13 Ways Using FotoInspired Templates
Today, I’m sharing 13 Ways Using FotoInspired Templates. 13 Ways to Using FotoInspired Templates What is FotoInspired? Learn about FotoInspired. Aside from everyday ‘project life’ style scrapbooking and memory keeping, These templates can also be used in the following ways. 1. Travel Albums Document vacations and travel photos and memorabilia. Clip photos and memorabilia images […]
Creativity Sparks Creativity
Today, Creative Team Viv Halliwell, is sharing ways to ensure Creativity Sparks Creativity. Creativity Sparks Creativity Introduction Guidance FOR THOSE DAYS WHEN YOUR CREATIVITY IS MISSING. On days when… The thoughts are blank You feel a bit down. And creating seems SO far away. This is the time when you need to create the most. 1. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
How to Use Texture and ToolSets in Digital Scrapbooking
Linda Davis shares How to Use Texture and ToolSets in Digital Scrapbooking. How to Use Texture and ToolSets in Digital Scrapbooking A step by step tutorial in showing how to add texture and dimention using Photoshop brushes in your digital scrapbooking and 1. Photo Skecth Effect Use an app or apply Photoshop filters to create […]
How To Fill Text with Digital Scrapbook Photos
Marianne shares a How To Fill Text with Digital Scrapbook Photos tutorial for Adobe Photoshop and Elements. Marianne uses an Artsy Layered Template as a foundation and creates a clipping mask for her photo using Type. How To Fill Text with Digital Scrapbook Photos 1. Select Artsy Template Make an Artsy Layered Template selection of […]
8 Ways to Create an Artsy Digital Scrapbook Title
Inspiration with 8 Ways to Create an Artsy Title in your artsy digital scrapbooking and photo artistry pages. 8 Ways to Create an Artsy Digital Scrapbook Title Adventurer | Miki 1. Column Titles Divide the letter of a longer word into 3-4 letters and create a column style title. Increase the visual interest by using […]
8 Ways to Embellish Your Digital Scrapbooking with ArtsyFlowers
8 Ways to Embellish Your Digital Scrapbooking with ArtsyFlowers. 8 Ways to Embellish Your Digital Scrapbooking with ArtsyFlowers Create your own ArtsyFlowers or find them here. Seasons | Debbie Douglas 1. Create an artsy background for your photos and words. Add an ArtsyFlower element over a solid background paper to create a focal point to […]
Color Photoshop Brushes Tutorial for Digital Scrapbooking
Laura is sharing her Color Photoshop Brushes Tutorial for Digital Scrapbooking in Photoshop Elements. Color Photoshop Brushes Tutorial for Digital Scrapbooking Clip an Artsy Paper to a brush to achieve a variety of coloring effects. Yield different colors and texture effect based on the placement of the digital paper design. 1. Select a Brush Choose […]
How To Use Ephemera in your Digital Scrapbooking
Miki is shares her technique for How To Use Ephemera in your Digital Scrapbooking How To Use Ephemera in your Digital Scrapbooking Do you have a box filled with letters, newspaper articles and old photos from my mother? You can include all these little bits of your heritage in your digital artistry by incorporating Ephemera […]
Using Photo Editing Sketch Apps to Enhance Your Digital Scrapbooking
Ulla-May, shares her Using Photo Editing Sketch Apps to Enhance Your Digital Scrapbooking Photo Editing Sketch Effect Using Mobile Apps Using sketch filters on photos in my layouts is one of favorite photo editing tools. I use various apps on my mobile phone to convert my photo in to sketched renditions of the image. There […]
How To Tell Stories That Are Not Yours
In this post, I want to share some thoughts and ideas on how to tell stories that are not yours. How To Tell Stories That Are Not Yours Stories are the creative conversion of life itself into a more powerful, clearer, more meaningful experience. They are the currency of human contact. — Robert McKee. A couple of […]
Resize Digital Scrapbook Templates to 8 1/2 X 11 Inches
Creative Team Member, Marianne, shares Resize Digital Scrapbook Templates to 8 1/2 X 11 Inches tutorial for Adobe Photoshop. Resize Digital Scrapbook Templates to 8 1/2 X 11 Inches 1. Select Template. Open a template from the Artsy Templates digital product range. For this layout, I chose Artsy Layered Template No. 231. 2. Create New Layout. […]
Simple Digital Scrapbook Template Adjustments
Creative Team Member, Linda, shares Simple Digital Scrapbook Template Adjustments using a watercolor treatment on background photos to create contrast with smaller framed photos. Simple Digital Scrapbook Template Adjustments Experimenting with Anna’s products can be as simple as switching out one mask for another. Or it can mean giving all the background photos on a double page spread […]
How To Use a Digital Scrapbook Template Tutorial
Creative Team Member, Adryane shares How To Use a Digital Scrapbook Template Tutorial in Adobe Photoshop. How To Use a Digital Scrapbook Template Tutorial Artsy Layered Templates are quick and easy way to create a digital scrapbook page. Avoids overwhelm of beginning with a blank page. A premade design gives you a head start on […]
Digital Scrapbook Frame Layering Effect
Creative Team Member, Miki, shares Digital Scrapbook Frame Layering Effect in Adobe Photoshop or Elements. 1. Create a Foundation.Create a new 12 x 12 page at 300 dpi. Open and drag your paper onto the layout. Solid paper 1 from Artplay Palette Summery was used for this page. Select the image you want to use and place […]
Transparent Digital Scrapbook Titles using Blending Modes
Creative Team Member, Marianne, shares a Transparent Digital Scrapbook Titles using Blending Modes tutorial. You can do a LOT with [aalogo] WordART. Words can be both re-colored and combined with the Blending Modes found in Adobe Photoshop and Elements. I used Blending Mode with WordART from Yoga WordART No. 1. and WordTransfers Living Well No. 1 in the following page. Blending modes enable […]