The newest software for scrapbookers borrows innovations once reserved for professionals. Designer Michelle Gallina demonstrates how easily special effects can be achieved with just the click of a button! - Using scrapbooking software, an entire page can be created onscreen, then printed. Alternately, the software can be used just for backgrounds, titles or graphic elements.
- To create this background, Gallina uses the "fill" tool on her program. After selecting a pattern -- in this case "hearts" -- she simply selects "apply" and allows the program to work its magic. Gallina then reverses the color scheme to create a complementary background (figure A) used as a border and title background.
- Looking for that perfect shade of "coral-red-pink"? Scrapbooking software will often let you mix and print custom colors.
- To relieve hands that are tired from hand-lettering titles and journaling, special-effect fonts can be selected to achieve artistic lettering (figure B).
- Breathe new life into clip art -- simply use clip art to add interest to the title and visually "describe" the action or theme of the page (figure C).
Die-cuts/templates provided by Ellison Craft & Design. For more information about Ellison, see Resources. Click here for DIY's Scrapbooking Glossary.
RESOURCES :
Joy of Scrapbooking: Creating Keepsakes
ISBN: 0848718402
Author: Lisa Bearnson
Leisure Arts (Hot Off The Press, Inc.)
Website: www.craftpizazz.com
515 Scrapbooking Ideas
ISBN: 080694305X
Author: Vanessa-Ann
2001
Sterling Publishing Co. Inc.
Website: www.sterlingpub.com
The Idea Book for Scrapbooking
Model: 1891898027
Author: Jill Haglund
(1999)
Tweety Jill Publications
Website: www.tweetyjills.com
Die-Cuts and Templates (Ellison Craft & Design)
Cropping and cutting system are not available
Ellison
Website: www.ellison.com
Ulead Photo Express My Scrapbook Edition
Ulead
Website: www.ulead.com
GUESTS :
Michelle Gallina
Ulead
Product Manager
Website: www.ulead.com
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