Premier Topics by Month
The Digital Scrapper Premier membership program has been in operation since September 2005. Below is a chronological list of the video tutorials we’ve featured, starting with the most recent. This month’s videos are only available to Digital Scrapper Premier members until after the month is over.
The tutorials with links are available for purchase in our store. The rest will be added to our store over time. To search for tutorials by topic, check out the Digital Scrapbooking Video Tutorial Store, where you can click on a topic listed in the column on the right.
Chronological List Of Premier Videos
#54, January 2010 — Victorian Journaling Stamps and Embossed Metal
Lesson 1: Digital Slimdown—lose weight or shape up digitally
Lesson 2: Victorian Journaling Stamps
Lesson 3: Embossed Metal Accents
Lesson 4: Versatile Template—make multiple pages from one template
#53, December 2009 — Ribbons
Lesson 1: Creative Cubes
Lesson 2: Circle of Ribbon
Lesson 3: Pretty Tied Ribbon
Lesson 4: Quilted Page Design
#52, November 2009 — Extraordinary Edges
Lesson 1: Customized Photo Background
Lesson 2: Extraordinary Edges
Lesson 3: Strokes on Steroids
Lesson 4: Double Corner Template
#51, October 2009 — Dodge and Burn
Lesson 1: Fairy Portrait
Lesson 2: Corner Page Curl
Lesson 3: Faux Dodge & Burn
Lesson 4: Creative Shape Design
#50, September 2009 — Gradients
Lesson 1: Coloring Book Photo Fun
Lesson 2: Shooting Stars
Lesson 3: Pen And Wash
Lesson 4: Offset Squares
#49, August 2009 — Frames
Lesson 1: DIY School Portraits
Lesson 2: Vintage Photo Edges
Lesson 3: Speedy Photo Frames
Lesson 4: White Space Design
#48, July 2009 — Vacation (includes postage stamps and postmarks)
Lesson 1: Postcard Title
Lesson 2: Flip-Flop Embellishment
Lesson 3: Picture Postmark
Lesson 4: Panorama Page Design
Lesson 5: Trendy Postage Stamps
#47, June 2009 — Type
Lesson 1: Color Balance
Lesson 2: Type Overlay
Lesson 3: Painted Letters
Lesson 4: Cluster Design
#46, May 2009 — Patterns
Lesson 1: Black and White Photo
Lesson 2: Offset Patterns
Lesson 3: Random Patterns
Lesson 4: Split Frame Photo
#45, April 2009 — Flowers
Lesson 1: Silky, Smooth Skin
Lesson 2: Silk Flowers
Lesson 3: 7 Silk Flower Tips
Lesson 4: 5 Designer Tips
#44, March 2009 — Imagination
Lesson 1: Selecting Hair
Lesson 2: Butterfly Bottle
Lesson 3: Savvy Shadows
Lesson 4: Imagination Design
#43, February 2009 — Funky Filter
Lesson 1: Romantic Rays
Lesson 2: Sealed with a Kiss
Lesson 3: Circle of Love
Lesson 4: Funky Filter Design
#42, January 2009 — Paper Folding
Lesson 1: When White is Right
Lesson 2: Gradient Fold
Lesson 3: Paper Fold
Lesson 4: Paper Strip Design
#41, December 2008 — Curves & Bling
Lesson 1: Vintage Photo
Lesson 2: Glint Brushes
Lesson 3: Cool Curves
Lesson 4: Diamond Design
#40, November 2008 — Silhouette
Lesson 1: Sun Silhouettes
Lesson 2: Silhouette Circle
Lesson 3: Overlay Silhouette
#39, October 2008 — Stitching
Lesson 1: Realistic Stitches
Lesson 2: Realistic Cross Stitching
Lesson 3: Cross Stitch Layout
#38, September 2008 — Stamping Techniques
Lesson 1: Stamped Alpha
Lesson 2: Realistic Stamping
Lesson 3: Stamped Blocks
#37, August 2008 — Color Swatch & Background Paper
Lesson 1: Color Swatch
Lesson 2: Creating Background Paper, part 1
Lesson 3: Creating Background Paper, part 2
#36, July 2008 — Folded Ribbon
Lesson 1: Pretty Ribbon
Lesson 2: Ribbon Banner
Lesson 3: Folded Ribbon
#35, June 2008 — Clearly Glass
Lesson 1: Easy Glass Reflections
Lesson 2: Glass Rectangle
Lesson 3: Glass Letters and Shapes
#34, May 2008 — Embossing, Part 2
Lessons 1-4: Embossed and Sanded Whimsical Frame
#33, April 2008 — Embossing, Part 1
Lesson 1: Embossed Frame
Lesson 2: Border Emboss
Lesson 3: Embossed Flower
Lesson 4: Embossed Leaves
#32, March 2008 — Alpha Power
Lesson 1: Sticker Edge
Lesson 2: Grunge Alpha
Lesson 3: Chipboard Alpha
#31, February 2008 — Photo Fantasia
Lesson 1: Out-of-Bounds
Lesson 2: WAY Out-of-Bounds
Lesson 3: Fashion Parade
Lesson 4: In Motion
#30, January 2008 — Grungy Frame Borders
Lesson 1: Grungy Border Brushes
Lesson 2: Loose Grungy Frame
Lesson 3-5: Grungy Frame Accent
Lesson 4: Curved Grungy Frame
#29, December 2007 — Tree Ornaments
Lesson 1: Shiny Ornament
Lesson 2: Candy Cane
Lesson 3: Decorating Tips
#28, November 2007 — Curled Ribbons
Lesson 1: Basic Ribbon Curl
Lesson 2: Believable Curled Ribbon
Lesson 3: Curled Ribbon Tips
Lesson 4: Designer Curled Ribbon
#27, October 2007 — Ribbons Galore!
Lesson 1: Grosgrain Ribbon
Lesson 2: Velvet Ribbon
Lesson 3: Rickrack Ribbon
Lesson 4: Stapled Ribbon Accent
#26, September 2007 — Grunge
Lesson 1: Blend Mode Grunge
Lesson 2: Threshold Grunge
Lesson 3: Clouds Filter Grunge
Lesson 4: Brush Tool Grunge Trick
#25, August 2007 — Dot Design
You can do a lot with dots, so get ready to check out some fun possibilities, including making a dotted brush, using dot patterns to create paper, embossing with dots, and making some innovative embellishments!
#24, July 2007 — Fun with Fabric
This month’s Premier topic is all about creating fabric texture to give your pages a home spun look. You’ll discover where to look for the hidden texture files in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements and learn how you can create textures from your own photos or scans!
#23, June 2007 — Mesh Connection
There are so many fun things you can do with mesh! In this month’s Premier video I teach four methods of creating mesh, all the way from fine tulle to robust mesh strips and the look of crochet!
#22, May 2007 — Eyelet Lace
Learn how to create lace shapes, how to design your lace, and how to turn your lace into cool brushes that create lace strips like these with one click and drag of the mouse! You’ll also get a set of Custom Shapes and set of Eyelet Lace Brushes.
#21, April 2007 — Flight of Fancy
This month we’ll use butterfly wings to create fanciful photos! (A set of butterflies is included.) I’ll also show you how to use Layer Masks to achieve an effect only where you want it, and you’ll learn some tricks for dressing up your photos.
#20, March 2007 — Displacement Magic
If you haven’t found much use for the Displace Filter, you’re in for a real treat! There’s really quite a lot you can do with it once you know how to use it.
#19, February 2007 — Greeting Cards
Greeting Cards are fun and easy to create! In this lesson we’ll explore three different styles of cards: the double fold, a 5×7 that prints on both sides of the paper, and a fun accordion fold!
#18 January 2007 — Gradient Tips & Tricks
In this video we’ll explore some uses for the Gradient tool and learn how to customize a gradient for a specific task.
#17 December 2006 — Star Ornaments
This month you’ll learn how to make two fun craft stars to decorate your holiday pages! You’ll be employing
a variety of skills that you’ll find useful when you work on other projects.
#16 November 2006 — Templates
Templates aren’t just for designers. Everyone should know how to use them effectively and understand how to create them with the minimum amount of file space. In these lessons you’ll discover how freeing it is to design a page without thinking about your photos!
#15 October 2006 — Pin It On!
Creating a pin is very similar to creating a charm, only you attach it to the shaft of a pin. In this lesson we’ll explore ways to create some very cool looking pins. I’ll also show you how to make the pin shadow look real!
#14 September 2006 — Charming Embellishments
Charms don’t have to be metal, but they often are, so that’s what I’ll demonstrate in the video. Real metal catches the light and bends it in some interesting ways. We’ll explore how to simulate this kind of reflection.
#13 August 2006 — Borders
You’ll discover some great ways to adorn your pages using borders, and if you’ve never tried making a border brush before, this is going to be loads of fun for you!
#12 July 2006 — Chalked, Chipped, & Inked Edges
In this lesson we’ll explore several methods that focus on the edges of photos, mats, type, and embellishments. The techniques are so simple you’ll be distressing edges like a pro in no time!
#11 June 2006 — Realistic Corner Curl
When you create a page curl, the part you cut away is just as important as the part you save. It needs to be rounded to look realistic. Includes two corner curl templates that will satisfy 99% of your needs.
#10 May 2006 — Flower Power
I’ll teach you three techniques you can use to turn flower photos into great embellishments for your scrapbook pages. You’ll also enjoy lots of cool downloads, including over 20 flowers and five flower brushes.
#09 April 2006 — Torn & Curled Edge
This month we’ll explore how to create the look of torn, curled edges digitally. It’s surprisingly simple once you see how it’s done, and it makes a delicate, but effective design element on your page.
#08 March 2006 — Masking
In this month’s Premier edition I’ll be showing you some of the “magical” techniques used by the Pros to create collages. One of those techniques is masking, but I also teach some other skills that help create some of the special effects you see on masterful scrapbook pages.
#07 February 2006 — Overlays & Stamps
Are you ready to learn some fun new scrapbooking skills? Then take a look at today’s video tutorial on making overlays and rubber stamps! If you can believe it, we’ll be using a photo of a cement wall and the side of a house to help us do it.
#06 January 2006 — Stamps on Steroids
Once you watch this month’s tutorial on creating the look of postage stamps for your scrapbook pages, you may find yourself looking at regular postage stamps in a new way—as inspiration for your own personal designs.
#05 December 2005 — Snow Globe: The Illusion of Glass
Not just for Christmas! You’ll have a ball learning how to create the illusion of glass! Includes a full video tutorial, plus a PDF manual, with directions for making a glass snow globe and a glass pebble.
#04 November 2005 — Gift Books
Two videos explore three different book designs, and also show you the process I go through to create the coordinated papers for a single book.
#03 October 2005 — Creating Stained Glass Pages
In this issue I’ll be teaching you how to create your own versatile stained glass templates. Once you make a template you can reuse it with other papers and photos, and it’ll look like a brand new page.
#02 September 2005 — Brush Factory
This issue focuses on creating specialty scrapbook brushes in either Photoshop or Photoshop Elements.
Tutorial Bundles:
Holiday Bundle — Includes the following Christmas Video Tutorials: Shiny Ornament, Candy Canes, Decorating Tips, Custom Stars and Snow Globe.
