by Debbie Hodge | Mar 24, 2010 | Journaling, Write Your Story
Narrative tells and summarizes while a scene puts the story of the page right on the stage, with concrete details, movements, and even dialogue. narrative Take a look at the journaling in “Our Shelby.” It is written in narrative. Narrative is writing that tells...
by Debbie Hodge | Mar 23, 2010 | Yourself
by Debbie Hodge consider yourself: what are the memories that compel you and the stories that you tell over and over? Whether you recount a funny anecdote about a recent experience or tell a longer tale of a challenge you faced years ago, telling stories is a way to...
by Debbie Hodge | Mar 22, 2010 | Hybrid Scrapbooking, Paula Gilarde, Photos
by Paula Gilarde I’m always looking for scrapbook page ideas that give my page a great look and get me inspired. In this hybrid lesson, I’m going to show you how I created a photo strip for my page “January Snow.” Instructions for doing this in...
by Debbie Hodge | Mar 17, 2010 | Photos, Yourself
No photos for your scrapbook page? There are several alternatives you can use: Use journaling only to tell your story and select colors, papers, patterns, and embellishments that support the subject. Use one photo to spur your journaling. This black and white photo of...
by Debbie Hodge | Mar 16, 2010 | Yourself
consider yourself: the early years (childhood, adolescence, & teen) The material of your first 18 years could probably generate several full albums. If that seems like an overwhelming idea to you, you’re not alone. I agree. An approach that is manageable (and that...
