This week’s Photoshop Friday is a template that you can use to create a Daily December album. This album, which features a single page for each day in December, was inspired by the fabulous Ali Edwards. She created an album here on her blog that will allow her to create a page-a-day to celebrate the month of December. It is SUCH a cool idea, and I wanted to make it really easy for those of us who are digitally inclined to join in the fun! :D
Part 1: Download the “Daily December” Templates
This mini-album consists of one layered template in .psd format. I’ve left the design of this 8x8 page pretty simple, so you can complete it really quickly, or spend some time embellishing, either before you print with digital supplies, or after you print with traditional supplies.
Here is what the template looks like:
Download: You can download the template by clicking on this link: Daily December Album Kit (17 MB).
Part 3: Create a Quick Album From the Kit
Download and unzip the album template. The template has rectangles for clipping in your favorite patterned papers, and is layered so you can place flourishes or other embellishments behind the frame if you like. This page template is designed to be used as a set of clipping masks for any photos or patterned papers you would like to use in it. This idea of “cutting without cutting” has become really key to my own scrapbook work lately, and I think you’ll find that it is an awesome design tool (and a time-saver!).
To use this template’s clipping masks for your photos or patterned papers:
- Open the album template. Save off a working copy so you don’t overwrite your original.
- Open and drag your patterned paper or photo onto the template.
- Position the photo or paper in the layer just above the rectangle you’d like to clip it to.
- Hover your mouse on the line just between the two layers, hold down Alt (your cursor will change into two circles - one filled and one empty), and click to create a clipping mask.
Here is my sample, with a pic from last year. I am so excited to do this album this year! I think the ability to go about the month consciously, and really focus on the memories of each day, will make the entire month more special, and more memorable.
Supplies:
- Patterned papers: from Merry Days 3rd kit by Jen Wilson
- White patterned paper (behind journaling): Cabana White single by Katie Pertiet
- Flourish Frame: Ledger Frames No. 2 brushes and stamps by Katie Pertiet