jenrou Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 Are there tutorials for these? I've bought all of the packs over the years, but have never figured out how to use them. Somebody please give me step by step ideas. (pretty please) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariJ Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Hi Jean, can you tell us which ones you have? Are the PSD files or pngs? Normally I clip backgrounds to each layer in the PSD file, sometimes I clip a paper to one. Let us know which ones you mean and maybe it will be easier to explain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westina Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Hi Jean, if you have the first set, SS Paper Temp Background Blenders, Brandy has included instructions in a PDF - it's in the second zip file, BMU_SSPaper_BGBlenders_2.zip, subdirectory Directions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenrou Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 I have bought all of the sets, but never used them. There are PSD and PNG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariJ Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Ok, here goes Jean. I'm using BMU Background Blenders 4 and number 5 in the set. (Grab it now, everyone - it's in the retirement sale and half price!)THIS is the layout I made with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariJ Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 There are 4 pieces to this blender. Background, blender 1, blender 2 and blender 3. Make sure you are using the PSD file - put that in PSE to work with. 1. First I looked at the piece blender 3, placed my photo above it in the layers panel and clipped my photo to the blender (Command-G) while the photo layer was active (clicked on). You might have to resize the photo to fit in the blender piece way you'd like on your page. If you look at the photo of my layout you can see how the photo is in the shape of this blender piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariJ Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 2. Next, I took a dark brown paper and placed it over the "background" (named BG) or bottom layer piece in the PSD file. You normally don't have to clip to the background, it will just show through in the places where the background does. See the dark pieces around the edges of my layout? That's the background paper showing through and the dark paper I chose. 3. Then, I took another paper and placed it above "blender 2" in the layers panel, clicked on the paper layer to make it active and clipped it to the piece "blender 2". ("Command-G") 4. Pick another paper and do the same for layer "blender 3". If you look at my layout, you can see that there is a lighter and a darker paper/pattern behind the photo - those are the two blenders showing through with the papers clipped to them. I normally use one collection when I'm doing this because I know the pieces will be of the same shades, etc and mix well. But, you certainly can mix papers if you like. Sometimes I don't like the combinations I've used so I will delete a paper layer and try another until I like how it looks. You don't have to clip a photo if you don't want to, you can just clip papers and use the completed piece as your blended background and put the photos on top (or whatever you're doing on your page!) I hope this helps, try it step-by-step and let us know if you're having problems at any step. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyscrapalot Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Thanks, Marilyn! It sure helped me! I always used blenders with photos with each blender and then add a blend mode to them. This gives me more options! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRS Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Once you get the hang of clipping the papers to the template, play with the blending modes like Kelly said. You can come up with some amazing results. There are days I just create backgrounds by playing with different template sets and papers. Great directions, Marilyn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyscrapalot Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 31 minutes ago, CRS said: Once you get the hang of clipping the papers to the template, play with the blending modes like Kelly said. You can come up with some amazing results. There are days I just create backgrounds by playing with different template sets and papers. Great directions, Marilyn! That's a good idea too, Carla! I should/want/must play around more!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorac Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Wouldn't you know it. I've got all of the sets, EXCEPT for the first one. Figures, doesn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiles Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Grab the brushes that go with the papers, too - if a corner of your photo is missing, you can add it to the template layer. Or if you want something in your photo not to show, you can erase it. I love, love, love Brandy's blenders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenrou Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 What a great tutorial, Marilyn! Thank you, and everyone who gave tips. I am going to try this. Years ago I may have figured it out, but now I need instructions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsoarty Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Hi Jean. The ones that are .png's I usually clip a paper to photo to it. If it's a .psd file I open it up in the layers and clip papers, photos or do a color overlay, or style. Once you start using them you'll want to use them all the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsoarty Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 9 hours ago, MariJ said: 2. Next, I took a dark brown paper and placed it over the "background" (named BG) or bottom layer piece in the PSD file. You normally don't have to clip to the background, it will just show through in the places where the background does. See the dark pieces around the edges of my layout? That's the background paper showing through and the dark paper I chose. 3. Then, I took another paper and placed it above "blender 2" in the layers panel, clicked on the paper layer to make it active and clipped it to the piece "blender 2". ("Command-G") 4. Pick another paper and do the same for layer "blender 3". If you look at my layout, you can see that there is a lighter and a darker paper/pattern behind the photo - those are the two blenders showing through with the papers clipped to them. I normally use one collection when I'm doing this because I know the pieces will be of the same shades, etc and mix well. But, you certainly can mix papers if you like. Sometimes I don't like the combinations I've used so I will delete a paper layer and try another until I like how it looks. You don't have to clip a photo if you don't want to, you can just clip papers and use the completed piece as your blended background and put the photos on top (or whatever you're doing on your page!) I hope this helps, try it step-by-step and let us know if you're having problems at any step. Good luck! You should do a tutorial for us. This is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariJ Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 5 hours ago, jenrou said: What a great tutorial, Marilyn! Thank you, and everyone who gave tips. I am going to try this. Years ago I may have figured it out, but now I need instructions. I'm glad it makes sense to you Jean, I hope it works for you. I think background blenders are my favorite scrapping item - I'd have a hard time now scrapping without them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariJ Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 7 hours ago, Smiles said: Grab the brushes that go with the papers, too - if a corner of your photo is missing, you can add it to the template layer. Or if you want something in your photo not to show, you can erase it. I love, love, love Brandy's blenders! Oh I did not know that and I even have the brushes, thank you Gayle! Sometimes I DO have trouble with the photo not quite fitting so this is great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRS Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 I love the Blender Brushes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenrou Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share Posted October 5, 2017 On August 22, 2017 at 9:57 AM, lorac said: Wouldn't you know it. I've got all of the sets, EXCEPT for the first one. Figures, doesn't it. I thought I had the first one, but like you, have all except the first one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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