April 2021 Blog Post Calendar

Due 01.04. for 06.04. Tutorial Monica SCHEDULED
Due 08.04. for 13.04. Inspo Rikki POSTED
Due 10.04. for 15. 04. Blog Challenge Karen Gaelle
Challenge should be posted 31.03. for CT. Layouts due 10. 04.
Due 15.04. for 20.04. Hybrid Geraldine SCHEDULED
Due 22.04. for 27.04. Pretty pages Cindy

Hi everyone!!

One of my favorite techniques to play with is using lots of paper strips on the page. I see this often in paper layouts, but this is something that can be emulated in digital scrapbooking with layering and custom shadows.

When creating a layout with lots of paper strips, I start out by opening a 12x12 sized document in Photoshop and creating a lot of layered rectangular strips using the rectangle tool. I do this using two different colors so that I can see the different strips easily. I vary the sizes and thickness of the various strips and layer them.



After placing all of the paper strips, I apply a drop shadow style to them. I selected all of the layers and clicked on a layered paper drop shadow style.



Next, I clip lots of patterned and solid colored papers to the paper strips. For this layout, I used papers from Brightsiding. This was a perfect kit because of all of the bright colors. There were lots of fun patterned papers included that I loved clipping to the paper strips!!





I added two photos, one in color and one in black and white, above the paper strips and added a drop shadow to the photos.



Now comes the fun of adding finishing touches by going through all the fun elements. I decided to add a cluster of layouts where two photos meet and a smaller cluster of elements by the title. I also went through the elements and added every washi tape and paper strip or torn paper element that was included and nested these among the paper strips already on the layout.



The last step here was to add custom shadows to each of the paper strips to help them stand out a little more!

Here is my finished layout with lots of fun paper strips!!



This is a fun way to make a bright and colorful layout using lots of patterned papers! I hope you'll give it a try!!

LOve this!!!! Great post Monica!!!

For this creation, I used watercolor pens, masks, stamps and pieces of papers :


On a thick watercolour paper, I positioned my mask, and I painted spots of colour with watercolour. I used a water tank brush. This allows me to change the water supply and to make shades in the colour.
For some paint stains, I cheat by using a stencil. I am sure of the result, no bad surprises !


I added stamps, one with blue watercolor and one with grey ink



I carried on painting with yellow watercolor :
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and I added one stamp with the same yellow paint:


I waited that the pain dry. After, I began the decoration by added piece of papers.

Blue paper from If only|papers , blue and pink flowers tape from If only|elements and a piece of yellow masking tape)

I cut flowers from my favorite paper of Pink Reptile Designs (Forget me not|papers)


To finish I added this beautiful Hot air balloon cut from a divider found in Planner Collection Monthly: Love Letters


I glued my painting on a blue cardstock :


Then I glued it on a canvas :


My canvas is done :

Wow Géraldine that is GORGEOUS!

It's always fun browsing the PRD gallery at The Lilypad. So many beautiful pages! I tried to narrow it down to three: it wasn't easy!

My first choice is "Lets Ride" by Angela Toucan. What a cool photo! I love that she used a gray-yellow color scheme. The word art, the leather background, the beautiful clusters... everything is just perfect!


"Melt" by wvsandy is just lovely! The sweet photo and the awesome background look so good with the carefully selected elements.


My final choice is "Yummy" by catgoddes, and it's yummy indeed!
I love the clean design with that delicious photo, and the scatters of elements and paint looks super cool against the white background.


That's it for this month. Keep sharing your pages in the Pink Reptile Designs Gallery and you might be the next one featured on the blog!