Archive for the ‘scrapbooking with color’ Category

Custom Scrapbooking Your Favorite Place

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

Are you at a loss for scrapbooking inspiration? Do you want to transport yourself to another place and time? Custom scrapbooking a picture of one of your favorite places is a great way to do both.

In this scrapbook page I used one photo that captured the moment of my daughter visiting my favorite place for the very first time. I usually use a shabby chic approach to my scrapbooking and this page was no different. To capture the fun and whimsical moment I tilted the photo on the page then built the colors of the scrapbook paper and embellishments around the theme of happiness and summer. Of course I could not stop myself from embellishing the scrapbook page. (more…)

5 Tips for Choosing Backgrounds for Your Custom Scrapbook Pages

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

snow-play-600-pixelThe background you choose is the backdrop for your custom scrapbook page. As a scrapbooker-for-hire I begin each page by selecting the backdrop that will make the photos stand out. The background is my canvas. (more…)

Capturing the Moment with One Photo

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

sweet1How do you decide if you should put one photo . . . or six . . . on a page? (more…)