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Scrap Girls Project Life 2015

Are you ready for a yearlong scrapping challenge? Join us on the Scrap Girls Forum for Project Life 2015! While the name of this challenge has evolved over the past nine years, the basic concept remains the same. The goal is to stay current in scrapping your photos each year. This year, Melanie (mbc) will […]

Creative Team Product Picks for Documenting Life

The new year is a time when a lot of us start thinking or planning on how we want to document our memories for the upcoming year. Do we use the journal card system or maybe we are involved in a Project 365 or Project Life. Maybe we just try to document the highlights with just […]

You Could Be a Scrap for Hire Artist!

Have you ever thought about becoming a Scrap for Hire (S4H) digital artist, but you don’t know how to get started? Basically, S4H is someone who delivers creative and timeless digital art and gets paid doing it. So, if you are a digital scrapbook enthusiast, you can be a S4H artist! I love taking people’s […]

Christmas Card Inspiration & a FREEBIE!

These inspiring examples from our Creative Team will get you in the spirit to make your own Christmas cards! Wouldn’t it be great to make custom Christmas cards to send to family and friends this year? If you are like most of us, there just isn’t time. We are happy if we pick up a box of pretty […]

Quick, Custom Countdowns Using ScrapSimple Templates

Audience: Everyone Category: Templates Operating System: Windows 8 Software: Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 I think the anticipation of an upcoming event – such as a trip or a holiday – is part of the fun of the event itself. As Andy Warhol said, “The idea of waiting for something makes it more exciting.” I love building up […]

DIY: Magnetic Advent Calendar

I love advent calendars! There are so many varieties from paper to ceramic to choose from! I remember my children filling in Santa’s beard with cotton balls to count down the days. And I remember making the green and red paper chains and ripping one chain off as each day passed. As I was reminiscing […]

Creating Hybrid Cards with Digital Brushes

I have an addiction to digital brushes! I love them all, from the grungy ones to the elegant script kind. There are so many different brushes to choose from! And when I don’t have a lot of time to make a card, digital brushes come in handy! Let me show you three different ways to […]

Make Your Own Pocket Life Journal Cards!

A very popular style of scrapbooking is with photo pocket pages. The Scrap Girls Boutique has a whole section devoted to pocket scrapbooking, Pocket Life Journaling Cards. In this section, you’ll find all kinds of pre-made cards, many with matching kits elsewhere in the Boutique. If you’re like me, these are great as filler cards, […]

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 […]

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 […]