Adding Shadows

Last time, I walked through the beginning steps of clipping papers to a layout.  This week, I am going to show how to replace the element portions of a template as well as add shadows to them.  I am also including a FREE set of shadow styles that you can use.

I completed the template up to the point of switching out the elements.


We'll start with the string. I use the Place feature to pull in a string from the kit:

Next, we'll change out the string.  This is the setting, I like to use for string:

After you have the string how you like it, be sure and delete the string below it from the template.  That is only there as a place marker.

Do the same for the other items and tweak the shadows to your liking.  Remember that things like leaves and strings tend to "float" a bit more in real life where things like stitching and staples would have a very small shadow.

Click HERE to download the FREE shadow styles.