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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When Short Journaling Works on a Scrapbook Page
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 [...]
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Big Scrapbook Page Titles that Earn the Space They Fill
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, [...]
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5 Ideas for Using Digital Word Art for Scrapbook Page Titles
By Amy Kingsford Using digital word art as a title for your scrapbook pages can be quick, fun, and, best of all, super easy! Ideas for turning your favorite word art into the perfect title for your next scrapbook page follow. Note: If you’re in need of word art to put the following ideas into [...]
Posted in Digital / Photoshop Techniques for Scrapbooking, Ideas via Product & Technique, Titles
Keep a 5 Year Journal | Progress to Date and Prompts for May
by Tami Taylor Welcome back. This is the third 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. Slow and steady wins the race When life gets in the way, it’s hard [...]
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6 Ways to Make Embellishment Clusters on Scrapbook Pages
A fun way to work with embellishments is to group them together. Embellishment clusters can be showy or simple. The beauty of a cluster is that you can combine several elements, including images, to reinforce page subject and contribute to design. Think of an embellishment cluster as a small arrangement that works both on its [...]
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Easy Scrapbook Page Recipe: Make Repeated Photo Border
Betsy Sammarco scrapbooked two of her favorite photos on “Cherry Blossoms.” One photo is enlarged and the other is repeated many times — with one instance of it framed. (Check out 4 Ways to Use Repeated Photos for more scrapbook page ideas.) Step-by-step 1. Select two photos: one a close-up and one a smaller context [...]
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5 Ways to Make High-Contrast Titles and Tell Your Scrapbook Page Story
When one element is different from another, there is contrast. The bigger the differences, the greater the contrast. Greater (i.e., obvious) contrast is what you’re after to make better page designs because contrast draws the eye and makes your elements “pop.” Contrast in titles Your title can not only contrast with the other elements on [...]
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“Setting type” on scrapbook pages is about more than leadings, alignments, and classic typefaces
It’s about getting creative with fonts and alphabets. It’s about selecting typefaces that support your story and mix well with everything else on the page. It’s about the personality a typeface can have and using it to set mood. It’s as much about using type to get stunning looks on grungy and freestyle pages as [...]
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Keep a 5-Year Journal | Progress to Date and Prompts for April
by Tami Taylor Welcome back. This is the third 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: It’s OK to fall behind I had family in town, my life got chaotic [...]
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