I love making my own transparencies. They add a fresh, glossy texture to any scrapbook layout and have a lightweight feel. It’s very easy to make your own.
Supplies
a digital scrapbook kit
transparencies designed for your printer
a photo editing program ( I am using Photoshop Elements 12)
Step One Open up Photoshop Elements and create a blank document that 8.5 x 11 inches. Turn on the rulers and the grids.These can be found under the views tab at the top. You can now place and size the elements as you desire. I like to leave a margin around the edges to accommodate my printer. I also try to group like elements together when possible. For example, I made an entire document for just labels. This makes for easier storage later, both digitally and physically. Try to choose digital elements that will be easy for you to cut out. For items such as ribbons or buttons, consider whether or not you have similar items in your physical supplies that might coordinate with the digital kit.
Step Two After placing the elements from the digital kit onto the blank document. Save a copy. This is especially useful for items you may wish to print again in the future. It will save you having to take the time to build a new document again. I store the saved document with the appropriate digital kit on my PC.
Step Three Print. The document can be printed on cardstock or a transparency.
Now that we have everything printed, it’s time to build the layout.
Sometimes, it’s nice to back a transparency with white cardstock so that it’s easier to see. Use dimensional items like jewels, buttons, or flowers to add additional dimension. Just because it’s a hybrid layout doesn’t mean it has to look flat.
Remember, you can use sequins, glass beads or other small embellishments to hide uneven spots left by hand cutting a digital element.
Once in a Lifetime, Our Three Cats Occupy the Same Space by Christy Strickler |Supplies Digital Papers and Elements: Crazy for you by One kit by One Little Bird Designs;Cardstock: Colorbok; Letters: Jillibean Soup, Webster’s Pages; Wood Veneer: Freckled Fawn; Flowers: Basic Gray;Jewels: Hero Arts; Other: Transparencies; sequins, glass beads, pearls; appears in an article for Get It Scrapped
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