by Debbie Hodge | May 3, 2011 | DinaWakley, Ideas via Product & Technique, Patterned Paper
By Dina Wakley There’s nothing like the punch and wow-factor a bold and bright patterned paper gives a page. One thing I’ve learned over the years is how to make a bold piece of patterned paper work for you. Here are a few ideas for using those bright and busy...
by Debbie Hodge | Apr 28, 2011 | Crafty Projects, Doris Sander
by Doris Sander When you use scraps and product packaging to make a “hodgepodge” mini album you get a charming and inexpensive project for your photos. Add this time-save process and you’ll have a great stash of minis to keep and give away. I will...
by Debbie Hodge | Apr 19, 2011 | Ideas for Page Topics, Pattie Knox, Photos, Picture Your Story
By Pattie Knox digital technology is a boon for scrapbooking 25-year-old photos Are you a child of the 1960s? Did you grow up in the 70s or 80s? Hard as it may be to swallow, those days gone by are now considered “Retro.” While I no longer own shag carpeting or a lava...
by Debbie Hodge | Apr 15, 2011 | Art Journaling, Color, Design Principles, DinaWakley
By Dina Wakley I love contrast. If you want a page element to be powerful, contrast it with its opposite and you have mega-impact. Contrast is what makes a piece of art surprising, or interesting, or even just plain good. Contrast is essentially the use of opposites...
by Debbie Hodge | Apr 12, 2011 | Crafty Projects, Doris Sander, Ideas via Product & Technique
By Doris Sander You might think I’m a little odd, but . . . when I buy new scrapbooking supplies I always look to the product packaging for inspiration. Yes, the product packaging! I love the idea of recycling and, well, who doesn’t love the idea of...
by Debbie Hodge | Apr 7, 2011 | Art Journaling, Composition, Design Principles, DinaWakley
By Dina Wakley I always say that one of the reasons I love art journaling is that there are no rules. Anything goes. You can do what you want. The process of putting paint on the page is more important than the finished outcome. So, why care about composition? I...
