by Debbie Hodge | Oct 21, 2014 | Embellishments, Ideas via Product & Technique
What do you do with those big stand-out scrapbooking products that you can’t resist in the store or that come with a kit? We’re talking that big applique of a bug, the oversized veneer frame, or the bejeweled and dimensional flower–items that draw...
by Debbie Hodge | Oct 8, 2014 | Embellishments, Ideas for Page Elements, Ideas via Product & Technique, Picture Your Story
Free public domain images make great embellishment pieces for telling your scrapbook page stories–especially when you choose them to complement your photos and other page elements. You can find public domain illustrations by searching Google or Pinterest. You...
by Debbie Hodge | Aug 12, 2014 | Embellishments, Ideas from Current Trends, Ideas via Product & Technique
While the expected goal of making a scrapbook page is to get photos presented and stories recorded, there’s lots of creative satisfaction to be had in working with new and trendy scrapbooking product. Product can even be the spur that gets you inspired to make a...
by Debbie Hodge | Jun 12, 2014 | Embellishments, Ideas from Current Trends, Ideas via Product & Technique
Badges tell a story visually, and that makes them great for embellishing scrapbook pages and scrapbook page storytelling. While a police badge looks a whole lot different from a Girl Scout badge, the two are both small accessories that represent and convey...
by Debbie Hodge | Feb 11, 2014 | Embellishments, Ideas from Current Trends, Motif
Find scrapbooking ideas when you connect the “constellation dots.” Star constellations let us find order in chaos, to make patterns out of randomness, and the motif offers opportunities to: support story (from looking to the stars, to going places, to...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 23, 2014 | Embellishments
Add a random-looking trail or sprinkling of embellishments to soften up a linear scrapbook page, fill a spot, support your page subject and mood, or just have fun. While a sprinkling should appear random, a little tweaking and attention to the balance of the elements...
