How to Make Basic Cardboard (any color)

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Sun, 03/03/2013 - 22:35

Marisa Lerin

This method is a very quick and easy way to add a little depth to paper that resembles cardboard.

First, fill the layer with the color you'd like to use.

With the color layer selected go to Filters -> Noise -> Add Noise

Use the following settings (you can adjust these settings to get more or less color change):

Next go to Filters -> Blur -> Gaussian Blur

Finished!

Mon, 03/04/2013 - 06:15

Shelly Roy

Thank You very much~!

Mon, 03/04/2013 - 09:46

Heidi Shafer

thanks!

Mon, 03/04/2013 - 15:53

Leablahblah

wow that was fast and easy! Thanks for the tip

Mon, 03/04/2013 - 16:52

Beth Bayer

I love how easy it is. You rock Marisa! (as always) xoxox Beth

Mon, 03/04/2013 - 17:50

Sarah Lewis

that looks so easy. I bet even I can do it. Thank you

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 10:49

Michelle Camp

So simple. Thanks

Fri, 03/08/2013 - 16:03

Anne-Marie Rich...

Thank you

Mon, 03/11/2013 - 12:41

Déia Ferreira

Great tip!!! Thanks a lot.

Thu, 03/14/2013 - 17:17

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Sandi Terry

Thank you!

Tue, 03/19/2013 - 17:29

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carolyn matthews

awesome, always wondered how to do that

Wed, 03/20/2013 - 05:00

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Sabina Pezo

Thanks! Simple, easy and effective!

Mon, 03/25/2013 - 19:37

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Elizabeth Alexander

Thanks for making this so simple! Great tutorial!

Tue, 04/02/2013 - 10:38

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Angela Hoynes

This isvery useful, thank you.

Tue, 05/07/2013 - 16:33

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Sarah MacIntosh

I am learning so much here at DigitalScrapbook.com and the best part is I'm having a lot of fun doing so! Thanks Marisa!

Wed, 05/08/2013 - 07:23

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Mersija (Mer-se...

That was as simple as simple can get.Thanks sweetie!!

Thu, 05/09/2013 - 06:11

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Faith Anderson

Gosh you do the most amazing tutorials, learning lots with you. thank you

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 12:04

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Vanessa Deneen

Surprisingly simple, but SO useful! Thank you.

Sun, 06/09/2013 - 17:08

#19

Dae Marie

So much simple than I would guess by looking! Thanks for sharing!!

Sat, 06/29/2013 - 16:32

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Mary Merrifield

I really appreciate all of your tutorials.

Fri, 07/05/2013 - 12:22

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Betsy Niederer

This was just what I was looking for Thank you very much!

Wed, 08/21/2013 - 21:45

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Diane Oster

I'm so glad I found this site.. you are making it easy to learn all the things I have wanted to learn. I just wish I could go through all your tutorials in one day... but I will be going through each one of them as I have the time.

Sun, 11/24/2013 - 13:23

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Laura Pavón

Ready to try, thanks!

Thu, 03/13/2014 - 03:33

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megan crow

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

Sat, 04/12/2014 - 04:08

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Sizz Morrison

Thank you for this tutorial!

Mon, 04/28/2014 - 11:40

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Lisa Geerman

I just tried this using a 12 x 12 size and the same settings. I can't see a darn thing - did I use the right size? I had to triple the settings on the Noise and Blur to see any difference. Sizes this big are a big difference is what I'm used to and the proportions confuse me! lol

Tue, 04/29/2014 - 11:12

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Marisa Lerin

@Lisa Marie: The tutorial shows it being done on a 12x12 sized canvas. If you're screen is smaller though, you may not notice the effect as much. My screen is big enough that I can see a paper at 25%. But if you get smaller than that, it will definitely be less noticeable. Make sure you zoom in to see what's really going on.

Tue, 04/29/2014 - 13:40

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Lisa Geerman

Thanks, Marisa. The size it settles on (at 12x12) is 23%. I'll have to remember to zoom in!

Sat, 05/10/2014 - 19:07

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Aglahe Saharai ...

thank you

Tue, 01/20/2015 - 21:28

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France Stewart

Ah, so timely! I'm trying to hard to not say thank you for each and every tutorial I read over my lunchbreak today (specially when the last reply was 8-9 months ago!!!)... but this one, I have to say THANKS!!!!!
just what I needed to make a preview for my "working on" kit and extraction challenges!!! so happy! I could dance!!! (but I'd look silly dancing with no music, at work!)