by Amy Kingsford | Jul 17, 2018 | Events, Feature, Ideas for Page Topics
During the summer, chances are you’re going to attend a party or two. Whether it’s a family reunion or a pool party, a big 4th of July barbecue or even a wedding party, you may be leaving these events with plenty of photos of people, food, decorations,...
by Amy Kingsford | Jun 26, 2018 | Composition, Feature, Ideas Spurred by Design, Scrapbook Coach
The half-and-half design is one of several layout configurations of combined elements that scrapbookers use again and again when making scrapbook pages (blocked, clustered, shelf, cross, band and more). These foundations are used again and again because they work well...
by Amy Kingsford | Jun 19, 2018 | Feature, Ideas from Current Trends, Motif
The succulent plant motif has shown up in home decor, fashion, stationery, web design and scrapbooking supplies. The motif is not only trendy but it also carries popular associations (i.e., prickly, southwest, timeless, and minimalism) that can support a story angle....
by Amy Kingsford | Jun 14, 2018 | Feature, Finding and Using Inspiration, Translating Inspiration
Finding and using inspiration from outside of other scrapbook pages is a wonderful way to shake things up in fresh ways. This year in the Get It Scrapped membership we’re exploring a variety of those outside sources. The newest class in the Translating...
by Amy Kingsford | Jun 12, 2018 | Canvas, Feature, Ideas via Product & Technique
Creative cutouts made with electrolnic or manual die cutting machines–or even a punch or stencial with exacto knife–give you a great way to play with pattern, shape, and dimension on the scrapbook page canvas. You can use cutouts to: create rich and...
by Amy Kingsford | Jun 5, 2018 | Everyday Life, Feature, Ideas for Page Topics
The scrapbook page is a great place to celebrate a father’s work and love. We’ve got five examples of paying homage to Dad with scrapbook page design and storytelling. Marie-Pierre Capistran says, “This layout is all about the reasons my girls and I...
