digital scrapbooking Archives

Another Use for Solid Digital Scrapbook Papers

We all know that Scrap Girls solid digital scrapbook papers make great backgrounds for our digital scrapbook pages. Today I’ll show you another way to use them to add realism and texture to your layouts.

Blend Your Photos Into Your Background Using the Gradient Tool

Stop! Don’t run away! Come back…. I know the words Gradient Tool can be a little daunting but you are going to love this technique. It’s super simple, super versatile, and most importantly, a great timesaver. Yes, really. As digital scrapbookers, one of the ways we have an advantage over paper scrapbookers is that we […]

Breaking Down the Layout #4 – Video Tutorial Using Handprints

Scrap Girls Designer Brandy Murry has another great installment in her Breaking Down the Layout video series! This time she shows you how to add realistic handprints to digital flour!

Scrap Girls Club Exclusive: Deco Dreams

The Deco Dreams Collection contains patterns inspired by Art Deco and a balance of soft and bold neutral colors. A blend of nostalgic embellishments is balanced by timeless ribbons and floral elements. We asked Laura what inspired her as she was working on this club; and what it was all about. Here’s what she had to say: […]

2 Easy Methods for Creating Sepia Photos

This month’s Scrap Girls Club is full of art deco-inspired vintage goodness – the patterns, colors, embellishments, text – all of it! I thought it would be fun to share with you two easy methods for making photos sepia-toned to go along with the Club. Sepia-toned just means photos that have a monochromatic, brown color […]

Starting a Scrap for Hire (S4H) Business

Turn your a hobby you love into a way to make extra money! That’s what using your digital scrapbooking skills can do for you when you start a Scrap for Hire (S4H) business! I’d like to share my experiences as a S4H digital scrapbook artist. I began scrapping for others in 2008 when my business […]

ScrapSimple Paper Templates: Combining Patterns

The February 2015 ScrapSimple Club Disco-ver Yourself by Jacqui Smith includes wonderful and exuberant paper templates that are ready to color and use. However, you will notice their marketing image says, “Combine patterns for even more designs, and build unique sets by collecting and combining different paper template patterns.” That message is not only found […]

What is a Chat?

At first, digital chats and crops may seem a bit confusing, especially if you are familiar with traditional crops. The online crop format is really quite simple and is much easier than toting crates of paper supplies around! Chats and crops are held in the Scrap Girls Chat Room. The upcoming chats are posted each […]

Scrap Girls Club Exclusive: Amour

February’s Scrap Girls Club was created for you by Doris Castle!The Amour digital scrapbooking collection has a European flair for showing love and romance with soft worn and delicate floral patterns, natural colors and textures. We asked Doris what inspired her as she was working on this club; and what it was all about. Here’s what she had […]

Taking the Mystery out of Art Journaling

In our monthly Art Journaling Chat, Marilyn and I have spent many hours stressing that “there are no rules in art journaling.” Art journaling is all about the freedom to express yourself, so anything goes. That said, I do follow a few simple “checks” when I create an art journal page. I like to use […]