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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
5 Step Artsy Layout Blueprint
Creative Team Member, Viv Halliwell, shares a 5 Step Artsy Layout Blueprint to get your next layout started. 5 Step Artsy Layout Blueprint Inspiration This layout was inspired by the Oscraps July challenge #2 by ‘scribler’ using the inspiration by Derek Kaplan’s wonderful storm scenes. 1. Create a Foundation Create a custom Artsy Paper with 2 solid […]
Crystallize Filter Background Tutorial
Creative Team Member, Barbara, shares her Crystallize Filter Background Tutorial. Crystallize Filter Background Tutorial 1. Background A tutorial on Pinterest shared how to create color swatches in Photoshop, and I fell in love with one of the steps, that inspired the effect achieved in this Crystallize Filter Background Tutorial. You will find this effect to […]
Find Elysium in Blending Styles Video
Today, I’m sharing my most recent aA YouTube Find Elysium in Blending Styles Video. Find Elysium in Blending Styles Video Blend different styles of digital artistry and scrapbooking to create visual interest in your designs. This video demonstrates the deconstruction of a layout using the ArtPlay Palette Elysium Collection by Anna Aspnes Designs. The session is conducted […]
Photoshop Brushes No Photo Layouts
[aalogo] Creative Team member, Trish, shares her Photoshop Brushes No Photo Layouts tutorial in Adobe Photoshop. Photoshop Brushes No Photo Layouts You can use pictorial or concept brushes in place of photos on a layout. Stamp the brushes on new layers to build a picture of your own. See the Masterly Pictorial Class in ArtPlay Unedited LIVE (NSD 2018) […]
Masking Imperfection with Digital Artistry
Creative Team Member, Viv Halliwell, shares her techniques for masking imperfection with Digital Artistry. Masking Imperfection with Digital Artistry A layout can often come together simply with just a few supplies. For this layout the following DigitalART supplies were used: ArtPlay Palette Heath ArtsyTransfers Heath TapedTextures No. 2 MultiMedia Birds No. 2 Inspire WordART Mix […]
Best Photo Editing Process Tutorial
Creative Team Member, Beverly, shares her Best Photo Editing Process Tutorial in Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. Best Photo Editing Process Tutorial Adobe Lightroom is used to edit all of my photos, prior to adding artistic techniques to the photo, then creating artistic layouts in Photoshop. 1. Start in Adobe Light Room Edit your image using the […]
Psychedelic Filter Effect
Creative Team Member, Ulla-May, shares her Psychedelic Filter Effect Tutorial in Adobe Photoshop. Psychedelic Filter Effect Story Behind The Art I first used the effect described in this tutorial more than 10 years ago. I loved the outcome so much that I had the page printed and hung it on one of my walls, but I didn’t […]
Digital Scrapbook Journaling Documentation while Traveling
Laura, shares her experience with Digital Scrapbook Journaling Documentation while Traveling. Digital Scrapbook Journaling Documentation while Traveling Capture the details during your trip to make the recollection of thoughts and events much easier in your digital scrapbooking. The Evernote app can be a handy tool for documentation of memories, stories and events as they happen. […]
FotoBlendz and Blending Modes: Add Color & Depth | aA
Blended Digital Scrapbook Pages with FotoBlendz and Blending Modes FotoBlendz and blending modes are the quiet trick behind pages with real color and depth. Clip a photo to a FotoBlendz mask, change one dropdown, and the whole mood shifts. Here is how, step by step. Barbara shares one of my favourite ways to work — […]
The Best Watercolor Painting Photo Editing Effect
Viv Halliwell, shares The Best Watercolor Painting Photo Editing Effect. The Best Watercolor Painting Photo Editing Effect There are many ways to create a watercolor effect in Photoshop. I have searched for the best results and I believe I have found the best work around, based on Marty at Blue Lightning’s Youtube Tutorial. 1. Select your […]
Using Blending Modes in Digital Scrapbooking Video
Watch this Using Blending Modes in Digital Scrapbooking Video. Using Blending Modes in Digital Scrapbooking Video Demonstrates the using of Blending Modes in Adobe Photoshop Elements using the ArtPlay Palette Evanish Collection. A deconstructions of this layout by Laura Tringali Holmes shows you how they can be used to: Add depth of color Increase contrast […]
Digital Scrapbook Photo Processing with Smartphone Apps
Viv Halliwell, shares her techniques for Digital Scrapbook Photo Processing with Smartphone Apps. Digital Scrapbook Photo Processing with Smartphone Apps Elevate Your So-So Photos You can can use apps on-the-go to edit your photos. Recently mys daughter and I took a trip to Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The days were overcast and dark – This […]