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About Pattie Knox

Pattie created her first traditional scrapbook in 2002 as a present for her daughter’s graduation. She soon realized that she loved chronicling family memories — but she was often frustrated by her imperfect journaling, ink smudges, and the occasional blob of glue in her hair. So once she discovered digital scrapbooking, she never looked back. Her digital skills not only provide a more refined production, but now she could print multiple copies and share with everyone in the family. Pattie's designs have been featured in numerous scrapbooking magazines. As a Contributing Editor of Digital Scrapbooking magazine, she wrote the "101" column which taught beginning techniques using Photoshop Elements. Fellow scrappers can also purchase her layered templates and other digital products at www.designerdigitals.com. Pattie currently teaches online digital scrapbooking classes at Get It Scrapped! www.debbiehodge.com/xcart/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=8

Using a Photoshop Custom Brush with the Clone Stamp Tool

Pattie Knox
July 28th, 2010
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Custom Brushes are extremely popular among digital artists—and for good reason. Often thought of as the digital equivalent of rubber stamps, brushes are indispensable tools for adding flair to your work. Think past the Brush tool … custom brushes also [...]

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Rotating Pre-Shadowed Images

Pattie Knox
March 18th, 2010
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Shadows and lighting are the two elements that combine to give your digital projects depth and realism. When you create shadowing it is imperative to remember that the light source for each element on a page comes from the same [...]

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Combining Images Using Photoshop Layer Masks

Pattie Knox
December 7th, 2009
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Learn how to create a photo collage by combining images using Layer Masks in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements image editing software. You can create lovely soft-edged collages in Adobe Photoshop or Photoshop Elements using Layer Masks quickly and easily. The [...]

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The Making of ‘Dear Santa’

Pattie Knox
October 8th, 2009
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When I look through my albums, I realize that out of all the events and memories I have labored to capture for my family … the largest percentage of my work is devoted to Christmas layouts. I suppose there are [...]

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Create a Digital Pencil Sketch From a Photo

Pattie Knox
September 23rd, 2009
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Would you like to impress your friends and family with your amazing art skills without lifting a pencil? Follow these directions to create your own unique digital pencil sketch from a photograph: Creating the Pencil Sketch 1    Open your photograph [...]

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