Showing posts with tag "Topic: Layouts".

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Video Tidbit: Clean and Classic 10 - Spaced Out

The grid cutter will help you make a classic layout in no time at all. Inserting a line will help add interest to the page and a subway art title will add to the clean and classic look.

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Bright Idea 359: Create Your Own Lens Flares

Lens flares are optical phenomena caused by light refracting or reflecting within the camera lens. While lens flares are often considered artifacts or undesired effects, they can be intentionally added to enhance the visual appeal or create a specific look on a layout. Creating digital lens flares involves using the ellipse shape to mimic the appearance of lens flares produced by light sources. Lens flares should be used sparingly and thoughtfully to avoid overwhelming the layout or distracting from the main subject. Experimentation and practice will help you refine your skills in creating convincing and visually appealing digital lens flares.

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Video Tidbit: Customizing A Beveled Mat

In this video you will take your framing skills to the next level. We will be diving into the world of frame customization. Specifically, I’ll show you a step-by-step process on how to separate a beveled mat and its shadow, empowering you to have complete control over both the mat and the beveled edge frame.

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Start2Finish: T-Minus 24 Hours

I wanted to create a starter page for my Italy album. The watch and the trip were both gifts to my son for his high school graduation. I wanted to incorporate both gifts on the starter page with the concept of "looking in the future". This same concept can be adopted easily for fun pages looking into the future or even looking back at the past.

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Video Tidbit: Tied Together

Create a page with side-by-side panels tied together and with additional panels and overlays to add depth to the page.

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Bright Idea 356: Side by Side

This Bright Idea will give you plenty of practice with the Grid cutter and adding effects from the Photo Ribbon. A wonderful way to summarize any event or trip.

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Bright Idea 354: Blend and Tear

This Bright Idea will have you experimenting with the Blended Edge and Paper Rip Straight Cutters. You will also edit photos using the Image Editor. These tools will create a page that you are going to love.

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Bright Idea 353: Spill Over Masks

Express your creativity with Spill Over Masks! Unleash a world of possibilities as this concept takes your designs to the next level. With Spill Over Masks, colors and patterns spill over the boundaries of a custom frame. Your artistic vision will spill over with artistic flair.

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Start2Finish: Who Am I?

Learn how to make a simple genealogy tree for your favorite family member whether it be a person or a pet!

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Video Tidbit: Bent Title

In this video, you'll learn how to create a visually interesting text effect that will add eye-catching titles to your projects. So, if you're ready to add some creative flair to your text, let's dive into this technique and learn how to bend text digitally.

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Bright Idea 349: Stacked Photo

Enjoy this lesson creating a look of stacked papers and photos. Built-in strokes will be fun to play with.

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Start2Finish: Once Upon An Autumn

The inspiration for this page came after taking our family photos. I was thinking about our upcoming wedding anniversary and reflecting on our 32 years of marriage and the journey of learning to love each other. Although we are not flawless in our efforts, we strive to do our best and readily admit when we fall short. I really wanted a page that felt this reflection of time and what it means to love one another.

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Bright Idea 345: Torn In Two

Create a beautiful layout featuring a main photo and paper ripped edges and block style title that is visually striking.

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