Bath Time
April 10th 2010
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The pictures were so adorable I had to use them, but my creativity just wasn’t up to challenge today
All these templates are created in Photoshop CS. Most will have a black background layer, and brightly colored shape layers. I use the bright colors to make sure you can see the edges after creating your clipping mask. Some layers have styles applied already, some are simply shapes. I hope you can find some helpful things here..and, if you do, let me know.
What’s This? A New Template….?
September 06th 2009Yep – and it is about darn time, don’t you think. It took a trip around the world to get me inspired again…unfortunately, it was my niece who saw the sites, I’m just enjoying the pictures.
One set of photos she took she subtitled “Love is everywhere” – and, indeed, she found more than two dozen examples. Of graffiti*.
Yes, I hate vandalism (and it does seem especially heinous in such old world settings) but the images as a whole did tell a certain story. A story I wanted to share if I could just find a way. Philately seemed to present an ideal spread – and I do think it worked out quite well. I could easily see this template applied to any cohesive set of photos; baby pictures, school photos (10 stamps gets you K-9), the vegetables you grew, the pets you’ve had…. I used Italian postage, since these were taken on her trip there, but it would easily adapt to US postage – or your own custom family mark
It isn’t visible at all on this small version, and barely on the full size one, but there is actually a “message of love” on the two figures in the central ’stamp’
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* Which, I suppose, is fitting since graffiti is an Italian word.
Template 7
March 01st 2008I wanted a way to use a couple of “throw-away” shots of our trips to Desemboque, Mexico. Once I started assembling the page, though, I found a definite story – I guess they weren’t throw-away shots after all.
Template 4
February 15th 2008I am not sure this one turned out the way I wanted. I liked the idea of seeing him through the window, but it just never gelled for me. If you use this template (or any of them) post a link so I can see how you interpreted it.
Gotta Visit Site
February 11th 2008If you are into digital scrapbooking (and since you are here, I assume you are) you must, must, MUST visit Gaucho Girl and check out her goodies.
All sorts of doo-dads and whats-its to download and use in your projects.
Enjoy!
P.S. As soon as I get a chance, I am going to create a template/page that uses her stuff.
Template 3
February 01st 2008
Template 2
January 27th 2008
Template – the first
January 24th 2008Here is the first one for ya’
Like I said, you’ve gotta have Photoshop and you’ve gotta know how to use it.
Test 3
January 24th 2008Apparently, I don’t have the layout, laid out….yet
test number two
January 24th 2008Trying some more to make sure I have the layout workin’ before I start posting.
So I need this to be a bit longer of a post. Maybe I’ll put a quote or two in it.
“I have often thought that if photography were difficult in the true sense of the term-meaning that the creation of a simple photograph would entail as much time and effort as the production of a good watercolor or etching-there would be a vast improvement in total output. The sheer ease with which we can produce a superficial image often leads to creative disaster.”
-Ansel Adams
Maybe another
In my mind’s eye, I visualize how a particular . . . sight and feeling will appear on a print. If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good photograph. It is an intuitive sense, an ability that comes from a lot of practice.
-Ansel Adams
Lets see how that works.