Digi Album: Love Is You - Lexi

LOVE IS YOU, LEXI!

My new digi*friend, Debbie, responded to a Creatif Team call for the *Love Is You* digital scrapbook album.  This vimeo features her gorgeous granddaughter, grandson and granddaughter's boyfriend!  Her photographs magically transform this 20-page album into a special keepsake.  And guess what?  She completed the project in less than a day!

20 PAGES?  1 DAY? ....  yep.   :)

Thank you for sharing your beautiful photos and helping me, Debbie {hugs}.  And maybe I am just sappy-sweet, but it truly brings tears to my eyes and great joy knowing that this special gift will make Lexi happy to know how much her Grandma loves her.

Juls~


ALBUM LINK @ STORE

New Product: Photo Book Album - Love Is You

I n t r o d u c i n g   T h e   L a t e s t

 

Studio Scrapbook*Works

{album*works}

[Love Is You.]

This sweet little number has been created with digital papers & elements from the Papier Romantique kit.  I love everything about this album.  Especially it's 9 x 11 size - very coolio!  Designed with daughters, nieces and grandchildren in mind, it's a fantastic 20-page album that makes a perfect PhotoBook for all those special moments that should be highlighted.  I am going to do one of these for my daughters with their old toddler pics!

T  O  O    C  U  T  E   ! ! !

Here's one of the templates that took less than 5 minutes to add a few photos!  YOU CAN DO THIS!

Accented with pretty ribbons & buttons, flowers & swirls, your special girl will love this.  Great as a Tween PhotoBook too!

With a few clicks per page, you can create this fabulous gift in less than 1/3 of the time it would take you to recreate this.  Who says a digiscrappin' album has to take forever?  Want to learn how to use these templates in Photoshop?  I will be posting a quick tutorial on how to do it tomorrow.  For now, here is a sneak peek at this darling album.

AVAILABLE @ PAPIER CREATIF STORE $10.00


-- or --


VIOVIO @ SALE PRICE OF $5.00

The difference in price? Purchasing through Papier Creatif, the download may be used for your Personal Use or Scrap4Hire and edit to add your own special touches or journaling.  If you have more than one family member or client you want to make this album for, you can use it multiple times and also edit as desired.

Purchasing the [Love Is You.] templates through Viovio, you can simply use their software to add your photos as is and print through their company.

This album may be purchased for Commercial Use for $25.00 total.  No Mass Production.  Contact juls@papiercreatif.net for licensing.  Easy peasy.

Photographie Creatif: Love Is Golden

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Papier Creatif flickr Gallery

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!

Visit my flickr gallery to see these beautifully lit photographs & talented photographers.  Truly inspiring and romantic. Dusk is my favorite time of the day to unwind and well - see above.  

Wouldn't the World be a better place, if we all had a love to share it with.

20TWELVE Photos + Phrases: Feb Monthly Clik*Board

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H*A*P*P*Y   V*A*L*E*N*T*I*N*E*S  D*A*Y!

Be Sure To Do Sumthin' Romantic

Valentine's fairies, glimmery swirls, glitzy rhinestones and bows add a festive touch to 20TWELVE Photos + Phrases! Amanda of Maygreen Fairies has sweetly shared her beautiful altered art fairies, hand-picked, just for Papier Creatif!  She lives in East Sussex, United Kingdom - on the other side of the pond.  I have been a long time Follower and enjoy popping by to see all the darling whimsical projects she creates.  Visit her BLOG and STORE to marvel at the charming handmade altered art projects, such as Vintage Altered Books, Jar Fairies, Little Bookworms, Wonderland Brooches, Pendants, Holiday Projects, Gifts & M O R E!

 . . .  Thanks so much for jazzin' up this Month's template, Amanda!  . . .

This Monthly Clik*Board Template is a 2-page option with larger photo masks.   You can quickly add photos, journaling and thumbnails of your digi projects to showcase your month in 20TWELVE!  You will be creating great memories, as well as doing something that your artful soul enjoys.  Add your own papers & embellishments or visit my STORE.  Personally, Papier Romantique is my fav.  Vibrant, great altered art styled elements and beautiful papers.  And it's really great for Valentine's Day or little girls!

[FEB CLIK*BOARD 2-PAGE TEMPLATE]

Password: 20TWELVE {case sensitive}

Check out last week's tutorial on 

How To Create a Clipping Mask from a Vintage Image

This tutorial is packed full of great basics  and techniques for Photoshop!  Beginners with some experience and intermediate digital scrapbookers will find my tutorials easy to follow.  Learning to Create a Clipping Mask in Photoshop opens up countless options to build digital scrapbook pages with.  The 20TWELVE Photos + Phrases Workshop provides free digital scrapbook kits, freebies and detailed tutorials that show you how to Learn Photoshop Creatively step-by-step!

By the end of the year, 

you will have created an amazing 

PhotoBook for YOUR 20TWELVE
digital scrapbook layouts,
altered art images/projects
&
art journaling.


Give yourself a pat on the back,
Memories Matter!

Creatif Spotlight: Jana Martišková, Photographer

[ CREATIF SPOTLIGHT. ]

Jana Martišková of world{s} of nevara

. . .  Visit her Blog and leave her some love . . .
{don't we all enjoy basking in the sunlight if only to daydream}

OR PLAN OUR NEXT SHOT!

The Creatif Spotlight for February is Jana  Martišková.  To punctuate how many images I filter through on flickr's search engine, well -- let's just say it would be in the 10s of thousands.  Jana's photographs have so many elements of art:  color, balance, perspective, emotion, light, composition.  Drawn to images that engage me in some way,  hers have a light-hearted vibe.  I adore the earthiness, gorgeous texture and soft color she depicts which are cheerful and artistic.  She is truly creative and an artist on her way.

Her photos & candid thoughts during the interview hint that she has the heart of an old soul.  I had no idea she is a mere 19, studying marketing.  Yet, I do recognize a purity of spirit in her images that are joyful & inspiring.  Simple beauty captured in such an appealing way. Turquoise, Aqua, Bokeh, Sunbursts, nature jump lightly from her camera lens!  I totally fell in love her photography style and you will too!  Here is a sampling of her images along with her interview.  You can also find her on flickr.  And I just had to highlight the mittens and snow in one of my *Poloroidish Frames*!  So perfect for the horizontal size.  And the colors look fantastic in it!

Please visit Jana's blog where she resides on the other side of the World.  :)

. . .  Photography:  the picture of one's soul . . .

Jana

Jana Martišková, 19 years old, student of marketing, big dreamer and lover of life. With the soul of an artist and many untold stories in my mind.

 . . .   this is what she has to say  . . .

What was the 1st photograph you took that you realized your love for photography?

I was a little girl, who loved to play in the garden.  Once I made bouquet of meadow flowers and put it on the wooden table.   I was so fascinated with this that I realized to take a photo to remember this sweet moment.  That was the day when I totally fell in love with photography, but in that time I didn't have my own camera.  I had to wait until the year 2006, when I got my first digital camera.  Two years later, I bought the DSLR camera.  In these days, I prefer analog camera instead of the digital one.

What list of things goes through your mind before you press the button?

It just happens.  In reality, I don’t think a lot about how to take the photo, maybe I can say that it is very subconscious process.  It’s true, that there are some occasions when I have created an idea in my mind.  Then,  I imagine the picture in my head and I try to follow this imagination in reality, too. Sometimes it is very difficult to express my internal thoughts.

How has photography changed your view of the World?


I can enjoy my life more,  I am more sophisticated now,  I found harmony,  the beauty,  I am more able to observe details and feel them,  I have changed my days into poesy.  And I have created my own philosophy of life,  that I try to influence and dulcify the being of the others.   It does not matter how many people will be interacted,  if only one is interested in,  that is the success for me. 

Favorite camera and lens?

Not very many choices.  Canon EOS 450D with basic lens and EF 50mm f/1,8.   And my beloved analog camera Zenit-E + Industar-50-2, 50mm f/3,5.

What is your favorite go-to photo processing tip?

Mostly,  I stand aloof from the postprocessing.  I prefer the natural look of the pictures, of the light, of the colours.  Sometimes, when I want to add the melancholy into my photos,  I play with the saturation. 

How do you capture such lovely color in your photos?


I think,  everything is about natural colors of this world,  about natural light and the character of the film which I used,  of course.   But the world and nature and people are truly the best creators of my colorful photos. 

Outside of photography, what have been the strongest influences for your art of photography?

The whole life.  I know,  I am repetitive,  but the daily life and the world around us is the biggest inspiration for every artist.  A very special part of my inspiration is the light and its metamorphoses. The morning light,  the light before sundown,  the light after rain,  those specific visions at the sky. Yes,  it is the sun which influences me the most.

What is your favorite trend in photography?

For me, the analog photography is one of the trends I see in photography.  And it is my favourite. Analog photos are totally different, with lovelier atmosphere and more natural colors.  None of the effects in Photoshop can make the same aura.

What are the most important key items you look at, when determining where to crop a photo?

It's just a feeling.  Mostly,  I don't conform to the rules about the composition which are known in the sphere of the photographers. 

Which of your photos do you feel defines you most as a photographer?

Truly,  I don’t consider myself as a real photographer.  It is just my passion and way of capturing my memories.   So, I can only speak about my closest and lovable photos, but it is still hard to choose them. 

Your favorite person to photograph and why?

My sister.  Because we are very close to each other,  she is very beautiful and fresh woman, always grateful and able to accept my wishes. 




Thank you so much, Jana, for sharing your lovely work!  All inspiring & beautiful!


Juls~

20TWELVE Photos + Phrases: Creatif Layouts *Winteresque*

I have designed some tres joli {very pretty} layouts 

with papers & embellishments from

February's Kit

*Wintereseque*

For MORE digital goodness,

click the Workshop Tab for the list of 

Digital Kits, Templates & WordArt!

*WINTERESQUE* is perfect for Valentine's Day!

I will be posting more digital scrapbook stuff this week.

ENJOY!

[fly away with me.]

[pampered.]

20TWELVE Photos + Phrases: Tutorial - Winteresque

[ *WINTERESQUE* ]

LEARN PHOTOSHOP BY CREATING THIS LAYOUT WITH MY STEP-BY-STEP TUTORIALS

Full Screen & Audio

February's kit, Winteresque has arrived!  The vimeo Photoshop Tutorial is paused and waiting for you to hit go!  This month's gorgeous vintage woman sans adorable pooch look as though they are greeting us.  What an inspirational image to Photoshop -- so pristine!  My little dog, GiGi, has sat in that exact spot while I work!


Gigi & Georgie, what a sight!  Papillons are the most amazing little dogs!  Awesome companions, affectionate, sweet and good natured.  They recently had a batch of puppies.  We had a meager taste of what it takes to care for a small litter.  Happy that they all went to wonderful homes!  But I sure do miss their sweet faces & puppy kisses!

. . .  Eagle, Lily and Leo . . . 

{xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo}

"GIGI & GEORGIE"

And speaking of pets,  I received an email last week from the ASPCA Texas initiative requesting the state’s Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) to strengthen breeding laws.  Things like not allowing the use of injury causing wire flooring, stacking cages and enforcing temperature settings standards in kennels.  Here's the link, if you live in the State of Texas, I urge you to support this cause.   Check your state's ASPCA organization, sign-up for the mailing list to keep up-to-date. This legislation will improve the conditions and lives of commercially bred animals dramatically. 

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Password: 20TWELVE  {case sensitive}

Here's the February kit links! All 2012 Photos + Phrases kits and items on my blog are for Personal Use Only.  


Blogs may participate with a link crediting Papier Creatif - http://www.papiercreatif.blogspot.com  Commercial use is welcomed, however, you will need to contact me directly via email for the proper commercial use license and pricing.  Thank you.


How's your 2012 Projects coming along?  Feel free to post your blog's 2012 project or your 20TWELVE Photos + Phrases layouts below.  Would love to see what you are up to.

[ *WINTERESQUE* TUTORIALS. ]

HOW TO USE BLENDING MODES IN PHOTOSHOP
TO CREATE DEPTH & INTEREST.

HOW TO CREATE A PHOTO MASK
FROM VINTAGE CLIP ART
& RECOLOR SPECIFIC AREAS.



HOW TO ADD EMBELLISHMENTS,
LAYER DIGITAL SCRAPBOOK PAGES,
AND USE VARIOUS DROP SHADOW SETTINGS.

ADDING THE FINAL TOUCHES.

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• Whymsical Musings 
• GraphicsFairy
• VintageEphemeraBlog

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