Autumn Flowers by Dana Zarling

Look at the yummy fall colors and elegant swirls and flowers in this Premier kit, Autumn Flowers, by Dana Zarling. It has a great shabby chic look to it that you’ll enjoy time after time.

Kit Contents:

9 patterned 12 x 12 papers
3 textured 12 x 12 papers
1 alpha-numeric set * 1-aged tape
1-brad * 3-buttons
2-flowers * 1-folded ribbon
1-glitter flower design * 3 labels
1-notepaper * 2-flourishes
1-paper fastener * 4-ribbons
1-tied ribbon * 2-rickrack
1-staple * 1-tag with tie
1-double tie bow * 1-pin
1-twill tag * 1-twill tape with flower
1-notecard

Originally released in the November 2007 Premier

Winter Frost by Jenny Binder

Jenny Binder has a knack for creating kits that are fun yet elegant at the same time, and Winter Frost is no exception. May you create many pages with this lovely kit!

Kit Contents:

12 12×12 textured papers
1 12×12 Vellum Overlay with rip
1 12×12 Snowy Overlay
1 Large Corner Flourish
8 Hand Drawn Snowflakes
5 Solid Textured Tags
5 Patterned Tag Strips
4 Stamps for the New Year
8 Ribbon Pieces (Blue and Green)
1 Alpha Set (lower case and numbers)
Bonus: 8 Quick Pages

Tradition Kit by Heather Ann

You’ll love Heather Ann’s clean, stylish and artistic look as you scrap your holiday photos with her beautiful kit, Tradition.

Kit Contents:

9 beautifully textured papers
Full alphanumeric set in a kraft stamp design
8 wreath stamps in distressed and solid designs
5 torn paper edges
5 chipboard stars (4 with staple and patterned paper accents)
5 jewelry tags in coordinating colors
4 starry bubble accents
2 gingham ribbons in brown and red
1 metal photo anchor
1 staple
1 metal brad
1 piece of designer word art
1 colorful holly stamp

Fancy Free Kit by Jenny Binder

You’ll love our Fancy Free Kit, created by digital artist, Jenny Binder. Jenny created lovely papers and some darling embellishments, but I have to say that the star of the show is the collection of brushes that she created. There are over 100 brushes in this kit! WOW!

Kit Contents:

12 Unique Textured Papers * 6 Star Cutouts
6 Tab Toppers * 6 Flower Tags
6 Long Tags * 6 Flower Cutouts
1 Chalked Frame * 1 Checkered Frame Cutout
1 Alpha Numeric Doodle Brush Set (38 Brushes)
1 Doodle Brush Set (71 Brushes)
1 Flourish Doodle Brush Set (6 Brushes)
1 Frames, Corners, and Strips Brush Set (34 Brushes)

Floral Celebration by Robyn Littlejohn

This lovely kit, Floral Celebration, by Scrapper’s Guide premier member and digital designer, Robyn Littlejohn, will be perfect for scrapping your heritage photos as well as a variety of other styles.

Kit Contents:

12 Unique Textured Papers * 1 Alpha-Numeric Set
1 Beaded Wire * 1-12 x 12 Floral Border Stamp
1 Flower with Gold Ring * 1 Flower Stamp
1 Patterned Flower * 1 Frayed Ribbon Strip
1 Ribbon & Bow * 1 Journaling Strip
1 Eyelet Lace Border * 1 Floral Note Paper
1 Paper Curl * 1 Photo Corner
1 Gold Sheaf with Bow * 1 Swirl
2 Tags * 4 Mats
2 Frames * 2 Quickpages

Holiday Sparkle Kit by Michelle Shefveland

Michelle Shefveland’s kit is full of zest and sparkly spunk, with bright and beautiful colors and lots of fun elements! Have fun creating great holiday pages with the Holiday Sparkle kit!

Kit Contents:

14 papers * Full Holiday Chippy Alpha-Numeric Set
4 Holiday Word Art Titles * 4 Ribbons
1 Bow * 1 Scalloped Lace Border
2 Snowflakes * 1 Snowflake Border
2 Sparkly Christmas Trees * 1 Stocking
1 Tree Bough * 2 Journaling Mats
1 Polaroid Frame Duo * 1 Metal Tag with and without jump ring
1 Heart Ornament * 1 Round Red Tag
1 Holly * 2 Stitched Birds
1 Metal Flourish * 1 Metal Snow Sprinkle
2 Buttons * 1 4×8 Christmas Card Template
1 Silver Swirl Overlay

Winter Dawn Kit by Karen Aiken

Karen Aiken’s kit, Winter Dawn, is not only beautiful, but it’s very generous in size! Karen told me she especially enjoys being a Premier designer because she gets to see all the pages members create with her kit. You’ll have plenty of cool papers and embellishments to work with in this kit, and I know you’ll enjoy them!

Kit Contents:

12 12×12″ background papers * 3 pieces of original word-art
3 edged paper strips * 2 tied puffy bows
2 tied ribbon bows * 4 threaded buttons
1 torn corner * 3 chipboard flowers
1 twill wrapped frame * 1 8×8″ artistic edge overlay
2 artistic edged photo mats * 2 Flourished Journal Boxes with lines
1 Flourished Journal Box without lines * 2 journal strips
1 journal tab with staples * 1 12″ ribbon/bow
2 knotted ribbons* 1 narrow 12″ ribbon and bow
1 narrow ribbon bow * 2 scalloped borders
1 decorated scalloped frame * 2 tags with metal eyelets
1 tiny tag * 1 word-tab with staples
1 large string tie * 3 flourish stamps
1 flourished frame stamp
2 artistic edge photo stamps (can be used with Clipping Masks)
1 full alphabet * 1 12×12″ QuickPage

Sweet Valentine Kit by Aneta Branch

Aneta Branch’s Sweet Valentine kit is full of dark delights (think chocolate brown and romantic red!) and yummy eye candy, perfect for Valentines pages. The pages are richly colored and lavishly textured for your scrapbooking pleasure!

I love the deep color palette Aneta used, but if you need a slightly lighter version for all-occasion-scrapping, duplicate the layer and change the blend mode to Screen. Then lower the opacity of the screen layer until it’s just right for your layout!

Kit Contents:

17 12 x 12 papers
1 Alpha Numeric set (upper and lower case)
2 bead strands * 3 bow ties
3 large bows * 2 bows with eyelet’s
3 buttons * 1 envelope back and front
1 letter paper * 2 heart charms
3 textured heart dings * 1 raffia with embellishments
2 tied thick ribbon * 2 thick ribbons
1 rope * 1 safety pin for charms
1 scrunched ribbon * 2 stitching
1 lock * 2 keys
1 heart shaped candy box
1 rose * 1 paper bunch
1 old doodle prop
1 key to my heart embellishment
3 glitter heart frames
3 brads * 1 gold glitter cupid
1 old bras cupid * 1 big clip
2 heart corners * 1 cluster frame
1 heart cluster embellishment

Celebrations by Digital Design Den

It’s time to celebrate with the beautifully coordinating papers and fun embellishments of the Celebrations Kit by Digital Design Den! Open photos of your favorite grads and fathers and scrap away with these unique elements and papers!

Kit Contents:

14 rich 12×12 papers * 1 belt buckle element
1 bi-fold leather wallet frame * 1 cellulite handle razor
1 antique shaving brush * 2 very rusty screws
1 very rusty nut * 1 treasured pocket watch
1 proud dad banner * 1 ready-to-wear felt winner patch
1 let’s get grilling BBQ Fork & Brush
1 used often BBQ mitt * 1 king of the grill chef’s hat
1 perfect dad word-art * 1 ready-to-be-snagged fishing hook
1 fly fishing rod * 1 weathered gone fishing sign
1 authentic leather briefcase * 1 dad’s brew coffee cup
1 collectible stein with pewter lid
1 dress-for-success tie * 2 stamped journal mats
1 stacked element corner cluster * 1 eyelet ribbon tie
1 stitched crossed tabs accent * 1 stitched torn corner
1 layered-tag with twine * 1 richly padded frame
1 shabby chic torn frame * 1 elegant weathered flourish
4 stapled corner mounts * 1 grungy worn tag
2 ribbon knots * 1 long ribbon
1 formal oval frame * 1 souvenir grad tassel
1 formal ceremony grad hat * 1 varsity ‘class of’ set of numbers
1 graduate nameplate * 1 stacked grad elements frame
2 parchment scrolls * 1 independence grad key set
1 celebrate the star overlay * 1 congratulations silvered frame
1 scrolls and caps border
1 charmed alpha set complete with wires, screws and spacer charms

I’m traditional.

I live in a traditional style home. I like traditional flavored spaghetti sauce. My music selections are generally traditional, and my digital scrapbooking style is no different. I like things to look as if they’ve been hand scrapbooked… the traditional way.

In this tutorial, you and I are going to create some hand drawn lines on our scrapbook page. However, the technique is totally non-traditional, and I can’t wait to share it with you!

Do I have your curiosity going? Here’s a hint: You may want to practice your pucker.

Step 1: Prepare your workspace

• Create a new document (File > New > Blank File) that is 12×12 inches, 300 pixels/inch, and has a white background.
• Press the letter D to reset the color chips to the default of black and white.
• Click on the Create a New Layer icon in the Layers panel. This will be the layer we will be doing our work on.

Step 2: Create a Stroke Outline

• Get the Rectangular Marquee tool.
• Click on your document and drag a selection outline. My selection outline is approximately 11×11in.

TIP: To reposition while dragging, hold down the Space Bar on your keyboard.

• Choose Edit > Stroke (Outline) Selection. In the Stroke dialog box, enter 15 px for the width, black for the color and choose Outside for the location. Be sure the Blending Mode is Normal, Opacity is 100%, and do not check Preserve Transparency. Click OK.
• Press Ctrl D (Mac: Cmd D) to turn off the Marquee.

Step 3: Give It a Hand Drawn Look

• With the top layer active, choose Filter > Distort > Liquify.
• Choose the Pucker tool.
• In Tool Options, set your brush size to 100.
• Click and drag your cursor along the stroke outline. As you drag, your line should be ‘puckering’ and begin to look more hand drawn.

PUCKER TOOL TIP 1: I found that it works better to start in the center of a line and work outward. If you start dragging from a corner, the corner will tend to collapse and go all weird on you.

PUCKER TOOL TIP 2: If your hand and/or mouse is as wobbly as mine, you may need to go back over a couple areas to get rid of the original thick stroke. But a note of caution, each time you drag over an area, it will pucker more.

TIP: You can press Ctrl Z (Mac: Cmd Z) to back up one step, or, if you’d just like to start over, press the Revert button.

• Click OK when you are satisfied.

Step 4: Give It a Friend

• Duplicate the top layer by pressing Ctrl J (Mac: Cmd J).
• Press Ctrl T (Mac: Cmd T) to get a transform outline.
• In the Options Bar, change the width to 101%, the height to 101%, and the rotation to 180.
• Press Enter to accept the changes.

• Right Click (Mac: Ctrl Click) on the top layer in the Layers panel. Choose Merge Down from the fly out menu.

Your hand drawn lines are now ready to dress up your scrapbook page!

I would love to see your scrapbook pages using this tip! Scrapper’s Guide has a gallery set up just for Tip of the Week creations, so get scrapping and show me what you’ve got!

Credits: Scrapbook page by Jen White. Made with Recess by Heather Roselli. This kit is available in the store at Scrappers Guide.

Download a PDF version of this “Hand Drawn Lines” tutorial.

Windows: Right click on the link and choose “Save Target As” or a similar command.
Mac: Click on the link to download the file.

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