As a former digital scrapbooking Contributing Writer for About.com, I wrote a great deal about digital scrapbooking–especially for beginners. Below is a collection of my currently published tutorials and guides. This page will continue to grow as I write new tutorials and publish them here on my own site, so check back often!
Beginner Tutorials & Guides
Digital Scrapbooking Terms (offsite at About.com)
Use this guide of digital scrapbooking terms to better understand terms commonly used in digital scrapbooking.
Layers Basics in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements (offsite at About.com)
This layer tutorial will show you the fundamentals of layers in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.
Setting Foreground and Background Colors in Photoshop Elements (offsite at About.com)
Learn how to change colors in Photoshop for use in your digital scrapbooking layouts.
Keyboard Shortcuts for Digital Scrapbookers (offsite at About.com)
Learn how to use shortcuts in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.
Choosing Digital Scrapbooking Software (offsite at About.com)
Helpful hints to keep in mind when considering what software program you want to use for digital scrapbooking.
Brushes Tutorials & Guides
10 Ways to Use Brushes on Your Digital Layouts (offsite at About.com)
Ten ways to use Photoshop brushes in digital scrapbooking.
Custom Background Papers with Brushes (offsite at About.com)
This Photoshop brush tutorial will teach you how to create a patterned background with brushes.
Photo Frames for Your Layouts with Brushes (offsite at About.com)
This Photoshop brush tutorial will teach you how to create a photo frame for digital scrapbooking with brushes.
Using Photoshop Brushes Directly on Your Photo (offsite at About.com)
Learn how to use brushes on your photos for your digital layouts.
Photoshop Elements for Beginners
The Photoshop Elements Toolbar (Part 1) (offsite at About.com)
The Photoshop Elements Toolbar (Part 2) (offsite at About.com)
2-part series covering all of the tools found in the PSE toolbar.
PSE Text Tool Intro (offsite at About.com)
A more in-depth look at the text tool in PSE
PSE Marquee Tool Intro (offsite at About.com)
A more in-depth look at the marquee tool in PSE
Layer Masks in PSE 9 & 10 NEW!
Learn how to use layer masks in PSE 9 & 10
Installing Styles in PSE NEW!
Learn how to install layer styles in PSE
PS & PSE Tips and Tricks
10 PS & PSE Cheats for Digital Scrapbooking (offsite at About.com)
Handy tips to help you navigate Photoshop & Photoshop Elements like a pro.
10 More PS & PSE Cheats for Digital Scrapbooking (offsite at About.com)
More handy tips to help you navigate Photoshop & Photoshop Elements like a pro.
Project Tutorials
Hybrid Folded Heart Valentine NEW!
Create this cute and easy folded valentine that opens up into a heart.
