Video: Set of Four EASY Halloween Cards

Video: Set of Four EASY Halloween Cards

Halloween is almost here, and I wanted to make a fun hybrid project in honor of the day.  Rather than focusing on treat bags or decorations, I prefer to make cards!!


I personally think that Halloween cards should be as popular as Christmas or Birthday cards...there's so many cool and silly ways you can use the theme of Halloween to create an adorable card to send to a friend.  

To make my cards, I used two kits from a collaboration done by Sahlin Studio and Britt-ish Designs who both create designs for the Lilypad: 







I divided this tutorial up into 2 videos, since I thought watching one very long one might get tiring.

 Here is part one: 



Also, here are the other digital supplies I used (or close substitutes) on these cards if you are curious or want to pick them up yourself:

Bebas Neue Font

Digital Distressing kit by Nancie Rowe Janitz

The Part Two video:



 Traditional scrapbooking supplies used (all are clickable links):

Hero Arts Yellow Gemstones
Recollections Adhesive Rhinestones - Black
The Paper Studio Le Petites Mini Paper Bows
3/8 in. Orange Gingham Ribbon
Queen & Co. Rhinestones in Snowflake
American Crafts White Cardstock
Aleene's Original Tacky Glue
Mini Jute String
Gelly Roll Pens in Black and Purple
Mini Glue Dots
Ranger Distress Ink in Seedless Preserves
Ranger Archival Ink in Black
Epson Matte Presentation Paper


Here is a close up look at the finished cards if you want to get a closer look:








Have a splendid day!!
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Five Great Reasons To Try Digital Scrapbooking

Five Great Reasons To Try Digital Scrapbooking

I made a video in response to questions I've had from other scrapbookers over the years about why I switched to digital scrapping, and thought I would share why I love and enjoy it so much:



If you aren't one for leaving comments on YouTube, feel free to comment here about what your thoughts are about digital scrapbooking...I'd love to hear any constructive comments.

Here are photos of the pages I featured in my video, if you'd like to get a better look at them:









Also, if you need the link to the Adobe PSE free trial, here it is: Free trial for PSE15

Thanks & have a great day,





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Using Photoshop Brushes on a Layout

Using Photoshop Brushes on a Layout


You guys wanna see how easy and fun it is to use brushes on a digital scrapbook page?  If so, then I have a helpful video for you on how to do just that.  It's a follow up of my previous one, where I demonstrated how to either load or install brushes.

To create this page, I used Mye De Leon's Fleeting kit, which is so fun and pretty:


http://www.snapclicksupply.com/fleeting-complete-kit


I also used this add on brush kit of hers to demo using brushes to create part of a title:


http://www.snapclicksupply.com/fleeting-stamps

And, last but not least, I also incorporated some of these fun tapes from this coordinating add on kit:


http://www.snapclicksupply.com/fleeting-washi-tapes/

All three of these great kits can be found at the Snap Click Supply Online Store, if you are interested in picking up these kits or any others. 

Here's the video, if you like it and wouldn't mind, then give it a thumbs up on YouTube and subscribe to my channel.  I would love to have you as followers: 





Also, as a thank you for watching my video and visiting my blog, I have a free template download for you.  I recreated the bones of my layout into templates --- there's one in 8.5 x 11 and another in the 12 x 12 size. 




 Grab the Free Templates Download Here.

Link for the font I used: Always in My Heart

Thanks again, for taking time to be here.  Have a wonderful day!!

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Video: Loading vs. Installing Brushes

Video: Loading vs. Installing Brushes



Here's a video on my thoughts about installing and loading brushes, as well as the advantages to each method.

I hope you guys enjoy watching this --- I think Photoshop Brushes don't get all the love they deserve.  You can do so many cool things with them, and you are limited only by your imagination!  Here are some of my favorite ways to use brushes in PSE:

 Painty splats made with brushes can be awesome and unique ways to ground a photo, and it's nice variety from using standard photo mats.




Another fun use is to to ink or paint up the edges of a patterned or solid paper, like I did here with the aqua cardstock: 


Brushes can also add fun texture to a page that needs that little extra "something to make a page feel finished.  On this "Speed Racer" page,  I used a brush that looks like tire tread marks to reinforce the theme of the page.




In a few more days, I will have a video that will talk you through the process of creating a new layout using brushes, and it will show you how fun and easy they are to work with.

Let me know what you think of the video and/or this post.

I appreciate you stopping by and have a great day!
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