I love quilts. I always have. I’m from a German family (on both sides) and there were always lots of quilts around. I’m not sure how many people these days are familiar with or really appreciate old-fashioned quilts such as the one featured above. As a technique, quilting has been used for a diverse range of objects, from clothing to intricate objects such as pincushions. Along with patchwork, quilting is most often associated with its use for bedding. But quilts…
So, have you ever been working on a layout and you finally found the perfect cluster only to find you really need to rotate it horizontally? The problem is, there’s text in the cluster that will be backwards after the rotation. I know the frustration associated with that scenario. After years of digital scrapbooking, I’ve learned a thing or two about overcoming these kinds of challenges. It’s not always easy but it can be done. Today I’ll give a few…
Got frames? Well, of course you do! Frames, either made of paper, wood, metal, or acrylic, are included in nearly every digital kit on the market. A lot of people think they are kind of essential. But how often do we actually use them? Other than simple paper frames, I know I don’t use them a whole lot. But on occasion I play around with different ways to use them regardless of the frame type. Today I want to talk…
It’s fall…my favorite time of year. Here in the US Midwestern states the temperatures start to get cooler and leaves are changing or falling. Days are getting shorter and time somehow seems to move a bit slower. At least for some. Fall is always busy for me as there are lots of birthdays in our family during the next couple months. So, I stay pretty busy most of the Fall season. But one of my favorite Fall “holidays” is coming…
So, in last week’s post I confessed to having had a “DUH” moment while struggling with a title. After thinking about the tip I gave you last week…I thought of a few others that might be interesting ways to help you make your title unique. A title can be an important ingredient on a layout and also adds a unique look to the entire page. A creative title will always boost up your page and add extra interest to it….