by Karen | Feb 25, 2017 | Blog
Love that there is no one else quite like you. Embrace your quirks and your style. Love your potential and that you have been created for a purpose. Love being silly; love being serious. And above all else, own who you are. This is the theme of my newest...
by Karen | Feb 24, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
Do you use the Sharpen Tool in Photoshop? Prior to CS5, this tool was likely to create artifacts when used; however, improvements in CS5 reduced this likelihood. Available in both Photoshop and Photoshop Elements, the Sharpen Tool can be quite useful at times,...
by Karen | Feb 23, 2017 | Personal Notes
My husband does the grocery shopping. It’s one of the ways he helps out with household chores. However, yesterday, I did the shopping. I had to go into town for a dentist’s appointment, so volunteered to do the grocery shopping since I was...
by Karen | Feb 18, 2017 | Blog
“If you have just one object on your canvas in Photoshop, how do you center it? Please don’t tell me you have to use Grids, Guides, or Rulers!” I was asked this question, this week, by a scrapper brand new to Photoshop....
by Karen | Feb 17, 2017 | Personal Notes
Do you have a favorite pair of blue jeans? Or shoes? Or any piece of clothing, really, that you categorize as “good, better, best” – and then shift that item through different stages of wear? Here’s what I mean: I bought a pair of...
by Karen | Feb 14, 2017 | Blog
MyMemories new weekly freebies have been posted! Downloading these freebies is a great way to explore the design style of designers new-to-you, and also to build your stash! You don’t have to be a MyMemories software user to download and use...
by Karen | Feb 10, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
Two weeks ago, we looked at how to create Text on a Path , around a shape. Today, let’s take a look at how to create our own path, and add text to that. For today’s tutorial, I am using Photoshop CC2017. At the end of this tutorial, Peggy Slemp, who is...
by Karen | Feb 9, 2017 | Personal Notes
In which grade in school was it that our science teachers invited us to contemplate the question: “If a tree falls in the forest, and there’s nobody around to hear, does it make a sound?” I can’t recall, and I don’t know...
by Karen | Feb 3, 2017 | Personal Notes
My husband, Rick, and I had planned a trip down to our daughter’s house this week. We were going to visit her and her family; Rick was going to take our 16-year-old grandson, Tyler, out to play golf and then to a Boys-Night-Out dinner. We were going to visit...
by Karen | Feb 1, 2017 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
Yikes! This Carnival mask is scary! If I am totally honest, I have to say that the trepidation I feel looking at this mask equals the fear I experienced when I initially heard about Photoshop masks. I just wanted to look away and pretend they weren’t there. ...
