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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.
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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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Bright Idea 475: Stacked Words
Using the Text Cutter, 3D edge, and Shadows, create a title that will pop off your page!
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Video Tidbit: Transparent Shaped Text
Learn and practice a quick way to fill your transparent shapes with text that extends to the edges of your outline. Then, have fun creating accents for your layouts.
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Bright Idea 469: Triangle Trees
Quick and Easy "Trees" to match any layout. Great for Christmas, camping, hiking, or walking in the park!
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Video Tidbit: Triple Banner Style
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 466: Rip and Stack
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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Challenge 10: Stamped Photo
Create a design focal point for your page using a stamped photo.
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Pixie Power Minute: Sliced and Stacked Quick Page
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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Bright Idea 463: Captured Memories
Enjoy the memories of a special event in your life using a full-page bleed photo and the straight cutter to create a square grouping of four additional images.
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Video Tidbit: Tilted
Have fun making this quick page for any pictures you have. Using the grid cutter is very easy and quick, making this layout a breeze to complete.
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Bright Idea 461: Angles and Accents
Add energy and style to your layout with angled shapes and eye-catching accents. This quick technique uses simple tools to create bold designs that highlight your photos and make your pages pop!
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Bright Idea 460: Strips and Stacks
Strips and Stacks is all about creating depth and movement through layered paper strips and a bold vertical photo column. This layout draws the eye with overlapping shapes, balanced alignment, and a clean space for storytelling. Use it to highlight a favorite photo series or document a day in snapshots - perfect for when you want structure with a little edge.
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Pixie Power Minute: Quartered Circle Magic
Watch a simple shape transform into stunning design possibilities! In this Pixie Power Minute, a single circle is added to the page and then cut into four equal parts—quarter circles. With a few quick moves, these quartered shapes are copied and arranged into a square on the layout. From there, the creative options are endless. This technique adds geometric flair with a twist of fun. See how many patterns you can create using just one clever shape!
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Start2Finish: Birdsongs and Boardwalks
In this Start2Finish video, I’ll show you how to create a nature-inspired layout built around a custom embroidery hoop made from common shapes. This simple but eye-catching technique became the foundation of my page, inspired by a peaceful winter walk at Clear Lake State Park. With soft textures, layered photo clusters, and earthy embellishments, this layout captures the calm beauty of birdsongs, boardwalks, and the joy of creative storytelling.