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Tutorial Tuesday: Warping Text

by Steph 11 December 2012
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Hey guys! I’m back…with another text tutorial. Betcha didn’t know there was so much you could do with the text tool did you? Today I am going to tell you about Warping Text. I remember as a kid doing Power Point Presentations, and the cool thing was to make your text all “arty” I don’t [...]

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Tutorial Tuesday: Vertical Text

by Steph 4 December 2012
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Every once in awhile, I want a vertical title. Usually, it’s not a big deal if I use an alpha from the kit, but in this case, the alpha didn’t really match my LO. So I was going to make my own {remember the Tut on making your own alpha?} I wanted my title to [...]

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How To Load a PhotoShop Brush

by Steph 28 November 2012
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Hey guys! Welcome to Tutorial Tuesday…on a Wednesday. That’s right, I actually got so mixed up on the day of the week that I thought today was Tues!! It’s ok. Ain’t no thing! I still have a tut for you! Today I am going to show you how to instal a PS Brush. Brushes are [...]

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Tutorial Tuesday: Make Your Own Alpha+Freebie!

by Steph 20 November 2012
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I LOVE alphas. Rarely do I scrap a page with out using an alpha in my title work. But what about those times when a kit doesn’t come with one? Well, have no fear! I am going to show you two easy ways to make your own alphas. Now, usually I would do a whole [...]

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The Ole Switch-a-Roo

by Steph 6 November 2012
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Sometimes, there is an element, or even a photo that doesn’t face the way we want it to. Take this cute little bee. He is from my newest collection, Just Be Happy. I want him to fly the other way.   You could just use the transform controls and “squish” him until he flips, but [...]

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Tutorial Tuesday: The Text Tool Continues…

by Steph 30 October 2012
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Today, I want to show you all the things your text tool can do. Wait…it does more then just write? Oh yes, my friends. SO MUCH MORE!  Unfortunately, you can only edit text preferences in Photoshop CS. This tutorial isn’t applicable to PSE. Sorry guys. Ok here we go- I am going to go over pretty much everything [...]

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Tutorial Tuesday: Text Boxes

by Steph 23 October 2012
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I am a font junkie. Seriously, I am. And I love to journal. It used to be a pain because I would simply select my Text tool and plop it anywhere on my page and type away. It was hard to make it look right and fit where I wanted it too. And what if [...]

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Do You Smart Guide?

by Steph 11 October 2012

Chances are you may not even realize they are there. I remember when I first stumbled upon smart guides. It made me a very happy little lady. Yes indeed! Well, smart guides are just another way to help you line stuff up in PS. You all know how much I like to line stuff up. [...]

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Tutorial Tuesday: How To…Thread Stuff

by Steph 2 October 2012
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Sorry for the title..Couldn’t think of something clever this time! However this little trick it somewhat clever. So, true story- when I started digi scrapping 5 years ago, I could not for the life of me figure out why anyone would use a paper clip on their LO. This is how I would use it [...]

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And the Winner is…

by Steph 24 September 2012
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Of our Final Birthday Giveaway… the Wacom Bamboo is lucky number 28…Pam West! Congrats! Thanks to everybody who played along!  Have a great week!

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