by Debbie Hodge | Apr 7, 2011 | Art Journaling, Composition, Design Principles, DinaWakley
By Dina Wakley I always say that one of the reasons I love art journaling is that there are no rules. Anything goes. You can do what you want. The process of putting paint on the page is more important than the finished outcome. So, why care about composition? I...
by Debbie Hodge | Mar 23, 2011 | DinaWakley, Ideas via Product & Technique, Paper Techniques for Scrapbooking
By Dina Wakley Sometimes looking at a blank sheet of cardstock is paralyzing. When I have “scrapbook block,” I love to take a pristine sheet of cardstock and swipe paint or ink on it. I call this paint or ink a “color field.” This color field counts as my starting...
by Debbie Hodge | Mar 22, 2011 | Digital / Photoshop Techniques for Scrapbooking, Paper Techniques for Scrapbooking, Pattie Knox
By Pattie Knox Wrapping your words around or inside of a design element can pack a powerful punch when used in your digital art journaling. Unfortunately, while newer versions of Photoshop contain text on a path capability, versions prior to PSCS and all versions of...
by Debbie Hodge | Mar 21, 2011 | Copic Markers
By Michelle Houghton So we have these different nibs or tips on your markers, they color differently but what else can they do? Typically I cut out the images I color and add them onto my cards or layouts, but many card artists cut out a square or rectangle around...
by Debbie Hodge | Mar 17, 2011 | Get Started, Paper Techniques for Scrapbooking
By Amy Kingsford Let’s be honest for a moment–we haven’t exactly chosen the most earth-friendly hobby in scrapbooking–now have we? However, I happen to think that preserving the memories of our lives and those of our family, is just as important as...
by Debbie Hodge | Mar 16, 2011 | Digital / Photoshop Techniques for Scrapbooking, Hybrid Scrapbooking, Ideas, Pattie Knox, Scrapbook Page Elements
By Pattie Knox As memory keepers we recognize that photos only tell part of the story. We fill our own cardboard boxes, knowing that this memorabilia contains the missing pieces in the tale of our lives. My own two children are now in their twenties. I have folders...
