Everything is going Digital (scrap booking)

I have been recently Diving head First into Digital Scrap booking using Photoshop CS6. Nothing like using several hundreds of dollars worth of graphic design software for my own personal use. However if you are trying to learn graphic design this is getting me more accustomed to using my hot keys. NEVER forget your Shift key when re-sizing photos to stop distortion. Photoshop is one of those things the day you get it your like Um... there is a learning curve but I would say it helps when you learn a new Trick to do it a few times. So I finally learned Layers and Clippie Mask !!

Okay see that kinda gets you all like Layers ? Clippie mask? Basically you can create little cutouts within the scrapbook paper. BRILLIANT!!  so you can Frame little things in very orderly fashion

This was my First page!! HOW cute I actually got a kit for this one 

http://www.designsbymeganturnidge.com/blog/?p=906 

This was a great Starter Kit for Fall Full of Great Background Pages and embellishments for fall.

 These are all the same Size after I created the first Layer I would hold alt and Drag it around . Then I would put the Photo Under the layer using Alt and then drag the photo under the layer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7Y1BaBF1kc

this is a wonderful Tutorial that really does Explain it Very well

This was my second one again I dragged the Clippie mask around and then I created Frames which are not perfectly even but you know I think it adds a certain about of playfulness that I like on the page. This came from another kit ... That I shamelessly CANNOT locate >.< SORRY 

Okay what about snow White and Playful page are the same I'll give you a minute ... OKay times up!! 

the scrapbook paper is the VERY SAME!! Wait What But the first one is pink and this is Clearly BLUE

Well if you go and you take the Color balance and move it around .. You can make any Background Any Color Truly you are only limited by your imagination Oh I also added texture to the borders I really Enjoy Borders around my pictures and the snow white was just some Clip art I found on google.

This is where clippie mask come in handy Technically the pictures of her eating the apple are 4 x6 but I made them fit adorably in a little 2x3 square with no distortion this paper also Came from the kit that I shamelessly Can't name sorry guys and the apples Clip art from google BTW should I add Borders I kinda liked it with out it but I didn't add them undecided but I can add them anytime

This was a Giant Circular Clippie Layer nightmare I flatten twice just because it became A huge MONSTER cause every Frame, Every Clippie, Ever pictures had its Own layer it was something like 40 + layers and then I would have to change from circular to rectangular. Worth it YES !!! do it again UM NOO!!! 

Need to add embellishments but no clue what I would add

There are some benefits you can size images before they are printed and make them however you want 

Its great I don't have a huge mess I have to walk away from ... That my adorable 1 year old can get it

Unlimited options however sometimes that drives you a bit crazy cause seriously your limited by your imagination and your skill level in photo shop.

Will I give up on Scrap booking completely no there is something amazing and tactile I enjoy about the experience However, With limited time, space, and energy this is a perfect project you can do during nap times speaking of which Nap time is officially over :( oh well talk to you later hope you decide to try Digital scrap booking too.