new kits + a tip

Hello everyone. It's Thursday and that means new release day over at The Digi Chick. Come out out my shop. I have some of my older kits and 3 new paper packs! Everything is 20% of today only so come check it out! Here some previews of the new paper packs that are up in the shop.

I love circles and lines so why not lol! Here are some pages from the DT using the new papers.

pages by Anilu Magloire

page by  Essensevibez

ooo...love them. And such different styles too! I hope you all enjoy :)

Since last post, I have been getting some emails inquiring about decorative borders. Like in this layout here

I have put this little video together for you so that you can see how I do it. There are probably other ways but this is the process that I use to make decorative borders in Photoshop.

You can download the brush I used here:

Download Kd_HoledScalled_br

I included the.png file just in case you don't have PS. And just my luck if the download is wonky! I'm always having technical issues in some way or another so if it's not downloading right for you then please email me.

I hope you guys are having a relaxing day thus far! I will be back in a bit

-out

Comments

[Erin Taylor]

Thank you so much for the video demonstration & the free brush... both are really neat :-) I can't wait to try this technique on my next page. Thanks!

[Leonie - Australia]

Thanks so much for the video & brush it looks fabulous, I also wanted to tell you your babies are just gorgeous, gosh you must have your hands full !!! I have also signed up for the journal workshop & I am so looking forward to doing it.

[Mye]

Hey, girlie! I see you are back at the digi thang again, glad to see you creating again! Love Sobe and Lora think I might snatch them up while they're on sale today. also glad to see your workshop on the journals!

[kristina]

Your products and work are so beautiful, Karla! :)

[Denise Morrison]

Karla your words on OPEN are so inspiring and hopeful. Life is a wild-messy-surprising ride isn't it?

[EssenseVibez]

what can i say?--i'm so proud of you!!!

[Mye]

OMG....you sound like a little girl. Totally not the voice I was expecting, but so cute!! Thanks for sharing that little tip, too cool! You got mad skillz!!

[Karla Dudley]

lol! Girl I get that a lot! I was sounding sluggish too. It was after 1:30am. ^_^....

[Karla Dudley]

Yes it is! Thanks so much :)

[susan]

thanks so much for the brush share and the tut! I will be trying this soon. I agree with the cute voice..get some rest, those babies will wear you out!

[Tacha]

Oh Karla, your layouts are so beautiful, I am 200% Fan

[stephanie]

the papers are HOT! girl, you know what i need help with, resizing them for a page. i can't seen to get that together with pse. any suggestions?

[Karla Dudley]

Digital papers come 12 x 12 @ 300dpi. So if you print them they would be the exact size of a normal
12 x 12 paper. Now...The important thing is to keep it at 300dpi no matter what changes you make.

Open it in Photoshop. It will be 12 x 12. To make an 8.5 x 11 (or any page that is not square) you can do any of the two options.

1.) Click on your crop tool and put in the size you want at the top. Remember to put 300 for the dpi. Then drag the crop tool as big as it will go on you page and it will end up being the size you want.

2.) Create another document the size you want and then drag the PP on top of it. This is super easy.

NOTE:...if you take a paper and try to make it 8.5 x 11 for example, from the IMAGE SIZE menu alone it will not do it. It can't change the SHAPE of the paper. You have to do it using the one of the two methods above. But if you want a 4 x 4 or 6 x 6 then you can change that easily in the IMAGE SIZE menu.

Email me if you have anymore questions honey and I will explain more. ^_^

[stephanie]

this is great. i am going to give it a go this weekend and will let you know.

[Mabel M]

Thanks for the fantastic tutorial, great tip!!

[Karla Dudley]

Your Welcome! Love your avatar!!!

[Jude]

cute cute cute!! I love the greens!! :)

[Beth Perry]

hi there! First time visitor..jumped over from Vee's blog. Your projects gallery is simply stunning! You are one talented chica! :D
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[stephanie]

one more question. how do you resize and change the color on the embellishments. oy! i have no digi expereience what so ever. thanks in advance for the help :)

[Maica]

Many thanks for the great tutorial and the brush !!
Best Regards from Catalonia
Maica

[Dona]

Thank you for that scalloped brush--makes it so easy!