I have a quick tip for you today. I’m a horrible speller- it’s true. So when I’m journaling on a LO or making up previews or word art – I found a great tool right in Photoshop to help me. With your text tool activated, right click on your text layer and select Check Spelling.… Read More »

Hi everyone!  I hope that the new year has been a wonderful one for you and your loved ones.  I’ve spent some time perusing the galleries lately, and I’ve noticed that large photo layouts are becoming very popular.  I love the look of these layouts…it’s a great way to showcase those special photos. I want to… Read More »

I use Photoshop Elements 9.0, but I believe the terms are pretty universal. You will be using the Burn and Dodge tools to get the effect of the something pinned to the paper.  First place your items on your page and size them the way you want.  I’ve used the kit “New Year New Me”… Read More »

Hello Trixie Fans!  Mary Kate here to talk about another Tip to make your scrapbooking and photos even better!  Today I chose to discuss how to enhance someone’s eyes in a photo (how to make them POP)!  Again, I am using Ulead’s PhotoImpact X3 for this tutorial, but I have seen this technique used in… Read More »

Do you find yourself getting weary of editing the shadows on each layer of your scrapbook page?  Or have you ever worked hard to get one element styled just the way you want it and wish there were an easier way to repeat the style on another element?  There is!  It’s just hidden a bit. … Read More »

Hi Trixie Fans!  It is Lori here with a time saver technique for Photoshop users.  I love browsing through old family photo albums, but when I scan my photos dust and scratches always love to rear their ugly heads.  I would use the clone tool to remove all the spots and marks and sometimes it… Read More »

Hello Trixie Scraps fans! Stacey here with a quick basic tutorial on how to do shape cut outs on your papers! It has become one of my favorite new trends and it really adds some depth to my pages! I use Paint Shop Pro XI, but this should be pretty easy to adapt to other… Read More »

When I made the move to digi scrapping a few years back, I remember it being this HUGE step.  Letting go of paper and adhesive and ribbon and everything else seemed…unnatural.  Just a few years later, the digital world has exponentially exploded!  The other day I was playing around on my phone and explored the… Read More »

Hello all you Trixie Scraps fans!  Today is my first Tips, Trends, and Techniques Tuesday and I figured we might want to take a look at using and making “stickers” for our layouts.  I have found that stickers can go a long way in layouts, from adding a “fun” feel to helping make an element… Read More »

Hi Trixie Scraps Fans! Today is Triple T Tuesday and I’m here to show you how to turn any template into a white space template! Are you a fan of lots of white space in your layout? I am! And it seems there are times when you like a template but it seems too crowded… Read More »