Tag Archives: tutorial

  • ScrapSimple Club Tutorial: How to Wear Your Flip-Flops

    Audience: Beginners Category: Template Techniques Operating System: Windows 8.1 Software: Photoshop Elements 11 The fun summery embellishments available in Summer Essentials Template set inspired me to try different ways to color them, and I’d like to share a couple of them along with some tips. 1. Color Fill:  The Summer Essentials embellishment files come in layers […]

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  • Using Brushes and the Color Dynamic Preset to Color Templates

    Audience: Beginners Category: Photoshop Elements Tips Operating System: Windows 7 Software: Photoshop Elements 12 There are almost as many ways to color ScrapSimple templates as there are templates! We know we can clip a paper to a template and adjust Blending modes. We know we can use the Paint Bucket tool and create a “wall” […]

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  • Installing Actions in Photoshop Elements 9

    Audience: Beginners Category: Photoshop Elements Tips Operating System: Windows 7 Software: Photoshop Elements 9 First, you want to be sure PSE is closed before you start to install your actions. Some actions include several files for various versions of PSE. Also, some actions may include pattern (PAT) or brush (ABR) files which must also be […]

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  • Create a Digital Die Cut Card

    Audience: Beginner Category: Techniques Operating System: Windows 7 Software: Adobe Photoshop CS5 While surfing the Internet for inspiration, I found some amazing cards with die cut flowers and butterflies. The unusual part was the way the artist didn’t completely cut out the shape, but left it attached to pop out of the card. Image sources: […]

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  • 3 Quick Tips for Summer Layouts

    3 Quick Tips for Summer Layouts

    I love saturated colors and the oversized word art – they perfectly sum up summer. But If you see this style of kit and think, “I love it, but I don’t know how to use it,” then this article is for you!

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  • Layout Design Process: Amy Flanagan

    We are excited to bring you a new series where we interview Product Designers and 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 interviewing Creative Team member Amy Flanagan! Where […]

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  • Scrap Girls ScrapSimple Club Exclusive: Fit for Life

    May’s Club was created for you by Doris Castle. This month’s Scrap Girls ScrapSimple Club is full of sporty fun!  Every month we spotlight a different Scrap Girls Designer, so you can discover great new looks. All of the club content is brand new and designed especially for the club. You won’t believe everything you […]

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  • Using Color Swatches to Color ScrapSimple Templates PSE 11+

    Modifications to Using Color Swatches to Color ScrapSimple Templates  for Photoshop Elements 11. You can add a custom color swatch in Elements 11 pretty much the same way as you would in Photoshop, as described in the June 4th Newsletter article Using Color Swatches to Color ScrapSimple Templates. There is a slight menu difference, however. […]

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  • Printable Father’s Day Cards

    Printable Father’s Day Cards

    I have found that there are generally three types of fabulous members and designers at Scrap Girls. The first group creates exclusively with digital products.  They don’t like messy projects so glitter, gesso, paint, ink and glue must be digital.   The second group creates with digital and/or traditional supplies.  Their traditional supplies probably include […]

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  • Father’s Day Bottle & Carrier Tutorial

    It won’t be long and Father’s Day will be upon us. Looking for a quick and easy project to delight any Dad? Keep reading – it really can’t be easier – I promise! First, you will need to purchase a 4-pack carton of “Starbucks Frappuccino” which you can usually find in the coffee aisle of […]

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