by Debbie Hodge | Mar 23, 2011 | DinaWakley, Ideas via Product & Technique, Paper Techniques for Scrapbooking
By Dina Wakley Sometimes looking at a blank sheet of cardstock is paralyzing. When I have “scrapbook block,” I love to take a pristine sheet of cardstock and swipe paint or ink on it. I call this paint or ink a “color field.” This color field counts as my starting...
by Debbie Hodge | Mar 22, 2011 | Digital / Photoshop Techniques for Scrapbooking, Paper Techniques for Scrapbooking, Pattie Knox
By Pattie Knox Wrapping your words around or inside of a design element can pack a powerful punch when used in your digital art journaling. Unfortunately, while newer versions of Photoshop contain text on a path capability, versions prior to PSCS and all versions of...
by Debbie Hodge | Mar 17, 2011 | Doris Sander, Ideas via Product & Technique, Patterned Paper
By Doris Sander Patterned Paper is a beautiful, versatile, and inexpensive scrapbook product. One of my favorite ways to work with it is to cut or tear the paper in strips. Once you see how many looks can be achieved with them, you’ll understand why working...
by Debbie Hodge | Mar 16, 2011 | Digital / Photoshop Techniques for Scrapbooking, Hybrid Scrapbooking, Ideas, Pattie Knox, Scrapbook Page Elements
By Pattie Knox As memory keepers we recognize that photos only tell part of the story. We fill our own cardboard boxes, knowing that this memorabilia contains the missing pieces in the tale of our lives. My own two children are now in their twenties. I have folders...
by Debbie Hodge | Mar 14, 2011 | Hybrid Scrapbooking, Ideas, Paper Techniques for Scrapbooking, Paula Gilarde
By Paula Gilarde We’ve all used a computer to type up our journaling – right? Digital labels or journaling spots can add a lot of interest to your layout without a lot of effort. In my layout I used the Spring tag from Ali Edwards’ Spring...
by Debbie Hodge | Mar 1, 2011 | DinaWakley, Ideas via Product & Technique
by Dina Wakley I love manila tags. I think this love stems from my affinity for office supplies. I can go into an office store and browse for hours. There’s just something about new pens, sticky notes, and shipping tags that makes me happy. Manila tags generally come...