by Debbie Hodge | Feb 21, 2012 | Finding and Using Inspiration, Ideas via Product & Technique
by Amy Kingsford Inspiration truly is EVERYWHERE–including right under your very nose! We accumulate hundreds of mementos and objects throughout our lifetime. As such, our own homes are natural places to begin the search for scrapbook page inspiration. Using...
by Debbie Hodge | Feb 15, 2012 | Ideas via Product & Technique
Got stash? Whether that pile of scrapbook supplies is paper or digital, these 4 approaches will have you looking at your supplies in new ways–with two goals: 1) to use your stash, and 2) to make scrapbook pages with new looks you’ll love. Get ready to:...
by Debbie Hodge | Feb 2, 2012 | Ideas via Product & Technique, Patterned Paper
by Debbie Hodge Since antiquity, patterns have been incorporated into tiles, linens, rugs, wallpaper, dishes, upholstery, clothing, and more. Pattern and texture are wonderful tools for adding interest to scrapbook pages, especially when they’re mixed well....
by Debbie Hodge | Dec 28, 2011 | Ideas via Product & Technique, Paper Techniques for Scrapbooking, Round-Up
Exploring new and creative uses for your current scrapbook supplies and tools can not only help you to save time and money, but can also take the quality and creativity of your scrapbook pages to a higher level. You just have to be willing to open your mind and see...
by Debbie Hodge | Nov 9, 2011 | Embellishments, Ideas via Product & Technique
Scrapbook and art journal pages allow us to tell stories – of ourselves, the people in our lives, and sometimes even of characters we imagine. The imagined stories fiction writer Caroline Preston has told in her novels have been heavily inspired by her love of...
by Debbie Hodge | Oct 20, 2011 | Crafty Projects, Ideas via Product & Technique
by Amy Kingsford Many of the products we can buy for papercrafting projects are actually inspired by everyday items. From notion-inspired embellishments to office-inspired papers, we see these items on the shelves of our local scrapbook stores and in our online carts...