some digi stuff

Here are layouts for week two and three of my advanced digital scrapbooking class. I can't even begin to tell you how much fun this is, and how much I am learning. Just wish I had more time! I haven't been able to complete the mid week assignments, only the main assignments. Click on the pictures to enlarge them. And don't forget to leave me a comment and tell me what you think! ;)

In week 2 we learned how to:
Re-color multiple patterned papers using an adjustment layer
Create your own patterned paper with a custom brush
Save a brush using the Preset Manager
Create masks using custom shapes and alphabets
Create a smooth gradient transition between two photos
Add zig-zag stitching for a handmade look
Create a photo overlay with a custom brush
Add a custom drop-shadow to a journaling card to pop it off the page

SP Lima background papers: From Monoblendz Paperie - Lima paper pack by Anna Aspnes
Rounded corner square die cut: from Border Templates pack by Katie Pertiet
Striped patterned paper: from Bohemian Garden kit by Mindy Terasawa
Dirty Journaler Label: from Dirty Journalers set by Katie Pertiet
Grunged Up Photo Block: from Grunged Up Photo Blocks No. 2 set by Katie Pertiet
Staples by Katie Pertiet

In week 3, we learned how to:

Install a Photoshop .pat file
Create a custom background from pattern adjustment layers
Use Photoshop to “fake” a shallow depth of field on a photo
Create a multi-photo effect using masks and a .png frame
Experiment using text as texture
Create a lacy edge on a scalloped circle
Use the Rounded Rectangle tool to create a journaling block
Use the Burn tool with grunge brushes
Create semi-transparent ghost shapes

NRJ PDQ Patters: From PDQ Textures Vol. 6 set by Nancie Rowe Janitz
Grid notebook paper: from Notebook Paper Pack by Katie Pertiet
Journaling strip: from Stitched Journaling Strips set by Katie Pertiet
Grungy flourish brush: from Grungy Clusters Brushes-n-Stamps by Katie Pertiet
Torn frame: from Photo Booth Frames by Katie Pertiet
Heart pin: from Apron Strings kit by Leora Sanford