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...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 17, 2014 | Give Your Photos Stories, Ideas for Page Topics, Picture Your Story, Podcast, Write Your Story
This week Debbie Hodge talks with Jennifer Wilson, Terry Billman and Michelle Houghton about the photos they have of grandmothers in order to uncover the many stories these kinds of photos offer. Be sure to let us know what stories the podcast triggered for you...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 16, 2014 | Design Your Story, Patterned Paper
There are so many ways to create striped patterns by varying stripe width, regularity of pattern, directionality, and color. These variations make it a print pattern that’s easy to use to set tone and mood. stretching from earth to heaven Sue Althouse says...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 15, 2014 | Give Your Photos Stories, Ideas for Page Topics, Picture Your Story, Podcast, Write Your Story
This week we talk with Christy Strickler, Sue Althouse, and Michelle Houghton about the photos they have of people posed with cars in order to uncover the many stories these kinds of photos offer. Be sure to let us know what stories the podcast triggered for you...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 9, 2014 | Digital / Photoshop Techniques for Scrapbooking, Motif, Paper Techniques for Scrapbooking, Photos, Picture Your Story
So many scrapbook page stories are told with photos of people — with portraits. Look closely at those faces and the tools and techniques you like to use and get inspired by artsy portraits for the next page you make. We did! And we’ve got the results. ...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 7, 2014 | Design Your Story, Journaling, Titles
A successful scrapbook page does four things. It: captures the viewer’s attention, controls the eye’s movement, conveys information, and evokes emotion. The traditional way to do this is with a balanced combination of text, photos, color and motif. Here’s a way...
