Recent Releases
Inspiration
“You Color My World,” by Snickerdoodle Designs was designed in soft pastel colors.
The whimsical, watercolor elements are perfectly balanced with realistic embellishments to create a versatile kit for the traditional scrapper or the art journalist. Hearts, watercolor flowers, colored pencils, and doodles, are just some of the elements that will help you create fun pages, dedicated to those who color your world.
Relax, kick back, enjoy (and document) the month of August. Whether you are marveling at brilliant sunset colors, enjoying a cool drink in your garden, listening to your favorite music, or reading a book, you will find all you need in SnickerdoodleDesigns This is Me August to tell your story.
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed and to have my senses put in order.” –John Burroughs
Nature offers us peace – in the quiet of the forests and the tinkling sounds of babbling brooks, in the beauty and wonder of all we see around us. Whether you are simply relaxing, meandering down a forest trail, or enjoying a strenuous hike, release your worries and enjoy the beauty around you. Let nature soothe your soul.
Tutorials
Recolor an Image in Photoshop with a Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer
Are you afraid of trying to recolor digital scrapbooking embellishments because you aren't sure which method to use, because you haven't had success before, or because you fear you might alter your original image? Photoshop and Photoshop Elements give us multiple...
How to Use Clipping Masks in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements
Take your digital scrapbook pages or projects to a new level with the use of Clipping Masks. What are Clipping Masks and Where Do I Find Them? Simply defined, a clipping mask is a shape which will define the edges and transparency of an item to which it is clipped....
What are Blend Modes in Photoshop?
Easily add color or contrast to your images with the use of Blend Modes. What do Blend Modes do? In general, each Blend Mode in Photoshop changes the way a layer interacts with the layer beneath it. More specifically, there are 5 groups of Blend Modes. Each group is...
3 Ways to Save Space on Your Hard Drive and Make Your Computer Run More Efficiently
While hard drives aren't as costly as they used to be, it's still a good idea to save hard drive space when we can. More space, of course, allows us to have more room for additional files, but there's also another reason. "All hard drives, whether spinning hard disks...
How to Create Fog Tutorial
Add mystery and drama to your photo or scrapbook pages by adding wisps of fog with the use of the Clouds Filter! I show you how in my "Create Fog" tutorial, which you will find on the Digital Scrapper blog. I'd love to see what you do with this tutorial! I hope to see...
Create Realistic Custom Shadows with the Smudge Tool
Learn how to create custom shadows that make your elements pop off your digital scrapbook page. It's easy when you use the Smudge Tool. Prepare your Image: Open the image for which you wish to create a custom shadow. Because shadows look different on lighter and...