by Debbie Hodge | Feb 26, 2010 | Composition, Scrapbook Page Elements
Here is a scrapbook page design that you can alter and use over and over again. by Debbie Hodge The little black dress endures because it’s appealing and practical. Add a belt and jewelry and you have a different look. Learn here how to do the same thing with...
by Debbie Hodge | Feb 25, 2010 | Scrapbook Page Elements
In praise of photo context – how to scrapbook photos with busy backgrounds by Debbie Hodge The first place to think about what’s going into your photo is when you’re composing it on your camera’s viewfinder. Today, though, with digital photos and photo-editing...
by Debbie Hodge | Feb 24, 2010 | Get Started, Titles
A scrapbook page title isn’t essential, however, just a few emphasized words can go a long way toward immediately conveying page subject, setting tone, and even cueing deeper page themes and meaning. While the words are key (look for an article on coming up with...
by Debbie Hodge | Feb 18, 2010 | Design Principles, Embellishments
by Debbie Hodge Think about racing stripes on a car, earrings on a woman, roses on china. Each of these are embellishments. Wikipedia defines an embellishment as something that enhances appearance without having any functional purpose. I say “not so” when it comes to...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 21, 2010 | Events, Organization, Photos, Picture Your Story, Scrapbook Page Subjects
by Debbie Hodge In Organizing Events Photos I share a step-by-step process for winnowing down the photos you’ve taken to a manageble number for scrapbooking events. In the last section of that article, I suggest going through your photos relatively quickly to...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 19, 2010 | Design Principles, Scrapbook Page Elements
by Debbie Hodge Without some variation in emphasis among the elements on your page, everything takes on the same level of importance and the viewer has to find some way into your page on their own. When emphasis exists, though, the viewer’s eye is drawn to a starting...
