by Debbie Hodge | Apr 30, 2011 | Design Principles
by Debbie Hodge The stability of threes The human mind likes things that comes in threes: three coins in a fountain, three-ring circuses, and Goldilocks’ three bears. Speech coaches, writers, and comedians all understand that ideas presented in threes are more easily...
by Debbie Hodge | Apr 20, 2011 | Finding and Using Inspiration, Ideas Spurred by Design, Lift These Ideas
by Debbie Hodge Wondering how to add a little something different to the next scrapbook page you make? Try building a page based upon one of these five ideas. 1. Incorporate a curved line into your composition Dina Wakley says, “Continuance is a Gestalt principle that...
by Debbie Hodge | Apr 18, 2011 | Patterned Paper
by Debbie Hodge When it comes to mixing patterned papers on your scrapbook pages, there are a four patterns that mix easily with the wildest of motif and color combinations. These patterns are text, stripes, ledger/notebook, and dots. See how guest teachers at...
by Debbie Hodge | Apr 15, 2011 | Art Journaling, Color, Design Principles, DinaWakley
By Dina Wakley I love contrast. If you want a page element to be powerful, contrast it with its opposite and you have mega-impact. Contrast is what makes a piece of art surprising, or interesting, or even just plain good. Contrast is essentially the use of opposites...
by Debbie Hodge | Apr 5, 2011 | Ideas via Product & Technique, Patterned Paper
Patterned paper was my scrapbooking “entry drug.” It’s the product I check out first when I’m shopping for supplies. It’s the product I choose first when I’m making a page. Check out these ideas for incorporating patterned paper into your scrapbook pages. 1. Use...
