I decided it was time to add another how to post. For those of you who love scrapbooking, then this is totally up your ally. I love scrapbooking, but I love digital scapbooking even more. It's cheaper and takes up far less space, and you can create your own beautiful blog backgrounds.
Photoshop is an amazing program, however it is very expensive, so for those of you who can't afford to dish out the dough, I have 4 words for you: GNU Image Manipulation Program or GIMP. The Gimp program is very much like photoshop, but it is free. To download this little software gem: http://www.gimp.org/. After downloading I recommend going through a few tutorials before you start designing, otherwise you will get extrememly frustrated and abandon the whole digital thing. I don't want this to happen, so here are some URLs to help:
-http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/ : This site has several levels, beginning, intermediate, and expert
-http://www.gimp-tutorials.com/tutorial/GIMP-Tutorial-Creating-You-First-Digital-Scrapbook-Layout-480.html : This is specifically for di gital scrapbooking.
For papers and elements I recommend http://www.shabbyprincess.com/. Select downloads and choose a kit or two to download. Good luck and have fun!
I hope this might help you get started. If you still have questions about how to use GIMP, let me know and I will create specific tutorial posts.
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So, for my friends and family out there who are just getting into blogging, I have decided to share some of the tips and tricks I have learned in my quest to become "A blogger". I still have a lot to learn, but for those of you who still have many "How do you...?" questions, I thought I would share some of what I learned! I hope this helps, and I hope you enjoy! If I you have a question about how to do something, and I don't have a simple, easy to understand answer, I will try and find it!
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