Have you popped over to The Digichick and joined in the Use-It-All Challenge yet this month? You will find this free mini-kit, provided by me, to play with!
Here are just a FEW of the fabulous layouts created with this little mini kit!
Thanks to Glori2, Bright Eyes, and Scraptious!
I hope to see you in the challenge!
I love using templates! You can use them just as they are, or use them to jump-start your own ideas.
Here’s a quick example, using one of the new templates I created this week.
I gave this to my creative team member, msbrad, and – as always – she came up with an amazingly creative layout!
I gave creative team member Rochelle the alpha templates, and this is just one of her gorgeous layouts.
There is no shortage of talent at theStudio or The Digichick either! Just look what JillyBean, from theStudio, did!
And from Bright Eyes at The Digichick….
Each layout is so different, yet each one started with a template!
Here are the products that all of these layouts began with:
Alpha Templates and Numbers Templates are now available at:
SnickerdoodleDesigns: Alpha Template Collection: Includes Alpha & Numbers Templates, and a FREE WITH PURCHASE small Punctuation Set
SnickerdoodleDesigns Alpha Templates:
SnickerdoodleDesigns: Numbers Templates
All Templates: The Digichick
All templates are provided in PSD, TIFF, PNG, and Droplet (Drag and Drop for PSE users 10-15) format!
Come back on Monday when Beatrice will highlight some more templates pages, giving you even more creative ideas!
I would love to see what YOU do with these templates! Please feel free to tag me wherever you upload your layouts or send me a quick email to let me know!
I love how Photoshop provides ways for us to fast-track our work. I was creating with some templates this week and needed to both copy and remove layer effects from multiple layers. Being able to do that all at once was a great time-saver! I can see this being helpful when creating layouts when you have elements you want to have the same shadow style or another effect. (If you are creating a layout and don’t want all of the shadows to be the same depth, apply one shadow style to all, then just adjust the ones that need more or less depth. This would still be a time-saver, I think!)
For this tutorial, I am using Photoshop CC2017. These methods work in Photoshop Elements too, unless otherwise noted.
Copying a Layer Effect:
There are several ways to remove a layer effect:
Next, I will select all the layers to which I want to apply the shadow. (Select top layer, hold down Shift key, select last layer to select all the layers in between). Now I can right-click on any of the selected layers, and choose “Paste Layer Style” in the fly-out menu. The shadow will be applied to all the selected layers.
2. OR While holding down the Alt key, drag the effect name from one layer to another. The effect will remain on the original layer and be copied to the layer where you drag the effect. Usingthis method, you will apply the effect to just one layer at a time, instead of multiple layers, as in method #1, but it can still be helpful at times. (This method not available in PSE.)
Removing a Layer Effect:
There are several ways to remove a layer effect:
Credits: The template used in this tutorial is part of my new Alpha Templates, available in PSD, TIFF, PNG, and the new Drag and Drop (Droplet) Templates for PSE 10-15 users.
I hope this little tip helps save you lots of time!
If you would like to download a copy of this tutorial, you may do so here: Copying and Removing Layer Effects
Meet my Creative Team (CT) Member, Norma!
Norma has been on my CT for about 5 years, I think. Maybe 6. She was referred to me by another CT of mine, and I am so thankful she did!
I asked Norma to tell us a little bit about herself, and this is what she had to say:
Hi! I’m Norma Keevers, aka, Yorkiemom or NormaK in the digital scrapbooking world.
I live with my husband of 37 years and we recently moved into my dream house on the Gulf in Tarpon Springs, Florida. We do not have any children together, and no pets at this time; but I do have 3 stepchildren who are enjoying their own lives. Both my husband I work from home (me part time) so it gives me lots of spare time for my hobbies; one of which is digital scrapbooking – of course!
I started scrapping when a friend introduced me to the digital world. I think that was at least 10 years ago. I had never been a paper scrapper, but fell in love with designing scrapbook pages with all the beautiful kits available.
I started CT’ing about 5 years ago and it’s been so much fun creating beautiful pages with my lifetime of photos. I get inspired by other scrapbook pages , which in turn makes me think outside the box and be more creative myself.
I like the traditional way of creating a page, but lately, I have delved into the artsier visual look! I love that. And I have a few large canvas hangings in my home to prove it. I don’t think I have a favorite style as I like both.
I enjoy being on a CT team, first because I get to work with such inspired designers and make their kits come alive; and second, it’s an outlet for me to keep my creative juices flowing and my brain working. I’m always trying to better my pages. I get a lot of inspiration from others too.
I have made a lot of friends in the digital world around the world. That’s a plus.
I don’t really have an all-time favorite scrapbook page though ones with family are at the top of my list. I love to use my camera and get out there and have fun…and then create lovely pages with those photographs.
Norma says she doesn’t have a favorite scrapbook page, so let me show you some of MY favorites created by her!
I absolutely love the most recent layout Norma created for me. She used my new Alpha Templates and my Color Outside the Lines Kit. I love the artsy look Norma gave this page, the way she used the colors, and the fact that she used photos of herself on this page.
Here is one of Norma’s gorgeous artsy pages, using Good Friends.
And just to show Norma’s versatility, here is a more traditional page, using the same kit, Good Friends!
Norma’s extractions are beautiful! (Garden Gate).
Using It’s a Snap, Norma, highlights her love for photography.
Here is one of the interesting photos that Norma took on one of her photo walks. (Color Outside the Lines).
As I have been looking through the pages Norma has created for me as a CT, I do have to agree with her… it IS hard to choose a favorite, and like her, I don’t know if I can. Let me rephrase that. I can’t. There are just so many that resonate with me in different ways.
One thing I can agree with Norma on is this…. when she works with my products, she does, indeed, them come alive!
Here is one of my favorite freebies Norma has created. She used Farm Fresh for this page. Just click on the image below to download it for your own scrapbook pages!
Thanks for stopping by today!
