digital scrapbooking Archives

Organize Your Life in an Artful Way

At the end of each year I look forward to purchasing a new planner for the coming year. A clean canvas just waiting for me to fill with plans, thoughts and doodles. But I always feel like I have to settle for something that doesn’t quite suit me. I’ve never been able to find a […]

Speed Things Up with Scrubby Sliders

(**Please note that the Scrubby Slider function also works in Photoshop) You may know that in Photoshop Elements, there is often more than one way to do things. When working on a project, I like to use shortcuts and methods to make things easier and quicker for me to accomplish the tasks I’m working on. […]

The Art of Storytelling

As scrapbookers, we work hard to combine photos, elements and papers to make lovely, artistic pages. However, sometimes we forget to showcase another type of art – the art of storytelling. It has been said a picture is worth a thousand words, but I think those pictures still need a few words added in order to be […]

Geometric Color Blocking

Learn how to apply the Geometric Color Blocking trend to your digital scrapbooking layouts.

Putting a Shadow on Its Own Layer

By creating a shadow for your embellishment layers, your embellishments look more three dimensional and add depth and realism to your layout. One trick to mastering your shadows is to place your shadow on its own layer.

Christmas Gift Tags

Visit the gift wrapping area in most stores and you will see cute packages of gift tags. Despite the temptation, I always suppress the urge to buy a package. They are never quite the right size, color or shape. Worse yet, there is only one tag in the package I really can use to personalize a special package. The best option is to create […]

DIY Christmas Cards and Crafts

The Scrap Girls Creative Team is getting ready for the holiday’s with Christmas cards and a cute hybrid craft using mint tins.

Scrap Girls SS Club Exclusive: Cooking from the Heart

Capture the love that makes cooking a part of holidays and special occasions, with the means to create lasting memories through our digital scrapbooking and crafting projects! November ScrapSimple Club: Cooking from the Heart! We asked Laura what types of projects her club products would work well for. Here’s what she had to say: I was picturing layouts with large […]

Rotating Brushes in Photoshop

In order to use the brush in all four corners of a layout, you will need to rotate the brush. This tutorial will show you how to rotate brushes in Photoshop.

Quick Ways to Dress-Up Photos

Sometimes I like to spend hours on my pages, tweaking, altering, and experimenting with different effects. But sometimes, I just want to add a little text or something to dress-up a photo before I post it on social media. Other times, I want to create a layout where the photo is the absolute star. And […]