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Video Tidbit: MAKEAPL8

Create a title that feels personal, playful, and full of meaning. In this Video Tidbit, you’ll learn how to design a license plate-inspired title, turning simple letters into a bold, story-forward focal point. A great technique for turning letters into a cohesive, eye-catching title that supports your photos without overwhelming them.

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Design Tip: Buttons 2 Flowers

This Tip will show you a fun way to use those buttons that come in a lot of the digital kits from the FOREVER store.

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Video Tidbit: Blueprints Beyond Your Photo Books

In this Video Tidbit, you’ll see how easy it is to turn your storytelling pages into a photo gift like a puzzle, table top panel, mouse pad and more. By starting with Blueprints, you can jump-start your design and create a fun, meaningful photo gift in no time. Piece by piece, your story comes together in a whole new way.

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Bright Idea 493: Masked Alpha Titles

Create a standout title using one of your own artsy photos as the foundation. This Bright Idea combines a chunky font, an easy mask, and a single photo repeated across each letter to form a bold, cohesive title that instantly draws the eye.

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Video Tidbit: Lemon Word Art Title

Add a fun and zesty title to your page. Use the Built-in shapes that come with Artisan 6 to create a lemon shape behind your title.

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Bright Idea 492: Ducks in a Row

Create a fun border using shapes that come with Artisan 6 software. You can use ducks to decorate a variety of pages!

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Blueprints: April 2026

This installment of pixels2Pages monthly membership Blueprints include nine unique Blueprint (BP) designs in 12x12 and 11x8.5 sizes. In addition, we are including our Double Page Spread BPs (DPS) as a Seamless Layflat (SLF) file. You will receive 21 individual Blueprints to use for easily creating layouts that preserve your memories.

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Journaling Tip: Hobbies and Interests

Your hobbies are more than pastimes - they’re windows into your story. This journaling tip invites you to document the passions that shape your days by exploring how they began, how they’ve grown, and why they continue to matter. Whether it’s a creative outlet, a quiet ritual, or something that connects you to others, hobbies reveal personality, season-of-life shifts, and the moments that bring joy and meaning. Use this tip to move beyond simply recording what you love and start capturing the story behind it. From reflective paragraphs to short lists or visual storytelling, this approach works beautifully across a variety of layouts and design styles - helping turn everyday interests into meaningful memory-keeping moments.

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Bright Idea 490: Organized Overlap

Love the look of layered pages but want them to feel calm, balanced, and intentional? Bright Idea 490, Organized Overlap, shows you how to create depth through overlapping elements while keeping everything clean and easy to follow.

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Journaling Tip: Meme's the Word

This tip will help you utilize memes, comic strips, quotes, and screenshots of other meaningful thoughts and messages to create a powerful picture of that moment in time.

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Blueprints: March 2026

This installment of pixels2Pages monthly membership Blueprints include nine unique Blueprint (BP) designs in 12x12 and 11x8.5 sizes. In addition, we are including our Double Page Spread BPs (DPS) as a Seamless Layflat (SLF) file. You will receive 21 individual Blueprints to use for easily creating layouts that preserve your memories.

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Video Tidbit: Vertical Whimsy

Today we’re adding movement and personality with a playful vertical title. In this quick creative burst, I’ll show you how to combine text paths and rotation variance to escape predictable placement — then finish it off with a stacked outline effect that adds depth and definition without overpowering your page.

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Journaling Tip: Adding Accents to Text

Add accented characters and special symbols to your Artisan® projects using simple ALT codes. Make words like _piñata_, _café_, and _Noël_ look authentic and elevate your journaling with cultural flair.

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Bright Idea 486: Tilted Vertical Cutout Border

This border design adds instant personality and movement to your pages. This technique turns a simple vertical border into a bold design feature by cutting your title directly into the edge and tilting each letter for playful visual interest. Perfect for highlighting locations, events, or themes, this border creates a strong focal point while still leaving plenty of room for photos and journaling. It’s a great way to add depth, direction, and a custom look—using just one vertical photo and a chunky font—while keeping your layout clean and intentional.

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