by Amy Kingsford | Jul 15, 2013 | Feature, Finding and Using Inspiration, Their Cool Thing Now
When you come upon a new technique, product, story approach, design challenge or just SOMETHING that gets you excited, you often find that the the creating comes easier and faster. You start using this new “cool thing” again and again because it results in...
by Debbie Hodge | Jul 12, 2013 | Feature, News
A grid structure is a solid layout starter, with a stable foundation that offers eye-catching options for organizing all the pieces of a scrapbook page: [twocol_one] the pretty papers, embellishments and photos that tell your stories. Five teachers with an affinity...
by Debbie Hodge | Jul 11, 2013 | News
How much would I have swooned to take these classes when I was a kid? MUCH! Lain Ehman with sponsor Fiskars has come up with a summer event for young crafters: True Scrap Kids. The classes will be presented in a rocking-cool web room on July 27th, and they’ll be...
by Debbie Hodge | Jul 10, 2013 | Feature, Ideas from Current Trends
by Debbie Hodge Have you seen the recent fashions inspired by the Art Deco style? What about the recently released movie version of The Great Gatsby? The Art Deco style emerged in the 20s and embraced new technologies and materials, incorporating symmetry rather than...
by Debbie Hodge | Jul 9, 2013 | Feature, Picture Your Story, Travel
How do you get ready for a vacation? Do you plan your stops and schedule each day ahead of time or are you busy making lists of things to take. Maybe you’re a shopper out getting a new swimsuit or the perfect hiking shoes. Check out how these travel prep pages...
by Amy Kingsford | Jul 8, 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. Alexis Aragona loves using inspiration she finds on Pinterest as a...
by Debbie Hodge | Jul 3, 2013 | Feature, Photos, Picture Your Story
by Debbie Hodge There are times when a story is best told with a combination of old and new photos. See how the Get It Scrapped Creative Team has made scrapbook pages with both old and new photos on the same page. Doris Sander says, “This layout documents a...
by Debbie Hodge | Jul 2, 2013 | Feature, Ideas from Current Trends, Ideas via Product & Technique
by Debbie Hodge Tassels and fringe are trendy additions to clothes, jewelry, home decor, and party decorations. Add them to your pages for texture, dimension and interest. Christy Strickler says, “My son helped sweep our patio after we potted plants. I wanted to...
by Debbie Hodge | Jul 1, 2013 | One Month At A Time
by Tami Taylor On the 1st Friday of each month, Tami Taylor gives you a round up sketches from the past three years of “One Month at a Time”. I’ve been scrapbooking “one month at a time” for three years now and I’ve got 3 years...
by Debbie Hodge | Jun 27, 2013 | Photos
Our favorite photography teacher, Katrina Kennedy, has a spot in the upcoming The Phone Photography Project at Big Picture Classes to give away right here. *** the winner is Jamie Palmer. Thanks to all who shared their recent fave photo catches — it’s a...
