Showing posts with tag "Inspiration: Borders".

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Bright Idea 486: Tilted Vertical Cutout Border

By Robyn Foss

This border design adds instant personality and movement to your pages. This technique turns a simple vertical border into a bold design feature by cutting your title directly into the edge and tilting each letter for playful visual interest. Perfect for highlighting locations, events, or themes, this border creates a strong focal point while still leaving plenty of room for photos and journaling. It’s a great way to add depth, direction, and a custom look—using just one vertical photo and a chunky font—while keeping your layout clean and intentional.

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Bright Idea 484: Border Remix

By Tameka Bond

This themed border is versatile enough for any project—whether you’re creating a page, canvas, page panel, or more. It allows you to showcase a variety of digital art styles and kits on a single layout, embracing their differences while maintaining a cohesive, unified look. The contrast is what creates the beauty.

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Bright Idea 479: Bordered Memories

By Mary Browder

A quick and easy page to highlight a favorite photo. It would also make a terrific Chapter Starter layout for a child's album or a trip.

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Pixie Power Minute: Topsy-Turvy Triangles

By Kim Mannino

This splashy layout uses a quick border technique that’s as fun to make as it is to look at! Create bold movement across your page with a border of isosceles triangles - each one rotated at a different angle for playful energy. Add strokes to define the edges and mix in patterned papers and photos for variety. It’s a fast way to frame your story with color, texture, and personality.

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Bright Idea 473: Framed Focus

By Tameka Bond

This creative technique uses shape editing to transform a panoramic image into a striking work of art. By isolating your subject with precise shape cuts, you can keep the focal point in full, vibrant color while converting the surrounding area into a soft black-and-white border. The result is a dramatic contrast that instantly draws the eye to the most important part of your photo. Perfect for landscapes, cityscapes, or group shots, this method adds a professional, gallery-worthy touch to your scrapbook pages while letting your main subject shine.

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Bright Idea 470: String of Beads

By Nathalie Séguin

Create a beautifully crafted "String of Beads" design, featuring various shapes and effects that create a visually appealing and intricate pattern.

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Pixie Power Minute: Edgy Title Ribbons

By Tameka Bond

Looking for a fun way to dress up your titles? In this quick video, we’ll show you how to use text shapes, rectangles, and texture filters to create custom ribbon-style title blocks. It’s an easy technique that adds color, texture, and a polished look to your pages—perfect for making your titles stand out in style!

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Bright Idea 466: Rip and Stack

By Kim Mannino

Add texture, depth, and handmade charm to your page with layered paper strips and realistic torn edges. In this Bright Idea, you’ll use the Paper Rip tool to create four unique ripped elements, stack them together, and build a dimensional foundation for your layout. It’s simple, eye-catching, and a perfect way to showcase your favorite papers and photos!

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Video Tidbit: Timeless Tones Photo Border

By Tameka Bond

Welcome to Timeless Tones Photo Border! In this quick video tidbit, you’ll learn how to create a stunning monochromatic border with contrasting title using your own photograph and a contrasting color wash. It’s an easy technique that adds subtle elegance and visual harmony to any layout!

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Bright Idea 457: Lacy Inset

By Mary Browder

Learn how to create a unique inset using the shape cutter and an overlay. This is a fun and quick design will add interest and depth to any page.

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Video Tidbit: Travel Border

By Tameka Bond

This is a creative way to add a border or overlay that enhances your page and helps tell your story with a unique touch.

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