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 Debbie Hodge | Jul 5, 2011 | Motif, Patterned Paper
by Amy Kingsford Whenever I look through my grandmother’s record books, my favorite part is looking at the beautiful fabric swatches she collected from the 30s and 40s. In addition to the beauty of these patterns, I’m impressed by how many of them have...
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 | Jun 8, 2011 | Color, DinaWakley, Everyday Life, Ideas Spurred by Design
By Dina Wakley I have three boys who I affectionately call “the fellas.” I love my boys, truly and deeply! Having all boys, however, means that I have fewer opportunities to use cute girly scrapbook products and even fewer opportunities to use one of my favorite...
