Crayon Bottle Caps
My weekend project – making crayons for my son. I wanted a couple of large crayons that he could easily grasp. Instead of buying a new box, I experimented with…
card: happy birthday
Birthday card I made for my sister-in-law: The design is simple. I started with a premade card from a purchased package. I cut the patterned paper a quarter inch less…
DIY Crib Teething Rail Cover Tutorial
Last year, my mom gave us a gorgeous crib for our son. It converts into a toddler bed and later a full size bed. Recently, it has been obvious that…
Handprint Thank You Notes
It’s never too young to teach a child the importance of a thank you note, right? That’s why I decided to have our son “help” me with the notes I…
Digital Template Tutorial
If you are interested in using digital templates for scrapbooking, but haven’t been so sure how to go about doing it – keep reading. Following are steps for using the…
Small Space Organization: Key Rack
Ever have that “where are my keys??” moment just before you need to leave and you’re already running late? Well, years ago I bought a simple wooden mail and key…
Another Masking Tip
Here’s another fun use of the masking technique I explained in yesterday’s post (Creating “Photo Letters” in Photoshop) — use dingbats in place of traditional fonts. Last June I created…
Creating “Photo Letters” in Photoshop
I created the cover page for our Walt Disney World album in Photoshop CS. The layout idea is scraplifted from a two-page layout by Tricia Kennedy that is published in…
