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...
by Debbie Hodge | Oct 9, 2012 | Feature, Ideas for Page Elements, Titles
by Debbie Hodge Titles can do more than label a page. They can cue the page subject, enhance page design, draw the viewer right on into the journaling, and just plain dazzle. Take a look at long titles on the pages below for the way they enrich the stories being told...
by Debbie Hodge | Oct 8, 2012 | Embellishments, Feature, Ideas for Page Elements
by Debbie Hodge Making embellishment clusters is a great way to have fun with product, incorporate meaningful images, add repetitions and interest to the page and draw the viewer’s eye to the focal point. For some of us, clustering comes easily while others of...
by Debbie Hodge | Sep 27, 2012 | By # of Photos, Composition, Feature, Photos, Picture Your Story
by Debbie Hodge When you’re working with four photos there are basic photo cropping and sizing choices you make again and again: crop all photos the same size or create emphasis with a larger photo? crop with same orientation? works great for stacked or side-by-side....
by Debbie Hodge | Sep 18, 2012 | Feature, Ideas for Page Topics, Journaling
by Debbie Hodge Journaling prompts yield scrapbook pages that take thought and even a bit of soul searching. While it may not be everyday fodder for your scrapbook pages, taking that “journaling journey” every once in a while will give you albums with a...
by Debbie Hodge | Sep 4, 2012 | Embellishments, Feature, Ideas for Page Elements
Embellishments are those details on a page that do things like add charm, deepen meaning, and guide the eye. It’s the photos and/or the story we’re told should be most important. Every now and then, though, shouldn’t you just GO BIG and use an...
