Past Present
Transform a digital photograph into a vintage picture on your computer
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You will need...
Card: 'Romanza', ivory, embossed, K&Co; sage green, brown
Paper, patterned: antique roses, Anna Griffin (AG012); Dapper (reverse side), Fancy Pants Design
Lace, ivory, 30.5cm
Ribbon, satin, green, 85cm
Sticker: dome, alphabet, Papermania; epoxy, rosebud, Anna Griffin
Chalk, brown
Ring, brass/gold
Photograph, black and white, 18cm x 12.5cm
Heritage layouts are wonderful because they allow you to use elements and techniques which you would not use for everyday subjects. You are also not limited to producing heritage layouts using old photographs because you can decolour modern photographs to suit.
Wedding Layout
To decolour the photograph in Photoshop Elements, open the picture from either scan, camera or CD. Select from the the menu - Enhance, Adjust Colour then Remove Colour. This will turn the photograph black and white.
To resize the photograph in Photoshop Elements, select from the menu - Image, Resize then Image Size. In the Image Size menu, change the measurements to the proportions you want. Save. Print out on glossy photograph paper
Shade the edges of the green card with brown chalk. Trim antique roses paper, 25.5cm x 28cm, and adhere in position, central from the sides and closer to the top edge, allowing a larger gap at the bottom for visual grounding.
Trim a strip of ivory embossed card, 5cm x 2.5cm, then stick onto the layout, 4cm from the bottom. Snip brown card, 18cm x 25.5cm, then tear away the bottom edge to measure18cmx 23cm. Colour the edges with brown chalk.
Cut fancy pants patterned card, 15cm x 23cm, then tear the bottom edge away to measure 15cm x 20cm. Mat the two sections together, then mount the photograph centrally on top. Adhere to the layout, central to the sides and close to the top.
Fold a strip of antique roses paper into a bow; find the centre point of the length, then fold back 1.5cm either side away from this to form the middle section. Fold the strips either side outwards to the desired amount you wish to see, then back, then out again. Trim each end into a V. Glue the bow to the bottom edge of the photograph.
Snip brown card strips to slip in either side of the bow and place an alphabet sticker in the middle. Glue lace across the bottom edge of the embossed card strip. Tie one end of green ribbon to a brass/gold ring, then pass around the back of the layout, tying the other end to the ring. Trim the ends. Attach a rosebud dome sticker to the centre, as shown.
Alternatively when ordering prints, request the photographs to be developed as black and white
Top Tips
Use patterned paper as ribbon if you can't find the type you want; cut into a strip and fold as required, then crumple, chalk and iron flat again for a more textured appearance.
Useful Links
http://www.justamemory.co.uk - Anna Griffin paper, Tel: 02380 738305
http://www.hobbycraft.co.uk - Ribbon, lace, chalk, alphabet sticker and ring
http://www.paperarts.co.uk - card stock, Fancy Pants and K&Co paper
