Digital Scrapbooks and More Blog

By Jennifer Barlow

Things are a little tight for me this year, and while I believe it’s important to keep our economy flowing as much as possible by spending a little here and there; now is definitely not the time to go hog-wild with spending money. So, with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, what’s a girl to do to give something nice to her Sweetheart without breaking the bank?

My solution is going back to the basics, and creating a special, one-of-a-kind digitally scrapped Valentine’s Day Card. Though gifts are nice, a lady on a budget (like me) should start with something simple, but heart-felt. What better way to express your love by creating something from scratch, and putting the time and effort into designing the look and writing the message?

Another Kit is  the Love Notes Digital Scrapbooking Kit (another option which allows you to take your time to mix and match digital supplies to create a meaningful card or page). Either kit will help you create a Valentine’s Day card, page, or project to personalize and make special; it just depends on your style and your schedule!

But wait there is more, Digital Scrapbooks and More has also come out with some new Custom Brushes to add personalized detail to all of your loveable digital scrapbooking pages. The Love Postage Custom Brushes are absolutely adorable to add postage- like feel on your love letters.

One of the exciting things to do when Digital Scrapbooking within Photoshop or Photoshop Elements is to use Custom Brushes! Custom Brushes can be used as a digital version of a rubber stamp, and can be “stamped” on Digital Scrapbook Projects as adorable embellishments!

You can use the Love Postage Stamps Brush Set like a digital embellishment, but you can also use one of the brushes with a blank center to “stamp” on a photo to create your own, personalized digital photo stamp!

Another Custom Brush Set that would be nice on your Valentine projects is the Love Hearts Custom Brushes. These Brushes are the perfect sweet treats to add a little sugar to your  Valentine projects!

Not sure how to use Custom Brushes? Not a problem; they’re super-easy! Check out the training for Custom Brushes and using them within Photoshop or Photoshop Elements.

And while all of these new digital scrapbooking supplies are perfect for Valentine’s Day, these new supplies don’t have to be limited only to Heart Day. All of these new digital supplies at the Digital Scrapbooks and More website are perfect for Engagement, Wedding, or any love-inspired digital scrapbooking creations.

Multi-purpose supplies are definitely something we could all use while our cash-flow is a little low. It’s nice to be able to re-use digital supplies instead of buying expensive physical products that can only be used once. And truthfully, it doesn’t cost a lot to start digitally scrapping in general. The digital scrapbooking tutorials for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements through the Digital Scrapbooks and More website are cost-effective and extremely thorough.

So, this holiday, create  personalized Valentine’s Day card or digital scrapbooking projects for that special someone, and pour your heart and soul into designing something sweet and writing something meaningful. Save some money this year, and put your time and energy into something more personal than giving expensive gifts and offering useless “stuff.” Go back to the old-fashion way of showing someone you love them by writing them a love letter; with a more modern, digital scrapbooking-spin to it!

Show us YOUR personalized Valentine’s Day or other special Cards! What have you digitally scrapped that was unique or meaningful?  Send it to us and it may be featured through our Digital Scrapbooks and More Newsletter in March!

Happy Heart Day and Happy Scrapping!

Jennifer 

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