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Using ScrapSimple Layer Your Own Digital Brushes

Tutorial written using Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 with Windows 7 It’s hot here in Texas. It’s a fight to get my kids to wear anything but flip-flops. While working on a digital scrapbook layout the other day, I couldn’t find the perfect embellishment to finish my page. Then I found ScrapSimple Layer Your Own Brushes: Flip Flops by […]

Creative Use of Digital Scrapbooking Embellishments

Article written using Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 with Windows 7 I was thinking about this assignment and trying to decide what to do to show you a new way to use embellishments, a way to take a “fresh” look at embellishments you have in your digital scrapbook stash. I opted for one of my […]

Using ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Simply Leaves

Article written using Photoshop Elements 11 with Windows 8 The 15th of every month is my second favorite day of the month, I am always so anxious to see what fantastic digital scrapbooking supplies the designers will include in the monthly ScrapSimple Club. In June I was thrilled to see the ScrapSimple Club contents by Melissa Renfro. I […]

Creating a Cast Shadow Effect on Your Digital Scrapbook Pages

Article written using Adobe Photoshop CS5 on a Mac Shadows fall into two major categories and they each serve a different purpose in digital scrapbooking. Photoshop’s drop shadow layer style may be great for adding basic shadows to help elements stand out and give a design depth, but when it comes to creating more […]

Using Digital Dynamic Brushes

Tutorial created Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Windows Vista In digital scrapbooking, brushes bring another dimension of creativity to our layouts. They are a fun little tool that acts like a stamp or sticker. You can simply “stamp” them on your layout and add a color or a paper to them. Or you can use them […]

Using Story Of My Life Digital Kit for Boy-Themed Layouts

Article written using Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 with Windows 7 This digital kit was designed by Ang Campbell, one of our much-loved, veteran digital scrapbook designers. I liked the title, “The Story of My Life,” when I downloaded it. At first, I thought, “Wow! What fabulous colors to play with,” then I started sifting through […]

Recoloring Using Hue/Saturation in PSE

Article written using Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 with Windows 7 There are many different ways to recolor digital elements, and most scrappers have a preferred technique. Often, the item to be recolored will dictate the technique used. Today, I want to focus on changing just one color on a multicolored item. We will be recoloring […]

Using Layer Masks to Create an Out-of-the-Box Effect

Tutorial written using Adobe Photoshop CS5 with Windows 7 Today, I’m going to show you one of my favorite ways to achieve the out-of-box technique – a way to make portions of your photo extend beyond the frame. This photo of my husband and son on the swing together was just begging to be framed […]

Creating Cut-Outs On Your Digital Layouts

Tutorial written using Windows 7 and Photoshop CS5 Cut-outs are a super-fun look to use on your digital scrapbook layouts. It adds a little “pop” when you cut out a shape or title, and it brings a subtle emphasis that grabs attention. Today, I’m going to show you a couple of ways to create cut-outs […]

Gettin’ Grungy Using Paper Templates

Article written using Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 with Windows 8 I have two teen-aged sons, and they rarely let me take their photos anymore. I feel like I have become some creepy paparazzi stalker lurking around with my camera for those times when I can catch them off-guard. They will reluctantly pose for the occasional […]