by Debbie Hodge | Sep 25, 2012 | Digital / Photoshop Techniques for Scrapbooking, Feature, Ideas via Product & Technique
layout by Deborah Wagner Want to get started with digital scrapbooking but trying to make sense of just how it’s done? In this series of articles we show you a digital scrapbook page and then connect the dots between the elements on the page and the Photoshop...
by Debbie Hodge | Sep 12, 2012 | Feature, Ideas from Current Trends, Ideas via Product & Technique, Patterned Paper
by Debbie Hodge Matchy-matchy is out in fashion this year, and clashing patterns are in. Eclectic looks made with a mashup of prints–think leopard with floral and stripes–have been filling the runways. This is just one of the trends we’ve highlighted...
by Debbie Hodge | Sep 10, 2012 | Feature, Ideas from Current Trends, Ideas via Product & Technique
Moving out of a period in which florals and ruffles were popular for fashion and home decor, geometric shapes provide an uncomplicated and modern look. Hexagons go a step past basic squares and circles to present a shape that’s interesting to arrange and...
by Debbie Hodge | Aug 28, 2012 | Feature, Ideas via Product & Technique, Patterned Paper
Floral prints can range from pretty and delicate to big and bold. Each has its own personality. Floral prints are, thus, a great tool for any visual storyteller. You’ll find patterned papers for scrapbooking in four general types. These same four patterns are...
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 | Jul 18, 2012 | Crafty Projects, Feature, Ideas via Product & Technique, Paper Techniques for Scrapbooking
By Michelle Houghton Do you like to doodle? I LOVE to doodle, and, with several years under my belt of doodling pictures for other people, I have gotten OK at drawing several simple images and can even break them down in order to teach others how to draw them. A best...
