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Creating Realistic Shadows Using ScrapSimple Lifted Photos

Article written using Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 with Windows 7 I love making my layouts look as realistic as possible. I love it when people have to ask, “Is this a photo of a paper scrapbooking layout or is it all digital?” One of my favorite tools that help make things look touchably realistic are […]

Homemade Gifts: Calendars

As the end of the year approaches, most of us start thinking of gifts that we would like to give. Personally, I love homemade gifts, but I always seem to dream them up in December and then stress through the holiday season trying to get them done in time to give out for Christmas. This […]

Behind the Scenes: Cherise Oleson’s October ScrapSimple Club!

Each month we get a glimpse behind the scenes of our Scrap Girls ScrapSimple Club designers, and this month’s designer is Cherise Oleson! Click here to check out Cherise’s ScrapSimple Club at a great price! When you started working on your club, what was the first thing you did? I had an idea of what types of […]

Create a Printable Greeting Card

Tutorial created Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Windows Vista In the September 2013 issue of Guideposts, Mike Rowe talks about how he grew up wishing he could be just like his grandfather. His grandfather was a man who “was a master electrician but could do pretty much anything. Build a house without a blueprint. Dig a well. […]

Coloring Templates with Layer Styles

Article written using Adobe Photoshop CS6 with Windows 7 Since colored denim is a fun fashion trend, I experimented with denim colors while creating a simple “thank you” card using Armi Custodio’s denim product line. While there are many different ways to go about coloring templates, I like to use layer effects because they are […]

Rotating Digital Layout Templates

Tutorial created Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Windows Vista The ScrapSimple line of Digital Layout Templates are an essential component of my digital scrapbooking stash. I love that the designers have given us some insight into their own layouts through their templates. Think of them as a sneak peek into the creative process of the […]

Printable Owl Pillow Treat Boxes with FREE Template!

I like super quick and easy projects when a holiday is fast approaching; and I want to make a few special treats for a few special people. That’s exactly what you will find in this little Owl Pillow Treat Box project – quick and easy! Digital scrapbooking products used: Inspiring digital scrapbooking kit Flea Market […]

Printable Envelope Mini Album

Ahhh, mini albums! I love them and can’t get enough of them! I recently made an Envelope Mini Album for my children using Sarah Batdorf’s July Scrap Girls Club and Pocket Life Special. We liked it so much, I decided to make another mini album and show you how I did it! The hardest part […]

All-Purpose Card Template

Article written using Adobe Photoshop CS5 on a Mac Our lives today are so driven by technology and our communications through email that we forget the simple joys of sending and receiving what has become known as snail mail. Whatever the occasion, giving a handmade card makes it that much more special, especially when it […]

A Day in the Life Printable Mini Album

Using Templates to Make Your Project Easier! I love to make my own mini albums. I also love to use templates to simplify the pages! Sometimes there isn’t a template available that will work with what you have in mind, so I’m going to show you how to make your own. Digital scrapbooking supplies used: […]