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If you're new to digital scrapbooking, think of brushes as the Swiss Army knife of the digital world because of their diversity (so many to choose from) and their versatility (ability to fit the need at hand). The same brush can be used to create a brightly colored accent or some dark, moody texturing. Or if your layout needs something extra, a little brushwork can add depth and visual interest. They can do just about anything - except open a tin can!
 

 
Brushes 30% off 2 days only: October 7th - 8th!
 
We've got all our brushes on sale in the Scrap Girls Boutique - so it's a great day to see just what brushes can do for you!
Theme: Making Backgrounds with Brushes
Today, we are hanging out in the background. Our Creative Team is going to show you how to use brushes to create your own unique and spectacular background paper.  
When there are so many beautiful papers available in the ScrapGirls boutique, why would you consider designing a custom background paper?   I believe that papers allow you to let your personality shine through in the details you choose.  You can find a variety of styles of texture brushes from bold and grungy to subtle and classy to create the perfect background paper for your layout. 

As an example, because I prefer simplicity, I chose two brushes from Amanda’s Essential Canvas Brush Set to add just a touch of texture on a solid background.  I felt that three small areas of texture was just enough to enhance my watercolor rendition of the Forbidden City in China. - Joyce
"Forbidden City" by Joyce Schardt  |  Photoshop CS5


Brush Set: Essential Canvas
Asian Beauty Collection Biggie
Joyce's Product Pick:

Brush Set: Essentials  - Canvas
$3.59 $2.52

On sale for 30% off 2 days only!
 
Using brushes to make a personalized background paper is fun and easy. In this layout, I wanted to keep with a clean and simple look, yet a little more movement was desired for the background paper.

I chose Leafy Brush #4 from Brush Set: Leafy Green. I stamped it several times onto the paper from Chic Instincts Collection Biggie and then adjusted the Opacity and Blending mode to a pleasant level so it would blend into the background and not overwhelm the rest of the layout. The result is a pretty background paper which complements my theme, plus it’s unique and special for my layout! -Amy
 
Amy's Product Pick:

Brush Set: Leafy Green
$3.59 $2.52

On sale for 30% off 2 days only!
For this layout of my son, I wanted a grungy background. But I couldn’t find quite what I was looking for, so I made my own background using Brush Set: Rough It Up.

I tried several different base colors before I settled on navy blue. Then I chose a color that was a few shades darker, and on a new layer, I stamped my brush several times. I repeated the process on a new layer each time until I had a paper that I liked, then I built the rest of my layer from there. - Monica
"Jordan's 4th Birthday" by Monica Lesback  |  Photoshop CS5


Brush Set: Rough It Up
Value Pack: Tough Enough
SS Tools - Styles: Shadow Me 6301
Make your own backgrounds with some of our favorite brushes 30% off for two days!
These grunge brushes are really great to use as photo masks or as erasers. A mix of soft and hard edges make them an excellent tool for your digital scrapbooking layouts & art journals.
 
$4.59 $3.22
Create painted Fall papers, accents and more with these pretty Fall themed digital scrapbooking brushes!
 
$3.59 $2.52
Are you ready to bring out your brushes? Now it's your turn to create a background that is perfectly suited to your layout. Take a shot at making your own background paper using brushes - then share what you create with us in the Scrap Girls Gallery!

Every week a winning layout earns a SG Gift Certificate!

Every Tuesday we bring to you a terrffic treat that is vaild for Tuesday only! You can grab a great mini kit by our featured designer of the week and get a huge discount on the coordinating full kit. Act quickly because the coordinating mini kit disappears from the Boutique after Tuesday.

Today's treat is brought to you by: Cheri Thieleke
Today only: 50 cents!

Today's Treat - available for only 
50 cents!  
50% off! $9.99 $5.00
The coordinating Bright Idea Collection Biggie is on sale for 50% off today only!
Act quickly!  
This freebie is only available for a few days and is found in the What's New? section of our Boutique.
 
Today's freebie was designed by Jacqui Smith and coordinates with October's Scrap Girls Club.
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