Artsy Paper Inspired Scrapbooking
Today Margo is sharing how she creates Artsy Paper Inspired Scrapbooking. This tutorial can be created in Adobe Photoshop and Elements (excluding the High Pass Filter). Create Artsy Paper Inspired Layouts The sea and sky motifs in ArtsyPaper1.jpg from ArtPlay Palette Evenfall inspired the following digital scrapbooking and photo artistry layout. 1. Find Your Inspiration Inspiration […]
Beginner Lessons in Artistry
In this post, I’m sharing my 2 day painting adventure last weekend, as well as thoughts on ‘Beginner Lessons in Artistry.’ The Origins I have always fancied myself as a bit of a painter. I was creating art before I could walk and my Mum still has my first painting on her bedroom wall. In […]
Gradient Tool Photo Composites
Today, Creative Team Member Barbara Houston, is sharing her Gradient Tool Photo Composites technique. Gradient Tool Photo Composites What is photo compositing photos? The action of taking 2 images and seamlessly blending them together in Photoshop or Elements. It the perfect accompaniment to your artsy digital scrapbooking or photo artistry. Not to mention a whole […]
Create a Digital Journal Collage
Today, Viv is sharing her best guidance for how to Create a Digital Journal Collage. Create a Digital Journal Collage. ‘Travel Journals’ are currently popular in Scrapbooking. The idea is to take a journal as your foundation then fill it with photos, ephemera and mementos, to create a keepsake on a smaller scale that a […]
Evenfall into Layers of Blending Modes Video
Today, I’m sharing my most recent [aalogo]YouTube Evenfall into Layers of Blending Modes Video. Evenfall into Layers of Blending Modes Video The story behind the Artplay Palette Evenfall collection and guidance in the ArtPlay approach to creating digital artistry without photos. This video deconstructs a digital artistry/scrapbooking layout by Laura, and explains how to use digital […]
Newsworthy Heritage Tutorial
Creative Team Member, Miki, shares her Newsworthy Heritage Tutorial. Newsworthy Heritage Tutorial You will learn how to create a newsworthy heritage page. This tutorial will help you delve into the past and where to find information. I was given these two photos of my husband’s great grandfather. Not much was known about him, except what […]
3 Ways to Use ArtPlay Palette Brushes
Today, Creative team member, Linda Davis shares 3 Ways to Use ArtPlay Palette Brushes. 3 Ways to Use ArtPlay Palette Brushes As a retired teacher, I enjoy on-going learning about digital scrapbooking. One of the skills that I am working on now is how best to use the .abr brush files that Anna includes in […]
Color Matters
Creative Team Member, Marnie, shares her thoughts for why Color Matters. Color Matters Why is color important? Color can be a powerful design tool when used effectively. Color guides the viewer’s eyes to the desired focus, aids in story telling, and creates mood. In this post, you will learn how to engage the viewer with color […]
Combining New and Old Photos
Today, Creative Team Member, Joan, is sharing her process for combining new and old photos. Combining New and Old Photos Want to add a little fun to your heritage photos? How about adding a picture taken recently to a heritage photo so it looks like the person is actually there. My Grandniece, Nina, is becoming […]
Adobe Create Action WaterColor Effect
Creative Team Member, Viv Halliwell, shares her Adobe Create Action WaterColor Effect Tutorial. Adobe Create Action WaterColor Effect Download and install the Adobe Create magazine free watercolour Action to use with this tutorial. Select a Photo I chose a bright contrasty photo as my base, then cropped it to a square format. It’s advisable to […]
Still Life Tutorial
Creative Team Member, Beverly, shares her Still Life Tutorial in Adobe Photoshop. Still Life Tutorial A still life photography practice offers the ease of having items already on hand to create a scene. For example, I love to grow flowers, periannuals in particular. I often readily have fresh blooming flowers to pick, and can arrange them […]
Why Size Matters Not in Wacom Tablets
Today I’m sharing a post Why Size Matters Not in Wacom Tablets complete with a Giveaway. Why Size Matters Not in Wacom Tablets A 17 year career in digital artistry, with almost as many years using a Wacom pen and tablet, has not only enhanced my creative experience, but generated a few surprises too. Many […]
Lead the Eye with Textures
Creative Team Member, Barbara, shares her Lead the Eye with Textures Before & After Layout. Lead the Eye with Textures I love using Anna’s texture brushes not only for the beautiful textures themselves, but also to lead the eye around the page. For example, I knew I wanted to use the postage stamps in my […]
Narcissus Color Considerations and Adjustments
Today, I’m sharing a new video on the [aalogo]YouTube Narcissus Color Considerations and Adjustments Video. Narcissus Color Considerations and Adjustments Video Guidance for changing the colors of your DigitalART supplies. This video provides insight and inspiration for using the ArtPlay Palette Narcissus Collection, and deconstructs a digital artistry/scrapbooking layout by Joan Robillard, and explains how […]
Upside Down Extraction and Compositing Technique
Creative Team Member, Joan, shares her Upside Down Extraction and Compositing Technique Tutorial. Upside Down Extraction and Compositing Technique Do you ever feel upside down before your morning coffee? Or maybe you want to stand on the moon or fly through the air. I know I do and I wanted to depict this in an […]
Mixing Artsy With Graphic
Creative Team Member, Barbara, shares her process for Mixing Artsy With Graphic. I love the contrast of mixing the artsy with the graphic. They compliment each other and make the page exciting to me. This is one of my favorite pages mixing the graphic with Anna’s artsy. I used ArtPlay Palette Coolth for this layout. […]
ArtsyTransfers Moira with ArtPlay Palettes
Today, I’m sharing a new video on the [aalogo]YouTube ArtsyTransfers Moira with ArtPlay Palettes Video. ArtsyTransfers Moira with ArtPlay Palettes Guidance for using Artsy Transfers with ArtPlay Palettes. This video introduces you to the ArtPlay Palette Moira collection and demonstrates how to combine ArtPlay Palettes with ArtsyTransfers by deconstructing a digital artistry/scrapbooking layout by Miki […]
Guide Your Layout Design with Artsy Papers
Today, Creative team member, Linda Davis shares her Guide Your Layout Design with Artsy Papers Tutorial. Guide Your Layout Design with Artsy Papers Linda writes in this excerpt from her blog: While I am preparing for an upcoming event in May, I found time to create this page with Anna’s new release, ArtPlay Palette Moira, using […]
Guidance for Using ArtsyKardz
Today, I’m sharing a new video on the [aalogo]YouTube Guidance for Using ArtsyKardz. Guidance for Using ArtsyKardz Using ArtsyKardz in your digital artistry and crafting. This video explains and provides guidance on using ArtsyKardz by Anna Aspnes Designs for digital and hybrid scrapbooking, as well as Project Life. You will learn: About the 2 different […]
Color Blocking with Overlays
Today, Creative Team Member, Margo, is sharing Color Blocking with Overlays. Follow this tutorial in Adobe Photoshop. Color Blocking with Overlays Digital scrapbooking is an excellent tool for experimenting with different processes for creating art. We can use the creative process to challenge ourselves to leave our comfort zone. By taking an idea from start […]
Sashay Your Way to MultiMedia Foundations
Today, I’m sharing a new video on the [aalogo]YouTube Sashay Your Way to MultiMedia Foundations Video. Sashay Your Way to MultiMedia Foundations Video. Guidance for using digital elements to create artistry foundations. This video provides insight and inspiration for using the ArtPlay Palette Sashay Collection, and deconstructs a digital artistry/scrapbooking layout by Margó Juhász, and […]
Using Album Template Collections Video.
Today, I’m sharing my most recent [aalogo]YouTube Using Album Template Collections Video. Using Album Template Collections Video. Guidance in the duplication of layers to create emphasis, rhythms and visual interest. In this video, I show you how to use and create digital artistry and scrapbooking pages using Album Template Collections by Anna Aspnes Designs, so that […]
Forty Four
Today I’m sharing a layout and 44 things about me at Forty Four years old. Not a BIG number but ALWAYS a milestone. Celebrate your birthday through artistry. It was a my birthday a few weeks ago. Sadly it was overshadowed by a few minor life events, which were untimely, as I am typically a […]
Photo Enhancement Techniques
Today, Creative team member, Linda Davis shares her Photo Enhancement Techniques. As I was creating this page, two factors influenced my thinking. I am a photo-centric scrapbooker, meaning that I generally focus first on selecting the photos I want to use on a page. Often, that means working with less than perfect photos. The photo that I […]