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Collage Backgrounds Using Paint and Your Digital Scrapbooking Stash!

Join Hybrid Team Member Jerrie Hall as she shows you how to create painted collage backgrounds fast! Then she shows you how to add printed digital scrapbooking elements to your completed page! Once you try this technique, you will be addicted and find yourself creating backgrounds for more pages than you need! Wouldn’t it be […]

Using Digital Dynamic Brushes

Tutorial created Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Windows Vista In digital scrapbooking, brushes bring another dimension of creativity to our layouts. They are a fun little tool that acts like a stamp or sticker. You can simply “stamp” them on your layout and add a color or a paper to them. Or you can use them […]

Recoloring Using Hue/Saturation in PSE

Article written using Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 with Windows 7 There are many different ways to recolor digital elements, and most scrappers have a preferred technique. Often, the item to be recolored will dictate the technique used. Today, I want to focus on changing just one color on a multicolored item. We will be recoloring […]

Printable Monogram Cards and Fabric Purse Using Silhouette and Promo

This month Silhouette is offering discounts on both their popular Silhouette machines as well as their Designer Edition Software. Check out the ad at the end of the tutorial; and make sure to use the Code: SCRAPGIRLS during checkout to receive your discount! Lori Aragon came up with a quick and easy (not to mention super clever) […]

Printable Father’s Day Crafts

Article written using Adobe Photoshop CS5 with Windows 7 Father’s Day is coming! Father’s Day is coming! Are you in a panic yet? I was. I started combing the Scrap Girls Boutique for ideas, starting with the Men & Father’s Day category and the Cards and Crafts Templates category. One thing I love about my husband is that […]

Printable Crisscross Cards

Join Creative Team Member Lei Maier as she shows you how to create clever crisscross cards using your digital scrapbooking supplies plus traditional craft supplies! Step 1 – I started by opening up an 8.5 x 11 inch document in my image editing program (Photoshop) and fill with your background paper of choice. In my case, I […]

DIY Gift Bags Using Digi Supplies and Silhouette Cameo

I don’t know about you, but I take such care in picking out that perfect gift then turn around and throw it in any ‘ol gift bag I can grab. This tutorial will show you how to make a gift bag that is as special as your gift. The instructions here are for a 5 […]

DIY: 4th of July Decorations Using Your Digital Scrapbook Stash

As I was browsing through my local office supply store, I stumbled across some clear window decals for inkjet printers that I could run through my printer and add to my windows, doors or other smooth surfaces. My mind exploded with ideas! Since the 4th of July is right around the corner, I decided to […]

Collage – Duplicating An Art Technique

I love looking at what people have pinned about Art Journaling on Pinterest! Seeing what you like gives me a never ending supply of ideas for ‘Art Journaling – Scrap Girls Style’. One of the techniques I keep seeing over and over again is painting on a book page, semi translucent enough to let some […]

Silhouette Video Tutorial: Iron-On Transfers on Dark Fabric

I am in awe of all the great things you can do with the Silhouette Electronic Cutting Tool! Usually creating iron-on transfers on dark fabric is not easy to do! Not so with the Silhouette! Can you image all the cute things besides t-shirts that you could make using your digital scrapbooking stash?? Don’t forget […]