by Debbie Hodge | Apr 9, 2013 | Feature, Ideas from Current Trends, Motif
by Debbie Hodge why are arrows trendy? Archery made a big showing in pop culture last year, with Katniss in The Hunger Games, Miranda in Brave, and Hawkeye in The Avengers all using bows and arrows to achieve their ends. Archery has become a newly popular activity...
by Debbie Hodge | Mar 12, 2013 | Feature, Get It Scrapped!, Motif
by Debbie Hodge Nostalgic and vintage looks have been popular for a while, and that trend continues in 2013. What’s new is that crafters and scrapbookers are finding ways to give vintage motifs and materials modern updates. It’s about mixing the old with...
by Debbie Hodge | Feb 20, 2013 | Feature, Motif, Patterned Paper
Print patterns for scrapbooking fall into the four general categories of floral, geometric, motif, and pictorial. (Be sure to check out our very complete discussion of all four pattern types.) There are two types of motifs: representational and abstract. The image in...
by Debbie Hodge | Dec 4, 2012 | Feature, Ideas from Current Trends, Ideas via Product & Technique, Motif
by Debbie Hodge Bursts were a big part of 50s and 60s packaging, used as a way to grab attention, to say, “Hey, here’s some important information!” Retro branding is aimed at offering comfort, of reminding us of a time when things were better, and if you look...
by Amy Kingsford | Nov 19, 2012 | Feature, Motif
by Amy Kingsford Clocks are a common part of our everyday lives–in fact most of us wear a watch, keep clocks in our homes, or find ourselves constantly checking our cellphones. The concept of time is an important one. Clocks are THE face of time and are visual...
by Amy Kingsford | Oct 22, 2012 | Feature, Motif
by Amy Kingsford Check out home decor and fashion images and you’ll find owls, deer, squirrels and other “critters.” Embellishments and papers with these motifs are available, too. Clara Lafrance says that these nature inspired motifs are nostalgic,...
