Hello everyone! I’m very excited to be making my first post on the Design House Digital Blog! Today I will share how I made this 8.5×11 Hybrid Layout about my son playing at the park
Kits Used
Center Stage Template from Letter Layouts Volume 1 by Audrey Neal
Monster Jam Sticker Pack by Spencer Nugent
Daisy Jane Paper Bits by Carina Gardner
Martha, My Dear Seedling Paper Set by Deena Rutter
I love to use templates for hybrid layouts because it’s like having the design already done for me. All I need to think about is adding my special little bits!
This is what the Center Stage Template looks like
In Adobe Photoshop, I started by turning off the title, paper strip and title decor layers since I didn’t want to use those
Since I knew I’d be using kraft cardstock for my final background I dropped in a sheet from Neutral Stock by Audrey Neal, so I could have an idea of what my final page would look like.
Then I added my photos, paper and embellishments
And finally my journaling, using Century Gothic font. I also played a bit with the photo placement and sizing. I love the flexibility of clipping masks for this very purpose!
At this point I am done with the digital side of things. Now to print!
I turned off the background and journaling papers, and printed the photos, paper and embellishments onto photo paper
Then printed just the journaling onto kraft cardstock
Then I cut out the photo/paper portion, put it all together, added my title and the date, and made a few adjustments
Finally I machine stitched around the edge of the cardstock.
And that’s it! This is pretty much the process I follow whenever I do a hybrid layout using a template as the starting point. Remember, you can always switch off and discard whatever layers don’t work for you and make the design your own.
Until next time!
Francine
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Tags: Audrey Neal, Carina Gardner, Clipping Masks, deena rutter, Francine Clouden, Hybrid Layout, Masks, Photos, Photoshop, Spencer Nugent, Templates, Tutorial
Love your tutorial–I never thought about printing out the photos and cutting around them for hybrid use. Gives me lots of new idea! Thanks for sparking new thoughts in my mind!