Welcoming Committee

Shari Payne was introduced to paper scrapbooking in 2003 when she was invited to join two friends for their weekly scrapping day. She quickly became addicted.  After having her daughter in late 2004, it became much harder to get together with her friends to scrap. Eventually it got pushed aside because of the danger of little hands getting into the scissors and Exacto knives.

After moving to a new house that had her dream "Craft Room," it became clear that paper scrapbooking wasn't going to work anymore. The craft room was turned into a playroom and she went searching for an alternative. Shari discovered digital scrapbooking in late 2006. There was no question that this was the answer she was looking for! It wasn't long before she found Scrap Girls. That was it; she was "home."

Shari enjoys the message board community here at Scrap Girls because everyone is so welcoming, loving, supportive and fun! If you need a shoulder to lean on you can always find one at Scrap Girls! The challenges also keep her motivated and inspired to keep up with those layouts and Memory Albums! The gallery is her favorite place to find inspiration and ideas for new techniques.

Shari was born and raised in Santa Barbara, CA. She and her husband, KC, moved about and hour north-west of Phoenix, Arizona right after getting married in 1994. They welcomed daughter Kalyssa in November 2004. Son Kaden arrived in May of 2007.

In addition to digital scrapbooking, Shari enjoys being a stay-at-home mom, spending time with her family and friends, reading, traveling, singing, Sudoku, attending Ladies' Bible Study, MOPS and an Apples Of Gold book club, and motor sports (mainly landspeed and drag racing). Hobbies that have taken a back seat to digital scrapbooking include crocheting and cross-stitch.

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Shari's Gallery

Digital scrapbooking is...

• Fast.
• Creative.
• Fun.
• And it saves you money.*

Let Scrap Girls show you how surprisingly simple it can be to become a great digital scrapbooker.

* Digital supplies are less expensive to purchase and can be used over and over and over again...

NEW! Discover your hidden scrapbooking talent today! MORE Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed for Photoshop (for versions 6, 7, CS, CS2, CS3) will have you doing the same tricks and knowing the same tips as the professionals! With MORE Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed for Photoshop, you will be creating your own digital elements and enjoying advanced techniques on your digital scrapbooking layouts in no time!

Have a blast doing the more advanced tricks that you see other people and professional digital scrapbookers doing. Learn how with MORE Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed for Photoshop Elements (2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0).

Learn how easy it is to create digital scrapbooking layouts in PSE 6.0 with these easy-to-understand tutorial movies in Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed for Photoshop Elements 6.0.

PSE 5.0 version available here.

PSE 4.0 version available here.

PSE 3.0 (works for 2.0) version available here.

Find out how easy it is to use Photoshop to create digital scrapbooking layouts and edit your photos! Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed for Photoshop. (Versions 6, 7, CS, CS2 and CS3).

Learn how easy it is to create digital scrapbooking layouts with these easy-to-understand tutorial movies for Paint Shop Pro X. (Can be used for PSP XI, too!)

PSP 9 version here.

This great eBook will take digital scrapbookers photos to a new layer. Diane Miller's photographs are amazing and her Photography Simplified eBook shows you how you can get fabulous shots, too!

If you're at all curious about using filters and plug-ins in digital scrapbooking , then The Beginners Guide to Filters and Plug-ins for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements (Windows) is what you need!

Paint Shop Pro version available here.

This ebook was created from the popular online class Creative Brushwork. It is perfect for the scrapbooker who want to go above and beyond basic brushing techniques taught in Scrapbook Software Secrets Revealed for Photoshop Elements. Make your layouts shine with the polish that advanced brushwork can bring!

Photoshop version available here.

If you want to take some beginner steps towards improving the type on your layouts, and thereby improving the overall look of your layouts, then this eBook is perfect for you. It's written in a very simple style, focusing on one digitally scrapbooked layout while walking you through ten tips that take type from mundane and awkward to eye-catching and cohesive.

Start to Finish eBooklet - PSE: How to Make a Birthday Scrapbook Page

Nothing could be simpler than learning to scrapbook digitally with Scrap Girls Start to Finish eBooklets. Step by step written guidelines and detailed screenshots will help you learn new digital scrapbooking skills. Included with the eBooklet are the actual digital files you need to create a finished project!

Start to Finish eBooklet - PS: How to Combine ScrapSimple Paper & Photo Templates also available!

Start to Finish eBooklet - PS: How to use ScrapSimple Tools: Custom Shapes & Patterns also available!

Start to Finish eBooklet - PS: The Beauty of Blending Modes: Using them with ScrapSimple Products also available!

Start to Finish eBooklet - PSE: How to Emboss & Texturize with ScrapSimple Templates also available!

Start to Finish eBooklet - PSE: Making a Just Because Card Using ScrapSimple Card Templates also available!

Start to Finish eBooklet - PSE: How to Combine ScrapSimple Paper & Photo Templates also available!

Start to Finish eBooklet - PSE: The Beauty of Blending Modes: Using them with ScrapSimple Products also available!