If you've ever wanted to add digital to your scrapbooking too kit, this is the book for you. Everything you need is here in one package-the software, the instructions and four professionally designed digital kits, along with extra project ideas from your favorite design celebrities.

In Digital Designs for Scrapbooking 2: Making Your Own, best-selling author, designer, and instructor Renee Pearson sows step-but-step how deceptively simple it is to create stunning digital design elements like backgrounds, tags, brads, frames0even digital chipboard! This sequel to her wildly popular first book Digital Designs for Scrapbooking, takes you beyond the basics of digital layout design, Each time you finish the easy-to-follow steps in one of the books' ten lessons, you'll have created dazzling digital elements you can use right away in you scrapbooking projects.

It’s the next phase in the scrapbooking craze! And this creative resource is the first of its kind—the first to focus on the use of computer hardware and software to unlock an exciting range of creative possibilities. Crafters will explore the many ways digital elements can add pizzazz to their scrapbooks: they’ll learn to manipulate pictures with photo/image editing software, use scanners to create themed background papers, and draw on clip art for decorative accents. Going even further into the brave new world, there’s information on creating all-digital pages, putting together a slideshow on computer, and pooling various techniques to stage a “digital family reunion.”

Explaining how to create professional-looking graphics and printable scrapbook pages, an introduction to the art of digital scrapbooking takes readers step by step through the process of integrating traditional and contemporary graphic design principles to create a variety of scrapbook projects, covering essential tools and software, digital cameras and printers, photo editing techniques, page layouts, and more. Original. (Beginner)

Filled with manageable projects straight from the pages of Simple Scrapbooks Magazine, this book welcomes novice and advanced scrapbookers alike with a fresh approach that emphasizes a simple, personal style. Handsome illustrations, step-by-step instructions, and time-saving tips will inspire readers to create beautiful, meaningful scrapbooks in just a few days. Chapters include album organization, design basics, decorative accents, digital techniques, and mini albums. A helpful source guide is included.

Get creative with graphic elements Tackle photo techniques at any level Ready to preserve your memories digitally? This interactive reference explains the basics of this fast, versatile new hobby, giving you the lowdown on the equipment and programs you need to create beautiful pages. You also get expert tips on digital photography, graphic design, scanning, journaling, filters, and fonts. Discover how to Create a digital layout from scratch Select the best software Use popular scrapbook styles Digitize traditional photos Get the kids involved Share your scrapbook online

This book/DVD contains a stunning collection of decorative patterns that paper crafters and artists will find both versatile and easy to use. Add your own color and texture in Photoshop Elements by following the easy instructions, and you will soon have an endless array of designs at your disposal. Print your designs on paper or fabric, and use them in scrapbooking, cardmaking, altered arts, and other projects. Digital scrapbookers and graphic artists will find these royalty-free backgrounds a wonderful design resource as well. The DVD features 135 unique black-and-white patterns, provided in JPG and PNG format, as well as 40 ready-to-print color versions. Pattern motifs are also included as layered TIFF files, enabling even greater customization of the patterns.