a beginners tutorial

it would appear i have something to teach you.

unless it is just one formspringer asking the same question.  in this case, this whole post is for you.

Here's my how-to on putting watercolor images on your blog ... or really any image.

this is something I did not understand how to do but then it dawned on me one afternoon.

soooo what will you need?

watercolor

watercolor paper

a scanner

photoshop elements (cheap photoshop- good for beginners like me)

First things first, get your watercolor on girl.

I'd also say you need to do it a little thicker than you normally would - so it shows well when it scans.

scan that baby into your computer.

open the image.

drop in photoshop.

... 

There are a couple things to do.

you can crop your image. 

so with this image, it is just cropped. 

 if i put it on top of an image in photoshop it will still have a white background.  this can work well if it's just a collage.  

but if you wanted to overlap it on top of an image you need the magic wand.

  it's the tool that not surprisingly looks like a magic wand.

that'll take the white background away.  after you press enter and move it off the grid.

you also have to magic wand inside the o's and e's - wherever there is white space.  

i did that with this image.

so this one could be dropped over an image.

like this!

ok, did i just confuse you?

i hope not too badly.

ask questions in the comments, and i'll answer as best as i can.

or if you are a designer and would like to set me straight - tell us easier ways, by all means...

xox

oh, and i love you too ...

ps: over on simply southern today.  talking about my fear of being taken...