Photoshop Archives

Ready, Set, Glow – Experimenting with Fall Leaves

Article written using Photoshop CS5 on a Mac “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” – Albert Carnus The season of brilliant colors, crisp air, pungent […]

Coloring ScrapSimple Digital Templates Using Selection Tools

Article written using Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 with Windows 7 I have to tell you a secret. Sometimes ScrapSimple digital scrapbook templates intimidate me a little. But I’ve found that when I do use them, they aren’t at all scary or difficult to use. In fact, they are a lot of fun! If you’ve ever […]

Create a Custom Title in Photoshop

Article written using Adobe Photoshop CS6 with Windows 7 You’ve chosen the photos carefully and written down all the digital supplies you need to create your digital scrapbook page. After spending an hour blending papers, cropping, making masks, and adding embellishments, what do you title the page? Some titles come to mind easily, especially if […]

Creating Journal Cards with Custom Shapes and Silhouette Sketch Pens!

When I first heard about Silhouette’s Sketch Pens I didn’t quite know what to make of them; but after playing with them I am hooked! It’s pretty amazing to see the Silhouette in action when using these pens. Now you can draw any image and then cut it out – all using the same machine! […]

Coloring ScrapSimple Digital Templates Using Custom Styles

Article written using Adobe Photoshop CS6 with Windows I started digital scrapbooking because I wanted the ability to change the colors of my supplies to get my photos and other embellishments to match perfectly. ScrapSimple Embellishment Templates take this creative freedom a step further by giving you, the artist, control over the entire finished look. […]

DIY: Printable Smartphone Covers

I am the proud new owner of a Smartphone! I know I ‘m way behind the times, but for a gal who only wanted a cell phone so the school could reach her while out shopping, I’ve come along way! I don’t have the latest and greatest model, but I love what I can do […]

Behind the Scenes: Syndee Nuckles’ May ScrapSimple Club

Each month we get a glimpse behind the scenes of our Scrap Girls ScrapSimple Club designers, and this month’s designer is Syndee Nuckles! Click here to check out Syndee’s ScrapSimple Club at a great price! 1. Where did you find the inspiration for this club? I had been seeing burlap popping up everywhere on the internet, in home […]

Using Dynamic Digital Brushes

Article written using Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 with Windows 7 I decided that for today’s technique we would have a little fun… scribbling! I know it sounds odd but stay with me… it’s fun, looks so artsy, and it works well on nearly all photos, but especially those with contrast and defined edges. I’m using […]

Resizing Journal Card Layouts

With Photoshop, there are many different ways to accomplish a single goal, but today, I’m going to show you a super-easy way to adapt an 8.5×11-inch Pocket Life layout from a template into both an 8×10-inch layout and a 12×12-inch layout.

Personalizing Digital Scrapbooking Templates

Article written using Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 with Windows 7 When I first started scrapping and seeing digital scrapbooking templates in the Scrap Girls Boutique, I thought they looked really complicated and like something that just “wasn’t for me.” But then I tried them! I started out by clipping papers to the pieces and adding […]