Free Boy Arrows Scrapbook Digital Papers

First off, if you haven't been using digital scapbook paper: why the heck not?!! You can create completely custom, totally cute and very affordable cards, banners, cupcake toppers, pennant banners, posters, or any sort of printable you want EASILY! I am clearly not the first person to ever post about this, but if I can convince just one of you to give this a try, then I will be a happy woman.

Last week, I showed you the birthday party invite I made using digital scrapbook paper for Charlie's 2nd birthday. You might remember that it looked like this;

We've also used it to create printables for our homes, like these:

Anyway, there are a TON of things you can make, and I want to show you, in just a few steps, how I do it! Today, I made two different thank you cards, one with a picture, and one without. Here's what they look like:

To make the card with the picture, here's what I did:

I went to my favorite digital scrapbook paper store, Moo & Puppy, and picked out a pack of paper that I liked. She has SO many cute and modern options, that you'll be able to find anything you're looking for! I used the Gridley Patriot pack.

When you receive the paper download after purchasing, it will show up on your computer like this:

Then, I upload the paper I want to use into Picmonkey, just like I would upload a picture. In picmonkey, I crop the paper (I believe it comes as 12×12 sheets), to the size I want to print- in this case I cropped it to 5×7.

I knew I wanted to add a picture, but I wanted to create a layer for a more professional look. I clicked on the geometric overlays, chose the rectangle shape, and then changed the color of the shape to navy blue. This created the "frame" for my picture.

To add my picture, I clicked on the "your own" tab (you can see it in the top left corner on the pic above) and chose the picture I wanted to upload.

Once I resized my picture to fit the "frame" beneath it, I started messing around with all the fun overlay options they have. I decided to go with comic bubbles for a fun kid element, and layered them again to create depth.

I added a bar across the bottom by choosing the rectangle shape and stretching it out to fit the width of the card:

Finally, I added my writing, saved it to my computer, and ta-dah! I'm done!

I'll probably print these out on heavy card stock, but you could also have them printed at Walmart or Target in a matte finish for better picture quality. It's so easy to do, and I LOVE that I can make things exactly the way I want them. It makes it so easy to coordinate everything, from the invitations all the way to the thank you cards.

What do YOU do with digital scrapbook paper?

Free Boy Arrows Scrapbook Digital Papers

Source: https://eastcoastcreativeblog.com/2012/07/digital-scrapbook-paper-endless.html