Dec 26
There are many times when crafters will need to find a graphic or and image in a hurry. To make that last minute card, as part of a bigger design, to use as a digi stamp etc. There are lots of places to get there free designs on the internet BUT if you aren’t …
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 23
This tutorial will show you how to make text with some nice effects. Great for both card making and scrap booking. As you go through you will be able to increase the size of any of the pictures by just clicking on them. We are using Paintshop Pro (v8) but you will be able to …
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 10
As crafters we often like to store a large number of designs. You might buy a lot of these on CDs which, as we know, can be easily scratched. Copying them elsewhere, for your personal use, is not only legal, it is also advisable. These, together with all the images we download off the internet, …
Dec 08
This is simple and fun, once you have the hang of it you will be able to make square, round, oval and rectangular pyramid papers from almost any image you like. Again we will be using Paintshop Pro 8 (newer version is Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3) to make these but it should be possible …
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 …
Nov 29
When we use the word “size” in relation to an image it can be quite confusing as it can mean at least three different things. It can be the file size, the amount of space it takes up on your hard drive measured in kilobytes and megabytes. It can be the physical size the picture …
Nov 19
Everyone likes something for nothing and that includes Crafters The Internet is awash with freebies which will be of interest to Crafters. Millions of designs, Computer Programmes, How to Videos, Advice and lots more… there are a couple of notes of caution however: Keep It Legal. There is a lot of stuff out there which …
Nov 19
Choosing the correct graphics programme can be very important especially if you intend to do a lot of work on it. A good programme with help you create designs, alter photos (for publicity) and even do mock-ups of possible projects. I like to use a graphics programme which can use layers. As I do quite …