Using digital products, such as our Simply Digital product line, is extremely economical for card makers and paper artists, as you can re-use all of our realistic embellishments and artistic papers over and over.  Projects will have a dimensional look, but will be flat so they can be mailed in a standard envelope or easily framed. You just need to be able to cut with a scissors and adhere!

This tip is fairly obvious, but thought we'd share it anyway. To print a grungier patterned paper for card making, as well as use less ink, simply choose your printer's draft mode setting.  Print on bulk cardstock from an office supply store and rough the edges with sand paper or walnut ink/stamping ink. Some of our paper designs already have a grunge edge, but you might not need the full size, so adding your own grunge, once cut to the final size, is a good idea. For scrapbooking, you will most likely care more about archival characteristics and should choose photo paper made for your printer model.

Enjoy!  Michelle Shefveland

Techniques and Supply List:
Artist: Beth Ervin
Beth printed all the papers first and used distress inks, black ink and walnut ink on all of them.

CottageArts.net Papers: (starting at the top):
Simply Heritage CD torn striped paper, Simply Celebrations CD Halloween paper, Sage Sisters page pak floral paper, Simply Papers CD script paper, Simply Vacations CD vintage US map paper

CottageArts.net Elements: Thanks page pak corrugated mat, Simply Memories CD telegram note, Simply Celebrations CD grandmother verse, Shabby page pak flower, brads, and striped mat, Shabby daisy page pak daisy, Simply Sampler CD needle and last, but not least, Crackled Tile Alphaset