by Debbie Hodge | Oct 2, 2013 | Finding and Using Inspiration, Ideas from Current Trends
Frida Kahlo’s personal style, art, and attitude all provide scrapbooking ideas for design, motif, topics, and more. Last November, Frida Kahlo’s entire clothing collection, which had been locked away for almost 50 years, went on display in the Frida Kahlo...
by Debbie Hodge | Sep 23, 2013 | Feature, Finding and Using Inspiration
When you’re looking for a starting point and ideas for a scrapbook page, you want resources for getting the job done, and Pinterest probably has what you need–if you could only find it. Digital scrapbooker Carrie Arick often uses Pinterest to inspire her...
by Debbie Hodge | Sep 20, 2013 | Everyday Life, Ideas for Page Topics, Picture Your Story
Everyday storytelling is at its best when you include indicators of current times. One aspect of current times is technology. It affects your tools, your play, your work, and your relationships. On the Paperclipping Roundtable Podcast this week Noell Hyman asked the...
by Debbie Hodge | Sep 19, 2013 | Finding and Using Inspiration
Tami Taylor collects scrapbooking inspiration on a 3 by 2 reference card to be sure she tries out new ideas on her own projects. Use her free Photoshop template to do this yourself. by Tami Taylor This month at Masterful Scrapbook Design we are discussing tension and...
by Debbie Hodge | Sep 18, 2013 | Digital / Photoshop Techniques for Scrapbooking, Ideas via Product & Technique, Paper Techniques for Scrapbooking
The next time you’re layering on your scrapbook layouts, add “peek-a-boo” elements, pieces you can see through or that have cut-out-openings. Try transparencies, mixed media, digital blending, punches and negative cuts. are Layers that let you see...
by Debbie Hodge | Sep 16, 2013 | Embellishments, Finding and Using Inspiration, Their Cool Thing Now
Sian Fair has been making scrapbook layouts with charming details as far back as she can remember, perhaps without even thinking about it, but today she’ll share more about why and how she incorporates charm on her pages. When you come upon a new technique,...