Scrapbooking With Your Computer : Creating Layouts With Layered Templates (Video Tutorial)
Tags:Today I want to share a video tutorial (see below) that walks you through the process of creating a layout using a layered template in Photoshop Elements.
I have come to love layered templates. They are one of my favorite things about digital scrapbooking. They work so great as a foundation for your stories. I like that they take some of the additional thought out of the design process and let me focus more on the words and the photos.
To assist you in the learning process I am including a freebie layered template that is the same as the one I am working with in the video tutorial. Click the text below to download to your computer:
AEdwards_RememberThisFreebieLayeredTemplate
Here's a look at my completed layout:
Supplies: Cardstock: Michelle Martin Just Linens No. 1; Pattern Paper: Katie Pertiet Krafty Ledger; Capturing Brush & Template: aliedwards.com
Because I am an advocate for not reinventing the wheel I am going to direct you to a previous layered template tutorial for specific written instructions on working with layered templates and a step by step walk-through with images using a different template. The steps and the process are essentially the same. Go here to access that tutorial.
Here are a just a couple quick tips from today's video tutorial.
I strongly suggest clicking the link below to watch this tutorial on Vimeo or download it to your own computer. The tutorial lasts just about 40 minutes (it's literally a step by step through my process).
Ali Edwards Digital Layered Template Tutorial from Ali Edwards on Vimeo.
Enjoy this tutorial and free download. GO TELL A STORY.
For other posts in my Scrapbooking With Your Computer series go here.
Today is Simon's 8th birthday. We've got some fun things planned for him, including taking cupcakes to his classroom. I can't believe it has been 8 years. What an amazing journey it has been so far.
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Happy Birthday to an adorable 8 year old....hope you had a wonderful day and enjoy your new presents.
Happy Happy Birthday
Tara
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Happy, Happy Birthday, Simon. Being eight is great! To your mom, thank you Ali for this series and for just the inspiration you have been for a lot of years!
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Thank you so much for being so generous with the freebies and tutorial! Hope Simon has a super fun birthday!
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Happy birthday Simon! Lucky you, I love cupcakes. Thanks for being so generous this week Ali.
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Hey Simon Happy 8th Birthday from Australia. Have a blast! You already have the best present you could have - the love of your Mum, Dad and little sister. Nothing can beat that.
Ali, as always, thanks for your inspiration.
Cheers Paula
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I just made my very first scrapbook page!!!! I can't believe how simple and easy it was to just drop everything in. I followed along with you during the tutorial. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I can't wait to do more.
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This series is so timely!! I gifted myself Jessica Sprague's Up & Running class for Xmas, and the lesson I finished yesterday fits in perfectly with this wonderful video on layered templates. Thank you so much Ali!!!! I will be a digital scrapbooker yet.
Have a great birthday with Simon! It's almost my son's 7 1/2 birthday, as he likes to remind me.
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Happy 8th birthday to Simon, from Catalonia ;)
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Happy Birthday Simon!
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Happy Birthday Simon!
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Happy Birthday Simon!!! Yay for cupcakes!!
Thanks for the series, Ali. I'm loving it!
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Happy Birthday to the little man!
8 years huh? WOW! When I think about where we are going to be in 8 years, exciting!
Enjoy the day! Every day. :-D
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Thanks for the download! And Happy Birthday Simon!!
I know you said you opted against talking about hybrid scrapbooking on traditional layouts in favor of the png recoloring, but at some point would you still walk us through your process of how you choose products for hybrid scrapbooking?
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Happy Birthday Simon, my how you've grown!
Thanks for the tutorial!
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Thank you for the freebie and many birthday wishes to Simon! Doesn't it all go by so fast!!!! Thank goodness for scrapbooking!
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Will you be leaving this series with the tutorials on your sidebar for future reference? When it comes to digital scrapbooking, I'm a slow learner and need refreshers constantly!
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Thanks for your generous sharing Ali. Happy, Happy Birthday to Simon!
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Absolutely - I am actually planning to dedicate a whole week to hybrid instead :).
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Awesome :)
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Happy Birthday Simon!!!!! Eight is Great.... Ali love the page, it focus's on the experience of trying something new with a special needs kid, and how much fun they do have when they give it a chance... Need to try this one with my boy...I love how you turned it into a positive fun time.
Annette
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