by Debbie Hodge | Sep 4, 2012 | Embellishments, Feature, Ideas for Page Elements
Embellishments are those details on a page that do things like add charm, deepen meaning, and guide the eye. It’s the photos and/or the story we’re told should be most important. Every now and then, though, shouldn’t you just GO BIG and use an...
by Debbie Hodge | Sep 3, 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 “Sweet” by Leah Farquharson and see if one or two of them can inspire your next page. Leah says, “Every girl loves a cute pair of...
by Debbie Hodge | Aug 31, 2012 | Feature, Ideas for Page Topics, Travel
Travel and local outings to spots in the great outdoors offer great scrapbooking opportunities. There’s so much to photograph including the land, the people, their activities and the stories of what happens on the outing. The layouts that follow show you ideas...
by Amy Kingsford | Aug 29, 2012 | Feature, Finding and Using Inspiration, Get It Scrapped!
by Amy Kingsford At Masterful Scrapbook Design we recently tackled the topic of inspiration–finding it and applying it. (We actually covered TEN sources for scrapbook page inspiration and you can check them all out in this video tutorial that’s an excerpt...
by Debbie Hodge | Aug 28, 2012 | Feature, Ideas via Product & Technique, Patterned Paper
Floral prints can range from pretty and delicate to big and bold. Each has its own personality. Floral prints are, thus, a great tool for any visual storyteller. You’ll find patterned papers for scrapbooking in four general types. These same four patterns are...
by Debbie Hodge | Aug 24, 2012 | Design Principles, Feature, Ideas Spurred by Design
A successful scrapbook page captures the viewer’s attention, controls the eye’s movement, conveys information, and evokes emotion. That first task–capturing the eye’s attention–is the work of making a focal point. Photos are most often the focal points on scrapbook...
