by Debbie Hodge | Jul 22, 2013 | Composition, Feature, News
The “cross” or “t” foundation is found in art and graphic design, and it offers a strong base for scrapbook page layouts. This composition incorporates both opposition and union: two strong lines run in different directions and yet meet, crossing over at an...
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 Debbie Hodge | Jun 11, 2013 | Composition, Feature, Photos, Picture Your Story
Got lots of photos? Check out the Get It Scrapped team’s ideas for getting 10 photos onto the page. Tara McKernin says, “This layout is for my Project Life album showing my boys and their friends playing baseball one night after school.” “I love grid...
by Debbie Hodge | May 30, 2013 | Composition, Feature, News
[threecol_one] by Debbie Hodge Since I finished the newest Scrapbook Coach Class “Symmetry,” several lines from Jane Siberry’s geek-girl song of the same name are running through my head. I’ve been singing them to my family: “Symmetry is...
by Debbie Hodge | May 14, 2013 | Composition, Feature
by Debbie Hodge There are several layout configurations of combined elements that scrapbookers use again and again when making scrapbook pages (for example, blocked, clustered, and shaped). These foundations are used again and again because they work well for housing...
by Debbie Hodge | May 7, 2013 | Composition, Design Your Story, Feature, Journaling
by Debbie Hodge The text of your journaling has a shape. It also takes on visual weight and can even set a mood. When you’re deciding how and where to place your scrapbook page journaling consider: how you might place and shape your journaling to enhance the...