by Debbie Hodge | Jan 2, 2012 | Composition, Digital / Photoshop Techniques for Scrapbooking, Ideas for Page Elements, Jana Morton, Photos, Picture Your Story
by Jana Morton As the mother of three, I feel like I am constantly repeating myself. I repeat myself because I want to strengthen my message in hopes that one day the life lessons that I am trying to convey will sink in. Just like in parenting, repetition is a...
by Debbie Hodge | Sep 13, 2011 | Composition, Ideas Spurred by Design
by Debbie Hodge “In the groove” is a phrase we use when the work’s going well, when it’s moving forward in ways we like. The phrase comes from the concept of running accurately in a channel or a groove. There is, however, another phrase with groove in it. “Stuck in...
by Debbie Hodge | Aug 25, 2011 | Composition
by Debbie Hodge A successful scrapbook page: captures the viewer’s attention controls the eye’s movement conveys information, and evokes emotion. Each of these ends can be achieved in a variety of ways, all of which include getting your page elements (photos,...
by Debbie Hodge | Aug 17, 2011 | Composition, Ideas Spurred by Design
by Debbie Hodge This article appears in the August issue of Paper and Pixels. One of my earliest and most frequently-used approaches to putting scrapbook pages together was the “blocked” design. In construction terms, “blocking” refers to the horizontal boards placed...
by Amy Kingsford | Jun 30, 2011 | Composition, Ideas for Page Elements
by Amy Kingsford Whether you’re a speedy scrapbooker or one who puts things together at a slower tempo, there are times when you need to step up the pace — and, yet, you still want your page to have a “wow” factor. You want it to be eye-catching and...
by Debbie Hodge | May 9, 2011 | Composition, Get Started
by Debbie Hodge I approach making scrapbook pages by asking myself questions that are based upon my understanding of: 5 scrapbook page elements (canvas, photos, journaling, title, embellishments), and 6 design principles (emphasis, contrast, balance, alignment,...
