by Debbie Hodge | Jan 21, 2015 | DoubleUp
Use these 6 steps to quickly crop photos, select papers and arrange it all into a two-page scrapbook layout with a series of narrow portraits, a couple of supporting shots and generous journaling. 1. Choose 5 photos that can be cropped to narrow...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 20, 2015 | Copic Markers, Digital / Photoshop Techniques for Scrapbooking, Ideas from Current Trends, Paper Techniques for Scrapbooking
Something we’re calling “flat geometry” is popular now in illustration, home decor, and print patterns. (Check out examples on our Pinterest Board of “Flat Geometry.”) In “flat geometric” works, the designs are rendered with...
by Amy Kingsford | Jan 14, 2015 | Feature, Sketches and Layered Templates
This free scrapbook page sketch comes from a page made by Kim Watson for the Process Play class in the Get It Scrapped Membership. It’s also a part of the template and sketch library that holds 110+ Photoshop templates and page sketches, searchable by # of...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 13, 2015 | Design Your Story, Ideas for Page Elements, Ideas via Product & Technique
Add scallops to your scrapbook pages for visual appeal and storytelling support. Scallops are currently trending in fashion, appearing in a variety of shapes, textures, and styles. Need ideas for scrapbook page storytelling with scallops? Read on. And find visual...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 7, 2015 | Color, MSD Excerpt
by Kelly Noel This lesson originally appeared in the Get It Scrapped Membership class Color 2. Click here to get all the lessons on this topic with an all-access pass. Complementary colors are colors that are opposite to each other on the color wheel. Colors like red...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 6, 2015 | Ideas via Product & Technique, Paper Techniques for Scrapbooking
If you’ve got a Silhouette Electronic Die-Cutter, you have a new way to use scrapbook page “sketches.” Here’s an example of a full page die-cut mat made by Kim Watson for Fancy Pants. Cut it from a paper that goes with your subject and...
by Amy Kingsford | Dec 31, 2014 | Finding and Using Inspiration, Page Prompts
Welcome back to our monthly scrapbook page prompts series here at Get It Scrapped in which our team makes scrapbook pages from prompts that require certain products or approaches. Research suggests that limits can boost your creativity because they push you out of...
by Debbie Hodge | Dec 30, 2014 | Events, Ideas via Product & Technique
Scrapbooking stash comes in a variety of forms, from the 500-pack of jewelry tags to the themed elements that accrue over the years. Take a look at how our creative team shares ideas for stash-busting those Christmas scrapbook supplies in your bins. [hr] Susanne...
by Debbie Hodge | Dec 22, 2014 | Copic Markers, Feature, Mixed Media
Protect your marker investment with the best methods for Copic Marker Cleaning. I’ve found copic cleaning information shared online that is not totally accurate. Here, I share the best way to clean copic markers, why these guidelines work, and how other...
by Debbie Hodge | Dec 17, 2014 | DoubleUp, Feature
Use these 10 steps to quickly crop photos, select papers and arrange it all into a two-pager with a focal point and lots of detail shots. 1. Start with a variety of photos from a big event. Choose one photo to emphasize and crop to 5″ x 4″. Print with...
