Scrapbook Ideas for Combining Embellishments in Clusters, Stacks, Series and More | Page Guide No. 14

by Amy Kingsford | Apr 11, 2017 | Embellishments, Feature, Page Guides

A fun way to work with embellishments is to group them together. Groupings can be showy or simple. The beauty of an embellishment is that you can combine several elements, including images, to reinforce page subject and contribute to design. Think of an embellishment...

Scrapbook Page Storytelling with a “Moment” Story Style that Evokes Mood | Page Guide No. 13

by Amy Kingsford | Apr 4, 2017 | Design Your Story, Feature, Page Guides, Story Styles

A moment storytelling style is great for those photos that move you but don’t necessarily have an incident or story to go with them. Use this style to record what you like, what moves you, how you see the world, or even what you believe. The best “moment”...

Scrapbook Ideas for Using 360 Degree Photography to Tell Your Stories | Page Guide No. 12

by Amy Kingsford | Mar 28, 2017 | Digital / Photoshop Techniques for Scrapbooking, Feature, Ideas from Current Trends, Page Guides, Photos

Thanks to advances in technology for photography as well as the many apps available, we can do amazing things with our photos and capture life in new ways. One of those new ways is 360 photography, popular in real estate marketing, tourism and news. Here our Creative...

Tell a Bigger Visual Story When You Extend Your Scene Off the Canvas | Page Guide No. 11

by Amy Kingsford | Mar 21, 2017 | Canvas, Composition, Feature, Page Guides

The Gestalt principle of closure suggests that when people see incomplete objects–like shapes, letters, or pictures, their brains fill in the gaps. You can take advantage of this principle to create interest and even tension on your page, perhaps bleeding an...

Scrapbook Page Storytelling Inspired by the “Humans of New York” Blog | Page Guide No. 10

by Amy Kingsford | Mar 14, 2017 | Feature, Finding and Using Inspiration, Page Guides, Picture Your Story, Write Your Story

“Humans of New York is a blog that features “daily glimpses into the lives of strangers on the streets of New York City.” Creator Brandon Stanton began it as a photography project in 2010 with a goal of photographing 10,000 New Yorkers. Along the way...

Create Visual Impact on Scrapbook Pages with a Limited Color Palette | Page Guide No. 9

by Amy Kingsford | Mar 7, 2017 | Color, Feature, Page Guides

Color is one of your best tools for creating visual impact on the scrapbook page. Quite often this work is done with a bold and rich palette of strongly contrasting colors. You can also create impact with a subtler, limited color palette when you use variations in...