by Debbie Hodge | Jan 10, 2014 | Composition, Design Principles, News
Breaking design rules is actually a great way to brush up on what the design rules are, how they look applied, and then how you can break one rule when you buoy up the design with another rule that’s followed. Below is an excerpt of the newest ebook in the...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 9, 2014 | Digital / Photoshop Techniques for Scrapbooking, Motif, Paper Techniques for Scrapbooking, Photos, Picture Your Story
So many scrapbook page stories are told with photos of people — with portraits. Look closely at those faces and the tools and techniques you like to use and get inspired by artsy portraits for the next page you make. We did! And we’ve got the results. ...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 7, 2014 | Design Your Story, Journaling, Titles
A successful scrapbook page does four things. It: captures the viewer’s attention, controls the eye’s movement, conveys information, and evokes emotion. The traditional way to do this is with a balanced combination of text, photos, color and motif. Here’s a way...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 2, 2014 | Color, Ideas from Current Trends
A 2014 Catwalk color trend identified by Patternbank is the combination of soft pastels with neon fluorescents. This is a color treatment with built-in contrast and the ability to set a sweet mood. See this color scheme at work on pages below. Ashley Horton says,...
by Debbie Hodge | Dec 31, 2013 | Finding and Using Inspiration, Journaling, Titles
A quote or phrase or line of poetry can be a great way to find a scrapbook page title. Sometimes the quote can even double as title and journaling. Use the quote along with your photo to tell a story. Let the message influence your color and motif and styling choices....
by Amy Kingsford | Dec 30, 2013 | Feature, Finding and Using Inspiration
From the very start, Ronnie Crowley’s scrapbooking has been all about the pictures. She started out making collage frames for photos of her children. Then soon after attending her first Creative Memories party she was embracing the hobby of scrapbooking full on...
by Debbie Hodge | Dec 27, 2013 | Give Your Photos Stories, Picture Your Story, Story Swoop, Write Your Story
Working from the initial concrete details of a chilly day, warm coffee cups, and feet touching under the table evoked by a photo, high school senior Emily Sagnella, evokes a sense of both the stresses and sources of comfort in her life now. Story Swoop is a free Get...
by Debbie Hodge | Dec 26, 2013 | Events, Ideas for Page Topics, Picture Your Story, Write Your Story
Giving and receiving gifts is key part of Christmas celebrations for many of us. Surely you have a gifting story, whether from Christmas or another season: a story of how a gift surprised you, made your life better, or just gave you a deeper understanding of your...
by Amy Kingsford | Dec 23, 2013 | Feature, Finding and Using Inspiration
When you’re looking for a starting point and ideas for a scrapbook page, you want resources for getting the job done, and Pinterest probably has what you need–if you could only find it. Scrapbooker Emily Pitts uses Pinterest regularly to jump start her...
by Debbie Hodge | Dec 20, 2013 | Write Your Story
Story Coach class #7 gives you the prompts and writing guide for telling a story about gifting in your own life — years ago or now. Consider a favorite gift, a gifting disappointment, how you gift friends or even the “gifting” culture in your family. Debbie’s...
