by Debbie Hodge | Feb 26, 2010 | Design Principles, Embellishments
Embellishments can be used with other page elements to guide the viewer’s eye through the page. We all routinely scan our surroundings – even when we focus on a spot, we eventually change our field of vision. As we make this change, we do a quick scan of the...
by Debbie Hodge | Feb 26, 2010 | Composition, Scrapbook Page Elements
Here is a scrapbook page design that you can alter and use over and over again. by Debbie Hodge The little black dress endures because it’s appealing and practical. Add a belt and jewelry and you have a different look. Learn here how to do the same thing with...
by Debbie Hodge | Feb 25, 2010 | Events, Scrapbook Page Subjects
Start your engines – how to scrapbook event preparations by Debbie Hodge The preparations for an event include enjoyable and important activities that can be hard to separate from the event itself: making party favors, coloring Easter eggs, baking cookies, and...
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 Amy Kingsford | Feb 18, 2010 | Crafty Projects, MacGyver of Scrapbooking, Paper Techniques for Scrapbooking
by Amy Kingsford “Fun-Filled” Frames Grab two dollar-store frames, papers, fabric, and embellishments. Use Amy’s template or make your own themed arrangement. supplies 2 frames (for the same size photo) hot glue or other strong adhesive paint (if...
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...
by Debbie Hodge | Feb 17, 2010 | Design Principles
by Debbie Hodge Try this. As you place elements on your scrapbook page, consciously place each of them in relation to some other element on the page. This is alignment. Using alignments provides order, margins, and meaningful white space. It lets you organize and...
