Scrapbook Ideas Inspired by “Outfit of The Day” (OOTD)
“Outfit of the Day” is a popular trend in which people share what they're wearing on a specific day or for a certain occasion on their blogs and social media. You might be wondering what this has to do with scrapbooking but the truth is, there is a lot of inspiration...
Scrapbook Ideas for Using a Pieced or Collage Base as a Backdrop
Your scrapbook page canvas doesn’t have to be one solid piece. You can build your page’s base with blocks or strips of different papers to add instant appeal and charm. What’s more, these blocks and strips don’t have to be used as compartments to house your page...
Using Repeating Shapes on the Scrapbook Page to Reinforce Your Story and Design
Shapes are often associated with specific meanings and or can create a certain feeling on the page. When we repeat a shape that feeling or meaning is amplified. This is how we can easily reinforce our page’s story thru the use of repeated shapes or motifs. But that...
Scrapbook Ideas for Making Your Story the Star of The Page
Storytelling is an important aspect of scrapbooking, perhaps one of the MOST important and yet we often let the stories we tell on our scrapbook pages become truncated or play second-fiddle to the more flashy and fun page elements such as photos, titles and...
Scrapbook Ideas for Adding a Little Bit of Sparkle to the Page
“Sparkle” or “shine” is a great way to add oomph to your scrapbook page designs. There are many materials that can be used to add that little bit of sparkle to your page, including metallic paints, inks or sprays, glitter, and metal elements. See how our creative team...
Scrapbook Ideas for Creating a Gel-Printed Look on Your Page Background
Gel Printing is a popular art technique that entails layering several patterns over top of one another to create a fun, yet bold art print. See how our creative team has gotten gel-print looks on their paper and digital scrapbook pages. Marcia Fortunato says,...
Scrapbook Ideas for Achieving Color Balance in Your Design
Physical balance in our surroundings is something we’re used to. We understand that if all the kids sit at one end of a narrow bench, it’s going to tip. Achieving balance on a scrapbook page isn’t quite as clear-cut. There isn’t any actual physical weight to work...
Scrapbook Ideas for Getting Your Party Photos on the Page
During the summer, chances are you're going to attend a party or two. Whether it's a family reunion or a pool party, a big 4th of July barbecue or even a wedding party, you may be leaving these events with plenty of photos of people, food, decorations, activities--and...
How to Use the Lines in Your Photos to Strengthen Scrapbook Page Design
The lines in your photos can “point” the viewer’s eye in a direction, which contributes to flow on your page. Be sure to use the opportunity these lines present to get the viewer's eye moving the way you want. Ignored, the lines in your photo can mess up flow and...
Scrapbook Page Starter: Arrange Your Elements with a Half-and-Half Design
The half-and-half design is one of several layout configurations of combined elements that scrapbookers use again and again when making scrapbook pages (blocked, clustered, shelf, cross, band and more). These foundations are used again and again because they work well...
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