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Bright Idea 481: Quad Focus

Create a vibrant cluster: one special photo, four decorative squares, and playful embellishments—bring your story to life with Quad Focus.

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Video Tidbit: Zip It Up

Looking for a fresh way to add texture, dimension, and a little bit of “wow” to your pages? This training walks you step-by-step through creating a fully custom zipper. It’s a fun design technique that blends shapes, strokes, and a touch of creativity to give your layout a unique, interactive feel. Whether you're unzipping a story, revealing hidden photos, or just adding playful movement to your page, this technique is versatile and easy to master.

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Bright Idea 480: Vertical Stories

This design uses a series of vertical strips as the foundation, each topped with a framed photo and accented with coordinated embellishments. The strips vary in height, color, and texture to create visual movement across the page, while consistent spacing keeps the layout balanced. Layered frames add dimension, and journaling boxes tucked beneath the outer strips help anchor the design. The result is a structured yet artistic composition that lets your photos and clusters shine.

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Pixie Power Minute: Triple Play

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.

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Pixie Power Minute: Folded Journaling Strip

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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Bright Idea 478: Words In Disguise

Turn your title into design! In this Bright Idea, a short bold phrase is stacked, rotated, and transformed into a stylish border that looks more like a pattern than words. Perfect for adding subtle texture or a striking backdrop to your page.

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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.

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Bright Idea 476: Photo Tile Frame

Create a sleek, dimensional tiled photo frame with a top-centered opening and customizable fill. This technique focuses on building the frame itself—complete with 3D-style trim and layered shadows—for a polished, tag-like look.

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Pixie Power Minute: Topsy-Turvy Triangles

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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Start2Finish: The Sweetest Day

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!

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Video Tidbit: Circle Tuck

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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Tool Tip: Stamp Tool

The Stamp tool lets you add decorative details to your pages, ranging from subtle to sensational in seconds. This tip explores the basics of this powerful software feature.

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Start2Finish: Med Trip Itinerary

This Start2Finish video tutorial showcases how I created an opening double-page spread for my 2019 Mediterranean trip travel. The techniques shown offer a fun and flexible way to set the stage for your memories.

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