Playful Plaid

Tutorial: Playful Plaid by Karen Schulz

Tutorial: Playful Plaid by Karen Schulz

 

Playful Plaid
by Karen Schulz

Create a plaid paper that color coordinates with your photo by using the Rectangular Marquee tool.

 

For this tutorial you will need:

  • A photo, with multiple colors in it
  • Photoshop Elements or Adobe Photoshop

 

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Photo: Karen Schulz Kit Elements: Chalk it Up by Karen Schulz Designs Fonts: Amara and Cute Maple Font Layer Style: Letter Press Style by Karen Schulz
Page & Photo: Karen Schulz
Tutorial: Playful Plaid by Karen Schulz
Kit: Chalk it Up by Karen Schulz Designs
Fonts: Amara, Cute Maple
Font Layer Style: Letter Press Style by Karen Schulz

 

 

More pages created using this tutorial:

Photo: Ron LaPoint Page: Julie LaPoint Tutorial: Playful Plaid by Karen Schulz  Kits: Katie Pertiet Designs Font: Hobo Standard Medium
Photo: Ron LaPoint
Page: Julie LaPoint
Tutorial: Playful Plaid by Karen Schulz 
Kits: Katie Pertiet Designs
Font: Hobo Standard Medium

 

Photo: Ashley Wiggins Layout: Laura Wiggins Tutorial: Playful Plaid by Karen Schulz Kit: Be Extraordinary by BHS Font: Sanvito
Photo: Ashley Wiggins
Layout: Laura Wiggins
Tutorial: Playful Plaid by Karen Schulz
Kit: Be Extraordinary by BHS
Font: Sanvito

 

Page: Rose Cole Photo: Bryce Eagles Tutorial: Playful Plaid by Karen Schulz Supplies: My Happy Place and January Joy by GingerBread Ladies Fonts: augie and Kidprint
Page: Rose Cole
Photo: Bryce Eagles
Tutorial: Playful Plaid by Karen Schulz
Supplies: My Happy Place and January Joy by GingerBread Ladies
Fonts: augie and Kidprint

 

Photo: Ron LaPoint Page: Julie LaPoint Tutorial: Playful Plaid by Karen Schulz Kits: Anna Aspnes
Photo: Ron LaPoint
Page: Julie LaPoint
Tutorial: Playful Plaid by Karen Schulz
Kits: Anna Aspnes

 

 


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  1. Margaret Lovejoy

    Thank you, Karen.

    May 4, 2021 at 4:22 am Reply
    • Karen Schulz

      You’re welcome, Margaret. 🙂

      May 4, 2021 at 9:39 am Reply
  2. Eva

    Wow how simple and opens the door to many options love it thanks for sharing.

    May 4, 2021 at 7:58 am Reply
    • Karen Schulz

      Yes, so simple! I hope you have fun with this technique Thanks, Eva.

      May 4, 2021 at 9:38 am Reply
  3. KATHY RYMAN

    This is just the coolest!!! Thank you!

    May 4, 2021 at 10:26 am Reply
    • Karen Schulz

      You’re welcome! I hope you enjoy using this technique!

      May 4, 2021 at 12:33 pm Reply
  4. Glori

    Such an adorable layout and it really does such a nice job complimenting the photo!! Love the example layouts, too!! Great Tut, Karen!

    May 4, 2021 at 11:16 am Reply
    • Karen Schulz

      Thanks you, Glori! I’ll be looking for some plaid papers in your layouts! 😉

      May 4, 2021 at 12:33 pm Reply
  5. Betsy

    How interesting Thank you. I look forward to trying this. I always have loved plaid.

    May 4, 2021 at 1:03 pm Reply
    • Karen Schulz

      I look forward to seeing some of your results, Betsy!

      May 5, 2021 at 10:56 am Reply
  6. Nancy Briechle

    I love the tutorial however I’m not doing something right as I can’t get it to work. I would like to send you a couple of screen shot. I don’t have your email though. I tried it with your photo and twice with one of mine. Neither worked.
    Nancy

    May 4, 2021 at 2:38 pm Reply
    • Karen Schulz

      Thanks, Nancy. We’ve connected, and you’ve worked this out now. I’m so glad! I hope you enjoy this technique.

      May 5, 2021 at 10:55 am Reply
  7. Debbi R

    WARNING! This is highly addictive! I can’t wait to create a layout with one of my new plaids!

    May 9, 2021 at 9:26 pm Reply
    • Karen Schulz

      Yes, it certainly is! I’m glad you are having fun with the tutorial!

      May 10, 2021 at 9:27 am Reply
  8. Stacia

    Julie’s been posting such pretty pages with this technique, I just had to come check it out. 🙂 Hope to give it a try soon! Thanks for the fun idea and the detailed step-by-step, Karen!

    May 9, 2021 at 11:48 pm Reply
    • Karen Schulz

      Yes, she has! There have been so many gorgeous pages! I’ll look forward to seeing yours too, Stacia!

      May 10, 2021 at 9:26 am Reply
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