Digital Discovery

Lindsey Krauss

Our artist this month is Digital Discovery Stacey Michals. Stacey caught the eye of several designers out there and we’re glad to have her in a showcase this month!

Stacey seems to be a prime example of ‘she makes it look so easy!’ or ‘it’s harder than it looks.’ Really, look closely at Stacey’s work. A lot of effort goes into making her layouts look sweet and simple – layers upon layers, actions upon actions, and somehow coming out with a clean vision of the photograph – the memory of it all. Looks simple, but with subtle details.

I just love how Stacey uses a variety of techniques in her scrapbooking. You’ll see layering, you’ll see “texturizing”. You’ll see elements that look so real that you’ll take a second look just to find out. It seems her background in paper scrapping might lend a nice hand to her digital efforts.

Enjoy Stacey’s artwork here and in her galleries. Stacey, congratulations and we wish you the best of luck and success and lots more art!

Design notes:  I prefer using a single photo on most of my layouts. I just like focusing on that one picture.

Editor's notes:  You might see simple, but take a closer look at most digital layouts. You will see layering, actions, textures and elements blended in a flurry of multiple-step digital scrapbooking.