Showing posts with tag "Ribbon: Cut".

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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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Start2Finish: Diagonal Discovery

By Tameka Bond

This faux diagonal collage is fun and flexible. Strategic Layers created with the Straight and Custom Cutters.

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Pixie Power Minute: Folded Journaling Strip

By Tameka Bond

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.

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Video Tidbit: Ghost Frames

By Tameka Bond

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.

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Video Tidbit: Circle Tuck

By Nathalie Séguin

This Video Tidbit introduces a fun and simple way to create a dynamic circular layout using photos and papers. With a few smart cuts and layered elements, scrapbook pages gain depth and personality in just a few steps.

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Bright Idea 471: Tucked Tag

By Melanie Radko

Learn how to design a creative tag with a second tag tucked inside and accented with playful embellishments.

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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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Video Tidbit: Triple Banner Style

By Kim Mannino

Looking for a fast and fabulous layout technique? This video walks you through creating a dynamic "Triple Banner" page using shape editing tools and a clean photo row. With just a few clicks, you’ll have a polished foundation ready for your photos, title, journaling, and finishing touches. Perfect for quick pages with bold visual impact!

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Bright Idea 467: Defined Lines Quick Page

By Tameka Bond

This clever design concept uses the Grid Cutter and bold strokes to create crisp, defined sections that beautifully highlight your favorite patterned papers. By combining clean, structured lines with pops of color and texture, the Defined Lines Quick Page turns your layout into a striking showcase—perfect for mixing and matching patterns while keeping your page balanced and visually engaging. It’s a quick, easy way to let your papers shine without overwhelming your photos.

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Video Tidbit: Ice Cream Cone Title

By Nathalie Séguin

Play with shapes, filters and a splash of color to turn simple letters into something that looks like ice cream cones—drippy, sweet, and full of personality.

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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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Pixie Power Minute: Sliced and Stacked Quick Page

By Tameka Bond

Looking for a fresh twist on your quick pages? In this Pixie Power Minute, we’re slicing into something fun and totally stackable! Watch as we use the Straight Edge Cutter to transform simple squares into dynamic triangle stacks, creating a bold, modern layout in minutes. To finish it off, we’ll add a clever layered title using both an outline and a fill—perfect for that extra pop of personality.

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Video Tidbit: Cut, Color, & Fade

By Robyn Foss

Less is more with this technique. We’ll use a simple monochromatic color palette and just two tools to create a striking base for your layout. By pulling colors directly from your photos, you'll achieve a cohesive, polished look where everything blends beautifully and effortlessly.

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