Tutorial : Creating Glitter Effects in Photoshop (Freebie Alert!)

Okay, for most of the time, I have been using photoshop to edit pictures, color correction, saturation & sephia effect, or photo collages. I have never once try to design something from it. And so, since I'm into this thing called digital scrapbooking (I never thought it could be this addicting), I hop into one forum to another, and I found this one tutorial in PixelScrapper on how to create the glitter effects in photoshop.
For those of you who have been fooling around with photoshop, you'll find the tutorial easy to follow, it's all about getting the right texture, the correct level of opacity and how you blend each layers. There's definitely no right and wrong in doing this, because it is just a mix and match into your taste. In order to create the glitter papers all you need is 7 layers in your workbook. Here's the list from bottom to top layer.
Layer 1. is the color of your choice
Layer 2. is a layer filled with "Towel" pattern (to give the first texture to your glitter), and use the "Overlay" blending mode
Layer 3. is a copy of Layer 2 with blending mode set to "Soft Light"
Layer 4. is a layer filled with soft gray color (experiment with the gray shades!)
Layer 5. is a copy of layer 2 set to "Overlay" blending mode
Layer 6. is  another layer with the color of your choice, set the opacity to 30%
Layer 7. is a layer filled with "Web" pattern set to "Overlay"
Tadah! You got what you want.
For more detail tutorials you can visit the PixelScrapper Forum, and see how the discussion evolves. There're more tutorials from the community to take your glitter papers to the next level.

Last but not least, I have a glitter papers freebie. The glitter papers coordinate with a new bundle kit from Marisa Lerin, which is called Slovenia. I have never been to Slovenia (let alone setting my foot in Europe), but I have once visit Shrek's house & castle at Far Far Away Land (Universal Studio), and guess what, the kit works just perfect to capture it. It's a great kit to capture any fairytale or renaissance theme you got. But, what I've learned so far is, you don't have to get caught up in the kit's theme that you limited the usage of it. Sometimes the wrong kit works super well for the wrong picture (This is not a lie! I've tried it!). Okay, you must be getting tired already. Here's a layout inspiration using the Marisa Lerin's Slovenia bundle kit.

And obviously, the freebie you've been waiting for!

(Click image to download)

Sand & Beach - Freebie

It's Summer Madness at PixelScrapper!!
We have the Summer Layout Madness throughout July in which everyone is invited to set a digiscrap target and enjoy the pack with a different theme everyday. It is so much fun, you can still hop on for the ride, as July is not ending yet.
And to top it of, Elif Sahin (one of our designer) is launching a Sand & Beach bundle kit this weekend. The perfect kit to capture your holiday at the beach. Hey! It's summer we all need a little tan during summer.
Here's a sample layout created by me.

Ain't that fun?
The bundle consist of 5 different kit: elements, solid papers, patterned papers, journal cards & stamps.

Last but not least! Here's a stack paper & cluster freebie created using the Sand & Beach kit by Elif Sahin.

Enjoy!

Say Hello to the New Addition for Pixel Scrapper Team!

After one year going around the web searching for the perfect digiscrap community out there, I finally set my foot on PixelScrapper. I never thought I would ever be more involved in the forum, but yet here I am. Applying for a spot on the team earlier this month, and now I'm officially part of the cheer team! :)

For starter, Marisa Lerin one of our designer is publishing a new kit called Road Trip this July 14th. The perfect kit to embelish your road trip/travelling photos. And as Indonesian, I would say this kit will match perfectly well with the "Mudik" excitement we're going to face in less than 2 weeks. So here's a sneak peak of Marisa Lerin's new bundle (image is linked)

And, here's a sample layout and a quick page freebie for you! (click image for the QP freebie)

The pictures are from my Shanghai vacay/business trip last week, which I promise will make another post for you about the Shanghai roundabouts.