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Elan Creative Co.

whimsical graphic design

Whimsical graphic design

Elan Creative Co. is a small design studio focused on providing tutorials and design resources for bloggers and creative entrepreneurs.

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Sunday Freebie: 8 Chevron Backgrounds

This Sunday I’ve decided to upload a set of 8 herringbone or chevron backgrounds. The herringbone pattern is a type of chevron or zig-zag pattern that looks similar to a fish skeleton, hence the name. Our backgrounds are perfect to use as blog backgrounds or for making cards and labels. The chevron backgrounds in this ... VIEW POST

How to create a clipping mask in Photoshop

How to create a clipping mask in Photoshop

Updated in January 2018 for Adobe Photoshop CC. The clipping mask is an easy to use Photoshop tool that will help you create unique photo layouts and typography effects. This tutorial has 2 parts: in the first part you will learn how to use a clipping mask to add patterns to shapes, and in the ... VIEW POST

Blog design: Make your blog pretty

Blog design: Refresh your blog

You don’t have to be a designer or hire one to have a beautiful blog. Follow these steps to give your old blog a new look or make your new blog pretty and easy to navigate without changing your blog design. Give your old posts a makeover My style keeps changing. I changed this blog’s ... VIEW POST

free handwritten fonts

Sunday Freebie: 10 free handwritten fonts

Every Sunday I want to post a free item, either something made by me, or free goodies found online. This Sunday I put together a collection of free handwritten fonts because let’s be honest, we all love free script fonts. I even added some new fonts to my ever growing collection while browsing Google Fonts. ... VIEW POST

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Free blog planner printables

I’ve always had a lot of blog post ideas, but  I often forget to write them down and they are soon forgotten. That’s why I decided to make a couple of blog planner sheets. I know there are a lot of apps to help with this, but I am a bit old fashioned and still ... VIEW POST

How to make a confetti brush in Photoshop

Create a confetti brush in Photoshop

Updated in October 2017 for Adobe Photoshop CC. Creating a custom confetti brush in Photoshop is fun and easy. These brushes are perfect if you want to add a bit of color to your designs. Follow this tutorial to learn how to make a confetti brush using the basic Photoshop brushes and how to create ... VIEW POST

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