by Debbie Hodge | Jun 19, 2012 | Feature, Ideas for Page Elements, Titles
Using fonts to make titles on paper and digital scrapbook pages can be a time- and money-saver. While tracking down and using new and interesting fonts can be a fun and effective approach, there’s more you can do with the fonts you already love. Take a look at...
by Debbie Hodge | Jun 15, 2012 | Embellishments, Feature, Ideas for Page Elements
Boundaries, protection, infinity, the circular nature of time . . . Circles are not only a great shape visually; they come freighted with meaning you can use to support page subject. And one more thing about circles: they’re easy to make with basic scrapbook...
by Debbie Hodge | Jun 13, 2012 | Embellishments, Feature, Ideas for Page Elements, Ideas from Current Trends
The making of banners is an ancient craft. Banners are mentioned in the Old Testament. They were used to keep order among those traveling to the promised land with Moses. Heraldic banners were used in Medieval Times for personal identification. Sashimono banners were...
by Debbie Hodge | Jun 4, 2012 | Digital / Photoshop Techniques for Scrapbooking, Feature, Ideas via Product & Technique, Jana Morton
layout by Jana Morton This is the first post in a series that shows you a digital scrapbook page and connects the dots between the elements on the page and the Photoshop techniques that were used to create them. Jana Morton’s “Sisters” is a page that...
by Debbie Hodge | May 31, 2012 | Design Principles, Feature, Ideas Spurred by Design
by Debbie Hodge Scrapbook pages hold a lot of elements: photos, journaling, title, embellishments, papers, even memorabilia. When you’re deciding how to arrange the parts of your page, strive to GROUND them, to be sure they are purposefully placed. What does...
by Amy Kingsford | May 18, 2012 | Feature, Motif
by Amy Kingsford Use trees on your scrapbook pages to set the scene for your story, to reinforce your page’s theme, and even to convey meaning. A little bit about trees Trees are the longest living organisms on Earth. The tallest tree in the country lives in the...
