In our Photoshop Elements for Digital Scrapbookers Primer course, I showed you how to bypass the Welcome Screen and always go directly to the Photo Editor on startup. If you took the course, you know how to use the settings icon on the Welcome Screen in PSE 2018 and prior versions to always launch Photo … Continue reading How to Bypass Photoshop Elements 2019 Home Screen
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Block Style Showcases Papers
Sometimes when I get a new kit I immediately fall in love with all the pretty papers. It makes it so hard to narrow down which papers to use. Personally, I like to use a style that showcases the many beautiful papers rather than figure out which papers NOT to use. Traditional Block Style … Continue reading Block Style Showcases Papers
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year everyone! I don't like to wish away my time but I'm hoping 2019 is better than 2018 was. The digi community lost more designers and CT members than I ever remember in one year and several of my digi friends lost their spouses. So as we move into 2019, I'm praying for … Continue reading Happy New Year!
Feeling Frustrated or a Little Desperate?

I remember the first time I opened Photoshop Elements. I thought I'd never figure it out. The only thing that looked familiar was the menu bar across the top. I mean we're all familiar with that because all programs have a menu bar, right? But everything else was totally foreign to me. I had been … Continue reading Feeling Frustrated or a Little Desperate?
Have You Been on the Fence?
If you've been on the fence about enrolling in The Basics and Beyond course, maybe this Cyber Monday Sale will give you some motivation. It only lasts 24 hours, so act quickly and save $50. Here are the deets... I was recently asked... Which version of Photoshop Elements are you using in the … Continue reading Have You Been on the Fence?
Check Us Out on YouTube
Hey, YouTubers! I'm not sure if that's a word but you know what I'm talkin' about, right? We are now on YouTube. We currently have several Quick Tip videos and we'll continue adding helpful tips every week. We need your help! If there is anything you'd like explained or demonstrated, please reach out and comment … Continue reading Check Us Out on YouTube
6 Ways to Make Time for What’s Important to You

One of the excuses I hear a lot is, "I just don't have enough time for digital scrapbooking"! Really? Here's a quote from Marie Forleo that I know is true, "If it's important to you, you'll make the time. If it's not, you'll make an excuse." It's true in my life and I know it's … Continue reading 6 Ways to Make Time for What’s Important to You
Useful Online Tools

I found a great infographic resource on Pinterest for all kinds of useful tools. At the end of the article, it gives the code if you want to share it. So I'm sharing it because I'm sure you'll find many items on the list helpful and I may want to refer back to it myself!
What Do You Need to Scrap Digi-Style?

You may wonder what is needed to learn to scrap digi-style? You're not alone. A lot of people don't understand exactly what digital scrapbooking is or how to do it. They may see a really cool layout posted on Facebook or that you've printed and ask how you did it. When you explain it's digital … Continue reading What Do You Need to Scrap Digi-Style?
Stop Waiting, Start Creating!

Stop waiting for the stars to align or until you gather enough tutorials to finally figure out how to start creating digital scrapbook pages. I've got your back. I was in the same place once. I was fascinated with learning digital scrapbooking. I remember hearing people talking in Facebook groups and forums and in some … Continue reading Stop Waiting, Start Creating!