Everywhere you look lately you see those little digital bunting flags. One of my blog design clients wanted me to make some bunting flags for a post divider. I used the Pugly Pixel tutorial to make my own set (modified with bunting strings and stripes/polka dots and drop shadows) and I wanted to share them with you.
These are not brushes (if you want brushes you should check out the premium ones at Pugly Pixel) but layered psd files. I decided to go this route because I wanted to be able to easily change colors or add digital papers to the bunting to match my designs.
When you open each bunting flag file you will have several layers (see image below, click to make larger). Click on the color fill layers to customize your colors (use the eyedropper and grab any color) on the bunting and string. You can adjust or turn off the drop shadow effect. Once you are satisfied with your bunting, merge visible and drag the bunting on your design. The reason to merge visible rather than flatten is to keep the background transparent.
On my next post I will show you how to add your favorite texture or digital paper to these flags.
I hope you enjoy playing with these bunting flags. I know I have. :-)
Download the free CoffeeShop Bunting Flags Set. If that link does not work, you can also download them here.
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Wow! Awesome! Thanks for so much for all your help and inspiration!
ReplyDeleteHow FUN!! (Merry Christmas to me!!) It took me no time at all to figure out how to change the colors. Thank you thank you for such a cute and EASY flag!! I will be using these a lot for sure!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteLOVE these! Thank you so much!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, these will be very useful!
ReplyDeleteI have been playing around with these this morning and love them. However, I'm having a hard time finding the post about how to add digital papers to them. Do you have a link to that? Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteDid you ever post on how to put your own digital paper into the bunting triangles? I'd love to understand that! Making some 1st birthday invites for my son and I want it all to match. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love you and your page! Your work that you share is appreciated more than you know! Thank you so much!!!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love you and your page! Your work that you share is appreciated more than you know! Thank you so much!!!
ReplyDeleteI love these, thanks so much!
ReplyDeletehow come after merging visible and dragging it to my paper it loses it's colour? :( what am i doing wrong??
ReplyDeleteAre you moving it to a grayscale image?
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