Epson has unveiled a photo printing solution designed for nostalgic crafters, families and photo enthusiasts looking to bring their memories to life –the Expression®Photo XP-8600 Small-in-One®Printer. The latest compact and versatile DIY tool in Epson’s lineup, the XP-8600 is ideal … Read More ...
Digital Quilting Layout
If you don’t have a sewing machine or the time (or patience :)) to stitch together lots of little pieces of paper you can still get the look of quilting on your layout by doing it digitally. Shannon will show … Read More ...
Layout with Circular Photos
Jennifer Gallacher created this fun summer swim layout using circular photos. I love how the circles remind me of bubbles, perfect for a water themed page. And they add such interest and a different look to a layout and can … Read More ...
Summer Photo Ideas
Stampington and Company’s Bella Grace Magazine has 10 things you should remember to take photos of this summer. From vacation to gardening to food and festivals there’s so much to get out and do and shoot.
How to Pose Family Photos
Elena Blair has some wonderful tips on how to capture lifestyle family photos. Think about how you want the photos to feel, try varying heights and poses, snap what happens in between poses and give good directions.
25 Common Photography Terms to Learn
If you want to get more in depth with photography there are some common terms that might be helpful to know. The Creative Live blog has gathered together 25 of the most common used terms in photography and what exactly … Read More ...
How to Create Digital Vellum
Vellum paper adds a soft touch to paper crafting projects. And did you know you can create this look digitally as well in Photoshop? Using a layered digital scrapbook template you can turn down the opacity on layers to get … Read More ...
Easy Calendar Pages
Using digital images you can put together your own DIY calendar pages. Use a single month for adding in planners, using on scrapbook layouts or put an entire year together to give as a gift or hang on your own … Read More ...
Review: Epson Expression Photo HD XP-15000 Printer
I recently had the chance to try out the new Expression Photo XP-15000 printer from Epson and wow, was I blown away by the quality of photos and papers I printed! Many times in the past I’ve been a bit … Read More ...
Photographing Autumn Colors
Rae has some tips for capturing those amazing fall colors this time of year. Tree, leaves and woodland areas make perfect backdrops for Autumn photography to include in your fall scrapbook layouts.
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Christmas Layout with Lots of Photos
There’s always so many photos taken around the holidays, it can be hard to get a bunch on a single scrapbook layout. By making 2 4″x6″ photo collages with 4 photos each Ayna was able to get a lot of … Read More ...
Wooden Photo Blocks
Take your photos out of the scrapbook and into your home decor with these wonderful wooden photo blocks. Using laser printed photos and gel medium you can transfer your photos to surface of the blocks. Wouldn’t these make great gifts … Read More ...
How to Get Better Portrait Photos
Wanting to get better portrait shots? The Creative Live blog has 5 great tips from posing, lights and flash suggestions and more to help you capture those special people in your life.
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-Heather
… Read More ...How to Combine Photos for a Timelapse
By digitally combining multiple photos Sharon-Dewi got a fantastic scene for this scrapbook layout. By merging them together it looks like a timelapse photo. How cool! She’ll show you how to use Photoshop CC for this technique.
How to Recolor Elements in Photoshop
If you’ve got some digital elements you like to add to your layout but they aren’t quite the right shade or hue for your project you can change the color. Judie has some simple tips on how to recolor images … Read More ...