by Debbie Hodge | Jan 13, 2015 | Design Your Story, Ideas for Page Elements, Ideas via Product & Technique
Add scallops to your scrapbook pages for visual appeal and storytelling support. Scallops are currently trending in fashion, appearing in a variety of shapes, textures, and styles. Need ideas for scrapbook page storytelling with scallops? Read on. And find visual...
by Debbie Hodge | Jan 6, 2015 | Ideas via Product & Technique, Paper Techniques for Scrapbooking
If you’ve got a Silhouette Electronic Die-Cutter, you have a new way to use scrapbook page “sketches.” Here’s an example of a full page die-cut mat made by Kim Watson for Fancy Pants. Cut it from a paper that goes with your subject and...
by Debbie Hodge | Dec 30, 2014 | Events, Ideas via Product & Technique
Scrapbooking stash comes in a variety of forms, from the 500-pack of jewelry tags to the themed elements that accrue over the years. Take a look at how our creative team shares ideas for stash-busting those Christmas scrapbook supplies in your bins. [hr] Susanne...
by Debbie Hodge | Oct 21, 2014 | Embellishments, Ideas via Product & Technique
What do you do with those big stand-out scrapbooking products that you can’t resist in the store or that come with a kit? We’re talking that big applique of a bug, the oversized veneer frame, or the bejeweled and dimensional flower–items that draw...
by Debbie Hodge | Oct 8, 2014 | Embellishments, Ideas for Page Elements, Ideas via Product & Technique, Picture Your Story
Free public domain images make great embellishment pieces for telling your scrapbook page stories–especially when you choose them to complement your photos and other page elements. You can find public domain illustrations by searching Google or Pinterest. You...
by Debbie Hodge | Aug 29, 2014 | Ideas via Product & Technique, Mixed Media
Here’s a copic marker technique that yields a chalk-look effect. Each month Michelle Houghton is examining an artistic technique or supply to add to your scrapbook layouts. She will show you the steps to get this product or technique onto your pages now. This...
