Every year I create a family album with a selection of our favourite photos from each month. The photos are of special occasions, everyday moments, kids artwork, and sometimes random photos of our life together. I am starting to get … Continue reading
During the winter I love to hide in my basement office with a cozy blanket wrapped around my shoulders and work on photo books, scrapbook layouts (of the digital variety), and write blog posts. During the summer… not so … Continue reading
Last week I was brainstorming a card to make for my son’s birthday when I made a timely discovery on Pinterest. Thanks to a pin from Cool Mom Picks I discovered The Little Umbrella – a website that offers free … Continue reading
Last week I was at the zoo with my daughter and took this photo of her (and her kitty in the backpack!) watching the sea otters. The circular viewing window gave me an idea for a layout that would require … Continue reading
Handwritten elements for digital design and scrapbooking have been very popular for the last few years. There are some designers who have built their business around their handwriting (like Ali Edwards) and some who include their fabulous penmanship as a … Continue reading
Last year I took a course, Guide to Shadowing and Dimensional Effects, from Scrapaneers that changed my digital scrapbooking life. I had always wanted to learn more about drop shadows (the shadow of an object that gives the impression of it … Continue reading
Photoshop has so many great tools within its program and playing around with them can be fun and frustrating at the same time. Most of the time I learn how to use the tools simply by clicking and hitting the undo … Continue reading
I have seen many “house rules” signs on Pinterest and didn’t think I ever needed one. After all, the rules for playing are pretty basic: be nice, say nice things, and don’t wreck anything. But since I started looking after a … Continue reading
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