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.

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)

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.”

With detailed step-by-step instructions, beginning and experienced scrapbookers will find plentiful inspiration for using Cricut to help capture memories--traditional holidays, a first birthday, a special sports moment, or a dream vacation--on paper.

222 page, 8.5 x 11", spiral bound and tabbed Artist Edition book dedicated to charting and swatching colored pencils, pastel pencils, watercolor pencils, ink, and markers. Book includes 49 pre-labeled charts (with color names and numbers) of the most popular brands. Book also includes blank charts for additional brands and media, and a large number of original line art illustrations that can be colored. This book was designed and illustrated for the adult coloring market by Susan Carlson (aka Ruby Charm Colors).

Creating altered scrapbook pages The "altered book look" is all the rage with its texture, powerful montage photo displays, distressed embellishments and rustic heritage appeal. Now you can bring the uniqueness of the altered look to your own scrapbook pages and Montage Memories will show you how. Learn to stamp, crumple and distress paper, embellish with unique supplies, manipulate photos for special effects and create one-of-a-kind lettering. Inside Montage Memories: Exciting techniques for creating stunning background including: brayer painting, masking words and images, inking embossed paper, laminating layers, making handmade paper, creating a decoupage collage, making faux mosaics Unique methods for manipulating photos including: transferring photos to glass, fabric and other surfaces; photo montaging; printing cyanotypes; embellishing photos; photo aging; tearing and reassembling photos Fresh ideas for journaling and titles including: metal stamping letters, glass etching, ransom note journaling, working with paint glaze, dimensional lettering and a must-be-seen altered alphabet Novel methods for creating eye-catching embellishments including: decorating with laminate chips, paper casting, utilizing craft plastic, making handmade stamps, embellishing with clay Illustrated step-by-step instruction for techniques as well as inspirational scrapbook pages making this cutting-edge book from America's #1 scrapbooking publisher a must-have for scrapbookers of all levels.

"This is a superb book with lots of different designs to have a go at making. The instructions are easily followed and there are a wide range of different designs. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in origami as it is relatively easy to follow and uses recycled materials rather than expensive origami papers. On top of all that it is great fun!" — Splashes Into Books "A delightful book that features a number of enchanting projects to teach you how to do origami." —Erisea Mag "One man's trash is another man's treasure" was never truer! With this remarkable book, you can recycle throwaways into origami art. Twenty-nine well-illustrated projects explain how to make an autumn leaf from a lotto ticket, a 3-D heart from aluminum foil, a flower from a tea bag wrapper, and other unusual keepsakes and charming gifts. Each item includes a brief introduction with suggestions for the paper's color and texture, and every step of the numbered instructions features simple text accompanied by a clear diagram. You'll discover how to transform brown wrapping paper into a fox, a supermarket receipt into a dachshund, and other ordinary bits of paper into an arrowhead, jumping frog, pill box, rocking cradle, koala, and other treasures.