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Artisan Tip: Failure to Ungroup
Running into issues when ungrouping elements? This tip will help you identify and resolve the most common causes.
Showing posts with tag "Topic: Layouts".
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Bright Idea 504: Shadow Words
Create visual impact by pairing a full-bleed photo with a coordinating collage of images. A shadowed title adds depth and dimension to the feature photo, while subtle edge shading guides the eye toward the center of the spread, allowing both the title and photos to take center stage. The result is a balanced design that highlights both the big picture and the memorable details.
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Video Tidbit: Quartered Circles Heart Design
Take your quartered circles to the next level by rearranging them into a beautiful heart design. This technique shows how a simple shape can be transformed into a meaningful focal point - perfect for telling a story full of love, connection, and creativity.
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Bright Idea 503: Blend and Weave
Add subtle dimension and visual movement to your layout with the Blend and Weave technique. By blending out small sections of narrow strips where they overlap a shape, you can create the illusion that the strips weave underneath the design and reappear on the other side. This simple technique adds depth while keeping your layout clean and graphic.
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Pixie Power Minute: Inverted Mask Background
Learn how to use an easy mask and an overlay to give your background a softer look.
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Start2Finish: Mask: A Focal Point
For this Start2Finish, I’m creating a simple layout using a mask as the main focal point on the page. A mask can turn any page into a simple eye-catching page or a decorative work of art. This video will show you that it can be both!
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Bright Idea 500: Beyond The Box
Layering a shape on your grid cut rectangle will have you designing pages with a pop!
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Artisan Tip: Custom Grid For Angle Alignment
Aligning angled elements can be tricky, but with custom grid templates, you’ll always have a quick and reliable guide for consistent, polished layouts, no matter the angle.
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Journaling Tip: Favorite Things
A favorite things page isn’t about accomplishments - it’s about the tiny details that make this season of life feel like you. The candle you always light, the treat you keep stocked, the color you’re drawn to, the quiet rituals that shape your days. Add simple photos if you’d like - but let the journaling tell the real story. Years from now, this page will read like a time capsule of who you were and what you loved.
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Video Tidbit: MAKEAPL8
Create a title that feels personal, playful, and full of meaning. In this Video Tidbit, you’ll learn how to design a license plate-inspired title, turning simple letters into a bold, story-forward focal point. A great technique for turning letters into a cohesive, eye-catching title that supports your photos without overwhelming them.
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Start2Finish: Eclipse
For this Start2Finish, I’m creating a layout called Eclipse - and this time, the design does the storytelling. We weren’t in the path of totality, and I didn’t have dramatic sky photos. Instead of wishing for more, I leaned into what I did have and let intentional design carry the experience. This layout is about using symbolism, typography, and journaling to turn limited photos into a powerful story.
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Bright Idea 490: Organized Overlap
Love the look of layered pages but want them to feel calm, balanced, and intentional? Bright Idea 490, Organized Overlap, shows you how to create depth through overlapping elements while keeping everything clean and easy to follow.
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Bright Idea 486: Tilted Vertical Cutout Border
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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Video Tidbit: The Details
A quick, Clean, and Classic page that will help you focus on the details of any event happening in your life.
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Bright Idea 483: Monochromatic Ribbon Background
A quick and easy background for any layout. Set the theme with the colors and papers you choose. Making ribbons is super easy!
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Video Tidbit: Clean and Classic - Moments That Matter
Create a simple, clean, and classic page using six photos and a Frame effect, also known as an Easy Mask.
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Artisan Tip: Mats and Opacity
This is a fun technique to create a semitransparent mat on both pictures and rectangles.
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Bright Idea 479: Bordered Memories
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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Start2Finish: Tilted and Tucked
In this video, I’ll show you how to create a fun collage-style layout to capture a special event with friends. To add a bit of interest, I’m using a tilted photo in the center of each page as the main focal point. I’ll start by building a template, then adjust it to fit my photos. That way, I’ll have the option to save the design as a reusable template for future projects.
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Video Tidbit: Rectangles Galore
Have fun creating a fun yet straightforward page using a variety of rectangles. Fill them with coordinating papers, and you'll have a quickly completed page to add to your project.