by Amy Kingsford | Aug 1, 2016 | Layering
Scrapbook page layering has a number of design and storytelling benefits: 1. Layering adds visual interest 2. Layering adds texture and dimension 3. Layering allows you to shape interesting white space 4. Layering gives you the opportunity to incorporate meaningful...
by Debbie Hodge | Jul 27, 2016 | 5 + Photos, EasyScrapbookpages, Patterned Paper
Cindy Liebel used leftover chipboard packaging for a quick foundation with dimension and lots of “compartments” for holding patterned paper, photos, and embellishments. Make your own easy scrapbook page just like Cindy’s using the 5-step formula we’ve...
by Amy Kingsford | Jul 26, 2016 | Digital / Photoshop Techniques for Scrapbooking, Feature
This lesson from Celeste Smith first appeared as a part of the membership class “Oomph and Polish.” For that class and many more, join us. by Celeste Smith As a beginning digital scrapbooker, I didn’t understand or see the value of shadows. Actually, I was quite...
by Amy Kingsford | Jul 20, 2016 | Feature, Finding and Using Inspiration, Ideas from Current Trends, Videos
Scrapbook page storytelling is visual storytelling, so why not turn to currently popular infographic design, including Venn diagrams, for inspiration? In this video blog by Christy Strickler, we share ideas and inspiration for using venn diagrams as a storytelling...
by Amy Kingsford | Jul 19, 2016 | Design Your Story, Ideas for Page Topics
Known phrases are often metaphors that can represent your story: from “time flies” to “back in the saddle.” Our creative team uses not only the words in one of these metaphorical statements, they also visually illustrate this metaphor of this...
by Amy Kingsford | Jul 13, 2016 | Finding and Using Inspiration, Lift These Ideas
It’s the accumulation of well-chosen and carefully crafted details that create a masterful scrapbook page. Check out 5 details on “Destination Unknown” by Jill Sprott (shared in a recent GIS Membership special event) and see if one or two of them can inspire scrapbook...
by Amy Kingsford | Jul 12, 2016 | Feature, Ideas for Page Topics
Do you have family and friends who have served your country or even your local community keeping it safe? Our Creative Team shares their pages–and offers you inspiration–for scrapbooking service men and women in the military, veterans, police officers,...
by Amy Kingsford | Jul 6, 2016 | Feature, Ideas for Page Topics, Photos, Videos
Do your nature photos make it onto the scrapbook page, or do you save them for framing and sharing on Instagram. In this video blog by Christy Strickler, we’ve got scrapbooking ideas for using nature photos on the page to tell a story about yourself. Click here to see...
by Amy Kingsford | Jul 5, 2016 | Feature, Ideas from Current Trends
“Americana” is a casual style that can be patriotic, primitive, or reminiscent of a country farmhouse. Usually it s a mix of the three. This style is great for telling scrapbook page stories of home, history, travel and even sports. Red, white, and blue...
by Amy Kingsford | Jul 1, 2016 | Feature, News
Are you ready for a little bit of summer fun? Good, because The Get It Scrapped Photo Challenge is back! Below we’ve compiled a list of 28 prompts based on some of our favorite Get It Scrapped articles from the past year. We’d love to see how you use them to...
