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I’m here today with a quick little tutorial, a sneak peek at something new that is coming out this weekend AND a little freebie—just for you! I wanted to show you a little Photoshop secret that has changed my life and saved me a TON of time. It’s a simple trick that helps you change … Read more

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Hello and Happy Saturday to you! I have fun new element pack on sale today called Retro Camera Effects: I created this frame set because I am in LOVE with apps on my phone that will let me do cool things to the photos I take when I’m out and about. But what about the … Read more

I wanted to show you something really cool today! One of my talented creative team members, Julie, was making some beautiful hybrid layouts when she decided to also make a little video tutorial to go along with a post for her blog readers! Here’s her video! Check it out: And here’s her beautiful layout that … Read more

Jill Jarvis (aka jjstar) here with an idea on how to bring a bit of Easter into our homes! I’m here to show you how to create this banner using coasters: You of course could tailor them to whatever them you would like, have fun with it! I started out collecting some coasters while I … Read more

(Rusty Truck -  photo by Becky Thompson) One of the questions I get asked most often by people wanting to learn and improve their photography skills is, “How do I get photos like that?” People often assume that you need something special to take great pictures, or that there must be some secret tip that … Read more

Tutorial Tuesday: Scanning your Photos

February 17th, 2009 | Posted by kcherrie in Tutorials - (3 Comments)

Hi all! It’s Kristie (kcherrie) and I’m here to do a tutorial on scanning. I have to scan a lot of traditional photos of my oldest son when I’m scrapping digitally. So these are some of the things that I do to get a better picture. Now, by NO means am I an expert on … Read more

Tutorial Tuesday: Blend Modes

February 3rd, 2009 | Posted by neeceebee in Layouts | Tutorials - (6 Comments)

Hi everyone. Denise (neeceebee) here to bring you a tutorial on blend modes. Did you know that you can change the blend mode of practically everything on your layout—on papers, photos, and elements too. This tutorial was written for PSE 6, because that’s what I use… but I know most programs have blending modes, so keep … Read more

Hello, all! Happy Tuesday! I thought I’d write a little bit about digital stamps today! I’ve been creating lots of these little pieces lately and I thought it might be a timely topic to write about! There are three different ways (that I can think of—LOL!) to use a digital stamp: Just as it is: … Read more

Hello, Everyone and Happy Tuesday! Tgmousechick Kim here, with the first Sugarplum Tutorial Tuesday post of 2009. We’re playing off the “Bags, Tags, and Boxes” alliteration. Good things come in small packages, they say. I say the small thing is all the better if it comes in a pretty package. Today’s tutorial is designed to … Read more

Happy Holidays! I’m happy to bring you this week’s Tuesday Tutorial – Holiday Lighting Photography. This is one of my very favorite times of year, and capturing the images and beauty of the season is always a high priority for me. Read on and I’ll walk you through how to get those same images for … Read more