Basic Scrap Course Modules

[Cristina]

  On 4/3/2025 at 7:49 AM, Jeni Simpson said:

Module 4
Using the kit supplied by Carole, Fire and Ice, I wasn't sure how this would work with any of my photos, however, I found the perfect match.
A bright, colourful photograph of a lighthouse, possibly a child's play hut, such a fun structure, on the road alongside the estuary outside of Invercargill.
I think the colours match beautifully, like this kit is so uplifting.
The screw is mine, from one of Nanson's tutorials from the days of PSP8.
The journal font is Gill Sans MT Regular. I have loved Eric Gill's typographic work, since studying his font designs in 1994.

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Jeni, you are really on a roll and have created beautiful layouts!   It's a joy to see each one.

[Susan Ewart]

  On 4/3/2025 at 8:11 AM, Cristina said:

Jeni, you are really on a roll and have created beautiful layouts!   It's a joy to see each one.

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I agree.  The Basic Scrapbook course was the first thing  did after the first bootcamp I took (where I finally learned how to use PSP after buying for 3 yrs and not touching it!).  and now with a diamond membership I was able to do the new ones Module 6 and 7!  It's such a good course, where i learned so much and also learned how to bind a tool among other gems to make the workspace better for the user.  Also the suggested settings for the shadows, that really was a go-to over and over for me.

[Jeni Simpson]

  On 4/3/2025 at 6:20 PM, Susan Ewart said:

I agree.  The Basic Scrapbook course was the first thing  did after the first bootcamp I took (where I finally learned how to use PSP after buying for 3 yrs and not touching it!).  and now with a diamond membership I was able to do the new ones Module 6 and 7!  It's such a good course, where i learned so much and also learned how to bind a tool among other gems to make the workspace better for the user.  Also the suggested settings for the shadows, that really was a go-to over and over for me.

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Susan,  I need a notebook to write the tips in; they are invaluable. One with my laptop would be useful. I have the books Carole has available, in Kindle format. The participants in the Bootcamps also give out great tips.

[Cassel]

  On 4/3/2025 at 8:13 PM, Jeni Simpson said:

Susan,  I need a notebook to write the tips in; they are invaluable. One with my laptop would be useful. I have the books Carole has available, in Kindle format. The participants in the Bootcamps also give out great tips.

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All the workshops end up being great for "crowdsourcing" resources!

We have a fantastic community now!

[Jeni Simpson]

  On 4/3/2025 at 8:24 PM, Cassel said:

All the workshops end up being great for "crowdsourcing" resources!

We have a fantastic community now!

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Yes, I agree, I have also found out about some Affinity tutorials through the last bootcamp.

[Jeni Simpson]

Module 5
'This was a challenge, I'm not sure whether or not I managed to get all the shadows right, but hey, it was fun .
I chose a photograph of butterflies in the Butterffly House at the Otago Museum, in Dunedin.
It is an amazing experience to walk amongst butterflies; they will land anywhere - on your shoulder, your head, your hand, wherever they choose 
I tend to be reminded of the changes they go through in their lives, from the caterpillar to the stunning creatures they become.

The kit I used was Jessica Dunn's Crafty Evening mini kit and the alpha is Brooke Gazarek's Distressed Alpha Tan. The kit didn't have a dark paper, so I chose to select a rectangle and, on a new layer, poured white, and bringing that layer's opacity back below 20%.  I didn't want the text to be dark, so chose white in Garamond on a white paper.

[Jeni Simpson]

Module 6
I need a bit of advice here.
I am trying to get the alpha sorted, and, although on different layers, the black stroke appears to be out of place.

These are my layers currently, I added a paler grey layer so as to be able to see better, I hope. I haven't moved anything yet the black line looks like it has moved to the right a bit.

Any suggestions, please?

Edited 19 hours ago by Jeni Simpson

[Cassel]

It is possible that you could have moved it accidentally. If that is the case, it would be easy to move it back using the arrow keys while the Move tool is active.

Another thing is that maybe that outline should be on top of the grey fill and might look like an offset on purpose?

[Jeni Simpson]

  20 hours ago, Cassel said:

It is possible that you could have moved it accidentally. If that is the case, it would be easy to move it back using the arrow keys while the Move tool is active.

Another thing is that maybe that outline should be on top of the grey fill and might look like an offset on purpose?

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Thank you, Carole. I will try moving the stroke layer. I have redone this three times in x8, and tried it twice in PSP2023, same result each time, so I don't know whether moving it is the problem, and I will take extra care with it to see it doesn't get moved at all. 

Edited 15 hours ago by Jeni Simpson

[Julie Magerka]

I like the irregularity of the black stroke being just a bit off. Very cool alpha.

[Cassel]

Looking at it closely, I think this is an actual bug. If the grey layer has 0.0 stroke, it might be the issue. To overcome this, set it to 0.1 and in the same color as the grey so it won't show, but it might fix the bug. Worth a try.

[Jeni Simpson]

Module 6
Thank you, Carole, it was the font. I tried a different font, and it worked immediately.
I used Jessica Dunn's Cherish mini-kit, I wanted something a little vintage, and this fitted my idea of what I wanted.
The colours also blend in well with the photograph.
Font is Memories, and Gill Sans MT Regular on the tag.

Edited 15 hours ago by Jeni Simpson

[Jeni Simpson]

  19 hours ago, Cassel said:

Looking at it closely, I think this is an actual bug. If the grey layer has 0.0 stroke, it might be the issue. To overcome this, set it to 0.1 and in the same color as the grey so it won't show, but it might fix the bug. Worth a try.

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Thanks for that idea, Carole, I checked, and it must be the font. So, instead of using Kristen ITC, I chose Memories, and it worked fine.

[Cassel]

  15 hours ago, Jeni Simpson said:

Thank you, Carole, it was the font. I tried a different font, and it worked immediately.

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Yes, that bug affects some fonts and not others. It was reported, documented, and replicated. That is why I know it was a bug. I had just mis-read your description in the first place as I thought you were talking about a layered alpha instead of a layered font.

[Jeni Simpson]

Module 7
I found a kit from LouLou called de souenirs de vacances. 
The colours were nice and bright, while the photograph is very earthy tones.
The Moeraki Boulders are a mysterious and weird group of 50+ boulders on the coast about 3 hours north of my home. 
There are many stories of their origin, some quite wild, some scientific, yet the wild ones get lots of favour.
The elements in the cluster came from Sand & Beach kit rom Elif Sarin of Digital Scrapbook.