by Debbie Hodge | Jun 17, 2015 | Ideas for Page Elements, Ideas from Current Trends
Long shadows are trendy in graphic and web design right now. See how they gave us inspiration for scrapbook page storytelling on both paper and digital pages. [hr] Ronnie Crowley says, “The title says on this page says it all: the page is about my...
by Debbie Hodge | Jun 16, 2015 | Ideas from Current Trends, Ideas via Product & Technique, Texture and Dimension
Furry and fuzzy materials are trendy in decor, accessories and fashion. Add a bit of this soft texture to your scrapbook page storytelling to evoke associations and feelings–or just to grab the eye. Check out how our Creative Team has put furry and fuzzy...
by Debbie Hodge | May 26, 2015 | Digital / Photoshop Techniques for Scrapbooking, Ideas from Current Trends, Paper Techniques for Scrapbooking
Contour lines represent elevations on a topographical map and our creative team’s top trendspotter, Karen Poirier-Brode noted this trend’s emergence after winter 2014 CHA. We’ve put together a pinboard of contour-line inspiration and asked our team...
by Debbie Hodge | Apr 28, 2015 | Ideas from Current Trends, Ideas via Product & Technique
Tension is an important element in making something beautiful, including scrapbook layout designs. Including an unexpected juxtaposition is one way to create tension. Creative Team member Karen Poirier-Brode reported on trends last year after attending a Pantone Trend...
by Debbie Hodge | Mar 24, 2015 | Ideas from Current Trends, Picture Your Story
Incorporating nods to current trends in your scrapbook page storytelling is a great way to incorporate “the times” into your memory keeping. Celebrity happenings and fads spread faster than ever in our socially-connected lives now. Such nods or inside...
by Debbie Hodge | Feb 24, 2015 | Ideas from Current Trends
The Oxford art dictionary defines kitsch as: art, objects, or design considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but sometimes appreciated in an ironic or knowing way. Some of the world’s greatest artworks are kitsch. The...
