Create a 3D effect with the use of Inner Drop Shadow Styles

One way to create extra interest on your digital scrapbook pages is to add a 3D effect. Here’s how:

Step One:

1. Open a 12″ x 12″ background paper.
2. In the Layers Panel create a blank layer above the background paper.
3. Get the Elliptical Marquee Tool. On your document draw out a selection. Hold down the Shift + Alt Key to constrain your selection to a circle.
4. Place your cursor in the middle of your circle selection on your document to move it to where you would like it to be; then press the Delete to cut a circle in your background paper.

Step Two:

1. Repeat Step One, making the 2nd circle selection larger than the first.
2. Your document should now look like this:

Step Three:

1. Apply one of the Inner Drop Shadow Styles to both background papers.

Step Four:

Embellish your page as little or as much as you like. Here are 3 different variations.

Here are a few other inspirational layouts for you.

I would love to see what you do with this tutorial. I invite you to join the Karen Schulz Designs Facebook Group and share!

Download a PDF of this tutorial here: How to Use Inner Drop Shadow Styles