Hi, my name is Monique aka mpatry, and I am the author of Monique's Scrappin blog, a regular blogger for Daisie Co's Blog, and now I have been given the opportunity to write for the Blissfully Domestic blog too! I'm sooo excited about joining the team here, and will be bringing you posts about what else? Digital scrapbooking!
I've been asked by many people what digital scrapbooking is, what do they need to get started, and how do they create a layout. So I'm here to bring you some links to what I feel are the best tutorials and sites for anyone wanting to know where to begin with digital scrapbooking.
Here are my favourite sites and tutorials with the absolute basics explained…
Digital Scrapbooking 101 – start here if you have no idea where to start, it's a short description of what digital scrapbooking is, and what you need to know in 5 steps.
Digital Scrapbook Place Tutorials - this is the largest series of tutorials that I've found that are perfect for the beginner and that cover a good range of programs including PSP (Paint Shop Pro), PS (Photoshop) and PSE (Photoshop Elements). Some of their tutorials include Creating Your First Layout, Scrapping Techniques, Photo Manipulation and Effects, Giving Proper Credit and even a Glossary which includes a lot of the terms used in digital scrapbooking forums and communities.
Shop For Photo-Editing Software – click here to download a software comparison chart to help you decide which of the many programs might be right for you.
Hummie's World Tutorials! - An amazing selection of tutorials separated into "classes", many are available in a written format, and for subscribers she also offers video tutorials! Some of her basics include how to choose a program, printing, lingo of our digi-scrapping world, organizing, and "Necessary Basics – First Layout Tutorial"!
Cottage Arts Tutorials – this site has a large selection of tutorials, basic and program specific.
Scrapgirls' Free e-book – Check out this free e-book called "15 Things You NEED to Know to Become a GREAT Digital Scrapbooker (FREE Starter e-book) ".
Digital Scrapbooking 101 - "The place to learn digital scrapbooking". This is a new site that's geared towards the beginner scrapper. Focuses mostly on Photoshop Elements and Photoshop CS3 programs.
Ready to get started? Don't spend your money on digital scrapbooking products just yet! Not until you're really certain that this is what you want to get into, because trust me… it can get pricey with all the (instantly available) digital goodies available out there! Instead you should download a few of the many freebies available out there to test this hobby out and see what you think. Check out a post from my personal blog that includes links to my (personal) top 10 places to find scrapbooking freebies.
A couple more places you might like to check out for inspiration and information include:
- My blog, Monique's Scrappin' Blog!
- Digital Scrapbooking Magazine & Scrapbook etc's digital scrapbooking online section.
And three of my favourite sites for friendly forums and inspiring galleries are:
But there are many, many more out there… so feel free to go searching, you never know what you're going to find!
You can find more scrapping inspiration and information on my regular blog, Monique's Scrappin' Blog!
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Hey Monique! (waving from Kristin CB's team). What a great post, thanks so much! It will be helpful to have something to refer people to.
Monique…you are so awesome! Great list and thanks for the warm fuzzies. Warm fuzzies right back at you on my blog soon.
http://scrapbookmax.com
Your readers should checkout scrapbook max if they're interested in digi-scrapping!
It's a SUPER user friendly program *and* they have a free trial download at their site! I got started that way and was hooked in about 15 minutes!