by Debbie Hodge | Jan 30, 2014 | Give Your Photos Stories, Picture Your Story, Podcast
In this episode of Give Your Photos Stories we’re looking at photos of Big Storms, and we’re telling our stories about these events, from the unexpected arrival of one storm to the arduous preparations for another. We’ll talk about taking the measure...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 29, 2014 | Podcast, This Memory Keeper's Life
In this episode of This Memory Keeper’s Life, Emily Pitts talks about memory keeping in her life right now, the effect of her family growing up and her long-time work in the industry on the approaches she’s embracing right now....
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 28, 2014 | Write Your Story
Haiku is a form of poetry that’s well-suited for sharing a moment of life that has moved you. Pair a haiku with a photo for a scrapbook page that presents a layered situation. A key aspect of is the idea of cutting, of juxtaposing two images that are cut by a...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 27, 2014 | Give Your Photos Stories, Story Swoop
See how teenager Emily Sagnella tells the story of a chilly early morning at work and what this job means to her right now. She used a photo taken with her camera phone and the Story Swoop prompts and writing guide. Below are the 4 story writing steps in Story Swoop....
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 23, 2014 | Embellishments
Add a random-looking trail or sprinkling of embellishments to soften up a linear scrapbook page, fill a spot, support your page subject and mood, or just have fun. While a sprinkling should appear random, a little tweaking and attention to the balance of the elements...
