Here we are on week number 3 of my improvement layouts.  Are they helping you?  I know it is helping me re do my 2003 album!

Old Version:

Sweet and simple, or so I thought at the time.  Here is my updated layout:

In this layout, I made sure I had a visual triangle that the eye could follow, drawing you into the layout.

Don’t forget to add your journaling.  I added some more of my journaling, as well as labeling which kids are in the picture.  My husband is forever grateful that I am doing that.

credits: Photos, tutorial: Lisa Hanks

Kit: P365 June Bundle by ArtgalStyle

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Oh, another week to for a do-over!  Slowly but surely I am reworking my 2003 album. Here is this weeks attempt:

On the original, I had the pictures super large.  That is something I have learned over the years.  You can go SMALLER than you think. When you have the pages printed out, it is amazing the effect it makes having smaller photos, and more white space involved.  (Journaling is also good. My husband has a hard time recognizing which child is which, since they look the same )

Here is my attempt at re working the layout:

More white space, smaller photos, and a nice clean feel to it.  Phew, I believe this is so much better!

credits: photo, layouts by Lisa Hanks

kit: P365 June Bundle by Artgal Style

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Okay, here we are with another re-do.  Really, it is embarrassing to me to look back and see my beginner level.  I hope it helps you realize that we ALL started out as newbie’s in the digital scrap booking field

This was back in 2003.  Don’t ask about what papers I used, since I didn’t record back then

This is the re-do:

For this I used:

ScrapDZines: Memory Lane Templates: Set 13

Southern Creek Designs: Mothers Wish

and  

Hint: When you are low on time, templates are a wonderful way to get the page done!

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I think I am going to be changing this to Makeover Sunday.  I have another made over layout for you!

Again, forgive the very beginning-ness of this:

I would list the credits for these super old layouts, but in all honesty, seven years ago I did not track the products I used for each layout!

I worked this over, made the pictures smaller, and gave it a blocked type configuration:

What do you think? Better?  I think so!  If nothing else, the shadows are so much better.  Shadows, in a digital layout make all the difference in the world!

credits: layout, pictures Lisa Hanks (not to be used anywhere else)

kit: ScrapDZines Sweet Baby Boy ScrapKit

alpha: Southern Creek Designs Cinnamon Alpha

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I was creating a sign for a lesson that I plan on teaching today in church.  It was lacking something. I figured I would add a dotted line to the top and the bottom to make it pretty, and add emphasis.  I don’t have any dotted brushes handy, but they are super easy to make. Let’s get started:

In the Tools panel, choose your Brush Tool.

In the Control Panel, choose the Brush Panel Options.

The Brush Panel should pop up with several options you cam make to your brush.

I chose size 32 hard brush from the brush menu.

Under Brush Tip Shape, we are going to change the spacing to 200.

Create a new layer to apply the brush to, by using the shortcut CTRL Shift N (Mac: CMD Shift N)

Click on the layer where you want your line to start.

Holding the Shift key, draw a line the length you would like it.

Remember the Shift key keeps the line straight for you.

That was nice and simple and added the emphasis I needed for my quote:

I hope you all have a wonderful Easter

credits: Lisa Hanks tutorial, dotted line

quote: Dieter F. Uchtdorf

clipart: Laurie Furnell, Birds of a Feather

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