by Debbie Hodge | Jul 17, 2013 | Digital / Photoshop Techniques for Scrapbooking, Feature, Hybrid Scrapbooking, Ideas via Product & Technique, Paper Techniques for Scrapbooking
by Debbie Hodge With the rise in popularity of digital cutting machines the word “weld” has come to have a new meaning for papercrafters. Welding has come to refer to when elements are connected so that they can be cut as one piece even though there are...
by Debbie Hodge | Jul 16, 2013 | Composition, Feature, Ideas Spurred by Design
by Debbie Hodge There are several layout configurations of combined elements that scrapbookers use again and again when making scrapbook pages (blocked, clustered, shelf, cross, band and more). A quick way to get a new look and add instant energy to your page is to...
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 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...