by Debbie Hodge | Nov 29, 2012 | Feature, Ideas for Page Elements, Ideas from Current Trends, Photos, Picture Your Story
by Tami Taylor Richard Dawkins originated the concept of “meme” (short for the Greek mimeme, “to imitate”) as a way to explain the spread of ideas and cultural phenomena. He cited melodies, catch-phrases, and fashion as memes. With current...
by Debbie Hodge | Nov 15, 2012 | Embellishments, Feature, Ideas from Current Trends, Titles
Blocked arrangements of related words or quotations rendered in multiple fonts are a trendy look. Called “subway art” for its relationship to typographic art created on subway walls, this trend is fueled by the ready availability of fonts and printing...
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 7, 2012 | Feature, Journaling, Write Your Story
[twocol_one] How many of you remember learning to write the “friendly letter” in elementary school? We learned that it’s less formal than the “business letter.” We learned to start the letter with a first paragraph that tells why we’re writing and then to move on into...
by Debbie Hodge | Nov 6, 2012 | Feature, Photos, Picture Your Story
When you make heritage scrapbook pages, you give old photos and stories new life. Use these page ideas and look at the challenges of working with old photos as opportunities. Research a story, look at the details to recall your life past, consider an era and look for...
by Debbie Hodge | Oct 24, 2012 | Feature, Photos, Picture Your Story
by Debbie Hodge When my children were babies, I would take a roll of photos in black and white every few months. Getting black-and-white photos had to be a planned thing. Today, the majority of scrapbookers are taking photos in color, knowing they can easily convert...
