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Inspiration
“You Color My World,” by Snickerdoodle Designs was designed in soft pastel colors.
The whimsical, watercolor elements are perfectly balanced with realistic embellishments to create a versatile kit for the traditional scrapper or the art journalist. Hearts, watercolor flowers, colored pencils, and doodles, are just some of the elements that will help you create fun pages, dedicated to those who color your world.
Relax, kick back, enjoy (and document) the month of August. Whether you are marveling at brilliant sunset colors, enjoying a cool drink in your garden, listening to your favorite music, or reading a book, you will find all you need in SnickerdoodleDesigns This is Me August to tell your story.
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed and to have my senses put in order.” –John Burroughs
Nature offers us peace – in the quiet of the forests and the tinkling sounds of babbling brooks, in the beauty and wonder of all we see around us. Whether you are simply relaxing, meandering down a forest trail, or enjoying a strenuous hike, release your worries and enjoy the beauty around you. Let nature soothe your soul.
Tutorials
Change a Black and White Photo to Color with Photoshop Elements
Bring a black and white image to life with the Colorizer option in Photoshop Elements A few weeks ago, I reviewed the new Neural Filter in Photoshop 2021. (How to Change a Black and White Photo to Color with Photoshop's Neural Filter). This powerful filter does a...
Brushes – Master the Basics
Does the thought of using Photoshop Brushes intimate you? How would you feel if I told you that you could go from Zero-Knowledge to creating your own brushes within an hour? Join me in my new class, Brushes - Master the Basics, at Digital Scrapper, and let me show you...
Recolor an Image in Photoshop with a Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer
Are you afraid of trying to recolor digital scrapbooking embellishments because you aren't sure which method to use, because you haven't had success before, or because you fear you might alter your original image? Photoshop and Photoshop Elements give us multiple...
How to Use Clipping Masks in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements
Take your digital scrapbook pages or projects to a new level with the use of Clipping Masks. What are Clipping Masks and Where Do I Find Them? Simply defined, a clipping mask is a shape which will define the edges and transparency of an item to which it is clipped....
What are Blend Modes in Photoshop?
Easily add color or contrast to your images with the use of Blend Modes. What do Blend Modes do? In general, each Blend Mode in Photoshop changes the way a layer interacts with the layer beneath it. More specifically, there are 5 groups of Blend Modes. Each group is...
3 Ways to Save Space on Your Hard Drive and Make Your Computer Run More Efficiently
While hard drives aren't as costly as they used to be, it's still a good idea to save hard drive space when we can. More space, of course, allows us to have more room for additional files, but there's also another reason. "All hard drives, whether spinning hard disks...