by Amy Kingsford Once a thing of the past, “chevron prints” have made a raging comeback. Everywhere you turn in today’s fashion, home decorating and scrapbooking industry you will find this lively motif! Read on for ideas on putting this hot trend to work on your scrapbook pages. Interesting facts about the chevron The chevron [...]
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What’s Your Motif? 10 Ideas for Using Timeless Patterns on Your Scrapbook Pages
by Amy Kingsford Whenever I look through my grandmother’s record books, my favorite part is looking at the beautiful fabric swatches she collected from the 30s and 40s. In addition to the beauty of these patterns, I’m impressed by how many of them have stood the test of time and are still used today. Look [...]
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What’s Your Motif? 10 Ideas for Using Clouds on Your Scrapbook Pages
By Amy Kingsford Clouds happen to be one of my favorite motifs! I find that they are so versatile. They can bring a carefree and cheerful feeling to your whimsical pages or a soft and dreamy effect to your more romantic pages. And as you will see below there are so many fun ways [...]
What’s Your Motif? 10 Ideas for Using Hearts on Your Scrapbook Pages
By Amy Kingsford Hearts are the perfect way to convey passion, love and affection on your scrapbook pages. Whether you are trying to communicate a love between two people, a love for a particular object, or simply a love for life–hearts are definitely a good place to start. Below you can find out a little [...]
What’s Your Motif? 10 Ideas for Using Snowflakes on Your Scrapbook Pages
by Doris Sander I heard on the radio last week that there was snow on the ground in 49 of the 50 states! We had plenty of the white stuff in our little corner of the world and enjoyed several days home from school to play in it. Of course, I took many, many snow [...]
What’s Your Motif? 10 Ideas for Using Leaves on Your Scrapbook Pages
By Amy Kingsford Leaves can evoke a feeling of transformation and change in your scrapbook pages. They can also signify the passing of time or they can simply mark that time of year that my family and I look forward to most! To me leaves mean so much more than raking–they mean laughter and play, [...]
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What’s your motif? 10 Ideas for Using Stars on Your Scrapbook Pages
by Debbie Hodge The star motif can be used to connote a variety of concrete and abstract meanings. What’s more it’s great for stylistic manipulations and decorating your scrapbook pages. a little bit about the star motif A star is a huge ball of plasma that’s held together by gravity. Our nearest star is the [...]
What’s Your Motif? 12 Ideas for Using Butterflies on Your Scrapbook Pages
by Debbie Hodge The butterfly and its associations and many stylistic rendering possibilities is a great motif for your scrapbook pages. Here are 12 illustrated ideas for using it. The Pila by by Doris Sander butterfly symbolism and beliefs Here’s a big list of associations various cultures have attached to butterflies. Butterflies are frequently associated [...]
What’s Your motif? Images and Meaning on Your Scrapbook Pages
by Debbie Hodge From paisleys to paw prints, you’ll find a huge variety of images on scrapbook papers and embellishments that you can use to support your page subject. Some motifs are fun decorations and cues to your subject while others come with associations that can be used to deepen meaning. the obvious image The [...]
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