by Debbie Hodge | Jan 31, 2011 | One Month At A Time
by Tami Taylor One month down, 11 to go! It never ceases to amaze me how quickly life seems to move. I can’t believe I didn’t appreciate how bored I was as a child. This month I apparently was so busy I forgot to take pictures. Perhaps I should take up...
by Amy Kingsford | Jan 31, 2011 | Crafty Projects, MacGyver of Scrapbooking
By Amy Kingsford For many of you, Ali Edward’s “One Little Word” has become an important part of establishing your yearly goals, as well as a great foundation upon which you can grow creatively throughout the year. But for those of you who may be new to the concept,...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 31, 2011 | DoubleUp, Feature, Sketches and Layered Templates
by Debbie Hodge This column is all about understanding design strategies and approaches for two-page scrapbook layouts. In each Double Up, I’ll share: a two-page layout, design analysis of what makes this two-page design work, page sketch with measurements, and...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 27, 2011 | Copic Markers
By Michelle Houghton As promised I am back with a different set of instructions for our new year numbers. This time I am using two color families and fading one into the other. The markers I am using today are E21, E25, E29, R22, R24, and R29. The first three steps...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 26, 2011 | Yourself
By Amy Kingsford Every year around this time, we find ourselves making resolutions, setting goals and exploring changes to better our everyday lives. Upon researching the Top Ten New Year’s Resolutions made each year, I noted that many of the goals below seemed...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 25, 2011 | Composition, Get Started
by Debbie Hodge Here’s a quick and easy way to get a scrapbook page started, improved, and then finally tweaked with small details. It usually takes me 2.5-3 hours to make a page – no matter whether it’s paper or digital. In a quest to start speeding things up, I’ve...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 24, 2011 | DoubleUp, Feature, Sketches and Layered Templates
by Debbie Hodge This column is all about understanding design strategies and approaches for two-page scrapbook layouts. In each Double Up, I’ll share: a two-page layout, design analysis of what makes this two-page design work, page sketch with measurements, and...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 21, 2011 | Finding and Using Inspiration, Lift These Ideas
Wondering how to add a little something different to the scrapbook page you’re working on? Try lifting one detail that you love from another scrapbooker—or challenge yourself to work in one of the details I share here that recently caught my eye. 1. Cap it off. When I...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 21, 2011 | Sketches and Layered Templates
Hi there! Here’s our sketch #76. It’s been a while since I’ve make a bundle of 3 coordinated sketches that includes a two-pager. I’m looking forward to using it to get my holiday photos scrapped (I’m hopeful I’ll get them done soon). The focal point photo on the...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 18, 2011 | Doris Sander, Motif
by Doris Sander I heard on the radio last week that there was snow on the ground in 49 of the 50 states! We had plenty of the white stuff in our little corner of the world and enjoyed several days home from school to play in it. Of course, I took many, many snow...
