by Amy Kingsford | Jun 12, 2018 | Canvas, Feature, Ideas via Product & Technique
Creative cutouts made with electrolnic or manual die cutting machines–or even a punch or stencial with exacto knife–give you a great way to play with pattern, shape, and dimension on the scrapbook page canvas. You can use cutouts to: create rich and...
by Amy Kingsford | Jun 5, 2018 | Everyday Life, Feature, Ideas for Page Topics
The scrapbook page is a great place to celebrate a father’s work and love. We’ve got five examples of paying homage to Dad with scrapbook page design and storytelling. Marie-Pierre Capistran says, “This layout is all about the reasons my girls and I...
by Amy Kingsford | May 29, 2018 | Feature, Finding and Using Inspiration, Ideas from Current Trends, Ideas via Product & Technique
The “dipped” look is currently popular in home décor, fashion and even in scrapbook supplies. It’s a look in which half of an item is colored differently from the other half in a way that looks like that item were half-way dipped into paint. Dipped...
by Amy Kingsford | May 15, 2018 | Feature, Finding and Using Inspiration, Ideas from Current Trends
Monoline (simple linear styled) logos, stamps and other artwork are popular in graphic design. This type of design is created by rendering intricate images, typography and designs in single-weighted lines. We always love seeing how our team takes the challenge to use...
by Debbie Hodge | May 4, 2018 | Get It Scrapped!
Happy International Scrapbook Day 2018 A gift for you on this day of happy scrapping: The complete Scrapbook Coach Class #21 Top Heavy. Class includes: 4 video lessons, a pdf guide to the work, and 4 sketches and layered templates. This class is usually only available...
by Amy Kingsford | May 1, 2018 | Feature, News
Let’s talk about the things you can count on when it comes to telling your stories on the scrapbook page. . . . . . skills that, once learned, will serve you no matter the current products, trends and techniques. When Get It Scrapped launched in 2007, there were...
by Amy Kingsford | Apr 24, 2018 | Digital / Photoshop Techniques for Scrapbooking, Feature, Ideas via Product & Technique, Paper Techniques for Scrapbooking
Stitching, whether by hand or machine, can add texture and charm to your scrapbook pages. See here the special stitching touches our Creative Team members added to their pages and get their tips and insights on this creative work. Cara Vincens says, “My children...
by Amy Kingsford | Apr 17, 2018 | Composition, Design Principles, Feature, Ideas Spurred by Design
An easy and appealing way to emphasize your focal point is to embellish it. Not only does this draw the eye, but it can also be used to add an additional layer of meaning to the page. Our Creative Team members share their pages with embellished focal points here....
by Amy Kingsford | Apr 12, 2018 | Get It Scrapped!
Finding and using inspiration from outside of other scrapbook pages is a wonderful way to shake things up in fresh ways. This year in the Get It Scrapped membership we’re exploring a variety of those outside sources. The newest class in the Translating...
by Amy Kingsford | Apr 10, 2018 | Composition, Feature, Ideas Spurred by Design, Scrapbook Coach
We like to share “go-to” designs that give you a starting place for your scrapbook page design. The best “go-tos” are arrangements that ensure there’s a spot for key page parts in a design that has balance and appeal. The...
