by Debbie Hodge | Feb 17, 2015 | Titles
Scrapbook page titles are a great tool for making a meaningful scrapbook page. Use your title to elaborate on the parts we don’t understand just from photos. Use both title content and rendering to cue story and evoke tone or mood. [hr] Marcia Fortunato says,...
by Debbie Hodge | Aug 4, 2014 | Digital / Photoshop Techniques for Scrapbooking, Hybrid Scrapbooking, Ideas for Page Elements, Titles
Text is a great tool for telling stories on the scrapbook page–both because of the content you can include and because the typeface used to render it can tell a story. A typeface has a personality. With a change in typeface, you can go from formal to casual,...
by Debbie Hodge | Apr 1, 2014 | Design Your Story, Ideas from Current Trends, Ideas via Product & Technique, Titles
A recent trend in print, fashion, and decor is to use ink and brushstrokes to create bold typography that’s a prominent part of a design. For your scrapbook page storytelling you can use it to draw attention, tell your story, and–as Amy Kingsford...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 7, 2014 | Design Your Story, Journaling, Titles
A successful scrapbook page does four things. It: captures the viewer’s attention, controls the eye’s movement, conveys information, and evokes emotion. The traditional way to do this is with a balanced combination of text, photos, color and motif. Here’s a way...
by Debbie Hodge | Dec 31, 2013 | Finding and Using Inspiration, Journaling, Titles
A quote or phrase or line of poetry can be a great way to find a scrapbook page title. Sometimes the quote can even double as title and journaling. Use the quote along with your photo to tell a story. Let the message influence your color and motif and styling choices....
by Debbie Hodge | Sep 25, 2013 | Journaling, Titles, Write Your Story
Write scrapbook journaling or titles that capture a subject’s voice for rich and appealing storytelling. “Let’s see what she says about that!” or “What did he say about it?” How often do you hear or express this exact sentiment? There’s an anticipation and...
