Bright Idea 300: Celebrating 300
To celebrate our 300th posting of Bright Ideas, we want you to choose 3 past Bright Ideas and combine them to create your page!
To celebrate our 300th posting of Bright Ideas, we want you to choose 3 past Bright Ideas and combine them to create your page!
This quick and easy pop out photo technique will add clean and classic style to your full bleed photo pages.
Use three photos, a border, and three words to make a unique title on your page.
Most of the time my pages start with the photos. This page came together because I started playing with a digital art kit and then selected photos for my page. I designed the page to look like a photo journal.
This video will demonstrate how to quickly create a visually compelling title using blocks to frame the title words on a layout.
This Bright Idea will turn any word art into a decorative photo card using the Embedded Image and Mask Effect.
This blended collage technique will help you create stunning title pages and covers.
Create a title page for your album or wall décor for you or a loved one using this fun idea!
Using a shape, create a fun photo focal point to help tell the story of your photos.
Create a simply elegant layout in minutes with this beautiful designed collage.
Create a unique background using your own photo! Find a photo with a detail that you would like to highlight. The kaleidoscope is created by using the rotate tools on the arrange ribbon.
Create a beautiful page worthy of wall art! With this Bright Idea, you will apply a mask effect along with frame effects. If you are new to using masks, take a look at the related video offering (found at the bottom of this post), Fundamentals of Masks.
Create this fun circle design using shapes, lines and the wand tool. Once the Wagon Wheel is created, just drag and drop your photos into place. Add a title and some journaling to tell the story. If desired, add some fun paper and embellishments and your page will be ready to share! In this Bright Idea you will create a straight line. To make sure your line is perfect, watch the related video listed at the bottom "Inserting a Straight Line."
This Bright Idea is a fun quick page design. Using two decorative shapes as the main design elements will make your page stand out!
Using the Painting tool on the Touchup Ribbon you can create a fun urban graffiti art design on your page.
Let your photos frame your story with this simply stylish page. This layout is great for title pages and chapter starters.
This Bright Idea serves many purposes. While this Bright Idea is designed for a 12x12 page, it is easily adaptable and can be used for chapter starters, calendar pages, acrylic and metal panels, canvases, cards and more. The text shape cutter will help you achieve this simple yet elegant monogram detail with just a few clicks.
Here’s an easy way to hide unwanted people and objects that are in your photo technically making the photo appear to be split in two!
Here's a way to incorporate a photo of a building or natural feature into the title of your page, leaving plenty of room to tell your story with words and pictures. And there's a cool twist to the technique that will add a little pop to your page!
Let your text showcase your photos with style. Installed font kits and the wand tool work together for this timeless look.