I have talked a lot about working outside my comfort zone in order to push myself creatively. If I had to choose an area in which I was the most uncomfortable, it would involve creating layouts without a photo. I rely very heavily on a...
I sat and looked at the sketch for awhile. It was interesting but I wasn’t sure it was me. I wasn’t sure I wanted to work with it. What if it turned out horrible? What if I hated it and wasted my paper supplies to make the page?...
Watercolor has been a fast and growing trend in the scrapbook industry. While I am not opposed to getting a little messy in my creative space, I am not adept at using certain mediums. Water color is one of those. Whether you are new to the watercolor technique...
In part one, I shared a few of the benefits of using a designer art and font bundle like the one that the Hungry JPeg courteously shared with me. Using the pre-made elements from the bundle, I was able to create several layouts. The bundle can also serve as...
This month, I had the opportunity to work with a designer art and font bundle from the Hungry JPeg. They had noticed how so many of us at Get It Scrapped were gushing over fonts in the message boards and they wanted to see just what a few of us could do...
When I first started using scrapbook sketches, I took everything about the sketch literally. If the sketch said to use two 4×6 photos, I looked for two 4×6 photos. I made my page an almost exact replica of the sketch. It was frustrating. I...
