by Debbie Hodge | Nov 23, 2012 | Color, Feature, Ideas from Current Trends
Mint, like other shades of green is often related to nature and representing growth and freshness. It’s a color we’re used to seeing around us and works well for backgrounds. Mint is also a currently trendy color. It’s a popular color for weddings in 2013,...
by Debbie Hodge | Nov 13, 2012 | By # of Photos, Composition, Feature, Photos, Picture Your Story
Here are 5 approaches that work with common crop and size combinations for scrapbooking 6 photos: grids blocks 5 + 1 arrangement layered cluster two-page layout 1. Arrange 6 photos in a grid Crop photos to common height and/or width and arrange in either a 2 by 3 grid...
by Debbie Hodge | Nov 12, 2012 | Design Elements, Feature, Ideas from Current Trends
To explain a recent passion for geometrics in home decor and fashion, decorator Linda Edwards says, “After seeing lots of big, bold, excessive florals and ruffles in the 80s and 90s, people now want to go for a more uncomplicated, modern, streamlined look.” Take a...
by Debbie Hodge | Nov 5, 2012 | Composition, Feature, Finding and Using Inspiration, Lift These Ideas
It’s the accumulation of well-chosen and carefully crafted details that create a masterful scrapbook page. Check out 5 details on “The Proof and the Joy of Progress” by Karen Grunberg and see if one or two of them can inspire your next page. Karen says, “I have...
by Debbie Hodge | Oct 29, 2012 | DoubleUp, Feature, Sketches and Layered Templates
See how scrapbookers Brenda Becknell and Stefanie Semple used a one-page sketch/template from our Bundle #52 on their two-page layouts. Both scrapbookers rotated the sketch on its side. Stefanie kept the arrangement close to the original while Brenda focused on using...
by Debbie Hodge | Oct 17, 2012 | By # of Photos, Composition, Feature, Photos, Picture Your Story
by Debbie Hodge Here are 4 approaches that work with common crop and size combinations for scrapbooking five photos: series (row or column) grids and blocks 4 + 1 arrangement layered cluster 1. Arrange 5 photos in a series When your photos are of similar size and the...
