Digi: In Deep Week 1

Had to post my layouts for the first week of class. The first one is the sample LO that Jessica created in the video lesson ... basically copy and learn the tasks. This lesson was WAY more complex than some of my previous lessons and it took me much longer to complete ... about 2 1/2 hours!! We learned to:

Create complex shapes with the Photoshop shape and marquee tools
Use compound shapes to create clipping masks
Create straight scalloped edges on patterned paper
Add "pop" to a photo with a colored overlay
Wrap ribbon around objects
"Hang" a tag from ribbon
Create compound masks for a single sheet of patterned paper
Create a semi-transparent journaling block with shaped text in it AND
Recolor textured items on their own layer

(click to enlarge and read journaling)
Credits:
Ledger background paper (lumiere) from La Paperie No. 1 Paper Pack by Jen Wilson
Yellow vertical paper (definingflowers) from Nostalgia No. 1 Paper Pack by Jen Wilson
Blue patterned paper from Keeping Up with the Jones - Home kit by Trish Jones
Striped patterned paper from King Me kit by Katie Pertiet
Red paper strip from Meaning 4 Elements pack by Jen Wilson
Flourish frame from Shmootzy Frames, Vol. 3 by Nancie Rowe Janitz
Flourish brush from A La Mode Brush Set by Mary Ann Wise
Hemp tie ribbon from Star Chasers kit by Katie Pertiet
Jewelry Tag from Tiny Tags set by Linda Gil Billdal
Button from Barcelona kit by Lynn Grievson

The second one is our "challenge" LO for the week. We were supposed to create it ourselves using several techniques from the lesson and including different criteria that we choose. It was definitely a challenge ... I have such a hard time choosing what papers and embellishments to use ... but I was happy with the way it came out and was thrilled to remember how to do some of the tasks on my own!!

(click to enlarge and read journaling)
Credits:
Blue Paper from Laundry Line Second Six Solids (Boys) by Jen Wilson
Brown Paper from Laundry Line First Six Solids (Boys) by Jen Wilson
Striped Paper from Laundry Line (Parker) by Jen Wilson
Brown and Blue Patterned Paper from Laundry Line (Parker) by Jen Wilson
Overlay from Essential Overlays Vol. 1 by Jackie Eckles
Swirl Brushes from Japanese Foliage by Jason Gaylor
Oh, Little Boy Word Art from Laundry Line T-Shirt Talk Boys by Jen Wilson
CK Typist Font
LB Jaimi Font