by Tami Taylor Welcome back. This is the fifth installment of: “Keep a 5 year Journal.” I’m back with a quick observation and another list of questions. I’ve been plugging away at my journal and have a few things to share. As we approach the half way mark of the first year, I think you [...]
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by Debbie Hodge While journaling is an important part of many scrapbook pages, there are times when minimal journaling works just fine. Here’s a look at 6 of those instances in which titles, design, lists, and photos do the work typically expected of scrapbook page journaling. Short journaling works: 1. When a list does the [...]
Posted in Feature, Journaling, Page Elements
by Debbie Hodge Here are three new coordinated scrapbook page sketches with free layered templates for digital scrapbooking. Use one of these singly or, when you’re making a multi-page album, these sketches complement each other well. You can find all of our sketches in the “Sketches” Category here. Download zipped file with layered templates for use [...]
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There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it. -Chinese Proverb Some mothers are kissing mothers and some are scolding mothers, but it is love just the same, and most mothers kiss and scold together. -Pearl S. Buck click here download .zip file with word art in pdf and png [...]
Posted in Feature, Quotations and Word Art, Themes & Subjects
by Debbie Hodge A scrapbook page combines photos, text, and embellishments within the space of the page canvas. Margins and mats can be used to “frame” your composition and add emphasis. Frames are familiar. We’re accustomed to frames on artwork, windows, and even computer screens. You can use framing and matting to orient the viewer’s perspective of your [...]
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by Tami Taylor On the 1st Friday of each month, Tami Taylor gives you a sketch and shows you how she’s scrapbooked the past month. She’s also got prompts for gathering memories in the upcoming month so that you can get your photos scrapbooked “one month at a time.” This month was a roller coaster ride [...]
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It’s the accumulation of well-chosen and carefully crafted details that create a masterful scrapbook page. Check out 5 details on “Tiki” by Kim Watson and see if one or two of them can inspire your next page. This is just one of the pages jam-packed with ideas that Kim is sharing this month at Masterful Scrapbook [...]
Posted in Feature, Ideas, Layout Design, Liftable Ideas
by Debbie Hodge Titles are one of the basic parts of a scrapbook page, and we’ve shared lots of ideas and how-tos for scrapbook page titlework. Recently, we even talked about the work a title can (and should) do if it’s going to be included on the page. I’ve found myself recently forgoing a title altogether, [...]
Posted in Feature, Journaling, Page Elements
Along with many of scrapbookers who have taught and are teaching at Get It Scrapped and Masterful Scrapbook Design, I am contributing to an ebook produced by Simple Scrapper owner, Jennifer Wilson. The book is ‘Everyday Storyteller’ and will be available on May 4th. MY PRACTICAL IDEA DETAILED IN THE BOOK Lift yourself in [...]
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by Debbie Hodge When you incorporate visual flow into your scrapbook page design, you guide the viewer’s eye through it, ensuring they understand what’s important about the story you are telling. The most common types of scrapbook page flow are visual triangle, z-flow, circular flow and diagonal flow. Composing a photograph so that your subject [...]
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