AVATAR RESOURCES
If you are like me, I am timid in putting my own image on the internet. I know long ago I created an avatar to look like me and have used it ever since.
Here are some resources where you can create a unique avatar for use in forums, twitter, facebook, etc.
eLouai Doll Makers
Portrait Illustration Maker
RESOURCE - ONLINE BIBLES
I find myself referring and searching online Bibles all the time and often will search them for a Bible verse to include in my digital scrapbooking layout.
Here is a list of Bibles online.
Bible Study Tools Online
Bible.com
BibleGateway.com
Online Parallel Bible
The Bible in MP3 Audio Format
Topical Bible - Bible Verses by Topic
What the Bible Says About
YouVersion.com
RESOURCES - BRUSHES
Do you want a bit of inspiration for a digital scrapbooking page? I suggest finding a brush that inspires you and begin with it when creating your page. .abr files are free all over the internet.
The below is a list of sites with free brush files.
Happy clicking!
100 Awesome High Resolution Brushes
1000+ Free High Resolution Brush Sets
50 Must-Have Photoshop Brushes
Blue Vertigo
Brusheezy!
BrushKing
BrushLovers.com
BrushView
Collection of 450+ Abstract Brushes
deviantART Brushes
Freebies Media Militia
Jeffsdigital.com - Brushes
My Photoshop Brushes
Nagel Brushes
Noupe.com Brushes
Obsidian Dawn
Photoshop Brushes
Photoshop Grunge Line Brushes
PS Brushes
QBrushes - Quality Brushes for Photoshop
Short Things
RESOURCE- CAMERA REVIEWS
Digital scrapbooking and digital cameras seem to go hand in hand! Keep up on what is out there with this handy list of links.
Consumer Reports Camera Reviews
DealTime Digital Cameras Reviews
Digital Camera Resource
Digital Photography Review
Photoxels
Steves Digicams
The Imaging Resource
RESOURCES - COLOR
Art is all about color. Digital scrapbooking is an art. Learn to embrace and revel in color in all ways.
Here is a list of links to color resources.
0to255
10 Tools for Creating Brilliant Color Schemes
500+ Named Colours
Artima Color Schemer
Behr
Big Huge Labs Color Palette Generator
Canva
Check My Colours
Color Cache
Color Calculator
Color Combinations
Color Explorer
Color Fields Colr Pickr
Color Hunter
Color Palette Generator (degraeve)
Color Theory @ ColorJack
Color Theory and the Color Wheel
Color Wheel Pro
Color Wheel Pro Color Meaning
Color Wizard - Color Scheme Generator
ColorBlender
ColorMunki
ColoRotate: Colors come to life in 3D.
ColorPic
ColorPicker.com
Colorspire
COLOURlovers Color Trends & Palettes
colr.org
ColRD.com
Complete HTML Color Codes
COPASO Pro Color Palette Software from COLOURlovers
CSS Drive Image to Colors Palette Generator
Design Seeds®
Dunn Edwards Paoints Perfect Palette
Fashion Trendsetter
Improve your photography with clasical art
Instant Color Schemes
Juicy Studio Luminosity Colour Contrast Ratio Analyser
Kuler Adobe
Name that Color
Pictaculous (courtesy of MailChimp)
Scrapbook.com Color
Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams
Spyder
TinEye Labs - Multicolr Search Lab
Unsafe Colormatch
VisiBone
Webmonkey Reference Color Codes
Website Tips
RECOURSES - COLOR CALIBRATING
I remember the first time I calibrated my monitor! It was amazing what a difference it made. Put simply, a calibrated monitor will allow your pages on your screen to be the correct color when printed. The problem is not your printer, as many newbies may think, but rather your computer screen.
Here are some links to some further information about calibrating a monitor.
Calibrate your display (Windows 7)
Color calibration - Wikipedia
EasyRGB
Monitor Calibration and Profiling
COPYRIGHT RESOURCES
Copyright and digital piracy are fully intertwined into the digital scrapbooking hobby. Whether you are a consumer or a designer, it is good to be informed.
Copyright (.gov)
Your Digital Presence
StopPiracy
17 USC § 107 - Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use | Title 17 - Copyrights | U.S. Code |
RESOURCE - FILE SHARING
In digital scrapbooking, we often find a need to upload and share files.
This is one question that comes up often in the forum, even if it is not a designer lesson, sometimes a student will want to share a file so that I can look at it to see what they are doing wrong, as well as many other reasons.
File hosting can be difficult as many of the free sites require a waiting period before files can be downloaded or pop up windows can be annoying.
Paying for space is always a good idea if one can afford it and will be sharing files often.
The listing of these sites do not mean that I endorse all of them. I am personally leery of utilizing some of these. Do your research.
Box.com
Dropbox
File Dropper
FlipDrive
Fotki
MediaFire
SendSpace
Skydrive
Wikisend
Windows Live Skydrive
YouSendIt
RESOURCE - FILTER
Alien Skin Software, LLC
Cybia - Plug-In Filters
Harry's Filters
Auto FX Software : Photoshop Plug-in Filters
optikVerve virtualPhotographer
Vizros
RESOURCES - FREEBIE HUNTERS
I remember a long time ago another site no longer here (having trouble remembering the name) that were two friends or sisters who hunted daily for freebies and posted them. I had a fun conversation with them and I dubbed them "freebie hunters" and they liked it! Ever since then, the digital scrapbooking community has called sites that hunt for freebies "freebie hunters." It's kind of fun being part of history!
Then came along
IkeaGoddess and she was the most respected freebie hunter and it was a sad day for many when she stopped.
Here is a list of the currently active freebie hunters. Visit them to find great stuff!
CraftCrave (previously DigiFree)
DigiScrap Freebies Facebook Group
RESOURCES - PHOTOSHOP LAYER STYLES
Be sure to read their TOU's if you are using them for designing; The TOU's must say commercial use.
Adobe Add-ons
30+ Free Style Sets - GeekSucks
Alien Skin Software Eye Candy
About.com Photoshop Layer Style Effects
Photoshop Layer Styles @BrushesDownload
Scrapgirls Commercial Use Shop
Commercial PS/PSE Styles and Actions
Shelby Kate Schmitz (about.com)
John Woods (about.com)
RESOURCE - SCRAPBOOKING MAGAZINE
The scrapbooking magazines available have changed constantly over the years, whether hard copy or digital formats.
They are very hard to keep up with as they are always ones closing and ones opening.
This list is a great way to keep up with what is available, as well as a way to click and read current issues.
Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine
Creating Keepsakes
Digiscrap Addicts Newsletter
DigiShopTalk.com Insider
Issuu (Digital Scrapbooking Magazines)
Papers and Pixels
Ready, Set, Create!
Scrapbook Trends Magazine
Scrapbooking and Beyond Magazine
RESOURCES - PHOTOSHOP
A list of links to general Photoshop Resources.
ActionFX
Adobe - Adobe Exchange
Adobe Downloads (RAW)
AV Bros. Page Curl Pro 2.2
Free Graphics Software@ About.com
Free Photoshop
Graphicxtras.com
Layers Magazine
Mac Design Pro
No Bs Photo Success
Photoshop Digital Medianet
Photoshop User | NAPP
PhotoshopCafe
PhotoshopSupport.com
PhotoshopTower
Pixels & Ice Cream
Plaid Lite
Plugs 'N Pixels
Scrap Stuff Photoshop Tutorials
The Plugin Site
Traidnt Forum
www.graficalicus.com
RESOURCE - PHOTOSHOP ACTION
A list of links to Photoshop action resources.
Action Addiction
Action Central
ActionFx
Adactio: Photoshop Actions
Bill Richardson's Adobe Photoshop Actions
Curvemeister
Elements Tools
PanosFX.com
Photoshop Export Layers to Files
SBG : Actions
PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS RESOURCES
Click at your own risk!
Photoshop Elements Help
Earthbound Light
Elements User
How to Use Photoshop Actions in PSE
Jim Watters - PanoTools
PhotoshopElements.net
The Hidden Power of Photoshop Elements
YouTube - photoshop elements
RESOURCES - PRINTING
Digital scrapbooking layouts do not need to be printed, but I believe most people do print their layouts either in a book format or individual pages. Here is a list of printing resources.
Viovio (now Prestophoto)
RESOURCES- REFERENCES
Do you ever use definitions in your layouts?
The link resources below help to give a different persective. For instance, consider how slang definitions which might make a creative layout.
The following is a list of reference sites that will inspire creativity for your layouts. Stuck? Visit them to get unstuck!
If you have ever done a layout using definitions, or this inspires you to do one, or you find a great example in another gallery, please do link us up in the comments below.
Bartleby.com
Dictionary.com
Directory of FREE Online Books
Lynch, Guide to Grammar and Style
MetaGlossary.com
NetLingo Dictionary
Sniglets
The Century Dictionary
UrbanDictionary.com
Visuwords™
Webopedia Online
RESOURCES - SKETCHES
We sometimes get all wrapped up in our digital scrapbooking layered templates to give us a jump start on scrapping a page that we forget the numerous resources for sketches.
Sketches can be utilized just like scraplifting a layout you would find in a gallery or you can sometimes bring them into your program as a guide.
4 X 6 Photo Sketch Blog
CISter's Stylish Sketches
Creative Scrappers
Digital Scrapbook Place Sketches
Free Digital Scrapbooking - Sketches
Got Sketch
Jana Eubank's Sketches
Jen Caputo Sketches
Leisha's Page Plansd
Little Book of Sketches
My Sketch World
PageMaps
Photos - Google+
Sassy Lil' Sketches
Scrapbook.com Sketches
Scrapbooking Sketches
sketch savvy
Sketches - Scrapbooks Etc
RESOURCES - SOFTWARE
Digital scrapbookers tend to be "techy people" who like other software resources. There are many resources available associated with this hobby other than just scrapbooking programs.
If you know of any other software options that should be added to this list, please do add a comment and tell us why you like your suggested software.
ACDSee
Adobe Photoshop family
Any Video Converter
ArtRage
AV Bros - Page Curl
CCleaner
Color Calculator
Corel -PaintshopPro
CutePDF
DAZ 3D
Evernote
ExtractNow
FastStone
File Renamer Basic
FileZilla
FontLister
Fookes Software
GIMP
Inkscape. Draw Freely
IrfanView
JoeJoe's
Livebrush
LumaPix :: FotoFusion
Microsoft Windows Photo Gallery
Pando
Photo-Saver
PhotoMix
Picasa
Preclick
Preset Viewer
Scrapbook Flair
ScreenPrint32
The Best Free Software 2008 | PCMag.com
Tube-Ex
Tucows Downloads
Where Is It
Windows Live Photo Gallery
Xara Xtreme
YouTube Downloader
YTD Video Downloader - CNET Download.com
RESOURCE - STOCK PHOTOS
Stock photos are photos that are copyright friendly for use in editing for your own needs. I do recommend that you check the terms of use on each photo you utilize, however, as each will have slight variations.
Dreamstime
everystockphoto.com
Flickr Advanced Search
Free Pixels
Image After
iStock Photo: Royalty Free
morguefile.com
stock.xchng
Stockvault.net
RESOURCES - TEXTURES
Textures are utilized often in digital scrapbooking. Apply them with blending modes to papers and photos.
100 Free Textures- Smashing Magazine
29 Most Useful Texture Packs of 2008
60+ Free Textures from SXC.hu
Amazing Textures
Colorburned Freebies
Free High Resolution Textures | Photoshop Roadmap
Free Seamless Texture Gallery
Free Stock Textures
Freebies BittBox
GRSites
GRSites.com
Grunge Textures
Lost and Taken
Love Textures
Photoshop Roadmap - 60 Textures
Photoshop Textures
Photoshop Tutorials for Textures and Backgrounds
Premium Textures
Seamless Textures
Shadowhouse Creations
SkeletalMess
SugarHillco Patterns
SugarHillco Textures & Overlays
Texture King
Texture Library
Texture Lovers
Texture of the Day 2009 - a set on Flickr
TextureArchive.com
Texturemate.com
Think Design Freebies, Resources
Urban Dirty
WebTreats ETC
Zen Textures
RESOURCES - TITLES, QUOTES, AND POEMS
Inspiration is often derived from titles, quotes, and poems in digital scrapbooking.
If you are ever stuck and unable to get going on a layout, why not spend some times surfing the below links.
Bartleby
Best Scrapbooking Quotes Blog
BrainyQuote
Buzzle.com
Cute craft sayings
dMarie Poem Place
FindQuotes.com
Great Inspiration Quotes
My Corner Online - Scrapbooking Titles
Inspiration Peak
Julie's Imprinting
Motivational and Inspirational Corner
Quotation Center
QuotationReference
Quotations Book
Quotations for Creative Thinking
Quoteland
Quotes and Sayings
Scrapbook.com Quotes & Phrases
Scrapbooking-online
ScrapSayings.com
The Daily Motivator
The Perfect Title
The Quote Garden
Think Exist
Wikiquote
World of Quotes
RESOURCE - TOP SITES
Top sites are great ways to find new digital scrapbooking sites and blogs on the internet. There used to be a really awesome one for blogs only, but it is gone. Some of them now charge to be listed and are no longer the best places to find new links. Nonetheless, I like to cruise them from time to time as they are a good way to find the new popular thing going on!
America Scrapbooking
Best Scrapbooking Sites.com
Digital ScrapbookingTopsites List
GoTop100.com
Hybrid Top 50 - Rankings - All Sites
Promos4DigiScrappers Top 50 - Rankings - All Sites
Srapbookingtop50.com
RESOURCES - DIGITAL SCRAPBOOKING TUTORIALS
Photoshop Elements Tutorials
DPS Creating Eyelets (& Buttons)
Everyday Digital Scrapbooking 10 Steps to Designer Paper
Everyday Digital Scrapbooking Add Fancy Flourishes
Everyday Digital Scrapbooking CT's Choice Fun With Digital
Everyday Digital Scrapbooking Custom Photoshop Brush
Everyday Digital Scrapbooking how to make your brushes
PagestoftheHeart Tutorial - Overlay
Photomerge Tutorial - Working With Photomerge In Photoshop Elements
Photoshop Elements @ About.com
Photoshop Elements Tutorials- Straight Lines - YouTube
Photoshop Elements Workshop Index
SBB - Photoshop Elements Tutorials
Scrap Girls University - Creating a Layer Mask in Photoshop Elements
Scrapper's Guide PSE Tutorials
Scrapper's Guide Tutorial #20 Slide Mount
Scrapper's Guide Tutorial #7 Burnt Parchment
Special Effect with the Paint Brush Tool - YouTube
Two Ways to Use the Displace Filter
Using Brushes to Make a Background - YouTube
Using Pressure Sensitive Wacom Brushes - YouTube
Photoshop Tutorials
A Letter from Florence 3rd Element
Absolute Cross Photoshop Tutorials
BioRUST.com Tutorials Advanced Seamless Textures
Chalked Edges @Pagesoftheheart
Chalked Paper @Pagesoftheheart
Cheater-Beads. Brads, Eyelets in Photoshop
CottageArts Vellum Backgrounds
Craft a Vintage Fifties Letter Psdtuts+
Create a Rusty Chain in Photoshop
Creating Old Paper With Custom Brushes
Creating Photoshop Brushes from a Photograph
Digital Scrapbooking Photoshop Tutorial | 3rd Element
Distortion photoshop tutorials
DPS Creating a Stitching Effect
DSP Really Fast Check Patterns
DSP Stitching using brushes and paths
How to Digitally Emboss Papers and Photos
How to Install Photoshop Brushes, Styles, Shapes and Other Content
How to Make a Bow on Photoshop
How to Make Bubbles in Photoshop | eHow
How to Use Photoshop Brushes - YouTube
Lightning Brush Effects - YouTube
Linked Letters - a Photoshop tutorial by Janee
Make embossed papers - YouTube
Old World Wax Seal Graphic Design
Paperclip and Ribbon over Buckle Tutorial
Photoshop Collage Tutorial multiple images in Photoshop
Photoshop Creative Elements Community
Photoshop Free Tutorials Photoshop Hair Masking Part 1
Photoshop Styles & Blending Modes To Make Scrapbook Papers - YouTube
Photoshopgurus Scotch Tape Tutorial
Satin Bow Tutorial : Jaguarwoman
Scrapbook flowers using a Photoshop brush Tutorial
Seamless Tiling Part 2 Rock Wall by Janee
Sparkle/Magical Dust Brush - YouTube
TheShabbyShoppe.com - Loading and Using a Brush
Torn Mulberry Paper @Pagesoftheheart
Turn a PNG into a Brush at The Shabby Shoppe (Video)
Tutorial PS Brushes Palette DSP
US Postage Stamp Graphic Design
Using the Photoshop Curves Tool
Webmaster Tutorials From New Tutorials
Use Photoshop's Background Eraser Tool
Photo Impact Tutorials
Creations by Dawn PI Tutorials
PhotoImpact Tutorials @ about.com
Wishing Well PhotoImpact Tutorials
Paint Shop Pro Tutorials
CottageArts.net Creating Chalked Effect
CottageArts.net Vellum Background
Graphics by Pati Tutorials - Creating Stained Glass
PagesoftheHeart Button Tutorial
Pati's Glassing an Image Tutorial
PSPUG Tutorial - Backgrounds - Gingham V7
PSPUG Tutorial - Backgrounds - Seamless V7
PSPUG Tutorial - Creating Paper Textures
PSPUG Tutorial - Making Seamless Backgrounds
Scrap Stuff with PSP Tutorials
Shadow Scalloped Frame Tutorial
State of Entropy Webgraphics and Design
Super Simple Flexible Copper Tubing
Digital Image Pro Tutorials
Creating Gingham Ribbons in DIP