by Debbie Hodge | May 24, 2013 | Feature, News
Work symmetrical designs in the newest Scrapbook Coach class. Class includes 4 video lessons with accompanying “road-maps” in pdf format for printing or viewing on computers, tablets, and smart phones. Lesson 1: Mirror Symmetry. Lesson 2: Approximate Symmetry. Lesson...
by Debbie Hodge | May 22, 2013 | Color, Feature, Ideas via Product & Technique
by Debbie Hodge Surface treatments that add a golden finish are trendy in home decor, and gold is showing up in fashion, too. Gardener Susan Cohan says, “Opulence isn’t a dirty word. After years of frugal garden and DIY design options ie. the pallet craze and...
by Debbie Hodge | May 21, 2013 | Feature, Ideas via Product & Technique, Patterned Paper
by Debbie Hodge Mosaic, the making of images by combining small pieces of glass or stone, was a primary form of decorative expression in antiquity. Its use arose independently in a number of cultures, with the earliest in China. Mosaics continue to decorate homes and...
by Debbie Hodge | May 20, 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. Kiki Kougioumtzi uses inspiration found on Pinterest to inspire her...
by Amy Kingsford | May 17, 2013 | Feature, Quotes and Word Art
Use work quotes and printable word art on your paper or digital scrapbook layouts and projects — for titlework, embellishing, and even journaling. Anything worth doing is worth doing well. ~ Hunter S. Thompson Choose a job you love, and you will never work a...
by Debbie Hodge | May 16, 2013 | Everyday Life, Feature, Ideas for Page Topics
by Debbie Hodge so much that a bike can represent When I think about bikes, I think of the challenges and opportunities they present — and how those vary depending upon who you are. Riding a bike is a skill to be conquered as a child, an opportunity for early...
by Debbie Hodge | May 15, 2013 | Feature, Finding and Using Inspiration
by Debbie Hodge Storefronts, with their photo-shaped windows and doors, make a great starting point for layout inspiration. Add in trim, window boxes and window displays, benches, awnings and signage and you’ve got inspiration for titlework, embellishment,...
by Debbie Hodge | May 14, 2013 | Composition, Feature
by Debbie Hodge There are several layout configurations of combined elements that scrapbookers use again and again when making scrapbook pages (for example, blocked, clustered, and shaped). These foundations are used again and again because they work well for housing...
by Debbie Hodge | May 13, 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 | May 9, 2013 | Copic Markers
Understand, Buy, Color, Shade, and Blend with Copic Markers Michelle Houghton has written over 30 lessons on copic marker coloring for the Get It Scrapped blog. Wondering where to start? Right here! 1. About Copics – They are different 2. How to Purchase Copic...
