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When you set up a visual situation with tension, the viewer feels like something isn’t quite right, that something might happen they don’t want to miss. And so they dive into your piece and stay! One way to add tension to scrapbook pages is to “break canvas edges.” Doing this is unexpected, but it also [...]

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by Debbie Hodge Knowing what you’re good at and what you like makes getting scrapbook pages made easier. Know what your masteries and aesthetic preferences are and work them. See how our team and teachers describe their “go-to” embellishment approaches–and, as you do, consider what your favorite approaches are and how you can leverage them [...]

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Blocked arrangements of related words or quotations rendered in multiple fonts are a trendy look. Called “subway art” for its relationship to typographic art created on subway walls, this trend is fueled by the ready availability of fonts and printing capabilities. DIY-ers are decorating their homes with subway art. Bloggers are providing free printable subway [...]

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by Debbie Hodge Making embellishment clusters is a great way to have fun with product, incorporate meaningful images, add repetitions and interest to the page and draw the viewer’s eye to the focal point. For some of us, clustering comes easily while others of us struggle with deciding just what to put into the cluster [...]

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Amber Ries says, “Grandma always brings presents when she comes to visit. The summer of 2009, she brought a teeny silicon star cake form and a cake mix, then she baked with the kids.” She scrapbooked the photos of her kids in the process of eating, ahem, FROSTING their star cakes with an oversized star cookie-cutter [...]

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While a scrapbook page title isn’t essential, other times a few emphasized words can go a long way toward immediately conveying page subject, setting tone, and even cueing deeper page themes and meaning. Designwise, your title can draw the eye and be a part of page flow. Embellishing your title is a great way to [...]

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What is washi tape? It’s strong and pretty and a great addition to your scrapbook pages. It’s usually made from natural fibers like bamboo, hemp and the bark of trees native to Japan. It’s being used on scrapbook pages, cards, and craft projects —  ideas for using washi tape are all over the internet. Check out [...]

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Using a grid structure for organizing your photos, title, journaling and embellishments is a great way to organize all of the elements on a page. Consider, though, using a grid to organize just a section of a page that does not have an overall grid foundation. Debbie Hodge made “Initially Awkward” with a template by [...]

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“Small and versatile” embellishments–like buttons, gems, brads, epoxies, and beads–are great for grounding and adding bits of color or texture to your scrapbook page. These versatile “bits” go with most subjects because they’re meaning neutral. In other words, while a brown button tied with floss will set a “cozy” tone, it’s not going to trigger [...]

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Boundaries, protection, infinity, the circular nature of time . . . Circles are not only a great shape visually; they come freighted with meaning you can use to support page subject. And one more thing about circles: they’re easy to make with basic scrapbook supplies. The next time you’re looking for a way to punch [...]

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