Premier Top Pick—August 2015

Welcome to our Premier Top Picks announcement for August 2015. I’m excited to share with you the Top Picks from our August 2015 Premier gallery, but first let’s take a look at the kit and videos that inspired the beautiful scrapbook pages.

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Featured Premier Kit—August 2015

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Featured Premier Videos—August 2015

Grungy Masks Video Tutorial
by Jenifer Juris

Learn how to take a simple photo of rust and use it to make your very own custom, grungy masks. It’s the perfect way to add a little edge to any scrapbook layout.

Page & Photos: Jenifer Juris, Stock Photos
Kit: APP My Camera by Anna Aspnes
Fonts: Bellwethers, Avenir Next

Corrugated Texture by Syndee Rogers-Nuckles

Corrugated Texture Video Tutorial
by Syndee Rogers-Nuckles

I have to admit that I am obsessed with patterns and textures! You can use a texture for so many things, whether it’s in the creation of a digital element or adding depth to a photo. In this lesson we are going to create a realistic corrugated paper texture, use it to make a pattern, and apply it to a flower shape!

Page & Photo: Syndee Rogers-Nuckles, Stephanie Frey
Kits: APP My Camera by Anna Aspnes

Paper Letter Video Tutorial
by Christina Rambo

Photos can stand alone on a page, but it sure is eye catching to see them accompanied by a large title! Use the Gradient tool to create a folded paper texture. Then, cut and fold a big letter to create a bold statement on your scrapbook page.

Page & Photos: Christina Rambo
Kits: Per Diem by One Little Bird, Stories: 365 by Kristin Cronin-Barrow, Nature’s Playground by Kim Broedelet, Autumn Days by Kristin Cronin-Barrow, Weekend at Home by Kate Hadfield, Spirit of Christmas by HGD by Laurie Ann, Dad’s Day by Digilicious Designs
Fonts: Century Gothic

Three Deep Sunshine Video Tutorial
by Jen White

Bring a warm loving glow to your digital project by creating a three-layer-deep sunshine. Photoshop users will pull out the Pen tool coupled with a little-known transformation shortcut. Elements users will experience the fun of the versatile Polygon tool and my exclusive Happy Sunshine action set. I’ve included a Punch Out layer style and all the extras to get you started.

Page & Photo: Jen White, Gabor
Kits: Hello Summertime by Digilicious Design, Cardstock-Blank Canvas by Susie Roberts
Fonts: 5th Grade Cursive, Myriad Pro, Gloucester MT

Challenges vs. Premier Top Pick

Did you know that pages you have made specifically for challenges can also be considered for the Premier Top Pick? You can post them in both galleries when you upload your pages. If your page isn’t a challenge winner, you’ll have a second shot at it with the Premier Top Pick.

August 2015 Premier Top Pick

There was no shortage of artsy pages in the August 2015 Premier Gallery as you all threw caution to the wind and embraced your inner artist. This month’s Top Pick goes to landorasue for her amazing monochromatic page called Sisters 35. She created an identical one called Sisters 36, which is equally fabulous. I love the way she has used the black front door in the background as a journaling mat. It creates the perfect contrast to the girls’ brightly colored dresses and school backpacks! They are a great pair of layouts that would look fantastic as part of a back-to-school album! Congratulations, landorasue!