Day: March 15, 2011

Behind the Scenes: Using Photoshop Brushes on a Scrapbook Layout

Brushes. They are an essential tool for many aspects of graphic design. They also are a great asset on our scrapbook pages. I love brushes. They can give our scrapbook page more dimension, since they usually are applied directly on the background and therefore can serve very well to make the other elements pop off the page a little better. They can add grunge and texture to your page, which can define the tone of your layout. They can be used for emphasis, or in order to draw the observer’s attention to a specific area on the page (see layout below). Originally, for today I had planned to prepare a tutorial on how to use photoshop brushes. But when I started googling this to do some research, I realized quickly that there are actually tons of great tutorials that explain everything you need to know about brushes. So, doing another one would be quite redundant. Simply google for something like “tips for photoshop brushes,” and it will bring up a range of various websites with …

Heat is Off

It’s that time of the year again. March 15th. It’s the day when all over China, officially, the heat is turned off. And even though we had a quite summery day last weekend, yesterday the weather turned all gusty and chilly again. So, once more I have to rely on my dear friend, the space heater, to keep me company and keep me warm!