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  • Easy-Peasy Coasters using Digital Layouts & Kits!

    It is never too early to start on Christmas projects and I have a perfectly easy, inexpensive one for all the teachers on your gift list. Easy because you can use your existing layouts or create new ones!  I have used the JIFFY Album pages that came with Syndee Nuckles’ adorable One, Two, Buckle My Shoe September […]

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  • Sketch Tuesday – September 16th, 2014

    Once a month on the Blog we create a sketch either from an existing Design Team or CT member’s layout or one of the Creative Team members creates a new original sketch. Using sketches for inspiration is a great way to put together a layout quickly and still be able to add your own unique […]

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  • Hybrid Greeting Card Basics

    Hybrid Greeting Card Basics

    Have you ever wondered what to do with those paper scrapping products that you’ve stuffed into the hall closet? Use them along with your digital scrapbooking supplies to create unique hybrid greeting cards! If you haven’t tried one, a hybrid project uses a combination of digital and traditional crafting techniques. In this tutorial, I will […]

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  • Create an Embossed Paper

    Article written using Adobe Photoshop CS6 with Windows 7 I have always loved the look of embossed papers, and as paper crafter, I amassed quite a collection of stencils and tools. Now, however, they are gathering dust on a shelf because I can get the same look with the click of my mouse using Brandy […]

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  • Using the Gradient Tool to Add Color to Brushes

    Audience: Intermediate Category: Photoshop Tips and Tools Operating System: Windows 7 Software: Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 In this tutorial, I am going to share with you another quick and easy way to add some color to your brushwork or your ScrapSimple products. It draws on skills you already have, but just uses them a little […]

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  • Scrap Girls SS Club Exclusive: Whatever the Weather

    August’s ScrapSimple Club was created for you by Melissa RenfroThis month’s Scrap Girls ScrapSimple Club features cute weather related images plus beautifully blended watercolor backgrounds! We asked Melissa what types of projects her club products would work well for. Here’s what she had to say: I really love the look of pocket life/ project life style layouts. […]

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  • Creating Soft Fluffy Clouds with Templates & Brushes

    Audience: Beginners Category: Brush Techniques Operating System: Windows 7 Software: Photoshop Elements 12 When I was looking at the Layer Your Own Brush Set: Doodle Clouds the first thing I thought was “How do I make them look like clouds?”.  Soft, fluffy clouds? Each cloud comes with 3 layers, a base, an outline and a doodle layer. […]

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  • Behind the Scenes: Melissa Renfro’s August ScrapSimple Club!

    Each month we get a glimpse behind the scenes of our Scrap Girls ScrapSimple Club designers, and this month’s designer is Melissa Renfro! Click here to check out Melissa’s ScrapSimple Club at a great price! When you started working on your club, what was the first thing you did? I started painting!  I really wanted to include […]

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  • From Smartphone or Tablet to Photo Book!

    From Smartphone or Tablet to Photo Book!

    Looking for ways to get your iPhone/iPad photos and creations off your device? Maybe it’s only me, but over the last year, it feels like hundreds of smartphone pics and tablet scrapbook pages have been piling up! Recently, a friend shared her solution – a cross-platform app called Mosaic. Mosaic is available for both Android […]

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  • Making Paper Ribbons With the Marquee Tool

    Audience: Beginners Category: PSE Tool Techniques Operating System: Windows 7 Software: Photoshop Elements 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . It’s […]

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