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       Shadowing Your elements
       By: slbarton Date: September 14, 2010, 8:54 pm
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       Since the day I started scrapbooking, drop shadows have
       interested me. I always incorporate drop shadows because I find
       them pleasing to the eye, but I have very little knowledge about
       the correct use of shadowing as it relates to light. Lately I’ve
       been reading more about drop shadowing and other types of
       shadowing. I’ve learned some great tips.
       * A drop shadow indicates that the embellishment, paper, or
       other object is not flush with the background. You use it to
       help create depth on a page.
       * A shadow indicates which direction the light is shining
       from and also helps indicate how near or far objects are from
       the light source.
       * The distance of the embellishment from the background
       determines the width of the shadow. If an embellishment is close
       to the background it will have a narrow shadow. If the object is
       further from the page it will be wider.
       If an object is:
       o CLOSER TO THE BACKGROUND use a NARROWER SHADOW
       o FARTHER FROM THE BACKGROUND use a WIDER SHADOW
       * Varying the lightness and darkness of the shadow helps
       indicate the nearness of the object viewer or person looking at
       the page. As an object gets further from the background and
       closer to the viewer the shadow lightens because more light can
       get behind the object so the lighter the shadow is. The further
       the object is from the viewer and the closer it is to the
       background, the darker the shadow will be. So, narrow, darker
       shadows suggest objects are close to the background. Wider,
       lighter shadows indicate that the object is closer to the
       viewer. Using varied shadows on one page creates the illusion of
       multiple layers.
       Remember:
       o OBJECTS CLOSER TO VIEWER use a lighter shadow
       o OBJECTS FURTHER FROM VIEWER use a darker shadow
       I can’t wait to implement all of these tips in my
       scrapbooking.  I will be sure to show off my pages as soon as I
       use these tips on my pages.  If you work on layering and using
       shadows to indicate the layers, I would love to see your “suite”
       layouts!
       Happy Scrapping!
       Sarah
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