by Leslie Nicole | Jul 18, 2014 | Using Ephemera
I prefer using flattened illustrations with white backgrounds vs. cut outs when I use a vintage illustration in my designs when I want to integrate the illustration into a background. Digital Vintage Postcard Illustrations I collect vintage postcards. I love the...
by Leslie Nicole | Jul 16, 2014 | Using Ephemera
A digital postcard was used to create custom floral elements in the background of this portrait. Note: this is not so much a step-by-step tutorial as an idea piece. I am assuming that you already have a grasp of using Photoshop / Elements and know how to use layers,...
by Leslie Nicole | Jun 20, 2014 | Using Textures
I like to give you a lot of options with textures, so I usually provide them with lots of detail and color. Remember though that they don’t have to be used that way. There are several ways you can tame wild textures to give subtle effects. Crop, Combine, Adjust,...
by Leslie Nicole | May 2, 2014 | Using Textures
Here’s another example of how important it is to tweak your texture to fit your image. In the image below, I’ve used the texture, Ancestor from the Glorious Grunge collection. It’s feeling too green, a bit too blue, and too dark for this vintage...
by Leslie Nicole | Apr 4, 2014 | Using Textures
I thought I’d start a new series of posts on how to tweak your textures. I know many of you are already quite savvy about this, but you may pick up a way to use a texture that you hadn’t thought of before. Technically in this little tut, I’m tweaking...
by Leslie Nicole | Feb 21, 2014 | Using Templates
My latest digital paper release, Love Ya was inspired by Valentine’s Day, so it’s very pinkalicious. Just because it’s a girly color though doesn’t mean we have to use it that way. I’ve used a striped paper and frame for this portrait of...