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Purple & Green Patchwork Binder Graphics
This beautiful binder graphic set pictured on the right includes individual graphics designed to be printed and inserted into a 1″ half sheet sized 3 ring binder with clear cover pockets. These images were created to be printed easily to… Continue reading
Backgrounds, Icons, and Buttons
Well, as you can see if you’ve visited my site before, I’ve just updated the theme again. I like to create new design themes for my own site both for variety as well as to demonstrate some nice Artisteer, Photoshop, and WP tweaking techniques. I’ll list a few of those techniques in this post.
I LOVE Layers!
Here is another Christmas card that was a “spur-of-the-moment” job. I’m posting this one to demonstrate a few simple Photoshop tips that can help you turn around designs quicker for customers just like this one. As the title suggests, there is great advantage in using many layers in Photoshop. I’m just going to focus on the background of this card itself. There are 3 separate layers used just for the green background.
The bottom layer is actually a black and white plaid I found online and turned into a pattern. Need a refresher on creating your own patterns? (NOTE: if you are using Artisteer and want to know how you can make your own textures, this is it!) Continue reading
Customized Family Christmas Card
This was another Christmas card I just did for a family who wanted a very customized look. They also needed a few different versions of the same card for their business, close family and friends, and others on their Christmas card list.
The image to the right is the family version, but you can view their business version in my gallery.
This is what they requested: Continue reading
Family Christmas Photo
This was a project for a family who wanted to send out a family Christmas Card but in a 5×7 size to easily fit into a frame. They also wanted a theme that was more of a wintertime feel rather… Continue reading
New Nativity Christmas Card Design!
Here is a Christmas card design that I did for Kids 4 Truth to be used for a thank you card for volunteers and donors. It’s designed to be printed on a 51/2″ x 4″ folded card with a full… Continue reading
Esthers Cakes and Cards
I just finished designing a blog for my sister-in-law who makes the most amazing and creative cakes! She also makes adorable handmade cards, and both are done inexpensively and simply (which is a key when you have a family of… Continue reading
Making the Most Use from Photoshop and Artisteer Part 1
Backgrounds and Glare
I purchased Artisteer back in the spring, and it has more than made up the money I invested into it by the ease at which it allows you to create templates for WordPress, Blogger, Dot Net Nuke,… Continue reading
Coral Formations by the Sea
This is a photo I took while in Guam this past year. I edited and designed this picture specifically for the hand carved frame pictured here. It is formatted to be printed as an 8×10, and I have both the… Continue reading
Lavender Prayer Journal Cover and Tab Inserts
I’ve just uploaded the prayer journal I’ve been talking about to my Store page. It’s a free Word Document that is completely formatted and ready for you to add in your own person details and print. See the store to… Continue reading
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