by Debbie Hodge | Jul 10, 2012 | Composition, Embellishments, Feature, Ideas Spurred by Design
Using a grid structure for organizing your photos, title, journaling and embellishments is a great way to organize all of the elements on a page. Consider, though, using a grid to organize just a section of a page that does not have an overall grid foundation. Debbie...
by Debbie Hodge | Jun 27, 2012 | Embellishments, Feature, Ideas via Product & Technique
“Small and versatile” embellishments–like buttons, gems, brads, epoxies, and beads–are great for grounding and adding bits of color or texture to your scrapbook page. These versatile “bits” go with most subjects because...
by Debbie Hodge | Jun 19, 2012 | Feature, Ideas for Page Elements, Titles
Using fonts to make titles on paper and digital scrapbook pages can be a time- and money-saver. While tracking down and using new and interesting fonts can be a fun and effective approach, there’s more you can do with the fonts you already love. Take a look at...
by Debbie Hodge | Jun 15, 2012 | Embellishments, Feature, Ideas for Page Elements
Boundaries, protection, infinity, the circular nature of time . . . Circles are not only a great shape visually; they come freighted with meaning you can use to support page subject. And one more thing about circles: they’re easy to make with basic scrapbook...
by Debbie Hodge | Jun 13, 2012 | Embellishments, Feature, Ideas for Page Elements, Ideas from Current Trends
The making of banners is an ancient craft. Banners are mentioned in the Old Testament. They were used to keep order among those traveling to the promised land with Moses. Heraldic banners were used in Medieval Times for personal identification. Sashimono banners were...
by Debbie Hodge | May 14, 2012 | Design Your Story, Journaling
by Debbie Hodge While journaling is an important part of many scrapbook pages, there are times when minimal journaling works just fine. Here’s a look at 6 of those instances in which titles, design, lists, and photos do the work typically expected of scrapbook...
