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Creating Printable Birthday Party Decorations!

I knew that for Ava’s first birthday party I wanted to make tons of cute decorations. So I started to look on Pinterest and found lots of inspiration, I love owls so that was the theme I wanted to go with. Then I looked thru my digital scrapbooking supplies and came up with a plan. […]

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: […]

Using Layers in Keynote to Digitally Scrap on an iPad

With a new school year starting and fall sports schedules taking up my remaining “free” time, my sit-down-and-scrap opportunities are limited. I am constantly looking for ways to streamline my scrapbooking process. Lately, my favorite way to do this is by scrapping on my iPad. While a number of apps support layering, by far the […]

Using Digital Scrapbooking Supplies to Create an Easy New Teacher Gift

Article written using Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 with Windows 7 School is starting, and my daughter is so excited! She’s been begging me to make something special to give to her new teacher. Since I don’t have a lot of time or energy, I knew I needed something simple and inexpensive. School supply vases to […]

Using Digital Scrapbooking Supplies as Image Transfers!

How many times in the past have you wished there was some way you could transfer a Scrap Girls Embellishment or a Scrap Girls Word Art design that was virtually impossible to cut out from the background paper on to your art work? For me….quite a few! In this lesson, we will be learning about […]

Printable Mermaid Cupcake Wrappers

Article written using Photoshop Elements 11 with Windows 8 Summer is drawing to a close, and the new school year is underway. While I am personally celebrating this joyous time of year, my kiddos aren’t quite as enthusiastic. So, being the fun-loving mom that I am, I decided that we all needed a special treat […]

DIY: Printable Gift Bags

There is a small boutique in my community that sells flavored balsamic vinegar, flavored olive oil and specialty gift items. When you purchase something your items are wrapped in tissue paper and placed in a nice craft bag with the store logo stamped on the front. Since I cannot bear to part with them, […]

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 […]

Using the Flip-Pal Scanner for Digital Scrapbook Travel Pages

Article written using Adobe Photoshop CS6 with Windows 7 This year, my husband and I took a long-awaited trip to England. While I thought it would be fun to take the Flip-Pal scanner along for the trip, when it came time to pack my little carry-on bag, an extra pair of shoes won. So, […]

Make Stamps with Digital Scrapbook Images and Silhouette’s Stamping Starter Kit!

I was over the moon when my Stamping starter kit from Silhouette arrived on my doorstep! How cool is it when an already amazing kit comes in a fun chevron box?! Inside you will find an Idea Book, Instructional DVD, Stamp cutting mat, 3 stamp material sheets, 3 acrylic mounting blocks, ink pad and a […]