As I was preparing for the Christmas gift wrapping and exchanging, one statement my mom used to say, came back to my mind: “Never rely on the box”. This statement was repeated at every Christmas simply because she would reuse the same boxes year after year.
This story is something I only partially saw, while another part was told to me. When my brother was 4, my Dad played Santa for us but also for our cousin who lived fairly close to our house. Unfortunately, that day, the roads were not the best.
When working on projects with photos, although you might often want sharp, defined edges, at times, you will want something softer. It could be for a subtle effect, or because the defined straight edges look too harsh. Whatever the reason, here is a simple method to create a soft edge,
Yes, it is that time of year when kids will make a long list of presents for Santa. This can also become a tough situation when families can’t afford items on that list. Parents have to find a plausible explanation for why Santa won’t or didn’t bring in what the
Layered templates are very convenient ways to shorten the time it takes to create a layout or a way to beat the blank canvas syndrome by giving you a starting point. Even though some scrappers will like to use the layered template as is, it is more common to use
When I grew up, we never had a house. Until adulthood, I always lived in a second floor apartment. This meant that any large gathering was nearly impossible, except for one year.
Scrapbooking is all about expressing your creativity in various ways. Creating your graphics with Paintshop Pro to use as elements to add to your story is one way to do it. But how about personalizing your titles with your own text? Not using fonts or alphas, but actually making use of handwritten words
A few years ago (maybe like 30 years ago), I discovered the sport of curling as we had a fun spiel organized at work. I was new in town, and had never played. However, I do remember that, when I was quite young, I would watch curling, on TV.
When drawing with a pen and paper, we always have access to a straight edge or a ruler to create those straight lines, or to align elements together. In a digital world, those tangible rulers are not there, or are they?
During the Creative Christmas Bundle 2015, there were 12 complete sets of cards and matching envelopes. They are in a jpg format (sketch) and in psd format as layered templates. Using templates with PaintShop Pro is a great time saver. It allows to create fun cards that you can customize the
Cassel is the owner and main instructor in the Scrapbook Campus.
She has been teaching digital scrapbooking for over 15 years.
Enjoy our Christmas Countdown, from Dec 1 to 24.