by Debbie Hodge | Feb 25, 2010 | Scrapbook Page Elements
In praise of photo context – how to scrapbook photos with busy backgrounds by Debbie Hodge The first place to think about what’s going into your photo is when you’re composing it on your camera’s viewfinder. Today, though, with digital photos and photo-editing...
by Debbie Hodge | Feb 24, 2010 | Get Started, Titles
A scrapbook page title isn’t essential, however, just a few emphasized words can go a long way toward immediately conveying page subject, setting tone, and even cueing deeper page themes and meaning. While the words are key (look for an article on coming up with...
by Debbie Hodge | Feb 19, 2010 | Crafty Projects, Hybrid Scrapbooking
by Tami Taylor Have you heard of the “Laws of Attraction” or been let in on “The Secret?” An overly simplified summary of these New Thought ideas is that if you imagine and see something happening for you, it will. Personally, I don’t...
by Debbie Hodge | Feb 18, 2010 | Design Principles, Embellishments
by Debbie Hodge Think about racing stripes on a car, earrings on a woman, roses on china. Each of these are embellishments. Wikipedia defines an embellishment as something that enhances appearance without having any functional purpose. I say “not so” when it comes to...
by Debbie Hodge | Feb 18, 2010 | Sketches and Layered Templates
by Debbie Hodge You can find a new sketch every Friday in the Get It Scrapped Sketch Gallery. This week’s sketch/template bundle includes two one-pagers and one two-pager. This is a design that will incorporate LOTS of photos. For scrapbook page ideas, check out...