Colored Butterfly On B&W Photo...

After doing my layout with this photo technique, I thought I would do a tutorial on one of the butterfly photos from my layout yesterday... for some this may not be new... but for others, it may be something you've wanted to do but didn't know how... I think it will surprise you how simple this really is to do with your photos.

I will be using Photoshop... on a mac. But most of these simple principles will apply to whatever photo-editing application you may be using...

1. Once your photo is open, make a duplicate of this layer.

2. Rename it to whatever you'd like... I named mine is Black&White copy.

3. Go to Image, then Adjustments, then to Black & White to make this layer Black &White.

4. A window will come up for you to adjust your photo... lighter or darker in black&white... most times I leave this on the default settings... if I do adjust anything it is the reds and magenta... to make the photo lighter or darker... play around with this for making your photo darker of lighter.

5. Enlarge the area you want to have the color on.

6. On your Black&White layer... choose your Eraser Tool. Now adjust your Eraser Tool to size.
For large area choose a large eraser... for small area... choose a small eraser.
I always like to erase large parts first with a large eraser... then adjust the eraser for the detailed areas.
Now erase your image on the Black&White Copy layer.

7. After you've erased the large parts of your image... now adjust your Eraser Tool to a smaller size for the more detailed areas... the edge of the image or like mine the legs and antennas...
now erase the small areas.

8. And you're done!!! Easy right?

9. Now... SAVE this file as a layer document (.psd), just in case you want to go back and make more adjustments. I save mine as the file name + a number, but you can save it as anything you want.

10. Save your file again as a .jpg, this will flatten the layers for you and saving the .psd file.
NOW this saved .jpg file is what you will print....

I hope this has helped you... and you will try using it on some of your photos. To see how I used this photo on my scrapbook layout, please come by my blog at EverydayScrapbook.blogspot.com

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Ribbon Spool Box Tutorial

Jill and Kelly make custom party favors and decorations, mostly out of paper.  They are beginning to add upcycled gifts and home decor items to their shop.  Jill loves to Mod Podge everything and often decorate old containers, boxes, tins, etc.  Jill also has a degree in interior design and she also upcycles old furniture and sells it locally.

They were kind enough to share a tutorial with us on making the cutest boxes out of your empty ribbon spools.  But before you download the tutorial, visit their Etsy Store where you can purchase your own and see all of the great things they make too!  

Here's a link to their store where they have so many wonderful items!

Faire une Fete

 Here's where you can download the tutorial:

Ribbon Spool Tutorial

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Paper Pennant - How to

Hi, this is Cuchy, from Spain.

Don't you see pennants all over the net?.
Here you have an easy way to cut the triangles out of patterned paper.
I hope you understand my English and find the tutorial useful.
You're invited to visit my blog for other tips and tutorials.
Thanks!

1. Grab some patterned papers and a piece of squared paper, more or less the same length as the papers


2. Fold the squared paper and put some marks as a guide to cut the triangles.
I set mine 8 squares width and 9 squares height

3. Fold the patterned papers

4. And make a sandwich with the folded squared paper

4. Now cut the triangle out, following the marks

5. Form a line with all the triangles

6. And glue them around a string or ribbon

Ready to use in a project.

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This Place is a Zoo!

Ok Lovelies, I'm trying something different this Tuesday!
Instead of posting all my DT cards separately, I'm just posting once today!

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The Digital Tuesday Challenge is sponsored by My Grafico this week and our lovely Shelly has challenged us to use up our scraps!!! "Bits & Pieces" is the theme!

I've been going through my stash of dp (designer papers)scraps! Holy Moly, it's time to stop buying and start using! Anyhoo, I love to mix and match patterns, so when I saw an awesome mixed patterned design the other day I just had to case it! See Tori's card at Wild Sprinkles, she's an inspiration!!! These awesome BasicGrey papers are from the offbeat pack. The bg paper is two scrap pieces and the blue & orange layers are the leftover scraps from the 6 x 6 sheets!

Stamps: Louby Lou (Lenny the Lion)
sentiment -SU! wild about you
Papers: SU! choc chip cs, BasicGrey offbeat dp
Ink: Copics/Prisma makers
Other: MS border punch, Sizzix oval scallop,
EK flower punch, button sticker, floss,
piercing tool for faux stitching.

Ok, I was trying different ways to make a flower since I have limited flower punches and don't want to spend the money for more.

I simply punched a 1.5 inch circle

centered it in my EK retro flower punch

and it makes a nice 'squared off' flower!
I used my piercing tool to help position the punched
circle! Then distressed & curled it!
Applied a button & floss and attached it to my card!
easy peasy!

Checkout all the scrappy inspiration by the rest of the DTC girls...

Amy
Anne-Marije
Anneke
Ellie
Kristine
Lora
Lorraine
Michelle
Sandy
Shelly

Digital Tuesday Challenge -use scraps & a digi!!
Paper Playtime -Zoo
Digital Delights Aug. Digi Day -In the Wild
Order of the Opus Gluei - You Gotta Move It, Move It
Corrosive Challenge - Faux Techniques
One Stitch at a Time - Pack a Punch
Pollycraft Monday Challenge - In Stitches
Alphabet Challenge - P is for Punches
Crafty Catz - Animals
Allsorts - Paper Piercing/Paper Piecing
Drunken Stampers - Cats

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This noble lion is also purr-fect for our Paper Playtime challenge this week- the theme is -ZOO!

Digital Delights by Louby Lou is sponsoring!!!

Lenny the Lion is currently a Digital Delights FREEbie for their August Digi Day over on the SNR forum! Pop over and snag him!!!


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Apologies for the bad photography, not sure what's going on with my camera!

Two weeks have gone by and it's time for another fortnightly challenge @ Creative Card Crew!!!
It was my turn to choose a theme for the Crew and I chose Sparkle & Shine...always a fun one in my book!!

Stamps: The Digi Shack (spottie)
Papers: SU! cs, Cosmo Cricket dp
Ink: Copic markers
Other: MS border punch, CB emb. folder,
EK flower punches, Kaisercraft bling,
Offray ribbon, Stickles
SU! crystal effects (on eyes)

Our totally awesome sponsor over the next 2weeks is The Digi Shack!!! I adore their images, so much fun in one place!!! Please check out their SHOP! And to keep up-to-date with all their activities click HERE!!!



Check out the fabulous inspiration from the rest of the CCC girls...
Janna
Caroline
Cherie
Chrissie
Denise
Emma
Jen
Julie
Linda
Linda C
Melly
Pauline
Peggy
Sandie
Victoria

Creative Card Crew -sparkle & shine
Paper Playtime -Zoo

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I hope you have an opportunity to play along with some of these challenges!!!
Have a Sparkly day!
Blessings!



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mini minialbum idea

I bough some Puma college pants. Puma products has this information thing were is size, prize and all kind of information. It was on my desk and I was going to throw it away when I got an idea. I do a minibook I mean real mini..:) 

I just cover it with designer paper and I'm going to decorate it later and meaby but it into my bag as a keychain.

So here is my mini minialbum almost finished. I just trace all lines into designer paper and tape those down.

I used Cosmo Cricet Earth love collection papers for this project. 

I hope you like this fun idea that I figered out..

Happy crafting moments.

Mirja

http://mirjarr.blogspot.com/

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Salt Technique

Hi all, this is Cuchy.
I've prepared a video showing how I use the salt technique in my ATCs backgrounds.
The video is in spanish but I added some notes in english for you to a better understanding.
Hope you like it and find it useful.
You can see more tutorials on my blog, Hecho a mano

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Box album tutorial

This tutorial shows you how to do box album. I think this is funny and easy album..:D enjoy..

You need:

4 sheet of paper (patterned paper or just carton)

corner rounder

pencil

papercutter/ guillotine

scoring tool 

scissors

1. Choose 3 pattern paper or carton and cut them to right size You have two options

Bottom piece: 11" x 11" (12"x12")

second layer: 10" x 10" (11"x 11")

Third layer: 9" x 9" (10"x10")

You can choose eather one of them (depending how big you want your box to be), 

but make sure that you do all pieces at the same category 

11-10-9 or 12-11-10

2. Score (I give you all scoring measurements you have to choose your own depending which size you have chosen.)

12x12 score at 4"  all sides

11x11 score at 3 3/4  all sides

10x10 score at 3 1/2 all sides

9x9 score at 3 1/4 all sides

3. Cut corner squares off as shown (do this for all 3 pieces)

 

4. round all corners

5.put sheets one on the other as shown and clue them down 

(If you want to decorate you can do it before this or when box is finished)

 

Your box is now ready. Now you have to do the top piece

1. If you choose 12-11-10 size your top piece measure 8"x8"

If you choose 11-10-9 size your top piece measure 6 1/4"x6 1/4"

2. 8x8 score at 2" all sides
6 1/4x6 1/4 score at 1 1/4" all sides

 

3. You have to score also as shown

 

4. Don't cut anything off. 

You just have to fold all scored lines and your top should look like this

 

5. glue corners in as shown

 

6. Your top should look like this now

 

Youhave finished box album and it should look like this. 

You just have to decorate it if you haven't done it yet like I haven't :)

  

I hope you like this tutorial.

If you have any questions fell free to ask I try to answer.:)

Have a nice crafting moments

Mirja

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These little doily envelopes are one of my favorite Valentine things to do for my husband and daughter. Over the years I've used them for wedding gifts, baby and wedding showers, put them on cards, scrapbook layouts and on one of my favorite projects my Valentine Window... Once you know the basics, you can make these envelopes with just about any kind of paper doily.... heart, square or circle. You can also go to my blog for a pdf to download with the instructions. I hope you enjoy making them and find some fun new ways to use these cute little doily envelopes...


By Michelle Baca
EverydayScrapbook.blogspot.com

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Paper flower tutorial

You will need:

Scissors

Pen

2 colours of ink

text stamp

piercing tool

stamen look a likes

1. Draw and cut 4 different size of circles

 

2.  Stamp with text stamp all 4 circles. Use darker color here. Like this.

3. color all circles with lighter ink and sponge the edges

 

  

4.  wrinkle all circles and open them

 

5. take darker ink and dab it on to the wrinkled paper

6. Pierce hole in the center of all 4 circles

  

7. Take those stamen look a likes and wrap them as shown 

(or if you have different ones, try to do it a look a like)

 

8. Finally just string those circles through as shown

 

You have a beautiful finished flower

Have a nice crafting moments

Mirja

http://mirjarr.blogspot.com/

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