Trendy Tutorial: Ombre

If you’re a Pinterest-a-holic like I am, you’ve undoubtedly seen countless gorgeous gradated color images, like the one you probably can’t stop staring at on the right.

Did you know that’s called the “ombre effect”?

“Ombre” means a gradation of color from light to dark.

With any cool trend, especially one involving color, my first thought is “how can I apply this to digital scrapbooking?”

The answer? A few clicks of the mouse, of course!

Read on for a quick and easy tutorial for creating your own custom ombre effect, as well as a couple of products I found to enable your new ombre addiction!

To create a cool ombre-style background for your next scrapbook layout, start by choosing your paper. I chose this awesome red chevron paper from Amy Martin’s new pack, Almost Summer Chevies. [Continue reading]

Trendwatch: Fairy Tales

Trendwatch: Fairy Tales

Look around and you’ll see fairy tales cropping up everywhere! From big-screen flicks to grown-up fiction and popular television shows like Once Upon a Time, fairy tales aren’t just for kids anymore. These time-tested stories of love, evil, and … [Continue reading]

New To You: Diary Declassified by Beth Rimmer

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New to You is designed to help you discover designers you might not know. Every month we select a designer, create layouts from one of their kits, and introduce you to their style. In addition, the designer provides a free add-on kit just for our … [Continue reading]

Three Ways to Brighten Your Layouts with Sunburst Templates

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One of the best things about digital scrapbooking is that there are so many options! It seems like there are a million different ways you can create an interesting background, but one of my favorites is to use a sunburst template. The rays of the … [Continue reading]

Meet the Staff: Jennifer Creek, Social Media Manager

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This is the first of an occasional series to let you get to know the people who work behind the scenes at DST. Please give a warm welcome to all the folks who make this site possible! If you're a regular at DigiShopTalk, you have probably run into … [Continue reading]