Preserving Memories for Changing Generations
Creative Team Member, Marnie, shares her thoughts for Preserving Memories for Changing Generations. Preserving Memories for Changing Generations Saving Keepsakes with ArtsyMemorabilia Recently, I’ve realized I fall into the category of ‘aging Baby Boomer whose kids don’t want your stuff’…a hard pill to swallow. “Younger generations have been molded by very different cultural forces,” according […]
Creating Unity Across the Centerfold
Creative Team Member, Laura, shares her advice for Creating Unity Across the Centerfold. Creating Unity Across the Centerfold The Challenge in ArtsyDoubles I like to put my pages together in spreads whenever possible, but sometimes that’s just not the way things work out. A slew of terrific baby photos may arrive out of sequence, or […]
Inspired by Artsy Papers
Creative Team Member, Trish, shares how she is Inspired by Artsy Papers. Inspired by Artsy Papers You can use Artsy Papers from ArtPlay Palettes to inspire the foundations of your artistry and digital scrapbooking designs. The DigitalART by Anna Aspnes Designs can really resonate personally. Moment of Pause ‘Bloom Grow’ was inspired by an Artsy […]
Multiple Smart Phone App Editing Process
Today, Creative Team Member, Miki, is sharing her Multiple SmartPhone App Editing Process. Multiple Smart Phone App Editing Process Manipulate your photo using multiple artsy iPhone Apps and then blend together in Adobe Photoshop or Elements. Snapseed Great for making an image lighter or darker. The Tune Image and White Balance (Tools) functions were used to […]
Double the Sirenic for Emphasis Video
Today, I’m sharing my most recent [aalogo]YouTube Double the Sirenic for Emphasis Video. Double the Sirenic for Emphasis Video Guidance in the duplication of layers to create emphasis, rhythms and visual interest. This video deconstructs a digital artistry/scrapbooking layout by Ulla May, and explains how to use digital products by Anna Aspnes Designs. You will learn how […]
FotoInspired Heritage Inspiration
Creative Team Member, Viv Halliwell, FotoInspired Heritage Inspiration. FotoInspired Heritage Inspiration The FotoInspired Template series has many applications You can use them for: For every day documentation An artsy approach to multi-photo pages. Creating albums and projects. Heritage scrapbooking. The Background Story My husband’s side of the family were great memory keepers. His Mother and Father’s side […]
Create a Cartoon Effect
Creative Team Member, Ulla-May, shares her process to create a cartoon effect in Adobe Photoshop. Cartoon effect is a fun way to give a photo a more funky style. Create a Cartoon Effect Step 1. Open and duplicate your photo. Close the original photo and work on the copy. Right-click on the photo layer in the Layers […]
Inkling Mix and Match Blending Video
Today, I’m sharing my most recent [aalogo] YouTube Inkling to Mix and Match Blending Video. Inkling to Mix and Match Blending Video Guidance for using multi-layered FotoBlendz and DigitalART by Anna Aspnes Designs. This video deconstructs a digital artistry/scrapbooking layout by Anna Aspnes, and explains how to use digital products by Anna Aspnes Designs. You will learn how […]
Custom Patterns Using Embellishments
Creative Team Member, Barbara, shares her process for Custom Patterns Using Embellishments tutorial. Custom Patterns Using Embellishments Use digital elements to create your own custom patterns. This great tutorial by Nemanja Sekulic provides guidance on how to create a custom pattern. You will find this tutorial easy to follow. Experiment with different types of digital elements and adjust the […]
Artsy Meets Coolth with Graphic Stripes Video
Today, I’m sharing my most recent aA YouTube Artsy Meets Coolth with Graphic Stripes Video. Artsy Meets Coolth with Graphic Stripes Video Guidance for combining graphic and artsy elements in your digital artistry and scrapbooking designs. This video deconstructs a layout by [aalogo] Creative Team Member, Barbara Houston, and explains how to combine a custom graphic stripe background […]
Create an Artsy Facebook Cover
Creative Team Member, Viv Halliwell, shares how to Create an Artsy Facebook Cover in Adobe Photoshop. Create an Artsy Facebook Cover Handy Guidelines Don’t clutter your banner, simple is good. Remember not to fill the bottom left of your banner that’s where your photo goes! A little text goes a long way! Facebook Cover Foundation […]
Photo Book Project Prep in Adobe Lightroom
Today, Creative team member, Linda Davis shares her process Photo Book Project Prep in Adobe Lightroom Photo Book Project Prep in Adobe Lightroom Creating artsy digital pages with photos and DigitalART by Anna Aspnes Designs requires organization, especially for photo book projects. I use Lightroom to organize and edit my photos before exporting them to […]
Artsy Title Time Savers
Creative Team Member, Laura, shares her advice for Artsy Title Time Savers. Artsy Title Time Savers I love adding artsy titles to my layouts, but it’s easy for me to overthink them to the point where I get stuck and frustrated. Anna frequently talks about not getting hung up on reinventing the wheel for every […]
Ghost Shadow with Custom Shapes Tutorial
Creative Team Member, Barbara, shares her process for Ghost Shadow with Custom Shapes Tutorial. Ghost Shadow with Custom Shapes Tutorial Different ideas come to me while working on a page and I go for it to see what happens. They don’t always work out and it goes into the trash and I start over again. […]
Make The Project Yours
Today I’m sharing my completed [aalogo] Project 2017 and providing guidance on how to make the Project yours. Make The Project Yours [aalogo] Project 2018 Begins Soon It’s exciting to be starting another digital artistry project. Is it the most convenient time of year? Absolutely NOT, but is it ever a GOOD time? This is actually […]
The Power of Color Adjustments
Today, Creative Team Member, Miki, is sharing The Power of Color Adjustments in Adobe Photoshop. The Power of Color Adjustments I’ve often joked that there are more cows than people in the small agricultural community that I live in. And with that many cows, most of the farmed fields are filled with corn to feed the […]
Artsy Dimensional Extracted Photo Effect
Today, Creative team member, Linda Davis shares her Artsy Dimensional Extracted Photo Effect. Artsy Dimensional Extracted Photo Effect An extraction with a Drop Shadow Layer Style combined with [aalogo] DigitalART supplies and really makes a snapshot pop. My friends liked this so much they requested copies. Below, are the steps for creating DigitalART from an […]
Smart Phone Photo Editing with Mextures
Creative Team Member, Viv Halliwell, shares her techniques for Smart Phone Photo Editing with Mextures Smart Phone Photo Editing with Mextures PLANNING When you go on vacation… I packed my laptop and a memory stick loaded with DigitalART supplies by Anna Aspnes Designs, that might complement the scenery and coastline of North East England, leaving my external […]
Artsy Paper Enlight App Tutorial
Creative Team Member, Trish, shares a Artsy Paper Enlight App Tutorial to get your next layout started. Artsy Paper Enlight App Tutorial Our garden has the most beautiful Wisteria vine along the side brick fence. Each year I watch as it sheds it leaves, lays dormant for a couple of months and then gradually starts […]
Custom Transfer Clipping Masks Sonoma-style Video
Today, I’m sharing my most recent aA YouTube Custom Transfer Clipping Masks Sonoma-style Video. Custom Transfer Clipping Masks Sonoma-style Video Guidance for creating blending clipping masks using Transfers and Overlays. This video deconstructs a layout by [aalogo] Creative Team Member, Heather Prins, and explains how to create a custom blending clipping mask using Transfers and Overlays from ArtPlay […]
Digital Die Cut Lettered Alpha Tutorial
Creative Team Member, Ulla-May, shares her Digital Die Cut Lettered Alpha Tutorial in Adobe Photoshop. Digital Die Cut Lettered Alpha Tutorial 1. Establish New Layout Create a new document with a transparent background. Go to File> New in Adobe Photoshop or Elements, then enter 12 x 12 as your dimensions and 300 dpi resolution. If needed, change […]
Text On A Path Tutorial
Creative Team Member, Barbara, shares her Text On A Path Tutorial. Text On A Path Tutorial A different title approach for your digital scrapbooking and artistry layouts. After trying out several different title looks for this page, I liked the idea of hugging it to the circle frame. In a sense, the title became part […]
Artfully Stacked Layers
Creative Team Member, Beverly, shares her Artfully Stacked Layers Tutorial in Adobe Photoshop. Artfully Stacked Layers Artfully stacked layers of papers, ephemera, lace, and frames visually intrigue me. Let’s make one together. 1. Create a Foundation Establish a 12 X 12 New File, then place an solid paper of your choice. I chose ArtPlay Palette Bravura […]
Create a Clipping Mask with Brushes
Today, Creative Team Member, Miki, is sharing her process to Create a Clipping Mask with Brushes in Adobe Photoshop. Create a Clipping Mask with Brushes 1. Create a Foundation Build the background for your artsy layout design. Create a new 12 x 12 page at 300 dpi. Open and drag your paper onto the layout using the Move […]