by Debbie Hodge | Nov 15, 2012 | Embellishments, Feature, Ideas from Current Trends, Titles
Blocked arrangements of related words or quotations rendered in multiple fonts are a trendy look. Called “subway art” for its relationship to typographic art created on subway walls, this trend is fueled by the ready availability of fonts and printing...
by Debbie Hodge | Nov 14, 2012 | Feature, Ideas via Product & Technique, Paper Techniques for Scrapbooking
by Michelle Houghton Have you ever thought about adding subway art to your scrapbook pages? Here’s a quick and easy way to add this trendy look onto any layout. No computer skills needed. Step 1 – Create the base that your subway art will be sitting on top of...
by Debbie Hodge | Nov 12, 2012 | Design Elements, Feature, Ideas from Current Trends
To explain a recent passion for geometrics in home decor and fashion, decorator Linda Edwards says, “After seeing lots of big, bold, excessive florals and ruffles in the 80s and 90s, people now want to go for a more uncomplicated, modern, streamlined look.” Take a...
by Debbie Hodge | Nov 8, 2012 | Feature, Ideas from Current Trends, Ideas via Product & Technique
Social media, mobile phones, and instant-message hangouts have made virtual chatting a part of daily life for many of us. As a result, talk/speech bubbles are a trendy motif on posters, in advertising, on scrapbook pages, and even at weddings as...
by Debbie Hodge | Nov 5, 2012 | Composition, Feature, Finding and Using Inspiration, Lift These Ideas
It’s the accumulation of well-chosen and carefully crafted details that create a masterful scrapbook page. Check out 5 details on “The Proof and the Joy of Progress” by Karen Grunberg and see if one or two of them can inspire your next page. Karen says, “I have...
by Debbie Hodge | Oct 31, 2012 | Feature, Ideas via Product & Technique
Modeling paste adds texture and dimension to scrapbook pages in a variety of ways. We’ve got ideas for actual modeling paste and digital equivalents. Amanda Jones created her own stencil to use with modeling paste by designing and cutting it from an inkjet...
