by Debbie Hodge | Aug 21, 2012 | Embellishments, Feature, Ideas for Page Elements, Titles
While a scrapbook page title isn’t essential, other times a few emphasized words can go a long way toward immediately conveying page subject, setting tone, and even cueing deeper page themes and meaning. Designwise, your title can draw the eye and be a part of page...
by Debbie Hodge | Aug 16, 2012 | By # of Photos, Composition, Feature, Photos, Picture Your Story
When you’re working with three photos there are some basic choices you make again and again: same size or create emphasis with a larger photo? same orientation? and, thus, stacked or side-by-side? all different sizes and orientations? Here are 5 approaches that...
by Debbie Hodge | Aug 8, 2012 | Embellishments, Feature, Ideas via Product & Technique
What is washi tape? It’s strong and pretty and a great addition to your scrapbook pages. It’s usually made from natural fibers like bamboo, hemp and the bark of trees native to Japan. It’s being used on scrapbook pages, cards, and craft projects...
by Debbie Hodge | Aug 1, 2012 | Feature, Ideas for Page Elements, Titles
A good title connects your photos to their story. One-word titles are clear and direct, often labeling your topic and even pointing the way to deeper meaning. What’s more, they offer great design opportunities. Nouns Use a noun to label an element in your...
by Debbie Hodge | Jul 25, 2012 | By # of Photos, Composition, Feature, Photos, Picture Your Story
When you’re making a page with two photos, your photo sizes and crops as well as the orientation of your photos will impact how your arrange elements on the canvas. See how the pages below work with a variety of cropping and orientation choices. See, also, how...
by Debbie Hodge | Jul 24, 2012 | Feature, Photos, Picture Your Story
When you want to show both the details and the context of a situation or when you want to reveal different angles of a subject, use the same (or very similar photos) with different crops. Jana Morton used two shots of her son at bat and cropped each differently. The...
