Checkpoint Charlie” with “Do You Remember templates”
I enjoy creating page templates for the store, but I also enjoy using them myself, because they bypass that awkward ‘where to start’ moment when you are staring at a blank canvas.
I call them ‘creative springboards’ because they give you a jumping off point. But you can take your page in many different directions, which is why you can make numerous pages with any single template set.
I like to create templates which are close to ‘drag and drop’ ie you can add your photo(s) and writing and it’s nearly done.
But you can tweak them at will, as well. My latest set is in store now at The Lilypad (and 20% off this weekend)
As you can see with the page at the top, I used them very much ‘as they are’ at first. Here’s another page in which I simply swapped out the torn paper and added some elements and text:
But I also had some fun with them. For example, you can..
FLIP THEM:
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RESIZE THEM:
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ADD LOTS OF MIXED MEDIA ELEMENTS (PAINT ETC):
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Hope that gave you some ideas about how to re-use any templates you have in your stash :-)
PS Here are a few of the other templates of mine you can find at The Lilypad
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SNEAKY SNEEK PEEK
This week was scheduled for the mid-month ‘Hear My Voice’ release, but it was delayed due to reasons of … life. (Actually migraines, which both Rachel and I are cursed by ..). But it is coming soon, and I hope worth the wait!
In fact, incredibly it is the 24th edition in the project, so to celebrate 24 months (ie 2 years) of HMV there will be some fun in the forum at The Lilypad, so look out for that too next week.