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Old 02-20-2010, 09:31 PM
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Default Embellishing with "small and versatile" embellishments

Embellishing with small and versatile embellishments-per ch 2 Every Little Thing eBook - Digital Scrapbooking eBooks DesignerDigitals

Buttons, brads, epoxies, sequins, gems, flowers...

They're small because . . . well . . . they're small

They're versatile because:
- they come in lots of colors
- they come in lots of styles --- or will work with lots of styles
-they can be used alone or in combination with other embellishments
-they are generally meaning neutral so they work with most subjects

BRADS INTRO
precision, regularity, good for graphic looks, attaching

BRADS - awesome minimalist detail
by beehive50
» snapshot « - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

BRADS - punctuate end of journaling
by beehive50
» unbelievable « - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

go-to brad product?
Brad Bonanza No. 03: Digital Fasteners - Digital Scrapbooking Elements

BUTTONS INTRO
lots of color and styling options, thus work to set tone/support particular style

BUTTONS - old fashioned look by Debbie HOdge
you use too many dishes - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

BUTTONS - bright and funky look (and used in a series)
by Justmp
2010 Project 365 - week 6 - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

What's your go-to button product?
For simple buttons, I go to the Simple Classics Kits
For fancy buttons, I go to Anna and Lynn's kits
Clear buttons are awesome, too

GEMS INTRO
Use gems, rhinestones, and sequins for elegance, bold glamour, or a fun bit of bling.

GEMS - sprinkled by AmyL
Sorry Little Buddy - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

GEMS - sprinkled by Shannahmay
Cuddle Pup - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

go-to gems?
Bedazzled! Layout Jewelry - Digital Scrapbooking Elements DesignerDigitals
Spiced Jewel Element Set

FLOWERS INTRO
Flowers are one of the most frequently used images in scrapbook page embellishment. This
makes sense given their widespread presence in our daily lives.

FLOWERS a triangle cluster + grounding function
Used with symbolic image -> bird in flight
by Mozer
Hope - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

FLOWERS - along a stitching line
by Elena
What are you whispering? - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

flower products: pressed flowers, paper flowers, felt flowers, made of a variety of materials.

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USE SMALL AND VERSATILE AS: ACCENT

BUTTON - just one
by Deanie
Cherish - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

BRADS Interesting use of brads & flowers
+ she's repeating this usage in several pages really awesome such minimal use of embellishments yet so strong
Gnarly-Strangely Beautiful by cderousseau
Gnarly-Strangely Beautiful - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

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USE SMALL AND VERSATILE TO: ATTACH

BRADS - in each corner of a frame
by Kerry Mac
30 MM Feb. Let them go... - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

BRADS - corner anchors + 1 FLOWER BUTTON
So simple & so stunning
by Echogirl
All about Me - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

BUTTONS attachers
by DebbieHodge
A Really Good Memory - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

BRADS - attachers but in aligned columns
by Amson Me - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

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USE SMALL AND VERSATILE IN: SERIES

BRADS - journaling bullets Roadtrip by beehive50
» road trip « (Jess' Fresh Look #3) - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

BRADS - 3 on an alpha/series Art by AshleyGG
Art - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

BUTTONS - series -- untidy
by DebbieHodge
Soft - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

USE SMALL AND VERSATILE TO: SPRINKLE/SCATTER

FLOWERS BUTTONS - sprinkled
by Stephanie Long
AAM#1 - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

BUTTONS - Delicate and Clean, Sprinkled
by Merr
Snapshots of You - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

BUTTONS, BRADS, GEMS -sprinkled in two series
Shovel to Skate - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

USE SMALL AND VERSATILE AS: CENTERS & STACKS

GEMS - stacked and centers
by Shannahmay
Wonder - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

BRADS in center of circles on patterned paper
by Kayleigh
Here & now - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

BRADS in center of flowers
by cdrousseau
Your Smile - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

USE SMALL AND VERSATILE: IN A CLUSTER

BUTTONS/FLOWERS in clusters
by Amber R
Dentist - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

EVERYTHING!
by Kayleigh
Chit Chat Girl - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

MORE

BRADS - graphic minimalist touch
beehive50
» explode « - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

BRADS - flow and detail
by beehive50
» december 20 « - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

BUTTONS - flow via spots of color
by Merr
Petit Teddy page 2 - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

BUTTONS - in a series
by DonitaB
Wii Love It - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

EPOXY - attachment
Sweet Boy - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals
Sweet Boy by Tesia

JUST FUN
by Lpate
My Happy Place - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

BRADS - 3 series attach
by Amy L
I Resolve- Design Your Life - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

BUTTONS - series + anchor/grounding by Karenann
Leaving_Forever_copy_1800_x_1800_ - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals

FLOWERS - sprinkling +BUTTONS ? series
by Amy L
Waving at Katie AAM3 - Digital Scrapbooking Ideas - DesignerDigitals
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Debbie Thanks so much for hosting that fun chat and for posting your notes.. they go way toooo fast for me to keep up
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Thank you for posting these. They go by so fast in the chat, I have had a great time going back and adding them to my faves!
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thanks for the chat!!!! I would like to have spent 2 hours on this!!!! Thanks again!!!
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An amazing chat, Debbie. Thanks for all this great documentation. BRAD FRENZY!!
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You are so organized and pack a lot of learning into a one hour chat! I managed to be in the chat room for some of the hour while my grandson was watching a video, but, missed some parts, so, I appreciate this message with all the links. Thank you, Debbie!
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I agree thanks a bunch for the notes-the rooms were really busy yesterday!
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Thanks so much for all this information. I'll definitely be studying some of these ideas.
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What a great resource you've posted here! Appreciate it and really enjoyed your chat Debbie!
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Thank you so much for posting this! I bought the book yesterday because the chat was just too insane for me, lol!
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Debbie,
Thanks so much for the chat and mentioning my layout in it. I'm so honored. I'm only sorry that I couldn't have been there but my baby had a fever (105!) and I had to get him seen. (Fortunately..it's just a cold.) Off to get the book though!
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This is fantastic information!!!!! I want to go read more!!
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Great chat- thanks so much for the notes and suggestions.
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This is fabulous, Debbie! Thanks for a great chat and this awesome, detailed recap!
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Thank you so much Debbie! Great chat and wonderful notes!
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Thank you so much for awesome chat and these notes, Debbie!
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you are all welcome


and, Gabi, I've been thinking about you. Seeing the light bulb go off for you during the chat was a highlight for me. The enthusiasm of the whole group gave me a great satisfied feeling. Nice to hang out with scrappers who love their brads and buttons.
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