Shadows

[adi&co.]

share your shadow techniques please! I'm realizing that I suck at doing shadows

 

[britaneejean]

I purchased a set of shadows and then changed them a little to make them my own or to cover more elements.

 

[SeattleSheri]

I don't know what program you're using, but I have a couple tutorials up about how I do my shadows and there are a few others too

https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/tutorials/index.php/category/shadowing/

 

[kristijoy]

Not sure what program you are using. I'm using PSE so I can't save actions (I can import but not create/save). I downloaded one set of shadows, tweaked them some and then make a file that I open every time I scrap. it's essentially a scrapbook page with lots of bits and baubles on them that are shadowed. When I want to shadow something I 'copy' the style from the 'Shadow' page and apply it to something on my new LO.

The warping techniques are really awesome, but most times, I don't have enough time to put all that together.

 

[adi&co.]

I looked at your tuts sheri! but I still feel like I'm not that great. i guess I'll just have to play around with it. I tried searching but couldn't find any shadow styles in the store. are there any that I'm missing?

 

[carriesmom]

Here are Jenn's styles:



I have Jenn's styles. They are awesome! I currently use a set from another store. I also will tweak shadows on ribbons, strings, or flowers by creating a layer and smudging the shadow layer to make it irregular. I will also duplicate the shadow layer but just a feathered circle part under a button with a bow. I just read a lot of tutorials and try things to see how they work out.

 

[NellahBean]

Here's one!
https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/sweetshoppe/product.php?productid=21075&cat=0&page=1

 

[NellahBean]

Oops just saw that Liz beat me to it!

 

[mariewilcox]

I have no idea if my shadows are "good" or "bad" but in the end all I care about is whether or not I like my page, including the shadows. To be honest I don't do shadows the same every time. I basically look at my page as if it were a paper page and try to make the shadows look "real." I also think shadowing to some extent is personal preference - for example, I really dislike "floating" elements or papers, they don't like realistic to me, but I see layouts like this all the time that are gorgeous layouts, but I just prefer my papers to be more realistic - a paper layout isn't going to have a paper mat with a deep shadow unless it's been pop dotted, kwim? In my clusters I just shadow to make it look "real" - bigger, bulkier flowers get heavier shadows, smaller more delicate flowers less, etc.

 

[tanyiadeskins]

I also am not sure what others think of my shadows but I got to the point where I love them and that is what counts for me.

Awhile back Heather Greenwood suggested, where I PMed her for help lol, that I take a digi shadow class, which truly helped me tremendously. <3

 

[NellahBean]

I took a shadows class too which has helped me a TON!!

 

[marlathrall]

I exclusively use Jenn's shadow styles. Quick, easy, and I think they look pretty good. lol. Now I'm wondering if I need to mess around with my shadows more.

 

[NeverendingJen]

I use a couple different sets of styles that I've mashed together and tweaked to death for me.