I am a founding member of pixels2Pages and have been Manager of FOREVER pixels2Pages since 2019. I am a wife and mother of three children and live in New York City. I consider myself a crafty person and have scrapbooked since I was a child. I love to teach, I love to tell stories, and am so happy that I was able to turn my passion into my profession as part of the FOREVER Team.
In this Pixie Power Minute, learn how to create Polaroid-style photo frames with custom captions to add names, dates, locations, and special memories right alongside your photos. Perfect for adding a nostalgic touch to your scrapbook pages.
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.
Did you know that you can store detailed journaling, captions, and/or short notes directly with your photos in your FOREVER Account and then access that information right inside Artisan? By adding details to your images as you organize them, you can keep valuable memories attached to the photos themselves. When those photos are imported into an Artisan project, the stored text is available without the need to constantly switch back and forth between Artisan and your FOREVER Account.
There is a simple way to reset the top of your basic live shapes that does not involve Flattening or Outlining.
Turn up the creativity with Music to My Ears. In this Bright Idea, we’ll use the Grid Cutter to create a custom keyboard-inspired border that is perfect for music-themed pages, concert memories, dance recitals, choir performances, and more. This fun technique adds rhythm, movement, and personality to your layouts while creating a bold design element that can work with any style of music.
AI makes journaling easier than ever—but it’s also starting to make everything sound the same. In a world of polished words, your authentic voice is what makes your story worth remembering.
Sometimes a small design detail can make a big impact. In this Bright Idea, we’ll use the Grid Cutter and Mask effects to transform simple banners into a flowing wave-shaped decorative element. This technique adds movement, texture, and visual interest—perfect for guiding the eye across your page while creating a fun, polished design.
Who doesn’t love a standout title? Let's get into a title tangle in this Pixie Power Minute, learn how to create overlapping title outlines, add playful dimension, and even drop photos right into your letters!
Discover how creating stencils gives you ultimate flexibility when designing—especially for layouts that would typically rely on cutting tools that require flattening and make permanent changes.
Today we’re adding movement and personality with a playful vertical title. In this quick creative burst, I’ll show you how to combine text paths and rotation variance to escape predictable placement — then finish it off with a stacked outline effect that adds depth and definition without overpowering your page.
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.
This faux diagonal collage is fun and flexible. Strategic Layers created with the Straight and Custom Cutters.
Photos capture the moment—but journaling on them captures the story. Adding words directly to your photos is a simple way to preserve details, emotions, and context that might otherwise be forgotten. This tip will inspire you to use on-photo journaling to strengthen your storytelling while keeping your pages clean and visually engaging.
In this Pixie Power Minute video, you’ll discover how the power of three—three paper layers, three photos, and three buttons—creates balance and impact in a strong page design, fast.
Looking for a creative way to add a short caption without overwhelming your photo? The folded journaling strip is an easy, eye-catching detail that adds both style and storytelling. Let’s create one together.
Are you looking forward to a productive 2026? Exciting new changes are in store for the 2026 Productivity Challenge.
Just like in traditional scrapbooking, color plays a big role in setting the tone of your digital pages. In this post, we’ll look at why custom color palettes—especially those included in digital art kits—are so valuable, and show you how to access and use them in Artisan to keep your designs cohesive and polished.
In this video tidbit, we’ll take a classic framing technique and push it further—creating unique frames that look just as striking on clean, minimalist pages as they do on richly decorated layouts.
Whether you're working on a fall layout, an apple-picking adventure, a cozy kitchen memory, or even a playful classroom page, the techniques in this Start2Finish video will help you create a design that feels fresh, seasonal, and entirely custom. You’ll see just how simple it is to transform built-in Artisan shapes into unique elements that bring your autumn photos to life. Let’s jump in and create something sweet—from start to finish!
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.