Monday, April 21, 2008

Hybrid card tutorial..

Since I haven't done any scrapping lately, I wanted to share a tutorial I made for Prima Hybrid a few weeks ago on how to create a shaped card with Photoshop. These are so much fun to make! I have Photoshop CS2, but I believe Photoshop Elements is very similar. If you have any questions, let me know! Click on photos to see them larger.

Supplies you will need:

*White cardstock or matte finished photo paper: one 8 ½” x 11” piece and one 6 x 12” piece,
*Digital kit and digital saying (I used Carrie Stephen’s Santiago Sunrise kit and Warm Fuzzies kit from Prima Hybrid.),
*3 white Prima flowers (I used Prima #140441.),
*Glitter and glue (I used Glue Dots to adhere the flowers and small butterfly.),
*Twine from craft store.

1. Open a new file that is 8.5 x 11”. Click on the “blob” looking shape in the tool bar. At the top you will see “shape”. Select the butterfly shape. Draw with your mouse the butterfly shape 6” x 5” (or smaller if you wish to have a smaller card).

2. Open the patterned paper that you will use on your butterfly. I used Carrie Stephen’s Santiago Sunrise Double Diamond background at Prima Hybrid. Resize it to 6” x 6” by clicking on “Image”, “Image Size”, then put in 6 inches x 6 inches for the measurements.

Click the move tool (arrow and little cross), then drag your paper over the top of your butterfly. Click Control-Alt-G and the paper will take the shape of the butterfly.

3. Repeat this process to create another smaller butterfly. I used Carrie’s Santiago kit again with the Sunrise Cherry paper. I also opened the long rub on from the kit and dragged it over to my butterfly for the body. If you click Control-T, you can resize it to fit the body.

4. Open a sentiment to put on the front of your card. I used Carrie Stephen’s Warm Fuzzies kit from Prima Hybrid that says “Perfectly Sweet”. Using the move tool again, drag it over to your butterfly, and click Control-T to resize to fit.

5. Select the Type tool in the tool in the tool bar (T). Add the word “How” right above sentiment and click the check mark at the top of the screen to accept it.

6. Print page out onto white cardstock. Cut out butterflies. Fold a white piece of 6” x 12” cardstock in half for the card base. Attach the large butterfly to front of card with the left top wing ON the fold. Cut around butterfly but do NOT CUT on fold.

7. Attach glitter to small butterfly. Wrap twine around left top wing and tie in bow. Attach small butterfly over top and 2 Prima flowers. Adhere another flower to bottom right hand wing near saying. You are done! This card would be cute for a baby card or a nice thank you. Finished size is 6” x 5”.


Friday, April 18, 2008

Happy Friday!

Hope you have had a wonderful week! My mom is still here visiting and we've had such a nice week together, playing with the kids, going on bike rides and walks, etc. and just taking it easy. The weather has been beautiful, so we were able to do all of the fun outside things this week, including a little run through the sprinkler for the kids...gosh, I didn't think that weather would ever get here, it's been such a long winter! It will be very hard when she has to leave tomorrow. I miss having her around.

Well, I just wanted to pop in and let you know there are only 5 card kits left at Create My Keepsake. You can grab them here! Let me know what you think!
Sweet Day card
What's Up, Girly? card

B.F.F. (Best Friends Forever) This is a little telephone (pattern is included in the kit). I thought the ribbon looked like a telephone cord! ha
A little money holder card...

I can't wait to scrap again..I'll admit, I'm having withdrawals. lol Wishing you a happy weekend!
~Danielle~

Monday, April 14, 2008

A bit of news...

Today is the day I can finally spill what I've been hinting about lately and I'm so VERY excited, thrilled and honored to be a part of one of my absolute favorite manufacturing companies, Melissa Frances! I've always adored her products and love the gorgeous, shabby feel to them. I was floored when Carolyn Peeler e-mailed me a few weeks ago asking me to join this team of amazingly talented ladies!!! Please come on over to the Melissa Frances blog HERE for wonderful inspiration by the team members using these products...I'm always amazed by what I see here...my jaw drops every time I visit!! The ladies are so talented and I'm just in awe that I get to be part of it all!

Please also take a moment to read about Melissa Frances' story of her fight with breast cancer and how it has inspired her to create the Thankful line. Truly an inspiration to us all. I can't wait to get started with this amazing company! ~Danielle~