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by Debbie Hodge why are arrows trendy? Archery made a big showing in pop culture last year, with Katniss in The Hunger Games, Miranda in Brave, and Hawkeye in The Avengers all using bows and arrows to achieve their ends. Archery has become a newly popular activity with bigger audiences watching it in the Olympics, [...]

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by Debbie Hodge Nostalgic and vintage looks have been popular for a while, and that trend continues in 2013. What’s new is that crafters and scrapbookers are finding ways to give vintage motifs and materials modern updates. It’s about mixing the old with the new, the expected with the unexpected, playing with elements like scale, color, [...]

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Print patterns for scrapbooking fall into the four general categories of floral, geometric, motif, and pictorial. (Be sure to check out our very complete discussion of all four pattern types.) There are two types of motifs: representational and abstract. The image in a representational motif is something that you recognize from the world around you: [...]

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by Debbie Hodge Bursts were a big part of 50s and 60s packaging, used as a way to grab attention, to say, “Hey, here’s some important information!” Retro branding is aimed at offering comfort, of reminding us of a time when things were better, and if you look around, you’ll see plenty of vintage or retro images [...]

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by Amy Kingsford Clocks are a common part of our everyday lives–in fact most of us wear a watch, keep clocks in our homes, or find ourselves constantly checking our cellphones. The concept of time is an important one. Clocks are THE face of time and are visual representations that we associate with specific moments [...]

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by Amy Kingsford Check out home decor and fashion images and you’ll find owls, deer, squirrels and other “critters.” Embellishments and papers with these motifs are available, too. Clara Lafrance says that these nature inspired motifs are nostalgic, harkening back to designs of the 1970s. A little bit about critters These motifs are generally associated with [...]

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by Debbie Hodge Fashion designers, home decorators, wedding designers, crafters, and even manicurists are creating with menswear-inspired prints. Pinstripe, chevron, herringbone, and houndstooth are classic patterns that can stand the test of time — and they do a great job of mixing with other patterns. Try these  timeless patterns on your scrapbook pages. Houndstooth The houndstooth [...]

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by Amy Kingsford The house motif in its most basic form–a square with a triangular roof on top and maybe a chimney and a door–is prevalent in folk art, primitive home decor, crafts, cards, and scrapbook pages. It’s easy to render, and it can represent family, home, shelter, and community, topics that are frequently the [...]

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by Amy Kingsford Common associations with birds are of freedom, nature, monogamy and spirituality. Particular types of birds are often associated with a variety of other meanings including love, bravery, and wisdom. Combine the beauty of bird images with the abstract feelings they can evoke and you’ve got a great addition to your scrapbook pages [...]

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by Amy Kingsford Use trees on your scrapbook pages to set the scene for your story, to reinforce your page’s theme, and even to convey meaning. A little bit about trees Trees are the longest living organisms on Earth. The tallest tree in the country lives in the Redwood National Forest; it is 369 feet [...]

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