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I’m sure that all of us have been overwhelmed at times as we think about the recent events in Japan. The devastation from the earthquake and tsunami has been so massive it seems hard to comprehend. The ongoing fears generated by the situation with the nuclear power plant causes creeping anxieties and if one is [...]
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Our featured site in the March issue of the Artisan Notebook ™ was Catscrap. They sponsored a One-word photo contest based on the word “FRESH.” Here are two of the wonderful photos submitted for that contest: Contest winners will be announced in the May issue of the Artisan Notebook. For the month of April our [...]
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Here in Southern California the weather is starting to warm up and the hillsides are beginning to bloom in orange poppies and our thoughts are turning to the delight that is spring. This morning we spotted this absolutely adorable layout that perfectly exemplifies the reason that we all love spring. Rather than extracting the image [...]
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We spotted this wonderful layout in the gallery today and were struck by the exceptional attention to design details: There are several things that stood out about this layout. First, the idea of vertical lines is reinforced in several different ways; the vertical stripes of the background, the vertical crop of the photo and the [...]
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Now that our gallery is an open gallery we have been blessed by the expanding artistry of those who are now posting. Of particular note have been the gallery postings by Guild guest Salamandre. The artistry of her layouts begin with wonderful photos and are extended through the use of effective blending and subtle decorative [...]
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Sometimes what makes a layout special isn’t so much the composition or design (though admittedly beautiful in this instance) but what really steals the heart in this layout is the beauty of the photo. Guild guest Talivstouwe has captured such a special moment in this photo. The composition of the photo, with the little girl [...]
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Are you working on a Project 365 or Project 52? If you are then you need look no further than this amazing layout by Artisan Notebook contributor Bec, aka Psyren for inspiration on how to scrap all those photos! Bec is part of the Artisan Notebook’s “Color Cutie” team and as always she displays her [...]
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This wonderful layout, created by Artisan Notebook Contributor Nativescrapper, exhibits “Freestyle” at its BEST! We just love the fun, funky color scheme the kind of off-kilter, yet balanced composition and the wonderful mix of textures and elements. The inclusion of the newsprint background and the “cut apart” title are all classic elements of a Freestyle [...]
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While roaming the gallery this morning we spotted this wonderful layout created by Guild Member Babs. We were struck by the terrific way Babs has included multiple photos to tell the story of her travels. The clean lines, minimal decorative elements and the rhythmic pattern of her composition keeps the focus on all those wonderful [...]
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The February Guild kit has such a happy mood. The mood of the kit was used to perfection to capture this sweet baby’s joy: Admit it, you just can’t help but smile when you see this layout!! Those adorable photos with the open-mouthed smiles, the fun circular crops and the wonderful selective coloring of that [...]
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