Scrapbook Night Challenge and another 4X6 Photo template

Last night I hosted Scrapbook Night. Terri came up with a creative challenge for us. She gave us each 1 sheet of patterned paper and 2 coordinating colors of cardstock. Everyone's paper was different. She also supplied clear buttons, colorful eyelets, green ribbon, and circle and scalloped circle punches. We got to design a page any way we wanted using just those supplies. It was fun to get ideas from each other and start a page with supplies rather than the other way around. (I usually choose pictures and then see what embellishments I want to add to it.) Everyone's pages turned out fabulous and it added a new twist to our night. Thanks Terri!

Here's my Photo for the day from yesterday for Project 365.

It's actually a collection of 6 photos and I put them all on one 4X6 print.

I made a simple template again to make the process easier. It makes it so nice to add photos to the template and then resize them rather than cropping the photos and putting them together. I was able to rearrange the pictures and zoom in and out with out having to recrop.

I explained how to use the templates in my previous post. Here is a link to download this Photoshop template.

http://www.4shared.com/file/108644583/bd131e7/6_2X2_photos.html

 

PS- Hey Tiffany! Who gets the $100?? LOL!

Multiple Photos printed on ONE 4X6

I often like to print more than one picture onto a single 4X6. I know I will use the picture as a smaller size, so printing them together is cheaper and more flexible than having them printed as a wallet size. I got this idea from Becky Higgins. I learned how to make templates from online classes by Jessica Sprague, so I have made easy to use templates that I can use over and over that simplify the process.

I thought I could share the templates with you in case you want them too.

There is 3 templates to download- one for 2 photos, 3 photos, and 4 photos. The templates are horizontal, but you can rotate it to be vertical as well.

2 4X3 photos download

3 4X2 photos download

4 2X3 photos download

Here’s a little tutorial to show you how to use the templates in Photoshop. I use Photoshop Elements 6.

Open one of the templates. I chose the template with spots for 2 4X3 photos:

Open the 2 photos you want to have printed.

Drag one photo down onto the template in the photo bin. Make sure it is arranged in the layers pallet on the top- above the “Photo 1” layer.

Hover your mouse over the line between the photo’s layer and the “photo 1” layer. Hold down the “alt” key and click with the mouse. It should mask the photo to the “Photo 1” layer.

This means you can move the photo around and resize it- and the only parts of the photo that will be visible is in the “photo 1” layer’s area. This is the magic of using the template. You can resize and move the photo without cropping it. Just click on the photo and drag it around. Click on the corner of the photo and pull it in or out to resize it.

Repeat this for your second photo. Make sure you arrange the 2^nd photo so it is right above the “Photo 2” layer in the Layers Pallet, then hover over the line between then, hold down “alt” and click. Arrange and resize the 2^nd photo how you want it.

Now you save it as a Jpeg and it’s ready to be printed as any other 4X6 photo.

After I have mine printed, I cut the pictures apart and use them on a scrapbook page. I will also occasionally create a collage and leave them uncut on a scrapbook page.

 

Let me know if you are interested in any other photo templates- I’d be happy to make some more.

My Favorite Designer

A couple weeks ago Beth decided to stop selling her digital scrapbook designs. I am bummed because she is so talented, and I have loved everything she made. Lucky me that we are face-to-face friends too so I can still be blessed by her creativity and friendship. A few months ago she and Mary came over and made amazing and yummy chocolate butterfly cupcakes. Lucky me!

Thanks Beth for introducing me to Digital Scrapbooking and for being my friend!