GIMP Print on Epson 3880- margins shrink the image

Hi everyone! Here is another post that is a reminder for me, and may be helpful to someone else out there 😉 I am trying to switch from Photoshop to GIMP because it is a LOT cheaper!! GIMP is pretty cool, quite configurable, and has a lot of the same features as Photoshop. It might…

Sanded Frame in Photoshop

Building on a couple of previous posts, today I have a quick video tutorial on how to take a picture that is sanded and use it in Photoshop to create a custom brush. I made it easy on myself by starting out with a print that was a solid color. Then I sanded it and…

Shabby Chic Wedding Idea- Say it with Flowers

Hi everyone! A reader has asked for some ideas for her daughter’s wedding invitations, and one of the styles that they like is “Shabby Chic”. Shabby Chic can mean a bunch of different things to different people, but I tend to like what I think of as “Shabby Chic” and so I decided that I…

From Gelli Arts Print to Photoshop Brush

Hello, everyone! It has been a fun-filled, busy summer with little time for playing in my craft room, and even less time for blogging about it ;-). However, I told a friend I would post a how-to on creating a brush in Photoshop. There are tons of tutorials on this subject, so to be a…

It was only a minute ago

Sorry folks, this post if for me. My daughter is growing up, and it is bittersweet to watch. So I am working out my feelings with a post using pictures of her when she was just a sweet little toddler. I’ll give some Photoshop tips along the way, so maybe you can use those to…