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e perfect i hope you ve had fun experimenting with photo backgrounds and props finding a few things that work for you let s head on into the next stage of this whole process so you ve created a set up you re happy with and snapped a photo of your card now it s time to tweak that photo and adjust just a few things to make it even better what could those things be here s a list of my five most common tweaks cropping white balance shadows brightness clarity sharpness for these i use one of the following photoshop elements picmonkey both are fairly simple to use for these adjustments i will explain each one in two separate posts for today s post i will demonstrate editing using photoshop elements note i am using photoshop elements 9 here is the original photo here is my typical workflow using photoshop elements pse 1 open your image in pse and select the crop tool from the tool bar on the left 2 crop your image using the crop tool by clicking and dragging across your photo i usually try to leave roughly the same amount of space on all sides of my card when cropping 3 once you ve cropped the photo how you like it approve the crop by clicking on the green check mark by your image 4 click on the zoom tool on the tool bar the little magnifying glass icon and then click on fit screen near the top of the screen to enlarge your cropped image to a size that s easier to view for further editing 5 to adjust white balance right click on the background panel you see in the right hand column and select duplicate layer click ok in the little box that pops up next 6 now go up to enhance in the top menu bar and select adjust color then remove color cast 7 a little eyedropper will appear use it to click anywhere on your photo that is white black or gray i typically click on a white area this part is a bit of experimentation if you click on an area and don t like how it makes your photo look just click reset in the little box that popped up when the eyedropper appeared and then click on a different area keep in mind no brightening of the photo has been done yet 8 click ok in the little box when you find the warm tones you are looking for then flatten the layers by clicking on layer in the top menu bar and then flatten image 9 let s adjust shadows brightness go up to enhance in the top menu bar again and select adjust lighting then select shadows highlights pse will automatically adjust the shadows a little for you and if you are happy with the result go ahead and click ok in the pop up box if not adjust the sliders in the box until you achieve your desired look we will adjust brightness next for brightness follow the exact same steps using the enhance adjust lighting options in the top menu bar but select brightness contrast this time in the pop up box you can adjust the brightness as needed click ok when you are done 10 last but not least we re going to sharpen things a little just so you know most digital photos need a little sharpening so don t be afraid to do this in the right column make sure you are in the full edit mode and then click on effects then in the drop down menu select sharpen 11 click on the green apple icon and then click apply a pop up box will appear for this particular photo i set the amount to 150 the amount of sharpening you apply will depend on each individual photo so just play with this a bit and take note of how the amount you enter in the box affects the overall sharpness of your image note that sometimes it helps to enlarge your photo a bit using the little magnifying glass in the left tool bar and zooming in by clicking on your photo whew that s it now save that new and improved photo and prepare to post it to your blog here is the final photo of my fox card crazy what a little editing can do isn t it of course it does help to have such an adorable stamp set as foxy be sure and stay tuned this week for the fantabulous february new release here on the sweet blog mark your calendars for this wednesday also don t forget to like sweet stamp shop on facebook so you don t miss out on all the happenings and maybe even some sweet discounts once you ve done those things be sure and stop by my blog and say hello i have more sweets over there to share i ll be back in a couple weeks to walk you through the photo editing process using picmonkey have a great week melissa pin it posted by melissa at 8 00 am 6 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels melissa chipperfield photography picture perfect feb 7 2014 simple valentine and envelope hi sweet friends lindsay here with you today for my inspiration 101 post i thought i would bring you a cute little valentine envelope combo inspired by a lovely picture from pinterest here is a look at the inspiration image source so to start i took a card base and stamped my hearts using the foxy set these little images are perfect for creating clean and simple designs i then stamped a valentine sentiment from the just the basics stamp set using one of the pink inks i finished it off by rounding the corners to complete the set i created a little envelope using my punch board from wrmk super quick and easy to do i hope you were inspired to take a clean and simple design and try it out on your next project thank you for joining me today pin it posted by lindsay at 8 00 am 6 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels envelope foxy inspiration 101 just the basics lindsay amrhein stamping feb 6 2014 getting the most out of your mists hello there samantha here and i m super pumped to be on the sweet stamp shop blog today today i m going to focus all about mists and out of the box ways to use them i know i loooove using mists they give an awesome messy look to a project and i m the first to admit that 98 of the time i either splatter the mist onto my project or spray it either over a stencil or not i love the way that looks but i was trying to come up new ways to use my mists and really stretch their i need to use this product right now factor ha ha my first thought was to paint with them like watercolors and since i m currently in a love affair with the color gold swoon i used a heidi swapp color shine mist to really give me a goldy shimmery look and people i love how this looks all i did was dip my paint brush into the mist bottle and lightly swipe along the cardstock those cute as can be little pears from the amazing yummy love stamp set really pop don t you think my next thought was to combine misting with embossing folders sounds messy right hmm maybe a little but so worth it this is how i did it all i did was spray one side of the embossing folder lightly no pooling of color for this one and emboss the cardstock like i normally would how did i not try this before i think this distressed wood grain background is just awesome lastly i tried what i thought was the most obvious way to use my mists more often using them to tint my white embossing paste i looooooooove embossing paste and since i have white it s the perfect jumping off point to add color what you need to keep in mind here is that you really need to play around to get the exact color you want and how many drops to use etc on one card i tinted my embossing paste with grey mist and it needed like 10 drops of color to mix and for my card for this example i used pink and only did 3 drops so it really just depends on the color and the amount of saturation you re looking for if you re intrigued to see the card i made with the pink tinted embossing paste head on over to my blog what is your favorite way to use mists i m totally dying to find new ways to use this product all of my cards use the yummy love stamp set for the images and the monogram alpha stamp set for the sentiments love this pairing have you been following the sweet stamp shop on pinterest there is a ton of inspiration there if you re ever feeling like you need a creative jump start and if that doesn t help the sweet stamp shop flickr account is filled to the brim with amazingly sweet creations thanks for stopping by samantha pin it posted by samantha mann at 8 00 am 9 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels compare this color mists monogram alpha samantha mann yummy love feb 4 2014 two looks in one hello sweet friends it s charlene here with you with a super simple and fun technique i have some embossing folders that unfortunately are collecting dust i dusted one of them off and gave it a make over with some blush of course ready supplies embossing folder ink and a brayer not pictured are white card stock and cuttlebug i chose a pigment ink for this project use a brayer to apply ink onto the folder then run it through your embossing machine the fun part is that you get two different looks by applying ink on either side of the folder on the right i applied ink on the embossed side of the folder on the left inked on the debossed side now the panels are all set for a project wasn t that super simple here s my card using the panel on the right in keeping with the embossing theme i heat embossed the sentiment in hot pink powder on vellum here s my second card using the panel on the left inking the debossed side the look is completely different stamp set elegant sentiments thanks so much for visiting have a wonderful tuesday charlene pin it posted by charlene b at 8 00 am 8 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels charlene bopp elegant sentiments get inky feb 3 2014 i ve lost that lovin feelin do you ever struggle for inspiration even when you have a sketch or something to guide you that was my problem this week my crafty mojo was no where to be found even though i was working with an awesome cas e this sketch challenge what s a girl to do well i decided to take a page out of dannielle s book and do a little fusion before we get ahead of ourselves let me show you the sketch for my first card i used the adorable yummy love set to make the perfect valentine for my honey i used a couple bits and pieces of patterned paper that i had leftover for the background and the heart shape to get that cute hello banner i cut up a journaling card from a pocket scrapbooking company i had some white letters laying around but i needed a little bit more color so i colored them with my copics to match the heart love how that turned out a little fun coloring on my honey pot and some glossy accents to make some honey on the dipper and you have a pretty cute card love it and i hope you will too for my 2nd take i got totally stumped i tried a ton of different card ideas and i just wasn t cranking out anything i liked then my facebook feed gave me an idea i d use the fusion challenge blog as my inspiration and pull in a picture that inspires me to use along with my sketch that s all it took i had a card done and i loved it in less than 10 mins i swear so here s the inspiration photo i used in conjunction with my sketch for my second card pretty isn t it i knew that this was just screaming for a little elegant combo so i broke out elegant flowers and elegant sentiments you can t beat that 1 2 punch i stamped my flower with a lovely turquoise ink and then stamped the outline with gold to emulate the inspiration photo the sentiment was stamped with the same gold and then i added some enamel dots and bling to represent the berries from the inspiration i thought it needed a little something more so i cut the card front down to layer on a striped card base for the perfect extra pop of color nothing terribly techniquey this week but i wanted you to see how a sketch can just be a springboard to even more inspiration thanks to the fusion blog for all their great and inspiring combos i hope you will visit their challenge and cas e this sketch for some fun and energizing sketch action don t forget to check out our sweet stamp shop facebook page we d love to hear about your ways of getting your craft mojo back we all need a little help sometimes also don t forget to check out the sss youtube channel nicole has totally revamped it and you won t want to miss out on the fun she has in store so make sure you subscribe now i hope you enjoyed today s sketches 2 ways and i can t wait to see you back here soon have a great monday chrissy pin it posted by chrissy larson at 8 00 am 2 comments email this blogthis share to x share to facebook share to pinterest labels chrissy elegant flowers elegant sentiments sketches 2 ways yummy love jan 31 2014 operation write home the group i m profiling today is one of the largest and most widely known charitable organizations among card makers perhaps you ve heard of it operation write home supports u s armed forces by sending blank homemade greeting cards to write home on as well as sending them cards of gratitude about operation write home cardmakers from the united states and citizens of other nations too who care about our military and want to support them through creativity and encouragement participate in operation write home since 2007 care packages filled with hundreds of handmade cards are sent to our contacts restocking every 6 8 weeks and are sent in time for the long journey back home to loved ones each box is packed with great care alternating styles colors and cardmakers from all over the united states creating eye candy for heroes who see only khaki around them in addition to blank cards for soldiers a plastic bag filled with 20 30 letters from adults and children across the country are handed out especially to those in need of a positive word from the homefront boxes are shipped every week of the year operation write home recently sent out its 2 5 millionth card there is the solder with the 2 5 millionth card in the photo below recipients u s soldiers from every branch of service deployed all over the world receive cards from operation write home cards are distributed through chapels mwrs usos battlefields and living quarters at deployed duty station around the globe want to see some of those recipients click here to see a slide show of soldiers with their cards grab a tissue you may choke up a little how to get involved operation write home has some unique guidelines which you can find here one of the most important rules is absolutely no glitter what no glitter that s right glitter makes soldiers visible to someone with night vision goggles and puts them at risk as an easy target another guideline to note is that they accept a2 cards 4 25x5 5 only because operation write home processes thousands and thousands of cards a year they need to be as efficient as possible the more cards they can process the more opportunities for soldiers to send something special to their families you can get all the guidelines from their web site which is chock full of really good information it s also important to note their deadlines while you and i are thinking about valentine s day cards operation write home is ...