EGG Challenge May - Erica's Going Grunge

[Erica]

Erica’s Going Grunge Challenge May


Nominated product: Loves Gift (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_18&products_id=12087), Loves Gift 2 (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_18&products_id=12102) or Loves Gift Value Collection (http://store.digitalscrapbookplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_18&products_id=12112). You can use any combination of these kits or a single one to create your layout.

Challenge Instructions:


Using the Tutorial as a guide, create your take on my example of creating some Grungy Word Art.
Use any combination of the nominated kits, single of bits from either of them to create a finished LO using your Word Art as the title.
In the comment part of your upload, please tell us what blend modes you used if any to complete your Word Art Title.


Download the tutorial here (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../freebies/Erica/GrungyChallenge/Tutorial_CreatingGrungyWA.pdf)

If you're having trouble downloading the tutorial try this link... (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../freebies/Erica/GrungyChallenge/Tutorial_CreatingGrungyWA.zip) It seems that some may not be able to download a PDF directly, this link is a zipped file.

Really simple rules:


You can complete as many layouts as you want but at least one has to be in the Erica's Going Grunge Gallery (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/showgallery.php?cat=7721) and if it’s doing double/triple duty elsewhere I will need a link to your LO in this forum as I need to find you to make comments.



You can use other designer’s products in conjunction with the nominated product. Only DSP products please - nominated product or other.

If anything is not clear please just ask any questions here and have fun finding your inner grunge.

[debilou]

way cool tutorial, Erica! Can't wait to get started!!

[Sharon Lyn]

Erica having problem opening the tutorial just get a blank screen any tips

[Erica]

Sorry Sharon I don't, it loads fine for me, anyone else had probs??

I'll try sending it to you another way - hold fire for a bit...

[smatt644]

Thanks for the tutorial, Erica. I'm sure I will be using it often!!
Here is mine:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/7721/thumbs/sunny-grunge_web.JPG (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/erica-27s-going-grunge/p359160-sunny.html)

Sunny

[jennilynn10]

Very Cool tutorial Erica! Thanks!

Okay - this one doesn't count for the tutorial. I love the kit & couldn't resist making this layout with it. It's not grungy though. I'll have to do another for that.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/518/thumbs/Loves-Gift.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/layouts-with-dsp-products/p359726-my-freshman-lindsay.html)
My Freshman Lindsay (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/layouts-with-dsp-products/p359726-my-freshman-lindsay.html)

Here's my try at grunge text:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/7721/thumbs/Dylan-grunge-text-tutorial.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/erica-27s-going-grunge/p359984-dylan-grunge-text-tuto.html)
Dylan grunge text (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/erica-27s-going-grunge/p359984-dylan-grunge-text-tutorial.html)

[happybeingamom]

Marking my spot!

I better do this before the baby is born.

[Wanda]

Erica, this looks like fun. I'll be back...

[Sharon Lyn]

Thanks Erica this ways works perfect

[Erica]

So glad you managed to grab it as a zip Sharon Lyn...if anyone else has any problems downloading the PDF, just let me know and I'll zip it for you as this seems to work better for some.:)

[debilou]

Has anyone in the US found the Font at a free site.. of so which one..
I can find the font family for a very high price

or something close but not it..

just wondering where you are getting the font?

[idtwinmom]

I look forward to getting started!

[Betsyfru]

Has anyone in the US found the Font at a free site.. of so which one..
I can find the font family for a very high price

or something close but not it..

just wondering where you are getting the font?

Debi, she doesn't say that you have to have Poster Bodoni, just a similar large chunky font. but I did find it here:
Bodoni Poster (http://www.font-zone.com/download.php?fid=3269)

[debilou]

Thanks I found it Betsy... Thank you so much

[janetklm]

Great tutorial!!! I'm going to give this a try. Hope it'll work, cause I'm using the Dutch version. :think:

[nekobus]

Here's my layout. I didn't get all the way through the tut, since I have PSP and I got lost (and maybe distracted).

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/7721/thumbs/neko_akward.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/erica-27s-going-grunge/p359265-hey-sailor.html)
Hey Sailor (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/erica-27s-going-grunge/p359265-hey-sailor.html)

[Erica]

Posting Bonus - One Liners Word Art

**Note** This will also be in the store
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/744/72_W_OneLiners.jpg

[happybeingamom]

Here is my LO

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/7721/thumbs/grunge_may.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/erica-27s-going-grunge/p359332-going-grunge-may.html)
Going Grunge May (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/erica-27s-going-grunge/p359332-going-grunge-may.html)

I love the tutorials, thanks Erica

[ReneT]

Here's mine. This was a cool tutorial. Lots of possibilities. Thanks Erica.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/994/thumbs/GET-YOUR-GUNS-UP.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/digital-elite-team/p359339-get-your-guns-up-21.html)
Get Your Guns Up!

[TalyQ]

Here's my attempt at grungy title:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/7721/thumbs/2001-debi-likemother.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/erica-27s-going-grunge/p359379-like-mother-like-daugh.html)
Like Mother Like Daugh... (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/erica-27s-going-grunge/p359379-like-mother-like-daughter.html)

[janetklm]

Here's my try.
I couldn't use the overlay from the March tut. It's pretty hard to translate that one, but I'll sure will try to figure out how it works.
Instead of that overlay I used the mesh that's in the kit. Hope that's okay.
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/7721/thumbs/bogeyjrr.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/erica-27s-going-grunge/p359386-a-man-and-his-dog.html)
A man and his dog (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/erica-27s-going-grunge/p359386-a-man-and-his-dog.html)

[Erica]

If you're having trouble downloading the tutorial try this link... (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../freebies/Erica/GrungyChallenge/Tutorial_CreatingGrungyWA.zip) It seems that some may not be able to download a PDF directly, this link is a zipped file.

[Marriedin79]

I'm trying to get back into the swing of scrapping ... but I can't download the March tutorial to be able to create the grunge layer. Is that no longer available?

[Erica]

I've sent the March tut to you Marriedin79, please watch your mail box :)

[Marriedin79]

First try ... definitely a work in progress as well as a real eye-opener that I need to take some new photos.


http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/7721/thumbs/soulofadog2.jpg
In His Eyes (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/erica-27s-going-grunge/p359565-in-his-eyes.html)

[Marriedin79]

Thanks, Erica. Just got it ... will do some more later today or sometime tomorrow.

[Marriedin79]

What fun! Thank you for the March tutorial!

Here's my layout:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/7721/thumbs/pinochle2.jpg

Dealt a Good Hand (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/erica-27s-going-grunge/p359580-dealt-a-good-hand.html)

[Shana34]

I love these challenges Erica. I went to start mine and realized I don't have the March tutorial. Is there any way I could get that and go from there? Thanks! :D

[Fulltime RVer]

Thank you for the tutorial and I love this VC! My problem, as usual, is time but I am marking my spot just in case.

[Fulltime RVer]

I've sent the March tut to you Marriedin79, please watch your mail box :)

Can you send it to me, too? Thank you!

[ReneT]

I just realized I was supposed to use the specific kits for the challenge :eek::eek:, so I won't get the bonus, but I loved doing the tutorial! Next time I'll pay better attention. :rolleyes:

[Erica]

Can you send it to me, too? Thank you!

As so many have requested the past tuts I've posted the EGG tutorials to my blog here (http://ericabeltondesigns.blogspot.com/) - go grab them :D

[debilou]

Here's my layout Erica:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/data/7721/thumbs/Madisonlonghornweb.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/erica-27s-going-grunge/p359872-madison-the-longhorn.html)
Madison the Longhorn (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/forum/../gallery/erica-27s-going-grunge/p359872-madison-the-longhorn.html)

[debilou]

I'm simply amazed as you look in the Erica's grunge gallery - how many different ways there are to use these kits..

And, I personally did a very soft wedding one.. in very soft blue - not grunge at all.

so, I guess what I'm saying Erica, is that this is a very versatile VC...

[Wanda]

Erica, I'm loving these tutorials! Here's one from me for this month.

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/7721/thumbs/100519-Summer-Nights.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/erica-27s-going-grunge/p359953-summer-nights.html)
Summer Nights (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/erica-27s-going-grunge/p359953-summer-nights.html)

[Betsyfru]

Here's mine:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/7721/thumbs/Peacock-in-Paradise.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/erica-27s-going-grunge/p359974-peacock-in-paradise.html)
Peacock in Paradise (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/erica-27s-going-grunge/p359974-peacock-in-paradise.html)

Thanks for looking!

[idtwinmom]

It took me a bit to figure out just the right photo for this, but I think I found it.

Roses From A Friend
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/7721/thumbs/rosesidtwin.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/erica-27s-going-grunge/p360168-roses-from-a-friend.html)

Thanks again, Erica! I'm really enjoying this challenge.

[Lisa Campbell]

Erica I am having dificulty with this step:
"using the overlay select all, copy and paste into the word
art, this will create additional texture"..This is when the overlay is in CS3 right? I am not finding ..select all, copy and paste :confused:

[Erica]

Yes I am talking about opening the overlay into CS3 first - I hope this image of the steps to take to add this grungy layer to your word art helps Lisa :) Remember that actual letters of the WA still needs to have the marching ants around it. Just let me know if this isn't clear and you need more help with it :)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/6504/ExtraInfo.jpg

[idtwinmom]

FYI: that step caused issues for me too. Doing that caused me to loose my Type mask (the dancing ants went away) which meant I didn't have the outline to mask the overlay. Two solutions: 1. Do the copy/paste before you ever start your type mask and turn off visibility of that layer until you are ready for it. Make sure it stays as the top layer. 2. Create a fill layer of your text and turn off visibility. Import your overlay and to reactivate the dancing ants by CTRL Click on the thumbnail for that fill layer. Both work although the first requires fewer steps and layers.

I'm using CS4, BTW. It might be different in other versions or programs.

[Lisa Campbell]

Yes I am talking about opening the overlay into CS3 first - I hope this image of the steps to take to add this grungy layer to your word art helps Lisa :) Remember that actual letters of the WA still needs to have the marching ants around it. Just let me know if this isn't clear and you need more help with it :)

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/6504/ExtraInfo.jpg
Fantastic! I did it:yahoo:

[Lisa Campbell]

Thanks Erica here is mine:
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/7721/thumbs/491.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/erica-27s-going-grunge/p360257-love.html)
Love (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/erica-27s-going-grunge/p360257-love.html)

[debilou]

Fantastic! I did it:yahoo:

One of the nice new features of CS5 is that you can have Say that overlay IN YOUR Document - do a

SELECT ALL

COPY

AND A PASTE INTO THE SAME DOCUMENT

OR LAYOUT

HOW COOL IS THAT!!!!!

[MAJONES]

Love your "gunge" tutorials! Thank you Erica!

[Erica]

One of the nice new features of CS5 is that you can have Say that overlay IN YOUR Document - do a

SELECT ALL

COPY

AND A PASTE INTO THE SAME DOCUMENT

OR LAYOUT

HOW COOL IS THAT!!!!!

That does sound like a good feature!! Thanks Debbie I can see I'm going to have to get this fabulous new software, I'm hearing such a lot of good things about it :D You can paste into from the same doc in cs3 too but you would have to deselect the WA (which we need to keep selected), to select the OL and then reselect the WA which is doable but as the WA is grungy there may be parts missed in the re-selection. :)

[moog25]

This is a bit late for several reasons. For some reason when I transfered the layout to my desktop (PS is on my laptop and the photos were not) PSP would only open the PSD as a flattened image so adding the photos required selecting, cutting and a good deal of erasing.I persevered however and finished it, but in the process I've forgotten the name of the font:

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/7721/thumbs/Flora_web1.jpg (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/erica-27s-going-grunge/p361179-flora.html)
Flora (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/erica-27s-going-grunge/p361179-flora.html)