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PDS041 – Bombarded by Inspiration

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

First, take at look at this great cause!

Now to continue… ;-)

Come listen to this discussion all about the creative process!

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Doodle to Generate New Ideas

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

I’m just playing here, but these ideas are germinating into something.

Play = New Ideas.

I’ve learned from this to keep my Copic-play on the right side of the book only, and to space these colored doodles out by a page. The blue and grey from the previous page bled all over my little mushroom colony.

But sometimes those mistakes lead to interesting discoveries. I had doodled this butterfly with a regular ink pen. When I colored it in weeks later, some interesting texture showed through.

Do you see it? Compare the black texturing in the wings of the main butterfly with the lack of it on the smaller ones on the left.

Where did it come from? This little owl is showing through into the ink on the butterfly. The poor owl got colored in the wrongest way from behind. But now I know that if I want some interesting texture mixed into my Copic markings, I can draw something on the back side.

Tags: copic markers, doodling, ideas
Posted in Scrapbooking Ideas | 7 Comments »

PRT062 – Not That Deep

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

This week’s episode of the Paperclipping Roundtable delves into artistic scrapbooking, art journaling, blurring the lines, getting started, and a whole lot more… Come listen now!

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The Panel

Three-Day Scrapbooking Event – Live Online

Have you checked this out yet? Noell is participating, along with Ali Edwards and several more scrapbookers.

Click Here to learn more!

Sponsors

Ella Publishing Gorgeous eBooks: Click here to view more details and the coupon code. Hurry because this expires soon!

Big Picture Classes: Click here for the promo code to save 10% on any class at BPC!

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My Current Favorite Font for Headings

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

I’ve recently fallen in love with the Stencil STD font when I’m making headings and numbers (I wouldn’t use it for long text). It came free on my computer. It’s probably already on yours, too.

I used it for the numbers of my Slides & Swingsets layout, which you might have seen in yesterday’s Paperclipping episode…

I also used it for my son’s party invitations. I’ll share more on this in the future, but here’s a sneak peek…

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How to Use Repetition in Your Scrapbooking – Paperclipping 166

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Sometimes choosing from a lot of really great-looking products can make it hard to decide what to put on your page. Other times we just have no ideas to start with. One of the reasons I enjoy employing design principles so much is that it helps me make quicker decisions.

Actually, it helps me make decisions in general! For the Swingset layout below I used the principle of repetition to help me decide between different products I loved! For the Atlantis layout, repetition was the key principle for the entire design and it helped me decide on every single product I used! I used repetition in two different ways for these layouts.

The best part, though, is how repetition unifies your page so it feels whole and complete, and in this episode I’ll share with you ways to do it without becoming boring.

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If you’re not a Paperclipping Member, you can watch the trailer above and enjoy the layouts below for ideas. If you would like to…

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Scrapbook Layouts That Use Repetition

Ready to see some examples? Here are the layouts I used in the episode to demonstrate…

Swingsets & Slides

2-page layout: 6×12 + 12×12

To see a larger version so you can read the journaling, please click on the layout, click on the Actions menu > View All Sizes.

Supplies:
The Glitz Design Hoopla Polka Dot paper is a current fave and it’s on clearance! Unfortunately, I can only find the Jenni Bowlin Studio buttons in red and black, but not orange. I do love red, though!!

Other favorites: The My Mind’s Eye Lush journaling pad and flocked orange flower paper.

Digi: The Then & Now stamps came with Ali Edwards’s Yesterday & Today class at Big Picture Classes. I designed the photo header for the bottom section of the journaling myself.

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Atlantis

2-page layout: 12×12

Hello Kitty

This is the right side of a 2-page layout. It’s 12×12.

Silly Random Thoughts

12×12 layout

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Tags: design principles, scrapbook
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Art Journaling, Scrap Journaling, and Book Altering On The Go

Friday, March 25th, 2011

I love to take my scrap-journal, an art journal, or a book I’m altering and go work outside on the patio of Starbucks while I sip hot green tea.

Each are such manageable items to work with on the go. But there are two things I’ve had to learn at least a few times and it’s my tip for today:

Always carry tape and a pen with you. At all times!

Especially a pen! At least if you forget the tape you can go home and tape it all together, like I did for this page. I had journaled on the inside of this Starbucks napkin and then realized I couldn’t tape it in. No big deal, it gave me time to consider using tissue tape — which I may also start carrying around with me at all times!

If I have no pen, though, I might as well just go home.

From now on I think I’ll keep extras of these items in my purse in case I forget to toss it into my tote bag!

Tags: altered books, art journals, journals
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PDS040 – Look for Light

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

Are you ready to hear expert photographers give tips to help improve your photography? Come listen!

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If You Could Chat with Me About Design for an Hour

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

“What are the biggest questions you have about design?

I’d love to answer some in my True Scrap class April 7-9.

I’m working on my class presentation today and I can’t wait! There will be thirty minutes after my presentation to answer your design questions, so if you’re attending this event, you might want to have questions ready.

If you haven’t heard of this event with teachers like Ali Edwards, Shimelle Laine, myself and others, please click here to see what it’s all about!

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Scrapbook Storage for Die Cuts + Embossing Plates

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

Right now I’m keeping all of my die cuts and embossing plates in this decorative metal bucket. There’s only room for a handful more but I won’t be buying anymore for a while. I have plenty to last me a long time!

A Tip for Easy Die Cut Retrieval

One thing I refuse to waste time on are the plastic lips that close over plastic packages. Trying to pry them open and — even worse — trying to get the item past the plastic lip when you’re putting them back IN can really mess up your artistic flow. How sad is that when a bit of plastic is so grumpy that it scares your muse away?

I like to cut those plastic lip-thingies off so they can’t mess with me anymore.

Look how easy my dies slide in and out of the package now! Oooh! Ahhh!

Oh, the joy!

Tags: die cuts, embossing plates, storage, texture fades, tips
Posted in Scrapbooking Storage, Scrapbooking Supplies | 14 Comments »

PRT061 – Access Your Creativity

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

Do you have routines that help you feel more creative? Come listen to our discussion all about our different modes of creativity…

You can use this audio player to listen to the show:

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If you want, you can also right click this link to save the show to your computer manually.

The Panel

Three-Day Scrapbooking Event – Live Online

Have you checked this out yet? Noell is participating, along with Ali Edwards and several more scrapbookers.

Click Here to learn more!

Sponsors

Ella Publishing Gorgeous eBooks: Click here to view more details and the coupon code. Hurry because this expires soon!

Big Picture Classes: Click here for the promo code to save 10% on any class at BPC!

Picks of the Week

(Affiliate links wherever possible.)

How to subscribe…

Did you know that when you subscribe in iTunes (which is free), you’re helping support Paperclipping Roundtable? It’s true. iTunes measures every subscription, so it’s like casting a “vote” for the show. It helps us move up the ranks and helps us grow the audience.

iTunes is free. Subscribing is free, so why not use it to download the show? Subscribe in iTunes (iTunes link) right now so your computer will automatically download each new episode as they become available.

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