4.30.2008
May Desktop
Hi everyone, be sure to stop by tomorrow and Saturday for updates on the various sales and events going on for National Scrapbooking Day. Meanwhile, Meredith Cardall put together an adorable May Desktop for you. Thanks so much Meredith.
4.28.2008
Creating a Photo Borders Style Set in PSCS2
I recently received a request for a tutorial on placing a border around a photo. I already have a borders tutorial, but thought I'd do one on creating a photo borders layer style set. The initial investment of time to create the styles becomes a huge time saver in the long run. This tutorial will only work in Photoshop (not Photoshop Element). Readers looking for a basic borders tutorial for both PS and PSE should refer to the Creating A Border Part 1 tutorial.
If it is not already visible, open your styles palette, Window>Styles.
With your photo open and set as the active layer go to Layer>Layer Styles>Stroke.
Use the following settings in the in stroke dialogue box. Size 10, Position: Inside, Blend Mode: Normal, Opacity 100, Fill Type: Color, Color: White. Additionally, make sure the 'Preview' box on the right is checked so you can see the effects of the stroke style on your photo.
Click on the 'New Style' button and name your style White Small. Click OK.
Adjust the size slider to 30.
Click on the 'New Style' button and name your style White Medium. Click OK.
Move the size slider to 50. Click on the 'New Style' button and name your style White Large. Click OK.
Now click on the color box and use the color picker to set the color to black. Move the Size slider back to 10.
Click on the 'New Style' button and name your style Black Small. Click OK.
Continue this process creating Black Medium and Black Large styles as well as any other desired colors.
When you have finished creating all the styles click OK to close the styles dialogue box.
Click on the small arrow on the right side of the styles palette and select Preset Manager from the fly out menu.
In the Preset Manager box, hold down the control key and select each of the newly created styles. Click the Save Set button.
Name your set and save to the desired location.
Now to place a border on your photo simply click the desired style in the styles palette and voila.
If it is not already visible, open your styles palette, Window>Styles.
With your photo open and set as the active layer go to Layer>Layer Styles>Stroke.
Use the following settings in the in stroke dialogue box. Size 10, Position: Inside, Blend Mode: Normal, Opacity 100, Fill Type: Color, Color: White. Additionally, make sure the 'Preview' box on the right is checked so you can see the effects of the stroke style on your photo.
Click on the 'New Style' button and name your style White Small. Click OK.
Adjust the size slider to 30.
Click on the 'New Style' button and name your style White Medium. Click OK.
Move the size slider to 50. Click on the 'New Style' button and name your style White Large. Click OK.
Now click on the color box and use the color picker to set the color to black. Move the Size slider back to 10.
Click on the 'New Style' button and name your style Black Small. Click OK.
Continue this process creating Black Medium and Black Large styles as well as any other desired colors.
When you have finished creating all the styles click OK to close the styles dialogue box.
Click on the small arrow on the right side of the styles palette and select Preset Manager from the fly out menu.
In the Preset Manager box, hold down the control key and select each of the newly created styles. Click the Save Set button.
Name your set and save to the desired location.
Now to place a border on your photo simply click the desired style in the styles palette and voila.
4.23.2008
Layout Share and Template
I'm way behind on my scrapping, but I am trying to at least get Mya's monthly pages done before the next month goes by. Here is her 4 month old page.
Credits: Push Pops by Lauren Grier and Zoe Pearn, Sweet Shoppe
I turned this one into a template for you. Enjoy!
Credits: Push Pops by Lauren Grier and Zoe Pearn, Sweet Shoppe
I turned this one into a template for you. Enjoy!
4.20.2008
New Releases and Crazy Pricing
Clash was born out of a discussion on the SBE yahoo group. A bit different I know, but sometimes you need something a bit quirky to capture a moment ...
Moments such as this one scrapped by Froggy.
By request, I put together a brag book from the Rowdy Boy set. My brag book albums are usually $4.95, but this ones seems to be priced at $2.95. How did that happen? (wink)
Of course we need one for the Spunky Girls and look there is that $2.95 price again.
It has been a long time since I did a template set. Here is one devoted to clean lines, but of course you can always pile on the elements as desired. Each template comes with custom drop shadows in their own layer and suggested title and journaling placement.
Once again, just $2.95!
Free Sample
Here is a quick page created by Meredith Cardall using Clash. Enjoy!
Moments such as this one scrapped by Froggy.
By request, I put together a brag book from the Rowdy Boy set. My brag book albums are usually $4.95, but this ones seems to be priced at $2.95. How did that happen? (wink)
Of course we need one for the Spunky Girls and look there is that $2.95 price again.
It has been a long time since I did a template set. Here is one devoted to clean lines, but of course you can always pile on the elements as desired. Each template comes with custom drop shadows in their own layer and suggested title and journaling placement.
Once again, just $2.95!
Free Sample
Here is a quick page created by Meredith Cardall using Clash. Enjoy!
4.19.2008
TrendWatch - Bold Papers
Not too long ago I did a Reader Sound-Off column about bold pattern papers. While some people enjoyed them, the larger majority of blog readers (including me) said they tended to shy away from big pattern or found them difficult to work with. In the ensuing months bold patterns have grown in popularity.
While I still am not a huge pattern person - they are quickly growing on me and I'm seeing a lot of fun and effective uses of them.
One of the common dilemmas of using bold papers is they can take attention away from the photo. My3hens eliminated this problem in Sweet Cheeks by placing her photo in center of the starburst paper. The lines of the paper create a visual path straight to her captivating photos.
Punkomama uses two bold papers in Juicy but makes it work by using the white notepaper to give the eyes a visual resting place.
A similar approach works for kjbstevens in Silly Girl by using the solid teal papers as a mat. I really like the way the funky pattern makes the layout as fun as the little girl seems to having in the photo.
I am always a fan of clean line pages and Three Eldest Girls 3 Generations by sabdesbois is a great combination of clean lines and a bold pattern.
Are you ready to try your hand with bold patterns? The good news is there are so many different ways to 'go bold' - retro patterns, grunge, funky, doodlie. Here are just a few of my picks.
Mostly Mod by Lori Barhurst (35% off through April 26 during Little Dream Designs Anniversary Sale)
Bursting Forth by Dianne Rigdon
Illumination - Delight by Jen Wilson
My Sunshine Sweet Sheets by Zoe Pearn
Minimalist Vol. 1 by Joanne Brisebois
Sunburst Paper Pack by Holliwood Studios
My Little Heart by Sausan Designs
While I still am not a huge pattern person - they are quickly growing on me and I'm seeing a lot of fun and effective uses of them.
One of the common dilemmas of using bold papers is they can take attention away from the photo. My3hens eliminated this problem in Sweet Cheeks by placing her photo in center of the starburst paper. The lines of the paper create a visual path straight to her captivating photos.
Punkomama uses two bold papers in Juicy but makes it work by using the white notepaper to give the eyes a visual resting place.
A similar approach works for kjbstevens in Silly Girl by using the solid teal papers as a mat. I really like the way the funky pattern makes the layout as fun as the little girl seems to having in the photo.
I am always a fan of clean line pages and Three Eldest Girls 3 Generations by sabdesbois is a great combination of clean lines and a bold pattern.
Are you ready to try your hand with bold patterns? The good news is there are so many different ways to 'go bold' - retro patterns, grunge, funky, doodlie. Here are just a few of my picks.
Mostly Mod by Lori Barhurst (35% off through April 26 during Little Dream Designs Anniversary Sale)
Bursting Forth by Dianne Rigdon
Illumination - Delight by Jen Wilson
My Sunshine Sweet Sheets by Zoe Pearn
Minimalist Vol. 1 by Joanne Brisebois
Sunburst Paper Pack by Holliwood Studios
My Little Heart by Sausan Designs
4.16.2008
Help a Reader Out
Thanks to Bella Scraps Magazine for choosing me as their first Bella's Choice designer. I'm honored to be featured in the April issue of there downloadable publication.
Scrappinnana asked, Could you someday make a tutorial that would show how to blur a background in order to crate a depth of field. I'm not sure I said that right. But so often I take pictures and have a great shot of my subject only to see the TV in the background or a person's shoes.
Thanks for the request, however digital photo enhancement and manipulation is not my strongest area. Fortunately I have resourceful friends and Priss, a wonderful teacher provided me with some instructions.
I'll try to develop in a tutorial with screen shots on this in the coming weeks, but here are some general guidelines, courtesy of Priss and paraphrased by me.
1) First step is to duplicate your photo and extract the main subject from the background. This sounds simple, however careful and effective extraction can be tricky. The key is to know how to use the various selection and extraction tools in PSE.
2) Alter the background on the lower layer. You can blur the background by applying a Guassian Blur Filter (found in the Filters menu). You can also soften hard lines by using the clone stamp tool.
3) Merge the two layers.
Additionally, all you resourceful readers out there - if you know of a tutorial or resource that addresses this question, feel free to post a link in the comments section of this post.
Scrappinnana asked, Could you someday make a tutorial that would show how to blur a background in order to crate a depth of field. I'm not sure I said that right. But so often I take pictures and have a great shot of my subject only to see the TV in the background or a person's shoes.
Thanks for the request, however digital photo enhancement and manipulation is not my strongest area. Fortunately I have resourceful friends and Priss, a wonderful teacher provided me with some instructions.
I'll try to develop in a tutorial with screen shots on this in the coming weeks, but here are some general guidelines, courtesy of Priss and paraphrased by me.
1) First step is to duplicate your photo and extract the main subject from the background. This sounds simple, however careful and effective extraction can be tricky. The key is to know how to use the various selection and extraction tools in PSE.
2) Alter the background on the lower layer. You can blur the background by applying a Guassian Blur Filter (found in the Filters menu). You can also soften hard lines by using the clone stamp tool.
3) Merge the two layers.
Additionally, all you resourceful readers out there - if you know of a tutorial or resource that addresses this question, feel free to post a link in the comments section of this post.
4.12.2008
Rowdy Boys and Spunky Girls
Lots of new stuff this week. First Rowdy Boy, inspired by my little guy -
Kim Wresh worked her magic with it and created this chipboard album that works with the Basic Grey chipboard albums.
Mya is only 4 months old, but she is already my 'Spunky Girl'.
This one has a coordinating Bracket Album as well.
Looking for a set of 'go-to' acrylic elements? Here they are ....
The Style File this week is a little different and may be of interest to scrappers even if you aren't interested in creating your own designs. This set of Photoshop layer styles adds a border around your photos. Border choices are white, off-white, black and aged. Each has three thickness options.
If you missed the Acrylic Alpha last week, it is now available in the store.
Free Sample
Two free quick pages this week courtesy of layout team member Meredith Cardall.
Kim Wresh worked her magic with it and created this chipboard album that works with the Basic Grey chipboard albums.
Mya is only 4 months old, but she is already my 'Spunky Girl'.
This one has a coordinating Bracket Album as well.
Looking for a set of 'go-to' acrylic elements? Here they are ....
The Style File this week is a little different and may be of interest to scrappers even if you aren't interested in creating your own designs. This set of Photoshop layer styles adds a border around your photos. Border choices are white, off-white, black and aged. Each has three thickness options.
If you missed the Acrylic Alpha last week, it is now available in the store.
Free Sample
Two free quick pages this week courtesy of layout team member Meredith Cardall.
4.10.2008
Blending Made Easy
This tutorial is written for Photoshop and Photoshop Element users who want to blend their photo into a background page, but need a little help getting started. The tutorial assumes you are already familiar with layers, dragging and dropping photos and elements onto a page and resizing. If you are not familiar with these techniques, I recommended doing the Creating Your First Page in PSE tutorial and then returning to this one.
Start by downloading and unzipping the complimentary background paper and clipping mask to use as you go through this tutorial. Download here.
Start Photoshop and open the background paper and clipping mask. Click on the clipping mask and drag it onto the background paper canvas. Position the clipping mask so the straight edge is flush with one of the canvas edges.
Open the photo you want to use and drag it onto your canvas.
Resize the photo so that covers the clipping mask.
In Photoshop, ight click on the photo layer in the layers palette and select 'Create Clipping Mask' from the drop down menu. In Photoshop Element use keystroke Ctrl+G.
Right click on the photo layer in the layers palette and select 'Merge Down' from the drop down menu.
With the photo layer active, click on the small arrow next to the word 'normal' in the layers palette and select 'Hard Light' from the drop down menu.
To further lighten your photo, lower the opacity slider at the top of the layers palette.
The above two instructions (the hard light blend mode and low opacity) are just two of several possible blending recipes. You can refine your look by playing with other blending modes such as Overlay, Pin Light and Luminosity. Additionally you can duplicate the photo layer and set each photo layer at different blend modes and opacities until you find just the right look for your page.
If there are still parts of your photo that you don't want, use a large soft eraser brush on the photo layer to remove them.
The background paper is easily recolorable. To do so, click on the background layer in the layers palette to set it as the active layer. In PS, go to Image>Adjustment>Hue/Saturation. In PSE go to Enhance>Adjust Color>Adjust Hue/Saturation.
Move the Hue slider to see the background at various colors. Click OK when you are happy with the color.
Embellish your page as desired.
Credits: Rowdy Boy Page Set coming to SBE 4/13/08 and Date Bits by Misty Cato; fonts - Typist and 28 Days Later
Start by downloading and unzipping the complimentary background paper and clipping mask to use as you go through this tutorial. Download here.
Start Photoshop and open the background paper and clipping mask. Click on the clipping mask and drag it onto the background paper canvas. Position the clipping mask so the straight edge is flush with one of the canvas edges.
Open the photo you want to use and drag it onto your canvas.
Resize the photo so that covers the clipping mask.
In Photoshop, ight click on the photo layer in the layers palette and select 'Create Clipping Mask' from the drop down menu. In Photoshop Element use keystroke Ctrl+G.
Right click on the photo layer in the layers palette and select 'Merge Down' from the drop down menu.
With the photo layer active, click on the small arrow next to the word 'normal' in the layers palette and select 'Hard Light' from the drop down menu.
To further lighten your photo, lower the opacity slider at the top of the layers palette.
The above two instructions (the hard light blend mode and low opacity) are just two of several possible blending recipes. You can refine your look by playing with other blending modes such as Overlay, Pin Light and Luminosity. Additionally you can duplicate the photo layer and set each photo layer at different blend modes and opacities until you find just the right look for your page.
If there are still parts of your photo that you don't want, use a large soft eraser brush on the photo layer to remove them.
The background paper is easily recolorable. To do so, click on the background layer in the layers palette to set it as the active layer. In PS, go to Image>Adjustment>Hue/Saturation. In PSE go to Enhance>Adjust Color>Adjust Hue/Saturation.
Move the Hue slider to see the background at various colors. Click OK when you are happy with the color.
Embellish your page as desired.
Credits: Rowdy Boy Page Set coming to SBE 4/13/08 and Date Bits by Misty Cato; fonts - Typist and 28 Days Later
4.09.2008
Starting Up the Newsletter
Next week I'll be re-establishing my newsletter. The newsletters will be periodic, whenever there are new products, tutorials or other items of interested to tell you about, but never more than once per week. For regular blog readers, much of the information will be redundant, but I've found many people prefer to get periodic updates directly to their email boxes. If you have sign-up for my newsletter in the past, you'll still need to resign up for this one as I am switching newsletter hosting programs.
Whether you choose to use the blog, blog feed or newsletter to keep in touch - I appreciate your interest in my designs.
You can sign-up here.
Whether you choose to use the blog, blog feed or newsletter to keep in touch - I appreciate your interest in my designs.
You can sign-up here.
4.07.2008
More Mya Photos
Sometimes it is nice to have a quiet evening to scrap ... I'll let you know when I get one :) Lucky for me templates can make scrapping easier on the brain power. I picked up a template from the Cookie Decorating challenge at the Sweet Shoppe and used it to scrap these photos of Mya being her expressive self.
The journaling reads, Mya - at just over three months old you are already making sure your voice is heard. When you are left alone in a room you squeal until someone comes to see you and then you flash them a big, cutie-pie smile. When someone bring you a bottle you coo and laugh as if to say, “thanks’. When you watch your big brother play your eyes light up with delight and wonder. You may not be able to talk, but you sure know how to communicate.
Credits: Lush Blooms by Zoe Pearn, Sweet Shoppe, template from Cindy Schneider based on a layout by Missy Strand
The journaling reads, Mya - at just over three months old you are already making sure your voice is heard. When you are left alone in a room you squeal until someone comes to see you and then you flash them a big, cutie-pie smile. When someone bring you a bottle you coo and laugh as if to say, “thanks’. When you watch your big brother play your eyes light up with delight and wonder. You may not be able to talk, but you sure know how to communicate.
Credits: Lush Blooms by Zoe Pearn, Sweet Shoppe, template from Cindy Schneider based on a layout by Missy Strand
4.06.2008
My Husband's First Layout
Barron is tremendously supportive of my scrapping and design business, but now he has joined the ranks of digiscrappers. At one point Jamin got it into his head that he was going to Seattle. At first he said he was going to walk and then he thought better of it and told Barron he was going to take the 'Honda Odyssey' - even going so far as to grab my keys off the counter as he headed out the door. Barron followed him out to the car and snapped these photos. Then to go one step further, Barron went ahead and scrappped them! I think I have a new CT member :)
Untitled by Barron Cato - Rowdy Boy by Misty Cato, available at SBE 4/13/08
The only new release this week is a new Photoshop Style File. Clear elements seem to be all the rage at the moment, so this will allow you to turn anything invisible. Well not quite, but you get the idea.
Untitled by Barron Cato - Rowdy Boy by Misty Cato, available at SBE 4/13/08
The only new release this week is a new Photoshop Style File. Clear elements seem to be all the rage at the moment, so this will allow you to turn anything invisible. Well not quite, but you get the idea.
4.03.2008
Out and About in the DigiWorld
The first week of the month is my favorite week for the Out and About column. There is always so much going on.
Congratulations to Scrap Orchard on their Grand Opening.
The April Songbird Avenue kit this month, Spring Out Loud!, benefits ProLiteracy Worldwide. Leora Sanford is the featured contributing designer.
Traci Sims is closing her personal shop, Your Digital Dream, on April 15th. Meanwhile you can pick up her goodies at 50% savings. Her work will remain available at Scrapbookgraphics.
Elemental Scraps has reopened with a new look. There is a huge 50% off sale on through April 9th. If you are a fan of quick pages, you might want to take this opportunity to check out Doreen Stoltz's ES Shop where you will find fabulous quick pages, such as the one shown below, at a great price. Theresa Hernandez has some unique element packs including her Sueded Frames, Spiral Notetags, and Birds of a Feather.
Of course Scrapbook-Elements Anniversary sale continues through Saturday, where you can pick up Tracey Monette's wonderful illustrations - Dinosaurs and Beauty Queen Horses. Both of them look as if they stepped straight out of a children's storybook.
Sweet Genevieve at Oscraps has launched a new line called Blog Couture. You can pick up premade blog banners, tabs and other coordinating graphics for your personal blog.
Hybriders with young children, check out Pam's Lost Tooth Box printables at Daisie Company. There is one for boys and one for girls.
If there are designers out there looking for a home Sweet Shoppe and Funky Playground both have calls open.
For scrappers who are looking for both scrapping and spiritual inspiration and are interested in a supportive community of those who share the Christian faith, visit Faith Sisters. While Faith Sisters has a digital shop, they are a community of both paper and digital scrappers who are interested in scrapping and sharing their faith. From Faith Discovery Challenges, information on faithbooking and a gallery full of beautiful projects, you are sure to find something to inspire you. There is also a generous offering of free samples and gifts, such as the computer desktop shown below, in their shop.
The DST gallery is running really slow at the moment, so I'll leave you with one page for now. Hopefully I'll have time to share more later.
Big Sister by krystalhartley - I like the journaling on the stitching and colorful key works. The bold colors and funky elements look great against the black.
Congratulations to Scrap Orchard on their Grand Opening.
The April Songbird Avenue kit this month, Spring Out Loud!, benefits ProLiteracy Worldwide. Leora Sanford is the featured contributing designer.
Traci Sims is closing her personal shop, Your Digital Dream, on April 15th. Meanwhile you can pick up her goodies at 50% savings. Her work will remain available at Scrapbookgraphics.
Elemental Scraps has reopened with a new look. There is a huge 50% off sale on through April 9th. If you are a fan of quick pages, you might want to take this opportunity to check out Doreen Stoltz's ES Shop where you will find fabulous quick pages, such as the one shown below, at a great price. Theresa Hernandez has some unique element packs including her Sueded Frames, Spiral Notetags, and Birds of a Feather.
Of course Scrapbook-Elements Anniversary sale continues through Saturday, where you can pick up Tracey Monette's wonderful illustrations - Dinosaurs and Beauty Queen Horses. Both of them look as if they stepped straight out of a children's storybook.
Sweet Genevieve at Oscraps has launched a new line called Blog Couture. You can pick up premade blog banners, tabs and other coordinating graphics for your personal blog.
Hybriders with young children, check out Pam's Lost Tooth Box printables at Daisie Company. There is one for boys and one for girls.
If there are designers out there looking for a home Sweet Shoppe and Funky Playground both have calls open.
For scrappers who are looking for both scrapping and spiritual inspiration and are interested in a supportive community of those who share the Christian faith, visit Faith Sisters. While Faith Sisters has a digital shop, they are a community of both paper and digital scrappers who are interested in scrapping and sharing their faith. From Faith Discovery Challenges, information on faithbooking and a gallery full of beautiful projects, you are sure to find something to inspire you. There is also a generous offering of free samples and gifts, such as the computer desktop shown below, in their shop.
The DST gallery is running really slow at the moment, so I'll leave you with one page for now. Hopefully I'll have time to share more later.
Big Sister by krystalhartley - I like the journaling on the stitching and colorful key works. The bold colors and funky elements look great against the black.
4.01.2008
Meet Some of My Fellow SBE Designers
In honor of SBE's 4 year Anniversary celebration, I thought I'd profile some of my fellow SBE designers. The Scrapbook-Elements site administration, staff and designers are a joy to work with and I thank all them for the opportunity to explore this craft alongside them. Remember you can pick up these designers' products and more for 25% off through Saturday, April 5th.
I am a “working” Stay at home mom. I make custom wall letters for my first job and digital designing for my second job. I went to preschool with a boy named Steve. We went to different schools and met up again in high school at age 16. We became high school sweethearts. We were married 15 years ago and have 3 cutie pie kids ages 11, 7, and 5.
You can find out more about Brenda on her blog, Sweet Sodypop.
See Birthday Boy and more Brenda Johnson products in her SBE store.
My name is Elka Romero. I'm Brazilian and I live in Fortaleza, a city near the Atlantic Ocean. I'm divorced and I have one and only daughter, Rebecca.
Since I was a child, I like to draw and do all kind of art… creating makes me feel the presence of God. So, when I'm creating I put all my heart on it.
I’m Jan Hosford, mom, wife, speech therapist, designer and avid scrapper. Since my son and husband are all about dirt, ball and heavy equipment, I only got to scrap boy stuff until last year when we got an adorable Maltese puppy. Now I’m enjoying making girly pages too!
You can find out more about Jan on her blog, Jan Hosford Designs.
See Silhouette Blossoms and more Jan Hosford products in her SBE store.
I live in theSeattle
See April Sorbet and more Kim Higueria products in her SBE store.
My name is Kim Wresh and I am a designer for Scrapbook-Elements.com. I also own www.remarkablewalls.com. I am married to a very wonderful man and I am a mother to three wonderful sons. We live in a small town in Southern Arizona. Our favorite thing to do is to go on road trips, especially if it is to Disneyland!
You can find out more about Kim on her blog, Being Mrs. Wresh.
See the Timeline Template and more Kim Wresh products in her SBE store.
I am honored and proud to be a designer at Scrapbook-Elements, where I believe I have found my digi-home among the wonderful support of my talented fellow designers, terrific customers, my Muses and the awesome leadership of Sunni and John! I have been designing since 2005 and relish the journey of trying out new things every time I bring out a new product. My goal is to attempt putting out something that will match many different tastes and scrapping styles, so you will always find something different in my portfolio. I really enjoy giving away free samples of my work on my blog, so feel free to drop by for a visit some day soon!
You can find out more about Rina on her blog, The Reluctant Recluse.
See Some Enchanted Evening and more Rina Kroes products in her SBE store.
I am a mom and grandmother who is retired from being a state Trooper and loving it. I design for the pure pleasure of it and am very eclectic in my designing taste. I never know from week to week what I will design but once I start a new set I fill it chock full of great papers and elements that are extremely versatile.I usually include enough to make a large coordinated album. Just check out my newest design to get an idea and be sure to take a look at my other designs too. I range from heritage to the latest doodles and glitter.
See Butterflies and more Sheila Dixon products in her SBE store.
My daughter describes me best when she says "my mommy takes pictures of nothing." Her comment reminds me of Horton Hears a Who - no one else new what existed on a dust speck until Horton promoted the world he discovered there. My camera allows me to discover a plethora of ideas to use in my designs from a tiny speck of a flower to some cool oversize piece of rusted metal. I would definitely call my design style lively and colorful! Past being artsy, I am a wife, a mommy, a daughter, a sister, a friend - Canadian, but living in the Pacific Northwest of the USA. I work at web design, graphic design, and digital design. My favorite place to be is at the ocean exploring a new beach town I have not yet seen.
You can find out more about Tracey on her blog, Clever Monkey Graphics.
See Lost in Space and more Tracey Monette products in her SBE store.
My name is Vickey and I am a RN working in a busy L&D unit. To relieve stress I love to design scrapbook graphics. So, I must say thank-you to my customers for helping me to Keep my sanity. I love to work with all Kinds of floral and vintage graphics.
You can find out more about Vickie on her website.
See Beautiful Blossoms and more Vickey Morrissey products in her SBE store.
I am a “working” Stay at home mom. I make custom wall letters for my first job and digital designing for my second job. I went to preschool with a boy named Steve. We went to different schools and met up again in high school at age 16. We became high school sweethearts. We were married 15 years ago and have 3 cutie pie kids ages 11, 7, and 5.
You can find out more about Brenda on her blog, Sweet Sodypop.
See Birthday Boy and more Brenda Johnson products in her SBE store.
My name is Elka Romero. I'm Brazilian and I live in Fortaleza, a city near the Atlantic Ocean. I'm divorced and I have one and only daughter, Rebecca.
Since I was a child, I like to draw and do all kind of art… creating makes me feel the presence of God. So, when I'm creating I put all my heart on it.
I began digital scrapbooking at the beginning of 2006, and I started to work at Scrapbook-Elements in 2007. I love to work there and I hope you enjoy my designs which are made specially for you, dear customers.
You can find out more about Elka on her blog.
See Golden Peace and more Elka Romero products in her SBE store.
You can find out more about Elka on her blog.
See Golden Peace and more Elka Romero products in her SBE store.
I’m Jan Hosford, mom, wife, speech therapist, designer and avid scrapper. Since my son and husband are all about dirt, ball and heavy equipment, I only got to scrap boy stuff until last year when we got an adorable Maltese puppy. Now I’m enjoying making girly pages too!
You can find out more about Jan on her blog, Jan Hosford Designs.
See Silhouette Blossoms and more Jan Hosford products in her SBE store.
I live in the
See April Sorbet and more Kim Higueria products in her SBE store.
My name is Kim Wresh and I am a designer for Scrapbook-Elements.com. I also own www.remarkablewalls.com. I am married to a very wonderful man and I am a mother to three wonderful sons. We live in a small town in Southern Arizona. Our favorite thing to do is to go on road trips, especially if it is to Disneyland!
You can find out more about Kim on her blog, Being Mrs. Wresh.
See the Timeline Template and more Kim Wresh products in her SBE store.
I am honored and proud to be a designer at Scrapbook-Elements, where I believe I have found my digi-home among the wonderful support of my talented fellow designers, terrific customers, my Muses and the awesome leadership of Sunni and John! I have been designing since 2005 and relish the journey of trying out new things every time I bring out a new product. My goal is to attempt putting out something that will match many different tastes and scrapping styles, so you will always find something different in my portfolio. I really enjoy giving away free samples of my work on my blog, so feel free to drop by for a visit some day soon!
You can find out more about Rina on her blog, The Reluctant Recluse.
See Some Enchanted Evening and more Rina Kroes products in her SBE store.
I am a mom and grandmother who is retired from being a state Trooper and loving it. I design for the pure pleasure of it and am very eclectic in my designing taste. I never know from week to week what I will design but once I start a new set I fill it chock full of great papers and elements that are extremely versatile.I usually include enough to make a large coordinated album. Just check out my newest design to get an idea and be sure to take a look at my other designs too. I range from heritage to the latest doodles and glitter.
See Butterflies and more Sheila Dixon products in her SBE store.
My daughter describes me best when she says "my mommy takes pictures of nothing." Her comment reminds me of Horton Hears a Who - no one else new what existed on a dust speck until Horton promoted the world he discovered there. My camera allows me to discover a plethora of ideas to use in my designs from a tiny speck of a flower to some cool oversize piece of rusted metal. I would definitely call my design style lively and colorful! Past being artsy, I am a wife, a mommy, a daughter, a sister, a friend - Canadian, but living in the Pacific Northwest of the USA. I work at web design, graphic design, and digital design. My favorite place to be is at the ocean exploring a new beach town I have not yet seen.
You can find out more about Tracey on her blog, Clever Monkey Graphics.
See Lost in Space and more Tracey Monette products in her SBE store.
My name is Vickey and I am a RN working in a busy L&D unit. To relieve stress I love to design scrapbook graphics. So, I must say thank-you to my customers for helping me to Keep my sanity. I love to work with all Kinds of floral and vintage graphics.
You can find out more about Vickie on her website.
See Beautiful Blossoms and more Vickey Morrissey products in her SBE store.
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