by Debbie Hodge | Aug 7, 2012 | Composition, Design Principles, Feature, Ideas Spurred by Design, Time Lapse Video Tutorials, Videos
by Debbie Hodge The starting point for any scrapbook page for me is faith: faith that if I begin moving my photos around on the canvas, the story and the design will emerge. Watch me make The Fussy Ones and see where my faith took me on this day. See my starts and...
by Debbie Hodge | Aug 6, 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 Betsy Sammarco and see if one or two of them can inspire your next page. This is just one of the inspired pages that Betsy...
by Debbie Hodge | Aug 2, 2012 | Composition, Design Principles, Feature, Ideas Spurred by Design, Time Lapse Video Tutorials, Videos
by Debbie Hodge I like making scrapbook pages because I get to spend time playing with color and pattern and image — all the while thinking about the memories associated with the photos I’m working with AND the story I want to tell about them. It’s a...
by Debbie Hodge | Aug 2, 2012 | Finding and Using Inspiration
When you’re looking for a starting point and ideas for a scrapbook page, when you’re figuring out how to scrapbook, you want resources for getting the job done, Pinterest probably has what you need . . . if you could only find it. These 5 pinners...
by Debbie Hodge | Aug 1, 2012 | Feature, Ideas for Page Elements, Titles
A good title connects your photos to their story. One-word titles are clear and direct, often labeling your topic and even pointing the way to deeper meaning. What’s more, they offer great design opportunities. Nouns Use a noun to label an element in your...
by Debbie Hodge | Jul 31, 2012 | Feature, Ideas from Current Trends
The lines, colors, and detailing on clothing are just a few of the details that can give you ideas for your scrapbook pages. Find inspiration from the clothing in your closet, from clothing you see on the streets of your town, and from fashion magazines and fashion...