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Recoloring Colored ScrapSimple Templates: Hue/Saturation

Have you seen the new ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates that are already colored? I think they are so cool! But what do you do if they don’t match the layout you’re working on? What if you really wish a bright blue ribbon was teal? Or pink? The ability to easily recolor items is one of the […]

Scrap Girls Club Exclusive: Swap Meet

From the combined creative genius of Ginny Whitcomb and Cindy Rohrbough comes a collection that will find its place on your heritage pages, your rustic pages, and your country/whimsical pages. Check out Swap Meet — our August Scrap Girls Club that brings to mind precious memories of vintage treasures from days gone by! Layout by Vikki […]

Drop a Drop Cap into Your Next Layout!

A block of journaling looks so much more interesting (and professional) with a dropped capital letter as the first character in the first word. Magazines often use this technique to draw your attention to the paragraph. I use it all the time on my heritage pages. Let me show you how to do a drop […]

Scrap Girls SS Club Exclusive: Pep Talk

Designer Ginny Whitcomb brings us Pep Talk, her latest ScrapSimple Club that art journal fans will love. Plus, this kit is “something that could be used for everyday scrapbooking projects, any time of year. This month’s club is all about being positive and I believe we all need to give ourselves a little pep talk […]

Tips for Coloring ScrapSimple Products

Does the thought of using ScrapSimple products terrify you? If so, you’re not alone! I’m here to demystify the whole ScrapSimple world by pointing you to some super-helpful resources, plus I’ve written this tutorial to show you how to turn out some incredibly pretty paper and embellishments in no time at all! First, it helps […]

Scrap Girls Club Exclusive: Harmony

Designer Elisha Barnett loves versatility when she designs a club and she hopes that her July Scrap Girls Club: Harmony will be perfect for all your layouts of “friends and family doing friends-and-family things!” But with this club, she also took it one step further: “I think this club will work in fantastic ways with photos taken in […]

Artsy Photos, Traditional Layouts

I love the look of Art Journaling. Painted artsy elements, a little bit messy, perfectly imperfect. It’s beautiful. But as much as I love it, I am a traditional scrapbooker at heart, with layered papers trimmed into neat rectangles, 3D embellishments, and photos taking center stage. If you ever feel like I do, take heart. […]

Scrap Girls SS Club Exclusive: Beautiful Blooms

Variety was what Darryl had in mind as she worked on this month’s ScrapSimple Club. “I think this club would work well for a large variety of scrapbook kits, as well as for personal layouts. From the frames to the paper templates and the layout templates, there’s no limit when you throw in a little bit of your […]

Leave Your Mark with Our Free Embossed Signature Stamp!

Painters always sign their paintings. As a digital scrapbooking artist, you can also sign your page with an inconspicuous, embossed signature stamp. Follow along and you’ll see how fun (and easy) it is! In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to edit this free PSD layered embossing stamp and add an embossing or letterpress Layer […]

Scrap Girls Club Exclusive: Grace

Designer Brandy Murry created this month’s Scrap Girls Club to highlight one lovely audience–“all the graceful women in our lives.” Whether it’s the women around our table or those who are remembered on our family tree, let Brandy’s Scrap Girls Club: Grace be the launching place for your next layout to feature the women you […]