by Karen | Oct 12, 2019 | Blog, Products
You asked for more watercolor overlays, and they’re here: Watercolor Overlays 02 Create watercolor backgrounds the NO Fuss, NO Mess way! Place a Watercolor Overlay on a layer above, or below, a layer of color or background paper and experiment with Blend...
by Karen | Nov 4, 2016 | Blog, ZZREVIEWED
It’s not often that there is a feature in Photoshop Elements that is not available in the full version of Photoshop. But there is now. And WOW, is it amazing! With the release of Photoshop Elements Version 15 (PSE15), a “Drag and Drop” feature was...
by Karen | Aug 19, 2016 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
Today let’s take a look at how to create an easy, fun text effect, that looks like an outline! Here’s how: First choose your font, font size, and type out your title. (I am using Britannic Bold at 134 pt.) For this technique, the color you use for the...
by Karen | May 13, 2016 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZ REVISE
Two weeks we looked at how to Align and Distribute Items in a Photoshop Document. Since the writing of that article, several of you have asked if you could use the align/distribute tools to create a scalloped border. The answer is yes, you can; however,...
by Karen | Feb 5, 2016 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
It’s all in the details! Stitching can add such charm and interest to page, embellishments, and even page titles! You will find 3 brand new sets of Stitching Brushes in my shops, along with a Photoshop Styles created specifically to add texture, color, and a...
by Karen | Nov 6, 2015 | Blog, Freebies
Have you been wondering if you should upgrade your current version of PSE to PSE14? Find out what’s new and different with a first-hand look at PSE14. Michelle Stelling, of National Association of Digital Scrapbookers (NAODS), has given me permission to...
by Karen | Aug 24, 2015 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
Fonts. Who doesn’t love them? There are hundreds, probably thousands, of fonts from which to choose. Font choice is important because a font style conveys information, simply by its design. But even when you make a great font choice, if your text doesn’t...
by Karen | Feb 21, 2015 | Blog, Freebies, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZ REVISE
Over the past 2 weeks, we’ve been exploring Layers Masks. As a refresher, or in case you missed those tutorials, you will find them here: Using layer Masks in Photoshop Stretching your Digi-Stash Using Layer Masks Today, let’s take a look at adding the Gradient...
by Karen | Jan 11, 2015 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
Blend Modes in Photoshop change the way in which layers interact with one another. “(The Blending Mode) Screen brightens by lightning the lower layer based on the lightness of the upper layer. The result is always lighter, and makes it a good mode for correcting...
by Karen | Jan 10, 2015 | Blog, Freebies, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
I love grungy texture! It can be used in such a variety of ways, and can give each photo, embellishment, or graphic that you work with your own unique stamp! Here are a few examples. The original graphic/photo is on the left, and the same graphic/photo is...
by Karen | Dec 7, 2014 | Blog, Photoshop Tutorials, ZZREVIEWED
I love quotes. I love seeing quotes turned into word art graphics. But sometimes the positioning of the words in the graphic don’t suit my layout. Have you ever found yourself in the same situation? Let’s take a look at how easy this is to fix,...
