Dec 24
This tutorial with show you how to make your own inserts for card making. Using the same technique you can make a wide variety of sheets. This is a very simple method which you should pick up in no time at all. First of all you need to find a suitable backing paper and if …
Dec 21
(remember most images in the tutorial can be clicked on to make them larger) For most of the functions that you can access from the menu in Gimp there are usually Hot-key short-cuts to the same function which are shown in the menu and which, when you get used to remembering them, can save you …
Dec 09
As with many of the techniques on this site this may seem a little complicated at first. However by working through it carefully or better still following the steps and doing it at the same time all will soon make sense with some wonderful results. First we need to open the image we wish …
Dec 08
To make a gradient backing paper we are going to use Paintshop Pro. Other programmes such as GIMP and Photoshop will work in a very similar way although particular controls may be in different places. First of all we have to make a blank sheet. Go to File and then New. A box will pop …
Dec 03
The Screen Shots here are from IrfanView but as we have said before, the basic process would be the same in many graphics programmes. Firstly we need to make the blank page. Go to Image / Create new and a dialogue box will open. To make an A4 sheet in 150 dpi (suitable for printing …