Quick and Easy Recipe Brag Book

A while back a good friend of ours presented us with a simple and effective recipe book. Inside of a simple 4x6 mini-photo album were typed recipe cards of her favorite recipes. I immediately knew this was a must-create digital template and concept. These easy-to-use pre-formatted templates contain all the applicable layers for you to replace with your content to create unique recipe cards.

In the associated video tutorial I guide you through the assembly of a recipe card using the templates. Along the way, I provide efficiency concepts and tips on how to quickly edit text layers, fill layers with color, effectively use solid color and gradient adjustment layers, and use a few other tricks to quickly create these cooking delights. Additionally, the video tutorial discusses printing and simple binding methods for the creation of a low-cost 'cookbook' from these 4x6 cards--perfect for gifts to family and friends.

Our Price: $2.50
 

Associated zipped download includes:
- (4) 4x6 300dpi recipe cards as layered Adobe Photoshop Document (PSD)
- (2) Printing templates for multi-card printing per page as an Adobe Photoshop Document (PSD)
- (1) A-frame stand template as an Adobe Photoshop Document (PSD)
- Documents work in both Adobe Photoshop Elements and Adobe Photoshop CS versions
- Download Size: 1.9 Mb (less than a minute at 1.5 Mbps)

For instructions and details on how to work with the Recipe Card templates, please use the PLAY arrow button above to launch a video tutorial.

Photoshop Elements ON SALE

Just wanted to let you know, so you can let others know, Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 is on sale at Costco through November 29th. $49.99 (Reg. $79.99)

Tell someone you love, so they can enjoy some digital happiness with photo editing and scrapbooking!

NOTE: The training I offer on learning Photoshop Elements and digital scrapbooking will work with this new version!!

Core Training Downloads

Just a little note for those interested in the downloads on the Core Training page. Lisa was kind enough to let me know the links were not working. . .THANK YOU! The problem has been fixed and the Tools and Basic Supplies are available again for download and use!

Text Paths (aka Type on a Curve) FREEBIE

The 'Type on a Curve' article in Creating Keepsakes, October 2009, reminded me of one of the many to-do projects on the to-create list.
In Adobe Photoshop you can create just about any shape you want, turn it into what's called a path or vector representation of the created shape, and then using the type tool, create text that will sit on and follow the outside of the shape OR you can also create text that will wrap itself to the inside of the shape. (see rotating image above)
While these editable text layers can only be created in the Photoshop CS versions, once they are created and saved properly, these Photoshop documents with the text path layers can still be opened and edited in Adobe Photoshop Elements. HOORAY!

Click on the following links for Download1, Download2, Download3, and Download4 to access the FREE 40+ Text Path documents containing vector shapes and associated text layers for outside and inside text areas. Associated zipped downloads include:
- (41) 12x12 300dpi, individual layered Adobe Photoshop Document (PSD) files
- (41) Resizeable vector shapes for clipping mask use
- (80+) Text path layers for creating text outside and text inside the vector shapes (Not all shapes have both)
- Text Path documents work in both Adobe Photoshop Elements and Adobe Photoshop CS versions

For instructions and details on how to work with the Text Path documents, please use the PLAY arrow button above to launch a video tutorial.

Digital Scrapbook Memories - Scrapping Event

April Oaks from Digital Scrapbook Memories is hosting a digital scrapping event Oct 3rd from 6pm to 9pm at the Larry Miller Conference Center in Sandy, UT. If you are in the area, you should plan to attend, there will be a variety of things to do--including play with a Wacom graphics tablet.

More information can be found HERE.

DigiSketch Template FREEBIE

Follow the link HERE or click the image below to download a FREE 12x12 digital LO (example result shown). Associated zipped download includes:
- (1) 12x12 300dpi, layered PSD file
- Clippable placeholders for multiple photos, papers, and border
- (3) Text paths for curved title, journaling block, and text border
- Template works in both Adobe Photoshop Elements 5+ and Adobe Photoshop CS+.



GET THE MOST: Maximize this template by rotating and/or flipping the entire canvas and/or individual layers to get additional LO pages.

Photo Frame Freebie

Follow the link HERE for my version of a simple and popular Photo Frame resembling a certain instamatic picture that no longer exists, but lives on in shoe boxes and our new digital creative world. ;)

Supplies: Paper, Alpha, Embellishments from the 'Oh Boy: Good Sport' collection, http://www.digitalscrapbookmemories.com/

*FREE Photoshop / Digital Scrapbooking Core Training

HERE is an opportunity for you to learn how to use Adobe Photoshop Elements and how to create digital scrapbook layouts and so much more!!

For the time being, I’m offering 10.5 hours of comprehensive and quality training on Adobe Photoshop Elements and digital scrapbooking—absolutely FREE! No sign-ups required, no purchase needed in advance. The material covers fundamentals, intermediate, and advanced topics of using the Photoshop tools and techniques. It will help you in creating a solid foundation on which to build with future techniques and training.

Additionally I am providing add-on tools HERE that allow for use of features like layer masks normally only possible in the CS versions. If you need some digital supplies I have a small basic kit HERE to help get you started. Again all absolutely FREE!

*HOWEVER, I do ask that if you find the training and/or tools helpful and valuable in your learning and creative work; please make a donation HERE so I can continue to provide you and others like you with meaningful information and resources.

Some of you may say, “Okay, but it probably isn’t quality training.” To that I say, “What do you have to lose?” Nothing. Just some time. I’m confident, just as with other expert training I’ve provided over 20+ years, you will find new and/or better ways of doing something you didn’t know before. Please give it a try.

I know there are other options for Photoshop and digital scrapbook training out there. However, I believe in quality, accuracy, having options, and creating value. How many times have you read or seen a tutorial that wasn’t as informative as needed to truly guide you through a technique or learn about a tool? How much money have you spent to learn only a handful of skills, leaving you to have to purchase additional courses to learn a little more?

My training is different. You will quickly learn or enhance the fundamentals you may already know and then proceed to learn intermediate and advanced ways of using Photoshop Elements to accomplish numerous tasks. You will be able to learn as much or as little as you want 24/7 on your schedule—no waiting around for a class to start.

Ultimately, you can decide what the value of this training is to you compared to other options and donate accordingly. I am confident you will find no better value for this comprehensive knowledge and increasing your abilities.

Please take advantage of and pass the word along about our FREE Digital Scrapbook Core Essentials Training with Adobe Photoshop Elements. NOTE: You can also use the FREE Digital Scrapbooking Core Training link on the right to quickly get to the training.

The start of something GOOD

Thank you for taking the time to join me and have a read. I know you will benefit from what I have to offer through this blog and its related content. ;)

My objective is to share with you expert training and resources in computer software and technology to help you better learn, create, and share your life’s experiences through scrapbooking, paper crafting, and photography.

My passion for computing, technology, and memory preservation continues to grow from over 20+ years of expert use, exploration, and work as a computer instructor and creative consultant. My goal is to share value-added training, projects, resources, and services to help you do more, save time, and save money!

I love technology and most things digital--when they are working—right? I love to create useful and meaningful keepsakes for my family and for others. I love to teach the benefits of and how to use computers and today’s digital technology. I love to use my imagination and creativity to solve problems and simply make things better.

Here you will LEARN how to make the most of your creative time, CREATE new and exciting results from your captured moments of life, and SHARE your life’s experiences with others in imaginative ways.

READ ON to learn about your first creative opportunity.