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A Hybrid Layout from a Digital Layout Template

Here’s a quick tutorial on using a digital template to create a hybrid layout. To start out I took the ScrapSimple Digital Layout Templates: On the Diagonal and printed out copy of the png onto 8.5×11 printer paper. Then I cut it apart along the lines of the diagonal “patterned paper” sections. I used these […]

Layout Design Process: Angie Briggs

We are excited to bring you a new series here on the blog where we interview Scrap Girls Product Designers & Creative Team Members about their layout design process. We hope this will give you insight into the inner workings of their creative process and inspire you along the way! This time we are […]

Printable Home Sweet Home Wall Art

We are a military family and have moved around some. Not as much as most military families, but we have lived in 3 different states. I thought it would be fun to celebrate all of the homes we’ve shared so when we finally retire to one place, we can look back and see where […]

DIY: Gift Bag Bibs

Not only do I enjoy giving gifts, but I love to see the smile on the face of the recipient when the presentation of the gift is unique to their tastes. By combining inexpensive, plain gift bags from the dollar/thrift stores and your Scrap Girls products you can easily create unique packages that will delight […]

Valentine’s Card Template FREEBIE!

In honor of Valentine’s Day we have created a Valentine’s Card Template FREEBIE just for you! Download below. But this template is versatile enough to be used for any occasion or just because! [wpdm_file id=27] A few hybrid team members used the template to create the cards below: Hybrid card by Carla Shute Digital scrapbooking […]

Paper Play: Digital Paper Templates

Audience: Intermediate Category: Photoshop Tips Operating System: Windows 7 Software: Adobe Photoshop CS6 What does every scrapbook page, traditional or digital, have in common? You guessed it – paper! Digital paper has many advantages over traditional scrapbooking paper. Digital paper can be layered, blended with other papers, mask out so part of it is hidden, […]

DIY: Money Gift Envelope

My grandkids have gotten older and now prefer a gift of cash instead of toys and presents. Sometimes this gift feels a little impersonal, so making a money gift envelope using your digital scrapbooking supplies is a great way to add that special touch. Digital Scrapbooking Supplies Used: ScrapSimple Craft Templates: Gift Card & Money […]

Using Cherise Oleson’s Taking Notes Products!

Article written using Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 with Windows 7 Every 15th of the month when the new ScrapSimple Club appears, it’s like opening a birthday gift. I enjoy discovering each month’s theme, and I like to think about what kind of digital scrapbook layouts the designer envisioned when she planned the club. It was a real […]

Making the Most of Multi-Photo Scrapbook Layouts

Article written using Adobe Photoshop CS5 with Windows 7 When it comes to digital scrapbook page design, I’m one of those “less is more” people. I like to pick a focal point — usually a single, strong photo — and then create a simple setting with papers and embellishments, one that won’t compete with the […]

Altering Digital Embellishment Masks

Tutorial created Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Windows Vista When I first had the privilege of working with Brandy Murry’s Menagerie Collection Biggie, for this month, I was totally excited at the theme and all the earth-tone colors. As the mom of an “animal family,” this collection is heaven! In our house, we have plenty to […]