Alright, time for a little technical talk here, see the small green stripes? The paper I used actually had a white background but I used my blending layers to change it up a little, and make it blend with the background. Your BLENDING MODES are found here, on the layers palette...
Oooh, see there's the paper with a white background. If you've never played with blending modes, try this: Open two "pattern papers" (make sure they have different colors and/or patterns), drag one over to the other so they are on the same file. With the top layer selected, scroll through the blending modes...
Cool huh?
There really is no rhyme or reason to what they do, and different colors together can do some crazy things. For instance, check out the Scenic Route Home Page, lots of blending modes there!
Alright... on with the layout...
Aaah, there... that makes a little more sense. I modified a sketch from a class I taught last year at conventions, called "Mix it up, Boy," it's a traditional layout using all Scenic Route of course.
This can be a pretty quick layout... two 6"x12" strips of coordinating patterns and two 1"x12" matching stripes and voilà... ta-done!
Have a lovely Monday!
Sarah
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