by Debbie Hodge | Nov 17, 2015 | Feature, Finding and Using Inspiration
Do you ever lose your scrapbooking motivation? Perhaps you get in a rut and are feeling uninspired. Or maybe you feel a need for fresh design ideas or story angles? Lots of times life can get in the way making no time for scrapbooking, and then it can be hard to...
by Debbie Hodge | Nov 13, 2015 | 1 Photo, Digital, Digital Blending, EasyScrapbookpages
Use this 5-step formula to make easy scrapbook pages. Anna Aspnes blended two large photos to fill the canvas “The Blue Sky” and immediately set a relaxed tone that she elaborated on in the title and journaling. Check out the blending tutorial included in...
by Debbie Hodge | Nov 11, 2015 | Feature, Photos
Scrapbook page storytelling with photos taken by others can be a necessity, a pleasure, and even a challenge. Sue Althouse knows about this first-hand because her husband is an avid and skilled photographer who often provides the photos she’s scrapbooking. Last...
by Debbie Hodge | Nov 10, 2015 | Feature, Photos, Scrapbook Faster
Making the work of scrapbooking faster can make the whole process more appealing for many. I’m frequently asked by people considering scrapbooking–or maybe derailed from their past scrapbooking activities: Isn’t there an easier way to make a...
by Debbie Hodge | Nov 4, 2015 | Composition, Digital / Photoshop Techniques for Scrapbooking, Patterned Paper
This lesson from Lynnette Penacho first appeared as a part of the membership class “Canvas.” For that class and over 60 more, join us. by Lynnette Penacho When it comes to building the foundations of my digital scrapbooking layouts, I’m a HUGE fan of shapes. My...
by Debbie Hodge | Nov 3, 2015 | Canvas, Feature, Patterned Paper
Using patterned paper in a “big” way to back up the rest of your elements is exciting–with opportunities to support story and simply charm the viewer–and a little intimidating, since there’s a risk of overwhelming the photos. We just added a new class to...
by Debbie Hodge | Oct 28, 2015 | 1 Photo, Blocked, EasyScrapbookpages, Paper, Patterned Paper
Use this 5-step formula to make easy scrapbook pages. Kelly Purkey used a photo of her boyfriend and herself along with bits of tweeted and texted messages to get a “snapshot” of quick daily interactions. A blocked design provides a great backdrop to the...
by Amy Kingsford | Oct 27, 2015 | Feature, Sketches and Layered Templates
This free scrapbook page sketch comes from a page made by Leah Farquharson for the Process Play class in the Get It Scrapped Membership, where members have access to a library of over 150 layered templates and page sketches, searchable by # of photos and layout type....
by Debbie Hodge | Oct 21, 2015 | Heritage, Photos
When you make heritage scrapbook pages, you give old photos and stories new life. Check out the ideas we have for you on this topic. [hr] How to Make Richer Heritage Scrapbook Pages With Research In our interview with Katie Scott on working with heritage photos...
by Debbie Hodge | Oct 20, 2015 | Feature, Heritage
In our interview with Katie Scott on working with heritage photos to make scrapbook pages that tell interesting and enduring stories, she shared a number of approaches she takes for research. Her approaches range from using specific websites and databanks (like...
