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In this in-depth video I show you step-by-step in Photoshop Elements how to…
Isolate a subject in your photo so you can give it/him/her special attention.
Boost the color of your subject while making everything else black and white.
Make your subject stand out more by darkening your background and boosting the highlights in your subject.
Make your subject stand out by blurring the background.
Smooth the edges of your isolated subject so it doesn’t have that yucky “cut-out” look.
You’ll be able to do the above with your own Halloween zombies, their bloody sores, or with cute little girls at tea parties (below)–whatever you think needs special attention above its background. Check out this Before/After example where I left Blake’s sores and tongue a subtle red and brought him forward from his background, then see the layouts below for two examples:
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Below are the layouts I featured in the episode…
The Making Of A Zombie
Journaling to Blake reads:Your makeup is on and you have no problem getting your act together, getting into character. I love how you love playing the part.
Girly Tea Time
Journaling to Trinity reads:I had such a fun day with you at this tea party. We looked at art on the street, shopped a cute gift shop and tried hats and teas. Fun girly day.
Want to try it? Once you do it you’ll want to do it all the time. It’s fun. Enjoy!
Today’s episode, for the Paperclipping Members, is a fun way to use up your extra three-dimensional flowers to make some really cool ornaments (or embellishments if you choose to scrap with them instead!).
This is part of a four-part series. Part 1 and Part 3 are free and don’t require membership to watch. If you’re not a member, you can click on the window above to get a preview of this tutorial. You could also watch the Quicktime version of the trailer here. And of course, there are several free videos which we have available in the left-hand column. If you like what you see and you want more, please click here to see how you can get access to 125 tutorials plus on-going members-only episodes as we continue to release them.
Note: Thanks to Nancy Horkey, designer of the Tree Of Life featured in this episode, who gave me my own tree. You can find these trees at www.my-treeoflife.com or in many local craft and scrapbook stores.
Today’s episode is free, which means you don’t have to be a Paperclipping Member to watch it. Just click on the video above or download the Quicktime version.
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Note: The scissors I used in this episode were given to me by Melissa Laverty. They are the Close to My Heart micro-tip scissors. (Thanks, Melissa!). If you’re looking for a pair you can visit her web page at http://www.fancymelissa.myctmh.com/.
We’re celebrating three years of Paperclipping with an extra episode this week for the Paperclipping Members. If you’re not a member, you can watch the intro to this video by clicking on the image above. Part 1 is free, so make sure you see if it you missed it. Also, you can also watch any of the free episodes located in the left-hand column (scroll down a little). For access to all of our tutorials, please click here to learn more.
Note: The Tree Of Life that holds many of my ornaments was given to me by Nancy, the designer (thanks, Nancy). You can find them at www.my-treeoflife.com.
Want some ideas? This is the first of a series of 4 tutorials on handmade Halloween decorations. You can click on the player above to watch it or download the Quicktime version by clicking here.
For instructions on the other decorations you saw on my tree and garland, please click on the following links…
Today’s episode is free for anyone to watch, no Paperclipping Membership is necessary. We’re going to apply a number of the design principles we’ve discussed throughout Paperclipping to completely renovate an old layout I made years ago. You’ll see the huge difference it makes to know a few key principles. Enjoy!
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Below are the layouts featured in today’s episode…
Something New
12×12 layout Journaling to Blake:(top:) We discovered something new in you today. (bottom): The result of your first art class.
5am to 5pm
12×12 layout
There was a long time when I woke up at 5am so I could fit in my exercising. I still exercise every day but not at 5am, lol. My Mondays were pretty structured at that time (2007) so I decided to document my 5-5:00 schedule visually with a few words, some pictures, and some memorabilia (a piece of homework, a tea packet, and a label from asparagus) to represent cooking at 5.
A Peek
12×12 layout Journaling to Trinity reads:You are in a miniature doll phase right now. It’s just about all you want to do. If we are at home you’re playing them. If we are not, you’re thinking about them! No television for you lately.
Color Play
8.5×11 layout Journaling to Aiden reads:Aiden, you came home from school just ecstatic about a color experiment. I love that you drew us a diagram first of how we should drop the colors into the milk (top center of bottom photo) before adding the dish soap. It’s fun to watch you try new things and it’s fun to see your process.
So…
…what story do you have to tell that would fit the mood of the Circular Anchor Flexible Template?
Do you wish you could break away from the matchy lines of paper products so you can more easily come up with your own color palettes for scrapbook pages and other papercraft projects? Today’s episode is free (you don’t need a membership to watch it) and I’ll take you through my process of picking out the colors for the layout below… Journaling reads:We met through the internet because of our mutual hobby and close geography but we became real friends because of each other’s creativity and passion. With so much similar and so much different in our styles…we better define our creative styles because of each other. I love having an artistic friends like Dedra Long. She inspires me.
Thank you to Stampin’ Up! who provided the stamps for all of the stamped pieces. The ink and ribbon is also Stampin’ Up!.
Note: Today is Dedra Long’s birthday! Happy birthday, girlfriend. I hope it’s a great one.
Now, back to business…
I find that complicated ideas usually make more sense when I review them later because of other things I’ve learned since my first time around. That’s one of the benefits of having a Paperclipping Membership and having access to the archives. Episodes 59 & 60 will make more sense after watching today’s episode. And today’s episode will make more sense after watching 59 & 60 again. It’s a process.
If you’re a Member and feel this is an area you want to work on, I recommend you re-watch these two other episodes from the archives after watching today’s tutorial…
Today’s episode goes out to the Paperclipping Members. If you like cute embellishments but don’t like how expensive they are, especially if you already have too much scrapbooking stuff to justify buying more, this episode is for you.
Last week’s episode was free, so if you missed it, here’s a link to the tutorial on mini-books. It was originally released to Paperclipping Members and we’ve pulled it from the archives to re-release it as a free episode. With a membership you can get access to almost 120 videos in the Paperclipping archives, plus see the exclusive tutorials as they come out. See how it works by clicking here.
We decided to pull one of the Members-Only episodes out of the archives to share with the rest of the Paperclipping audience for this week’s free video. If you’re one of our members and this episode sparked some ideas that you never completed (or started?) maybe you’ll get some renewed motivation after watching this again. If you’re not a member and you like what you see, you can get a lot more (over 100 plus new ones to come). Please click here to see how a Paperclipping Membership works.
This week’s episode is for the Paperclipping Members. As you’re sending your kids off to school, hold onto those new clothing tags and back-to-school shopping ads because today’s tutorial should give you some fun ideas of how to incorporate them as story-telling pieces onto your pages.
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Below are the layouts I featured in this episode…
School Fall 2009
2-page 12×12 layout
Juicy Couture
12×12 layout Journaling reads:I love that you attached this flower from my scrap supplies to your headband. You’re always so creative that way.
X-Small
12×12 layout Journaling reads:Small from the beginning, we induced your birth 2 weeks early (the doctor wanted it to be 3 weeks) b/c you didn’t seem to be growing in my belly. We wondered if you’d get more nutrition outside of me instead of in. I guess you’re just a little guy regardless of where you are b/c you have continued to be the smallest of your peer groups (your friend, Zoe, is the only exception).
Being little has its benefits. At 6 years I can still hold you. And you love that. You may be a tiny little thing but what is not small about you is your personaltiy, your talents, your total charm. We had no idea when we named you Aiden how appropriate that name would be. Aiden means, “Little Fire,” and yeah…that is definitely YOU, my crazy sweet little guy. X-Small. Love you.
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This is another Paperclipping Flexible Template. These templates should give you a good kick-start on a layout without being too explicit as to where exactly to put what, or how many and what size your photos should be.
My Flexible Templates = Creativity + Flexibility + Easy Start
Below are the layouts I featured in this episode…
Scrabble
Journaling reads:This is the perfect game for you, my gifted, “Word Dude.” This summer I taught you how to play and I had a great time battling you with words. Supplies: cardstock (Bazzill) * patterned paper (Creative Memories: this is OLD paper that I toned down with a washed layer of white paint; the smaller pieces in the embellishments might be Paper Trunk???) * ribbon (K.I. Memories made the large piece, the others are unknown) * metal frame * circular tag (Stampin’- Up) * letter stickers.
Tea Time
Journaling reads:Grandma Gertrude got you started on a tea pot collection by giving you two of her own pots. You love to use them to make everyone some tea. They’re cute and you’re giving. Supplies: patterned paper (My Mind’s Eye) * journal strip (Creative Cafe) * angel wings + glimmer mist (Tattered Angels) * button * brad from unknown source).
First Phone Call
Journaling reads:Kindergarten–your first social phone call. Was it Aubrey? I can’t remember but I do remember how cute you were, how much you enjoyed a phone call. I also remember how you wrote her number down…all jumbled up, because at this age, you don’t comprehend top-to-bottom, right-to-left order. Supplies: cardstock (Bazzill) * patterned paper (Basic Grey) * ribbon, button, letter stickers.
The Hyman’s Love Biscuits
Journaling reads: Love them with jelly, honey, gravy. Love them fat. Trin and Aiden love to punch them out. We make them a lot. Yummy. Supplies: cardstock (Core’dinations–notice the light sanding in the right corners revealed a lighter inner core color) * patterned paper (7 Gypsies–this is their new Victoria line, which I LOVE!) * tags (Stampin’ Up) * Glimmer Mist (Tattered Angels) * large brad (Bazzill) * rhinestone (Creative Imaginations) * crochetted lace.
I used Tattered Angel’s Glimmer Mists on the tags (left), which used to be cream, and on the angel wings. On the tags I sprayed Tiger Lilly and Garden Fairy. For the wings I used Pearl, then dipped the edges in Robin’s Egg Blue and Patina. I also added a tiny bit of Stickles in Platinum.
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Today’s episode is for the Paperclipping Members. If you want to commemorate the culture of a place you’ve visited or plan to visit, you might want to consider the topic of this episode: create a book with an authentic item that portrays the place and culture. Below are a few pictures of my own book, which I made to showcase photos and items from Rocky Point, Mexico…
Mexico Minibook From A Punched Tin Frame
Scrapbooking supplies I used: Tim Holtz Distress Emboss Powder in Scattered Straw. Versamark Ink. Old Olive and Creamy Caramel by Stampin’ Up. Book Binding Tape by 7 Gypsies. Epoxy sticker by s.e.i. Letter stickers by Creative Memories. Eyelets by American Crafts.
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