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So, now that I’ve given you some of my “foundational” steps for creating scrapbook layouts, the Tuesday Tips are going to take on a more relaxed (hopefully shorter 😊) and somewhat random format. Today I want to start with something fun. I can’t even begin to tell you how excited I am to share this with you. This is a game changer for me and I know others will appreciate it. Do you think removing backgrounds from photos is a…
Have you ever flipped through some of your mom’s old recipes and just loved seeing her handwriting on those cards? Do you cherish seeing your dad’s handwriting on letters he sent to mom? Do you ever want to leave your own legacy in your scrapbooks that make them even more personal? Keeping our memories through scrapbooking is one of the main reasons that most people scrapbook. But the written word in our journaling can be just as visually powerful as…
By now, perhaps you’ve spent some time experimenting with fonts. That means it’s time to really think about journaling. For many of us, journaling is one of the most difficult parts of putting a scrapbook page together, digital or traditional. Yet it sometimes is one of the most important parts of the layout. It lets others know why you made the page. Coupled with your photos, or perhaps even with no photos, journaling allows you to tell meaningful stories. And…
Did you know that everything you see creates an emotional response? How and where you see it also adds to that emotional response. This psychological response to imagery is a powerful tool in conveying your message. You can design memorable pages with these details in mind! And one of the most important details? Fonts! We have to be careful about our font choices. Why? Because they add expression/emotion to our page. And just like eyebrows, they can be thin, thick,…
A font manager is a software solution for using fonts more effectively. Good font managers have the flexibility to meet the unique needs of each designer – professional or personal. Most font managers allow you to: Step #10: Why Use A Font Manager? The average creative professional’s font library contains upwards of 4,500 fonts (in my opinion that number is likely waaaaaay to small). Even if you’re not a professional, it’s not unheard of for a font library to contain…