I love to create different looks on my pages by altering my photos. This adds visual interest to your page and helps you exaggerate different aspects of your photo. The example you see here uses only one photo and can either be used (more…)
Lisa’s Tips
Tips on Journaling and Positioning
Thursday, June 16th, 2011When I first began scrapbooking, it was all about adding funky borders to your photos and lots of stickers on the page. I love how the emphasis is now on the photos and the journaling and less on the decorative accents. Telling the story is such an important part of every page. However, it’s important to remember a few things when adding your journaling.
- I love to see a person’s own handwriting on a scrapbook page. What a priceless heirloom for generations to come. However, make sure your writing is legible so future generations will be able to read what you have written. Printing may be more legible than your cursive writing.
- Make sure your pen is archivally safe. I love all the varieties that American Crafts has to offer, particularly their Slick Writers.
- It’s okay to use a computer font once in a while instead of your own handwriting. Just make sure it’s a classic font like Helvetica or Times Roman and not too trendy.
- Make sure your journaling is “grounded” on your page. Writing never looks good just “floating.” Write on a smaller piece of card stock, then add a coordinating card stock as a border. Or, using a ruler add lines on your page, then use those lines as a base for your journaling.
- Remember the written word is just as important as the photos. Really think out the details of the event rather than just writing the obvious.
Organization
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
One of my favorite embellishments to use on my pages is ribbon. I love the texture and color it offers on my layouts. However, up until a few years ago, storing my ribbon proved to be a problem. (more…)
Photo Tricks: Small Change, Big Difference
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
As I mentioned in a recent post, my husband’s nephew recently graduated from Marine Boot Camp. We celebrated this amazing moment in his life with a family dinner. (more…)
Photo Tricks: Cropping and Handwritten Fonts
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
When including photos in your layouts, make sure you crop in close to the subjects (this eliminates any unwanted background clutter). (more…)
Keeping Your Ribbon Neat
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
When attaching ribbon to a layout, leave a small amount of ribbon to overlap to the backside of the layout. Cover the ribbon with Scotch tape (there is acid free available) to secure.
The rub on rub-ons
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
When cutting out rub-ons, only cut the rub-on you need from the sheet leaving the rest of the sheet intact with the backing in place. This will keep the rub-ons from getting lost and from rubbing off intentionally. (more…)
Welcome to Lisa’s Tips
Monday, December 27th, 2010Oftentimes, we read a tip or trick that helps us save a lot of time or hides imperfections in our layouts. Lisa gives you these tips here.
