel between packing for travel and packing a page. As I was packing for a recent trip, I noted a parallel with my artsy […]
Photo Artistry with ArtPlay Palettes
Today, Creative Team Member, Trish Hoskin, is sharing guidance for creating Photo Artistry with ArtPlay Palettes. Photo Artistry with ArtPlay Palettes Make wonderful pieces of photo art in a few easy steps with DigitalART by Anna Aspnes Designs. 1. Select and Edit a Photo Choose and edit a digital image that inspires you. This photo […]
Techniques for Overlapping Frames
Today, Creative Team Member, Joan Robillard, is sharing Techniques for Overlapping Frames. This tutorial is for Adobe Photoshop and Elements users. Techniques for Overlapping Frames 6 Ways to Works with a Frame Overlapped by Another. This is the bottom of the 2 frames, which doesn’t have much visible surface area, but can add a LOT […]
Multilayered FotoBlendz Masks: How to Use Them | aA
How to Use Multilayered FotoBlendz Masks Multilayered FotoBlendz masks arrive with stains, textures, ArtStrokes and brushes already arranged for you. Move the whole set onto your page, clip a photo, and customise each layer to make the design your own. Creative Team member Miki Krueger shares how to get the most from multilayered FotoBlendz masks […]
Creating a Digital Scrapbook Heritage Collage
Today, Adryane is sharing some of her creative wisdom on creating a digital scrapbook heritage collage. Creating a Digital Scrapbook Heritage Collage Adryane is known for her heritage photo artistry layouts and outlines her process in the steps below. 1. Create a Foundation Create a New Layout and select an Artsy Paper as your foundation. […]
Quick Guide to Still Life Photography
Today, former Creative Team Member, Beverly, is sharing her Quick Guide to Still Life Photography. This is the second part in a series of Still Life Photography posts, and the last one in the series, though she might be back as a guest at some point. Quick Guide to Still Life Photography This is the […]
Create a Canvas of Memories
Today, Trish is showing us how to Create a Canvas of Memories This tutorial is for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. Create a Canvas of Memories Use [aalogo] DigitalART to create an artistic canvas of photo memories for your wall. Trish has just returned from a whirl wind tour of London and wanted to create a […]
Boundaries for Success
Today, I’m sharing some thoughts on Boundaries and Success in order to help you with your scrapbooking and photo artistry goals. I’m also announcing some changes at Anna Aspnes Designs based on these principles. Boundaries for Success Yes to Boundaries They protect us and enable us to have what we want most. Last week in […]