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Blending with the Brush Tool

Brushes are one of the most versatile tools in photo editing software. They can be used to stamp, emboss, erase, even to die-cut. I’d like to show how you can accomplish blending with brushes in your digital scrapbooking layouts. The best brushes for blending are those without hard edges. One example is the #100 Rough […]

Blinking Junkyard Marquee Lights

Have you been wondering how designer Brandy Murry made the lights blink on her Marquee product layouts? Well, wonder no more! Brandy has created a fabulous video tutorial showing you how to make her Marquee products blink! Click on the image below to start watching now! Check out her Marquee products here

Using Layer Alignment Tools in Photoshop Elements

When creating your layouts, do you sometimes have elements such as embellishments or alphas that you just can’t seem to line up so they look nice and neat and on the page? Maybe you want to have a row of flowers or a column of stars that you want to create a border with, and […]

Keeping Track of Digital Scrapbooking Products

Because I love so many collections, I find myself using a lot of them on my layouts. A paper from this collection, some word art from that, and an embellishment from a third. Sometimes it’s hard to keep track of exactly what I’ve used.

Create a Collage Paper using Paper Templates

This month’s ScrapSimple Club includes both clean and messy template sets that can be used alone or combined. This tutorial will show how to combine several templates to create a collage-style background paper. We’ll start by creating the base paper. Place the lattice paper from ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Geometric in your layout. The template has […]

The 20-Minute Page with Pocket Life

We all want to be able to make more layouts but finding the time to scrap can be challenging. When I need to knock out a quick scrapbooking page I turn to Pocket Life journaling cards. In this tutorial I’ll show you how I made a great layout using Pocket Life cards in under 20 […]

Discover the Magic of Dynamic Brushes

Let’s learn a little bit about a creative little gem in the SG Design Shop – Dynamic Brushes. Dynamic Brush sets are as fun to use as they are mysterious. My goal is to show you how a dynamic brush differs from a regular brush, give you some examples, and help you learn how they […]

Altering Embellishments using Blend Modes

Let’s not shy away from the obvious: Emily’s first Scrap Girls Club, Antiquities, is gorgeous! The aged papers, the vintage ephemera, the useful buttons, the wonderful, clustered flowers…and the transfers. Those transfers! Their transparency allows them to be used as overlays, as stamps, as photo mats, and even in Art Journaling. I took some time […]

Mix and Match Digital Layout and Album Templates

Do you find yourself short on time or lacking inspiration when you sit down to do a layout? Do you have several sets of ScrapSimple Digital Layout and Album Templates, but you want to be a bit more creative? Then I have the solution for you! Combining digital layout templates together will give you an endless supply of creative […]

Scrap Girls SS Club Exclusive: Music Mania!

Be inspired to record the memories and events involving music with the August ScrapSimple Club: Music Mania! We asked Doris & Cherise what types of projects their club products would work well for. Here’s what they had to say: It’s great for highlighting the special moments of recitals, for reminiscing about memories of a favorite concert you’ve been to, for reflecting on how […]