Alyson
04-29-2008, 06:28 PM
I’m going to try to keep these instructions a little shorter than the last. To learn how to do the clipping masks/group with previous, see the instructions for the matchbook here (steps 2-3). There are just a couple tips I want to share with you for this project.
The products I used are all from the Beginner Series CD, Flower Patch.
Download the template here (http://www.4shared.com/file/45840790/4ad62a49/Recipe_Box_template.html).
Dimensions (check the dimensions of your box before using this template):
top/bottom: 7 5/8” x 3 3/8”
front/back main: 7 5/8” x 2 13/16”
sides main: 3 7/16” x 2 13/16”
front/back lid: 7 5/8” x 1 5/16”
sides lid: 3 7/16” x 1 5/16”
To make the paper along the front and one side to look like it is continuous (cut from the same piece of paper), follow these instructions.
1. Drag one piece of the stripped paper over to your template. Position centered on the page and over the section you want covered.
2. Now copy that layer by dragging the layer to the new layer button (small piece of paper in the corner of your layers palette – look at image 2 below).
3. Create a clipping mask using one of the papers over the front/back main and create a clipping mask using the other paper over the side of the recipe box.
See the pictures below for visuals on this.
*Notice the stars on image 1 show that the two paper layers are respectively placed right above the front main and the right main layers.
*Notice on image two that the paper layers now have a small arrow pointing at the layer below. This shows that it is clipped/grouped to the layer below. The red arrow shows the new layer button.
As always, ask questions if you have any.
The products I used are all from the Beginner Series CD, Flower Patch.
Download the template here (http://www.4shared.com/file/45840790/4ad62a49/Recipe_Box_template.html).
Dimensions (check the dimensions of your box before using this template):
top/bottom: 7 5/8” x 3 3/8”
front/back main: 7 5/8” x 2 13/16”
sides main: 3 7/16” x 2 13/16”
front/back lid: 7 5/8” x 1 5/16”
sides lid: 3 7/16” x 1 5/16”
To make the paper along the front and one side to look like it is continuous (cut from the same piece of paper), follow these instructions.
1. Drag one piece of the stripped paper over to your template. Position centered on the page and over the section you want covered.
2. Now copy that layer by dragging the layer to the new layer button (small piece of paper in the corner of your layers palette – look at image 2 below).
3. Create a clipping mask using one of the papers over the front/back main and create a clipping mask using the other paper over the side of the recipe box.
See the pictures below for visuals on this.
*Notice the stars on image 1 show that the two paper layers are respectively placed right above the front main and the right main layers.
*Notice on image two that the paper layers now have a small arrow pointing at the layer below. This shows that it is clipped/grouped to the layer below. The red arrow shows the new layer button.
As always, ask questions if you have any.