Intermediate Digital Classes

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When you're ready to jump past the simple screenshot or quick video tips you find online, you're ready for a Simply Tiffany class. When you're ready to connect techniques together to build eye-catching, kick-butt layouts, you're ready for a Simply Tiffany class. And when you're ready to do all of that in the comfort of your pajamas, you're more than ready!

Each of Simply Tiffany's digital crafting classes will help you master a portion of page development using Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Photoshop Elements. Current classes feature hours of techniques in:

• Blending
• Brushwork & the Brush tool
• Graphic Design
• Embellishments and Clustering

Why Learn With Simply Tiffany

Instructor Led vs. Self-Paced

Tiffany teaches both instructor-led and self-paced classes allowing you to register for the classes that fit your schedule best. Neither class option requires you to meet with Tiffany at a set time -- the class content is pre-recorded and you may watch at your leisure. However, instructor-led classes feature weekly webinars so you can check-in with Tiffany and have questions answered live. The webinars are recorded if you're unable to attend. If you're ready to begin your next Simply Tiffany class ...

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It’s Elemental | Self-Paced Edition

Self-Paced Edition Opening January 2013

It’s Elemental is the roadmap for embellishing success. That simply means you’ll learn my entire process for selectively choosing, checking, and using elements to embellish a scrapbook page from start to finish. The concepts you'll learn include:

• 3 reasons embellishing strategies strengthen a layout visually
• How classifying elements helps construct attractive clusters
• 4 tried-and-true quality checks
• A 3-part layered approach for building rich element clusters
• Illustrating the differences between basic, intermediate, and advance-level clustering
• How to recolor and weave elements
• 7 ways to embellish with purpose
• Defining how style, layering, and purpose impacts embellishing choices
• 5 steps for building scenic layouts
• How to add depth to elements with custom shadows.
• And how to infuse title text with elements

Many of the objectives you’ll learn are tricks I use frequently on my own scrapbook pages.

Check out an example layout from class below:

Class includes a $5 gift certificate good at Design House Digital. That’s not my usual modus operandi but I didn’t want to limit your page topics or theme. You’re free to craft pages reflective of your life and events and DHD offers a wide variety of amazing kits.

You’ll also receive a sample of templates from my Simple Snapshots collection, detailed handouts for each lesson, and a bonus gallery featuring layouts not shown in the video lessons.

We’ll have a rocking good time on the town, you know! If you’d like to learn more about class, check out the registration page and start right away.

Self-Paced Edition Opening January 2013

The Digital Scrapbookers Guide to Blending | Self-Paced Edition

Currently Available

My name is Tiffany. I am a blender. And you should be one too.

Before you slam the door on my blog and write me off the planet as a crazy mechanical whipper-snapper, please know that I'm talking about blending digitally. Using Photoshop or Photoshop Elements to create scrapbook pages full of digital blends. We should all blend because ... we mix so well. But HOW do you blend?

Over the past six months, I developed a self-paced class to help digital scrapbooker's hone their digital blending skills. Welcome The Digital Scrapbooker's Guide to Blending! Discussed within are my secrets for using

• blend modes
• layer masks
• page masks
• gradient fill adjustment layers
• selection tools
• and refined edges to make pages that look like ...

The type of page above goes far beyond using custom templates. Gotta keep it real! This type of page requires a time investment and specific attention to your photos. And, let's face it, blending technical know-how. The Digital Scrapbooker's Guide to Blending supplies the know-how.

Unlike my instructor-led classes, you can jump into the content at your leisure. Take your time but still have the benefit of access to the student gallery and the forum. I hope you'll start today so we can all become blenders ... together. Click on the button below to review the lesson plan and get started right away!

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Brushshop | Instructor-Led Edition

Class Reopens March 2013

The very first online class I taught was Photoshop Brushshop back in 2009. And she introduced me to hundreds and hundreds of digital scrapbookers who were Brush tool fanatics — just like me. I retired the series in 2010 but STILL receive questions about the tool like:

• How do you use the Brush tool with shape/brush dynamics?
• Is a pen tool really necessary to create brush effects?
• How do you draw your doodles using the brush?
• What’s your processes for scanning brushes into Photoshop/Elements?
• How did you do that [insert brush-inspired technique here]?

I’m proud to announce all of those questions will finally be answered because the updated Brushshop series is back, baby! And we’re going to start with the Basics, Distressing and Artistry. Take a peek at the final week three Artistry project below:

For Newcomers

Brushshop begins with the basics of the tool, like how to use the Options Bar, Preset Manager and panels. From there, your skills will gradually increase as you’ll learn my latest techniques for mastering the tool and finally building two brush-heavy artistic layouts. You’ll learn all about sanding, misting, inking, and destroying plus how I gather brushes and build intricate page masks for photos and background paper. Most of the lessons are delivered in video format but I also cover topics and answer your questions live via 3 webinars. The live webinars are recorded if you can’t make it. Visit the Brushshop registration page for more information.

For Alumni

The Brush tool remains one of Adobe’s ever-evolving tools. Some of the tricks I taught to you years ago are now irrelevant and there are some that are brand new. Alumni will benefit from jumping back into the classroom for updates using cursor settings and shortcuts plus the 6 new Artistry lessons.

You’ll also create two new brush-inspired layouts using my latest bag of tricks. The best part is the price for alumni registration is only $10! Visit the Brushshop alumni registration page for more information. Note: You must be logged-in to reneepearson.com to see the alumni upgrade.

Class Reopens March 2013

Scraphic Design | One-on-One Tutoring

Closed for Revisions. Reopens 2013.

The Scraphic Design workshop, consisting of Foundations & Core, is a two-part, monster series that dives into the process of graphic design and marries it to the sweet, home-grown hobby of scrapbooking. The twist I bring is the discussion of design as it applies to the needs and solutions of digital scrapbookers as it IS different from our paper peers. So, we’ll discuss design theory, relate it to digital scrapbooking, complete assignments, discover our strengths, improve upon our weaknesses, and have a jolly good time doing it!

Each student receives a one-on-one, written critique conducted by yours truly. Each evaluation is an important step in the process. And every student will walk away with a better understanding of who they are as a designer.

Also included are twenty video lessons, which define and illustrate the concepts introduced. Plus you’ll receive a full color PDF workbook with layout samples and additional case studies for easy reference.

I love this class because I get the opportunity to consult with you on a one-on-one basis. It’s one of the ONLY classes that presents such an intimate opportunity — well, not that intimate — but you know what I mean. Between the two classes (Foundations & Core), your work is reviewed for almost an hour not counting our “meetings” in the LIVE chat room and forum. So plenty of face time — well, not smack in the face — but you know what I mean. You get the chance to pick my design brain and hear my thoughts on your unique skill set.

Likewise, if you’re stuck on template scrapbooking and want to step-out away from using the “designs” of others then this class WILL help. We start at the beginning with inspiration and my tried-and-true practices for structural-design development. Then we tackle the most important graphic design principles that influence the foundation of your pages.

You’ll also see a lot of pages broken down into a skeletal form, like this:

My entire process of page generation is separated into bite-sized, understandable chunks. And the insights I offer throughout the course are tailored to fit your design style.

Closed for Revisions. Reopens 2013.