Digital Scrapbook Pro

Today, I will be pointing you to a few free brushes to use with Photoshop (Elements and Original). I used these today to create the sample page below.
1) To create this page I started out with an 8.5 x 11 blank sheet and added a gradient of burgundy to black over the layer.

2) Next using the special effects I added a texture of mesh over top of it.

3) This is where I started adding some flair to the background with the Swirly brushes.

The two sets of brushes I used to add the swirls are: Grunge Swirls by Scully and Swirl Brushes from EasyElements. I adjusted the sizes and set the brush to only 19% opacity to just lightly change the background.

4) After adding the brush elements I added another layer and drew a rounded corner box.

This box layer I set the opacity to 35%.

5) Now I added the Negatives to the Layer using the Film Brushes also by Scully.

6) To highlight the filmstrips I used I added using the special effects a satin finish to it to give it some body and added a small drop shadow.

7) On top of the Film Strip I added my Photos I have of Mystic.

Now, I used a script font I had in my collection. I will post a link when I find where I downloaded it from. I made the font the same color as the background and used a outer glow to highlight the wording.

9) I then made another layer for the text box - I used another rounded box and added a parchment texture to it before adding the layer of text using a handwriting font I bought online called swirls.

Below is the finished product.

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