Taped Picture Template

Today I give you this freebie so you can put any kind of picture above the shape, then mask it (Ctrl + G).
So, what you do is open the template and then open the picture you want to put on it. On the layers area you'll see one layer that says 'put picture under here' and that's all you have to do. Then
If you want to change the color of the tape, then click on the tape layer, go to the color picker and choose a color, then do Ctrl + U and play with the levels until you like what you get.

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This is a .psd file, 300 dpi, with some shadows. The picture I put there is not part of the package. Sorry.
Have fun with it!
Patricia.

Notepad + Photo Template

This is a cool help for a layout, or the opening page of an album, vacation or otherwise.
I had the notebook made and added a grey square, so you can add your picture above this layer and then mask (Ctrl + G) your picture over the grey area. Each element is in its own layer. You can change the color of the notepad (Ctrl + U) or put a pattern or mask a paper on it.
I used font MA Sexy for the phrase 'Memories.'

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The picture I put there is just for show, doesn't come with this. As always, it's 300 dpi, .psd file, no shadows.
Enjoy!
Patricia

Buttons & Templates

I'm giving you a few template buttons, and I show you how they look when you apply styles to them.
Some of the buttons came from photos, some from a shape I cut out and then applied bevels to it, and then the style.

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I'm also giving you the thread to cover the holes, if you want to do that. You'll just have to colorize the thread with whatever color you want.
Another thing you can do is mask a paper on the button, like I did with two of the stars. If you do that you have to play in the layer window and see if you want to use 'overlay' or something else. It's all about trial and error, sometimes.
Have fun!
Patricia.

8 Brads and a Template

Today's freebie is actually a bunch. I had the template from http://starsunflowerstudio.blogspot.com/. It was a grab file for commercial use. I've modified the template to make it easier for someone that has Elements to use.
To use the template, put the image under the clear round frame, then with your eraser tool take out what you don't want to see, then save as a .png.

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The download link will take you to Minus.com, where you can download the file for free, at its original size. If I leave it here you won't get a 300 dpi like it should be. They're 1.25" across.
I hope you can make your own brad with this template (center). Enjoy!
Patricia.
 

#1 Mom Tag

I thought I might do something with a round tag. I had this round one and decided to give it a texture, so I used a linen paper I got from the now gone Atomic Cupcake, and masked it over the tag (Ctrl + G). Then I colorized it (Ctrl + U). I added a folded ribbon I had and colorized it the same way.
I'm giving you the template for that particular tag plus ribbon, so you can make your own.
Again, you can just add letters, or a picture, or clip art, or decorate it with anythink you already have (buttons, flowers, pearls). The sky's the limit.
I used Ultra font, and gave the letters a foil style effect.

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Enjoy!
Patricia.

Bottle Caps

I'm sure you've had plenty of these at home:

And maybe you've been inspired to make something like this:

I know. At this point you're saying: "Hey, are you turning this site into a crafting place?"
I'll say 'No, my friend.' What I'm trying to do is show you how to turn this:

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Into these:



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Cool, no?
The top left I made by just masking a flower picture on the template cap I made.
I got the cap by painstakingly turning the bottle and pulling on it until it came off. I didn't want to ruin the cap. Crazy, I know.
After masking the picture, I went to the layer palette and changed it to hard light, that brought up the colors of the flower. Opacity: 80%
The second one, I pushed Control + U and colourized the cap to a nice chartreuse, then added letters and symbols with my Type tool. I used Ravie and Scrap Cursive fonts. After that, it was easy to use styles on them.
The third one was a clip art I had so I masked it on the template. I changed the layer to an overlay, and 75% opacity, because it was hard to see the cap.
The last one is a jpg picture that I masked like the clip art. Hard light, 75%.
Above you can follow the link and find the template, if you choose to make some of your own. It's about 6" square, 300 dpi. If you do, send me pics and I'll post them here.
Good luck!
Patricia.