Scrapbook Dimensions Magazine

Entries from March 2008

Adding drop shadows

March 31st, 2008 · 3 Comments

by Gina Lideros (Dream Team member)
Looking for a way to add depth to your digital elements? I’ll show you a quick and easy way to add drop shadows to your elements that will make them stand out.
In Adobe Photoshop CS2 open your digital element. Go to File> Open

After your element is open Go to Layer > […]

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Tags: Dream Team · Hybrid Project

No Zoom Tool for Me! - Saturday Shortcuts

March 29th, 2008 · No Comments

By Patty Debowski
The Digital Scrapbook Teacher
I admit it; I don’t like the Zoom Tool (Z), it drives me nuts! However…it’s really important to zoom in and check your work and look for things like missing drop shadows, stray pixels, and misspelled words which I do all the time, but I don’t use the Zoom Tool […]

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Tags: Digital

Jazzed-up Fabric

March 28th, 2008 · 3 Comments

By Bre Wiebe (Dream Team)
When I found some old fabric at our local thift shop I knew it would be perfect to make a dress for my wire dress form. I found the fabric a little bit too plain and wanted to add some texture. Flourishes would be perfect…so I opened up photoshop to help […]

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Tags: Dream Team · Hybrid Project

Great Expectations

March 27th, 2008 · No Comments

By The FlyLady, Marla Cilley
With our personalities we often expect the worst. People in the field of psychology call this catastrophising. (my dictionary can’t spell this word LOL) Think of it this way. Someone in your family did not call you when you thought they were supposed to. You immediately start thinking of everything bad […]

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Tags: FlyLady

Tuesdays with Julie Ann - How to Add Fantasy Wings to Your Child’s Photo

March 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment

by Julie Ann Shahin
If you are participating in the Scrapbook Dimensions Week-At-A-Glance Planner challenges, you may be wondering how to add wings to your child in a photo this week. You can get the free wings download at http://escrappers.com/fairytales.html and while there is a great tutorial there, it leaves out the crucial part of how […]

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Tags: Tutorial · Photography · Uncategorized

Quick Cards are Cool

March 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments

By Julie Fei-Fan Balzer
I love making hybrid cards! And with Quick Card templates, it makes it even easier! Check out this fun design from Tara Sroka Designs:

When you open the file it’s a layered .psd file. You can see the layers in this screenshot:

Drag your patterned paper into the .psd file and […]

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Tags: Dream Team · Hybrid Project · Digital · Cards · Tutorial

Resizing Your Photos Fast and Easy! - Saturday Shortcuts

March 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

By Patty Debowski
The Digital Scrapbook Teacher
Have you ever tried to resize your photo in Elements and once you’ve made it larger or smaller, it seems a little off…maybe a little squished? Well, shortcuts to the rescue!
Make sure you have your move tool selected (V), then click on your photo. You will see the bounding box […]

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Tags: Digital

Photolays Using Your Digi Papers

March 21st, 2008 · 4 Comments

by Chere Nordstrand (Dream Team)
You can make your own photo overlays using your digital papers you already have. Maybe you want some texture added to a photo or you want to make your photo look grungy or old and antique. Maybe you have a not so great photo or you want […]

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Tags: Dream Team · Digital · Tutorial · Photography

Happy Rabbit Trails

March 20th, 2008 · No Comments

By The FlyLady, Marla Cilley
It has taken me years to find a simple morning meditation book that sets my mind on something to think about. As you all know I am such a SHE and if something seems too long I am not likely to take the time to read it. But I can do […]

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Tags: FlyLady

Tuesdays with Julie Ann - Trend Watch: Paper Boxes

March 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments

If you are a fan of Somerset Magazine, you may have noticed that creating a little vignette in a paper box is a recent trend. The digital scrapbooking world has also recently embraced this trend by offering photo-realistic wrapped paper boxes for you to create with. For hybrid scrapbookers, this means that we can use […]

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Tags: Uncategorized