Everything you see is a layer - a little saved window with an item or items grouped together in it. All the layers together add up to a page. Each layer you can change the transparency on so that some layers are see through, and others are solid.
Digi scrapping without set templates (you can buy templates were you just whack your pic into the page and everything else is already done. I don't use them - I like to create all my pages from scratch) is all about the layers. Which one sits above another one - just like on an IRL page.
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| 1. First I scan in some newspaper clippings and cut / arrange them on the page (kind of like I would for a page IRL |
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| 2. Then I use some of the brush effects in the application (airbrush) to spray on some yellow. (i've used two shades of yellow) Pop a pic on, and setup some masking in front and behind it. |
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| 3. I've popped on a page mask which adds texture to the layout. Added a mask with the spots, and the black flower outline. The green is patterned paper that I have used the Marque tool on (and Feather) to cut out some pieces with a faint edge. |
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| 4. I've added some paint splotches to where I want the 'hair' to be. I've also sprayed a bit of blue on the left, and added a faint white spray to lighten some areas to get a more dramatic effect. |
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| 5. Then I get busy and add some roses, violas and other flowers to the layout, sit them over the purple paint splotches and change their colour to match that purple. I also use the software to transform the flowers by mirroring and turning them, and changing sizes slightly, so they look like lots of different flowers, even though there are only four different flowers. Some flowers are also darker than others to create depth. |
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| 6. Then I add finishing touches; the watch, the journaling text (made it up) the title, and added a bit more colour to the top of the page |
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