Posts Tagged ‘Scrapbooking Tips’

My Craft Channel launched this week.  If you are a scrapbooker, you will LOVE this site.  They have an amazing line up of shows with some of your favorite scrapbooking experts.  Here are a few of my favorite shows so far:

Teresa Collins
Books and Crafts with Ella Publishing
Embellish It Tip of the Day
Create to Remember with Heidi Swapp
I Heart Faces Photography Show
Photo Freedom with Stacy Julian

This week I loved Heidi Swapp’s show on how she creates mini books.  Ella Publishing gave some great tips on binding mini books and how to use lists to tell your story.  Teresa Collins created a fun A-Z book.  Each day you tune in to see that day’s scheduled videos.  You can watch past videos by clicking “Shows” on the navigation menu.

You also don’t want to miss their daily Featured Buy.  These are heavily discounted specials on different craft supplies.  My favorites from this week were Heidi Swapp’s Phantom scrapbooking supplies from Paislee Press and 12×12 clear stamp sets from Fancy Pants.  The Featured Buy is available for that day only.

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The internet is a great place to learn traditional, digital and hybrid scrapbooking.  Recently, I’ve found some fantastic scrapbooking tutorials available.  Here are a few of my favorites:

Chevron Background Tutorial at October Afternoon
October Afternoon shows you how to make a lovely Chevron pattern for your scrapbooking layouts.

2 Ways to Make a Coin Envelope Mini Book
Balzer Designs gives you directions for 2 different ways to make a mini book out of coin envelopes.

Patterned Paper Tutorial
I’m always looking for new ways to use patterned paper.  I love these tips from Kwerner Design.

Shadows in Digital Scrapbooking Tutorial
Shadows are what make your digital scrapbooking layouts look more realistic.  This tutorial from Write.Click.Scrapbook explains shadows using shadow styles in Photoshop Elements.

A Magic Touch for Photos
Beautiful and easy effect in Photoshop Elements for your photos from Scrappers Guide.  There’s even a pdf download to print the tutorial.

Just for Fun:  I love these ideas for unique Guest Books from C.R.A.F.T.  Have your guests sign Jenga pieces or rocks?

Enjoy!

Right now Ella Publishing is offering a Super Sampler ebook of some of their most popular books.  There’s no cost or additional purchase required for the Sampler ebook.  Just add it to your cart and checkout.

Ella Publishing offers ebooks on scrapbooking and photography topics written by some of the biggest names in the industry.  These are high-quality ebooks filled with gorgeous photos and beautiful layouts.

Every ebook is packed with scrapbooking tips and ideas.  I can’t recommend these books highly enough.  You’ll recognize many of the authors from the former Simple Scrapbooking magazine, as well as many from popular scrapbooking publications.  A few of the featured authors are Stacey Julian, Angie Lucas, and Renee Pearson.

A few of my favorite ebooks from Ella Publishing are:

• Quick and Creative Quizzes _ 125 journaling questions to ask and answer
• Stretch Your Sketches – Easy ways to recycle your best designs
• A Year in the Life – Scrapbook your year in 24 simple layouts

And not to be missed!

• UR2 Cr8ive – 68 playful ways to unleash your creativity

Oh, and you can easily print and bind your ebooks to have them as reference as you scrapbook.  I’m not sure how long this Super Sampler ebook will be available so don’t delay in downloading your copy.