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How To Tuesday

29
Jun
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It’s “How To Tuesday” here on the Pebbles blog and design team member Lisa Warren has put together a tutorial about doodling!  Doodling is such a fun (and easy!) way to add a little bit of detail and character to your scrapbook layouts and cards and Lisa makes it easy with her step by step instructions.  Here’s what Lisa had to say … “More often than not, I don’t feel my projects are complete unless there is a little freehand doodling thrown in.  Doodling is so easy to do and a really economical way to lift your project to the next level.  Although this layout was perfectly ok, I felt it just needed that little something extra to finish it off.”

I started by adding a double line along the edges of the leaves to add more definition.

Then, I traced around the edge of the “hello” sticker. The word sticker was looking a little lost on my layout, and now with the outline, it really pops off the page!

I also added a pale grey border to the edge of the yellow square.  My layout is looking more like I want it to…but not quite.

To finish my layout, I have added a chocolate brown border approximately 1/2inch in from the edge.  I prefer to draw my lines freehand, but you could use a ruler.  To compensate for any crooked lines, I doodle the lines twice. That way they become a design feature and not an error.  I find that the quicker the line is doodled, the better it looks.  Here’s my finished layout…

There are loads of ways you can add doodling, from adding a freehand title, drawing images, or lines. Here’s some examples of my favourite doodling techniques.

Why not try out doodling on your next project? I guarantee you’ll love the look, and you’ll inject a little more fun into your scrapbooking!

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Comments

  1. Cherie says

    June 29, 2010 at 1:36 pm

    That is a seriously adorable page!!

  2. Liz says

    June 29, 2010 at 1:38 pm

    This is a great idea Lisa! I love all of the examples.

  3. Martine says

    June 29, 2010 at 3:54 pm

    wow! that little bit of doodling makes a big difference! love your page!!

  4. CraftCrave says

    June 29, 2010 at 6:25 pm

    Just a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave today [29 Jun 01:06pm GMT]. Thanks, Maria

  5. Julie Bonner says

    June 30, 2010 at 11:42 am

    Love all this doodling Lisa!!! Fabulous page 🙂

  6. Janet Z says

    July 3, 2010 at 10:38 pm

    Super doodling!

  7. scrappermimi says

    July 5, 2010 at 1:43 pm

    I am so loving this!

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