by Debbie Hodge | Jan 7, 2014 | Design Your Story, Journaling, Titles
A successful scrapbook page does four things. It: captures the viewer’s attention, controls the eye’s movement, conveys information, and evokes emotion. The traditional way to do this is with a balanced combination of text, photos, color and motif. Here’s a way...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 2, 2014 | Color, Ideas from Current Trends
A 2014 Catwalk color trend identified by Patternbank is the combination of soft pastels with neon fluorescents. This is a color treatment with built-in contrast and the ability to set a sweet mood. See this color scheme at work on pages below. Ashley Horton says,...
by Debbie Hodge | Dec 31, 2013 | Finding and Using Inspiration, Journaling, Titles
A quote or phrase or line of poetry can be a great way to find a scrapbook page title. Sometimes the quote can even double as title and journaling. Use the quote along with your photo to tell a story. Let the message influence your color and motif and styling choices....
by Debbie Hodge | Dec 27, 2013 | Give Your Photos Stories, Picture Your Story, Story Swoop, Write Your Story
Working from the initial concrete details of a chilly day, warm coffee cups, and feet touching under the table evoked by a photo, high school senior Emily Sagnella, evokes a sense of both the stresses and sources of comfort in her life now. Story Swoop is a free Get...
by Debbie Hodge | Dec 26, 2013 | Events, Ideas for Page Topics, Picture Your Story, Write Your Story
Giving and receiving gifts is key part of Christmas celebrations for many of us. Surely you have a gifting story, whether from Christmas or another season: a story of how a gift surprised you, made your life better, or just gave you a deeper understanding of your...
