by Tami Taylor It finally started feeling like winter here in Vegas, and then it started feeling like too much winter! Even after living here for six years, I am surprised at how cold it gets. I know it’s not as cold as most places, and it’s not unexpectedly snowy like the recent Washington weather [...]
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by Debbie Hodge Since antiquity, patterns have been incorporated into tiles, linens, rugs, wallpaper, dishes, upholstery, clothing, and more. Pattern and texture are wonderful tools for adding interest to scrapbook pages, especially when they’re mixed well. You’ll find patterned papers for scrapbooking in four types–and these same four types are prevalent in decorating. These are: [...]
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For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul. ~Judy Garland Love is the only game in which two people can play and both can win. ~Eva Gabor Wordart by Amy Kingsford Download PNG file for your use on your [...]
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by Debbie Hodge What do you do when you want to get lots of photos onto your single-page layout AND you’ve got a good bit of journaling to add? Here are 4 ideas for pulling it off –even when you think there isn’t any room. 1. Use longer text lines Longer text lines can be harder [...]
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by Debbie Hodge Here are two 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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by Debbie Hodge A successful scrapbook page captures the viewer’s attention, controls the eye’s movement, conveys information, and evokes emotion. That first task–capturing the eye’s attention–is the work of making a focal point. And how to you create a focal point? There are three approaches to making something stand out and catch the eye. 1. Create a focal [...]
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by Debbie Hodge A successful scrapbook page captures the viewer’s attention, controls the eye’s movement, conveys information, and evokes emotion. The title is one of the tools you have for achieving these ends. Just as every sentence in a story should either deepen character or advance the action, every item on your scrapbook page should be pulling [...]
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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 [...]
Making a winter page? Use these “quickstarts” to get ideas for your page motifs, embellishments, wordart, titles, and fonts. Hallmark Images of Winter | Winter Sayings and Phrases | Fonts for Winter Pages This series provides “starter” lists for making scrapbook pages on a particular subject. Each post includes a list [...]
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Parties come in many flavors: big, small, birthday, holiday, theme, family, friend, community, planned, for a reason or just because. Making party layouts that convey the spirit of the party, as well as who was there and what went on is immensely rewarding. You get a chance to relive the event, to think back over [...]
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