Have you found me yet? If this is your first day, head on over to the first day of my new series WIP or Work in Progress; WIP: Wishing Well Day I. For my first leap out of the gate, I’m working with the teams outstanding new Coordinated Collection: Wishing Well.

Yesterday I left after doing a quick one-for-one element replacement on a cluster and swapping out my own shadow style(s). I’m using Bryony’s template and today I’ve zoomed out to give you a Big Picture view. Today I’m simply replacing some papers.

I’m working in Photoshop CC, so some of the little tricks & shortcuts I mention won’t work in other programs. But. I think watching my workflow & thought process as I scrap a layout will help guide you as you create your own unique pages.

I’ve been taking Bryony’s pink-themed template, and turning it into a more natural & green page. This means I will be replacing her pink & purple papers with other Wishing Well papers that coordinate with my layout.

  • Click on the Moving Tool first; then
  • Click on the template element you want to replace/edit on your layout
  • You will now by on that template element Layer in your Layer Palette too

I’m a huge fan of Jen Maddocks’ ombre papers. I’m not alone in my fandom & it’s no surprise she’s done a pack for Wishing Well. I’ve grabbed one of my favorite ombre papers & dragged it into my WIP.

I’m going to repeat the process with another Jen Maddocks paper, this time replacing the torn paper element.

I fell in love with the paper I just used! It’s too dark for me to use as a full background paper, so I’m not going to swap out the paper I already have. But. I want to use it again. Normally I recolor paint elements in templates. This time I’m going to duplicate that gorgeous Jen Maddocks paper & create yet another clipping mask

  • Right-Click on the same (gorgeous) paper & choose Duplicate Layer
  • Drag the (gorgeous) paper copy to just above the paint element in the Layer Palette
  • Right-Click & choose Create Clipping Mask

I love, love, LOVE! How my paint is now multi-colored & adds so much dimension and fun to my layout. Because Bryony has already made the paint look, well, painty the clipping mask helps apply that look to your paper + paint too.

I also tried adding the same (gorgeous) paper to the other stamp and paint elements, but I decided that I like just this. You might want to try recoloring or clipping some papers to these template layers. The different looks you can get within one template are amazing! It’s truly a never ending treasure chest.

I’ll be back tomorrow with a little more scrapping & a little more technique! A huge thank you to today’s contributing Designers. They make my job the best in the world ????

wishing well Spring is in full bloom. Not just the flowers, but the trees and grass are once again full & green & extra alive! It puts new hope in my steps, new joy in my heart.
Quote
“The most fantastic magical things can happen,
and it all starts with a wish.”
~Pinocchio

Each piece is on sale for only $1.00 through May 29, 2022. You can build your collection as big, or as small as you’d like. With each piece only $1.00, you can try a new-to-you Designer or a new-to-you style. The choice is up to you!