by Debbie Hodge | Jun 20, 2013 | Feature, News
I love telling stories — and getting inspiration to find and tell new ones–which is why I’m looking forward to Ali Edwards’ Hello Story. It’s an online class that starts in a couple of weeks and goes through the summer and into September....
by Debbie Hodge | Nov 15, 2010 | Ideas for Page Topics
by Tami Taylor In my house, 1992 was the year a dividing line was drawn. When Mr. Johnny Carson left the tonight show, and was replaced not by David Letterman but by Jay Leno choices needed to be made. The new shows aired at the time time. In a era before DVRs, armed...
by Debbie Hodge | Oct 22, 2010 | Journaling, Write Your Story
by Myra Cherchio One of the simplest, yet most engaging ways to transform journaling into a colorful and vibrant story is through dialogue. Incorporating words of others, along with your own, captures the nuances in your relationships and adds richness to your...
by Debbie Hodge | Apr 29, 2010 | Journaling, Scrapbook Page Elements, Write Your Story
There are common story forms that have been used through the ages, and you can use them to tell your stories on your scrapbook pages. Try this one (and look for others in upcoming posts). Tell a “bear at the door” story in your scrapbook page journaling The beginning...
by Debbie Hodge | Apr 9, 2010 | Design Principles, Design Your Story, Journaling
by Debbie Hodge Justification is all about how you’re going to line things up—or, rather, align them. Read more about alignments in Strengthen Your Scrapbook Page Design with Alignments. left-justified journaling Sometimes I left-justify my journaling. Actually,...