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Advantages of Digital Scrapbooking

Nearly all photos snapped today are digital and we seem to always be nearby a computer. So using your computer, tablet or phone to turn your photos into beautiful scrapbook layouts makes perfect sense. If you’ve have hesitation about paper scrapbooking, but love the idea of making your favorite photos into something really memorable, digital scrapbooking is your answer!

Make the Switch: 10 Great Reasons to Digital Scrapbook

Digital scrapbooking unlocks a world of options with the click of your mouse! Most scrappers that try it never go back to traditional scrapping. If you are not yet convinced, here are some of the great reasons to digital scrapbook we absolutely love!

How to Get Started Digital Scrapbooking

What does a digital scrapbooker need to get started? There’s only a few tools you’ll need to make amazing layouts. We will dive into each of them and explain what you need to make your first page.

Digital Scrapbooking Terms & Tools

If you’re new to digital scrapbooking, some of the lingo might be a bit foreign to you. But here’s a quick review of some common terminology, tools, and products that will have you up to speed in no time! Actions: These products are automated sequences of photo editing steps, designed to make photo editing and […]

Faux Golden Light Effect in PSE

There’s something special about the light in the autumn season. It’s a little more golden and rich, flattering and warm than the rest of the year. The Autumn Symphony Collection by Laura Louie is perfect for these fall photos. Full of gorgeous oranges, browns, and yellows. It is so beautiful! But what if your pictures don’t […]

5 Things I Love about Layout Templates

A few months ago, I shared a secret here on the blog. I admitted that I hadn’t been a big fan of layout templates until working on that assignment. Since then, I have fallen in love with them. Seriously! Digital scrapbooking layout templates are the best thing since green eggs and ham. Let me share […]

Scrap Girls Club Exclusive: Autumn Symphony

With the skill of a conductor, Laura Louie orchestrated October’s Scrap Girls Club to echo the beauty of the season with rich colors, natural elements, and music accent pieces. Autumn Symphony is a digital scrapbooking “composition” written for musicians, music lovers, or simply those who have a song in their hearts. “I really saw this kit working for just about anything […]

Favorite Keyboard Shortcuts for Photoshop Elements

When scrapping, I love to use keyboard shortcuts. They are exactly that – shortcuts – and they are great timesavers. It’s so simple to just press two or three keys to accomplish a task.

Dodge & Burn Your Way to Perfect Pics!

Have you ever said, “That photo would be perfect if only this part was lighter – or that part was darker”? More times than not, just about any photo can be improved by a little lightening or darkening of an area or element in the photo.
The Dodge & Burn tools are like magic when it comes to enhancing photos!

Enhancing Photos Using Actions

An action is simply a series of pre-recorded steps. And the talented designers at Scrap Girls have put together some amazing ones, perfect to take my amateur photos to the next level.