by Amy Kingsford | Oct 5, 2016 | Feature, Ideas from Current Trends, Patterned Paper, Videos
A popular photography goal in recent years is to achieve a successful Bokeh effect, in other words to take a photo in which out-of-focus points of light are rendered appealingly. The good news for scrapbookers who don’t have the lens or the skill to get this look with...
by Debbie Hodge | Jul 27, 2016 | 5 + Photos, EasyScrapbookpages, Patterned Paper
Cindy Liebel used leftover chipboard packaging for a quick foundation with dimension and lots of “compartments” for holding patterned paper, photos, and embellishments. Make your own easy scrapbook page just like Cindy’s using the 5-step formula we’ve...
by Debbie Hodge | Mar 17, 2016 | 1 Photo, Digital, EasyScrapbookpages, Patterned Paper
Amy Kingsford took a linear grid-based design and gave it new energy with a 25 degree tilt counter-clockwise. The diagonally striped patterned papers emphasize the diagonal flow and energy. To make your own easy scrapbook page inspired by Amy’s, follow the four...
by Debbie Hodge | Dec 17, 2015 | 1 Photo, Cluster, Flow: Downward Diagonal, Paper, Patterned Paper
Use this 7-step formula to make easy scrapbook pages. Amanda Jones paired one black-and-white photo with a same-sized block of washi strips and mounted the two on a shared mat. Amanda says, “I knew I wanted to use this silly photo of my son on a simple page,...
by Debbie Hodge | Oct 28, 2015 | 1 Photo, Blocked, EasyScrapbookpages, Paper, Patterned Paper
Use this 5-step formula to make easy scrapbook pages. Kelly Purkey used a photo of her boyfriend and herself along with bits of tweeted and texted messages to get a “snapshot” of quick daily interactions. A blocked design provides a great backdrop to the...
by Debbie Hodge | Oct 16, 2015 | 1 Photo, Band Foundation, EasyScrapbookpages, Masking, Paper, Patterned Paper
Use this 7-step formula to make easy scrapbook pages. Doris Sander made a simple and fun band foundation for “Hot Pink” though the clever use of a chevron border mask. The masked pattern gives the page a hip feel while the two-toned effect adds visual...
