Hi everyone! Welcome to class.  I am Jen Veguilla-Lezan and I’ll be  the one guiding you through this creative course. I’m a freelance graphic designer, illustrator and educator based out of the midwest and I run Bella + Sophia Creative studio. If you want to learn more about me, you can find me online at: <a href="http://www.bellasophiacreative.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">www.bellasophiacreative.com</a>. You can also check out my YouTube channel: The Creative studio where you will get a behind the scenes view of the work I do as a creative freelancer and find a huge library of free tutorials catered to those of you interested in graphic design, programs like Affinity and procreate as well as art and illustration.
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This month I am excited to share a new procreate course! While you might be used to using procreate for drawing, it’s such a versatile app and I thought it would be fun to walk you through how you can scrapbook or create a visual journal in the app. I love the idea of scrapbooking and creating memory books, but sometimes all of the supplies necessary can make it cumbersome. So, I found that I can do similar projects in a digital version. No mess, no massive supply hauls and you don’t have to worry about perfectionism stopping you from creating. This is also a great class to build off your digital sticker skills that you learned in my class: <a href="https://www.skillshare.com/en/classes/design-illustrative-stickers-in-procreate-affinity-photo-v1-for-digital-scrapbooking-and-planning/594295520?via=user-profile" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Design Illustrative Stickers in Procreate + Affinity Photo V1 for Digital Scrapbooking and Planning</a>. If you want learn how to use digital stickers outside of the traditional format, scrapbooking is a fun way to do so!
A few of the skills students will learn
Learning how to scrapbook or create a visual journal in Procreate involves a mix of creative, technical, and organizational skills. Here’s a breakdown of the essential skills you’ll want to develop:
Creative &amp; Design Skills
Composition &amp; Layout Design
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<li>Understanding how to balance elements on a page (text, images, stickers).</li>
<li>Using principles like alignment, contrast, and whitespace effectively.</li>
</ul>
Color Theory
<ul>
<li>Choosing harmonious color palettes</li>
<li>Understanding how colors set mood or convey a theme.</li>
</ul>
Typography
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<li>Choosing and pairing fonts.</li>
<li>Hand lettering or digital calligraphy for titles, quotes, or journaling entries.</li>
</ul>
Visual Storytelling
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<li>Communicating a memory, mood, or moment through visuals.</li>
<li>Using visual metaphors, symbols, and thematic imagery.</li>
</ul>
🖌️ Technical Skills in Procreate
Brush Handling
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<li>Learning to use different brush types (for drawing, painting, texture).</li>
<li>Customizing or importing brushes for specific effects (e.g., watercolor, calligraphy, texture stamps).</li>
</ul>
Layer Management
<ul>
<li>Organizing layers for different elements (e.g., background, photos, stickers, text).</li>
<li>Using blend modes, clipping masks, and alpha lock.</li>
</ul>
Image Importing &amp; Manipulation
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<li>Importing photos, scanned textures, or stickers.</li>
<li>Resizing, rotating, masking, and applying effects.</li>
</ul>
Text Tool Mastery
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<li>Using Procreate’s text tool efficiently for journaling and decorative titles.</li>
<li>Combining typed text with hand lettering.</li>
</ul>
Digital Collaging
<ul>
<li>Combining various media (paper textures, images, drawings).</li>
<li>Creating depth and variety using shadows, layer styles, and textures.</li>
</ul>
TOOLS NEEDED
All you need to take this class is an iPad, Procreate App and Apple Pencil is
WHO IS THIS CLASS FOR
So, who is this class for? Well, honestly it is for anyone creative or who would like to learn how to digitally scrapbookl.
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNERS
The class is geared towards beginner learners as we are exploring procreate in a very basic way. I will walk you through the process step by step and help familiarize you with the process and the Procreate App.
Remember to leave a class review!
Finally, please consider leaving a class review. These reviews are so helpful in ensuring teachers get engagement which in turn helps our classes overall in search. I’m looking forward to seeing your work!
Celebrating with a Giveaway!
To celebrate my newest class and back to school season, I’m giving away a 1 free year of Skillshare membership.
To enter, all you have to do is:
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Watch the class
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Post your project in class before Sept 30th
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For an extra entry leave the class a review
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The winner will be announced as a comment from me on their project in class as well as a post in my community section of Skillshare.

Course 39 Intro

Technical Skills - File Setup

Layer Management: Basics

Layer Management: Working with images

Layer Management: Effects 

Layer Management: Text tool

Composition & Layouts

Typography Tips

Visual Storytelling Tips

Color Theory Tips

Digital Collaging-Background

Digital Collaging-Adding Photos

Digital Collaging-Layout Inspiration

Adding Finishing Touches - Text & Type

Adding Finishing Touches - Digital Stickers

Adding Finishing Touches - Hand Drawn Washi

Tips for Brush Handling

Saving and Exporting

Course Outro

Stickers.zip

Course-Workbook.zip

Class-PSD-File.zip

Class-Project-JPEG-File.zip

Class-Procreate-File.zip

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