by Debbie Hodge | Apr 14, 2011 | Digital / Photoshop Techniques for Scrapbooking, Paper Techniques for Scrapbooking
By Amy Kingsford Do you love finishing a page and the accompanying sense of accomplishment? One memory down; hundreds more to go! If you want to be a more productive scrapbooker, check out these ideas for making the most of your scrapbooking time. 1. Speed up your...
by Debbie Hodge | Apr 12, 2011 | Crafty Projects, Doris Sander, Ideas via Product & Technique
By Doris Sander You might think I’m a little odd, but . . . when I buy new scrapbooking supplies I always look to the product packaging for inspiration. Yes, the product packaging! I love the idea of recycling and, well, who doesn’t love the idea of...
by Debbie Hodge | Apr 8, 2011 | Copic Markers
By Michelle Houghton A brand new image for you this week to color along on. I have been inspired by all the cute little monsters out there on the different collections so I figured I better create a few of my own. I have a second one that will appear and possibly...
by Debbie Hodge | Apr 7, 2011 | Art Journaling, Composition, Design Principles, DinaWakley
By Dina Wakley I always say that one of the reasons I love art journaling is that there are no rules. Anything goes. You can do what you want. The process of putting paint on the page is more important than the finished outcome. So, why care about composition? I...
by Debbie Hodge | Apr 5, 2011 | Ideas via Product & Technique, Patterned Paper
Patterned paper was my scrapbooking “entry drug.” It’s the product I check out first when I’m shopping for supplies. It’s the product I choose first when I’m making a page. Check out these ideas for incorporating patterned paper into your scrapbook pages. 1. Use...
by Debbie Hodge | Apr 4, 2011 | One Month At A Time
by Tami Taylor March is both my dad’s and my brother’s birthday month. My dad’s birthday is on the Ides of March, so each year I chide him that something bad is going to happen. Each year he has dinner with his closest friend; happily I report,...
by Debbie Hodge | Mar 30, 2011 | Finding and Using Inspiration
by Debbie Hodge At Masterful Scrapbook Design, the inspiration issue delves into the many ways to find and use inspiration. Here, I share 5 things I learned from the inspiration issue and plan to use on my own scrapbook pages. 1) It’s good to be crafty. Look to your...
by Debbie Hodge | Mar 23, 2011 | DinaWakley, Ideas via Product & Technique, Paper Techniques for Scrapbooking
By Dina Wakley Sometimes looking at a blank sheet of cardstock is paralyzing. When I have “scrapbook block,” I love to take a pristine sheet of cardstock and swipe paint or ink on it. I call this paint or ink a “color field.” This color field counts as my starting...
by Debbie Hodge | Mar 22, 2011 | Digital / Photoshop Techniques for Scrapbooking, Paper Techniques for Scrapbooking, Pattie Knox
By Pattie Knox Wrapping your words around or inside of a design element can pack a powerful punch when used in your digital art journaling. Unfortunately, while newer versions of Photoshop contain text on a path capability, versions prior to PSCS and all versions of...
by Debbie Hodge | Mar 21, 2011 | Copic Markers
By Michelle Houghton So we have these different nibs or tips on your markers, they color differently but what else can they do? Typically I cut out the images I color and add them onto my cards or layouts, but many card artists cut out a square or rectangle around...
