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Commercial license versions of Brush Set: Art Diary Alpha Super Biggie and ScrapSimple Digital Layout Album Templates: 12x12 Geometry Mini are also available. |
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Software Used: Adobe Photoshop Elements 10
Name of Challenge: Use an alpha brush set.
"Sweet Baby Girl" by April Martell
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:
This template from ScrapSimple Digital Layout Album Templates: 12x12 Smart Stackers Volume 1 has places for curved trim. While I could have used papers to color the trim pieces in the layout template layers, I chose to use the tape measure and lace instead. Then I used the Puppet Warp Tool in Photoshop (Edit> Puppet Warp) to manipulate them to fit the curves of the template.
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Commercial license versions of ScrapSimple Digital Layout Album Templates: 12x12 Smart Stackers Volume 1, ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates: Granny's Attic Mini and ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Around It Mini 1 are also available. |
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Software Used: Adobe Photoshop CS6
Name of Challenge: Use at least three photos on your layout.
"Galeries Lafayette" by Jody West
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:
This magnificent picture from Galeries Lafayette in Paris is so intricate and stunningly beautiful, and I needed an alpha to match it. I wanted something quite elegant and stylish, but also functional – like the building. I chose Amanda Fraijo-Tobin's Brush Set: Grungy Lace Alpha Biggie. I kept the color simple, stamping on a separate layer, and just added a slight Outer Glow in a medium blue. The lace gave the page just the edge it needed and allowed me to keep the page simple with no embellishments except some bokeh for atmosphere.
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Commercial license versions of Brush Set: Grungy Lace Alpha Biggie and ScrapSimple Tools - Styles: Bokeh 6401 are also available. |
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Software Used: Adobe Photoshop Elements 7
Name of Challenge: Use an alpha brush set.
"Letting Go" by Amy Flanagan
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Directions for one technique I did on this layout:
On this digital scrapbooking layout, the word "letting" in the title was made from Brush Set: Art Diary Alpha Super Biggie. First, I stamped each letter onto its own layer and positioned them to my liking. Then I merged all the brush layers into one by highlighting them all and hitting Ctrl+E. Then I hit Ctrl+Click on the thumbnail of the newly merged layer so that the "marching ants" appeared. Next, I made a new blank layer underneath the merged brush layer. With the marching ants from the merged brush work layer still active, I selected the Paint Bucket Tool and clicked within the marching ants while on the newly made layer under the brushwork. The result is a fill within the marching ants - on its own layer. Then I clipped a coordinating paper to this layer. This creates a matte for the title work. This same process was done on the word "go" which was created with type.
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Commercial license versions of Brush Set: Art Diary Alpha Super Biggie, ScrapSimple Tools - Actions: Deep Shadows 6501 PSE and PS Biggie and Lettering Delights Vanilla are also available. |
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Software Used: Adobe Photoshop CS4
Name of Challenge: Use an alpha brush set.
If you have praise, comments, or questions for any of our Product Designers or Layout Artists, did you know you can send them a PM (private message) using the Forum? It's easy!
If you are a registered user of the Forum, just click on the "PM" box at the bottom of any of their posts to send them a message. Or, to check out more of your favorite Scrap Girls team layouts, visit the Scrap Girls Design Team section and the Scrap Girls Layout Artist Team section of the Layout Gallery.
Using Alpha Brush Sets
Monday, January 20, 2013
IN TODAY'S ISSUE:
- Cute Stuff
- Scrap Girls Club
- ScrapSimple Club
- Designer Freebie
- What's Happening at Scrap Girls
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Layout by Joyce Schardt
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Designer Freebie by
Jen Reed coordinates
with her 12th of Never Collection Biggie,
part of this month's Scrap Girls Club offering!
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Today's freebie designed by Jen Reed
* There is a "free download" button on the details page for each gift. You don't need to put them in your shopping cart unless you are shopping for other items. Also note that if you are slow reading your newsletter, you may find this freebie has already been retired, as the freebies are only available as gifts for about two newsletter cycles.
ScrapSimple Club Chat
Monday, January 21st - 8:00 p.m. ET
Stop in to chat about this month's ScrapSimple Club, you don't have to be a club member to chat. Join Shannon (tinkerbell11) and discuss the month's club and how to use ScrapSimple products in general. These products are fun and versatile items to have in your digital arsenal!
High Noon Crop
Wednesday, January 23rd - 12 Noon ET
Join April (April Showers) each Wednesday at 12 Noon ET for the High Noon Crop. All coasts and time zones are welcome! These crops are designed to allow you to work on your own photos and themes, simply giving participants a one hour goal and a fun, new challenge each week.
On January 23rd we will be doing a ScrapSimple challenge! Create a layout using at least one ScrapSimple product. If you haven't used them before, we'll have some great ideas for you in the chat.
Create your layout and upload it to the special High Noon Crop Gallery. You'll be amazed what you can get done in just one hour, but there is no High Noon Sheriff timing you! Hope to see you in the chat room!
Project SG 2013 Chat
Thursday, January 24th - 8:00 p.m. ET
Join Shannon in the chat room for the "Kick Off" Chat of 2013. Get all the details on this year long project to stay up to date with your scrapbooking. You will want stop in to hear about the fantastic prize you have the chance to win by taking part!
January's Forum Game: Jumpstart January!
It's time to kick off the new year with some fun and a focus on scrapbooking! Join us on Scrap Girls Forum for "Jumpstart January!" This is a game and challenge that focuses on taking time to scrapbook regularly despite the little "speedbumps" of life. When the month is over you'll have completed several layouts and been treated to some fun along the way.
A Welcoming Committee Member will post a task each Monday through Saturday from January 1-31. The tasks will be formatted in a LARGE PURPLE FONT for ease of locating them in the game thread as it grows. Some tasks will require message board participation, email responses or gallery posting. Read each daily task carefully to see what is required of you.
Those who complete all the required tasks and submit or post required participation by 11:59 pm (ET) January 31st will be entered in a drawing to win one of three $10 Gift Certificates to the Scrap Girls Boutique! Those who complete all the layouts will be entered in a drawing to win one of two $5 gift certificates. Each person who completes a layout will be entered – once for each completed challenge page - into a drawing for one of three $3 gift certificates.
For complete details, visit the Monthly Forum Games folder on the Scrap Girls Forum.
January Monthly Layout Contest: Our scrapbooks are full of the holidays, birthdays and special events. But what about those little, everyday moments? For the January Layout Contest, we'd love to see your layouts featuring everyday moments or habitual tasks that would otherwise go undocumented. Please post your layouts in the January Monthly Layout Gallery before Midnight ET on January 31st and you could one of the two people who will win a $10 Gift Certificate to the Scrap Girls Boutique! Please be sure to list your layout's product credits in the description or under the EXIF Properties.
Club Concepts Layout Contest: Post your new layout using the current club selection (either the Scrap Girls Club or the ScrapSimple Club) in our Scrap Girls Club Members Gallery or the ScrapSimple Club Members' Gallery. Be sure to list all of the Scrap Girls products you used. If your layout is chosen, it will be showcased as a Club Concepts layout winner, and you will win a $5 Gift Certificate to the Scrap Girls Boutique!
Suggest a Challenge, Win a Prize! Have a great idea for a Gallery layout challenge? Submit it to challenges@scrapgirls.com. If your challenge idea is chosen, you will win a prize! Friday will be Customer Challenge Day, so keep an eye out on the Forum calendar. It will be fun to see what YOU come up with for us to do!
Check our Forum calendar if you have any questions about what is happening at Scrap Girls. All event times are given in the Eastern Time Zone unless otherwise noted. Need help converting time zones? Check out the World Clock - Time Zone Converter. (Use 'USA-New York-New York' as the location for the Eastern time zone.)