I’m here to tell you that it is more than possible to create incredibly beautiful scrapbook pages without the fuss. This post will feature 6 tips to help keep your scrapping simple.
1. Emphasize your story – Build your layout around a large text block, rather than trying making the journaling an afterthought.
2. Use white space as a design element – Don’t feel like you have to fill every square inch of real estate with something interesting. Balance an area of interest with wide open spaces.
3. Leverage your skills – Minimize the need to assemble complementary digital elements by utilizing masks and brushes to add artistic flair to your photo.
4. Add interest with repetition – Create the look of a multi-photo layout using that one perfect shot again and again.
5. Let the photo shine – Avoid the temptation to miniaturize every photo for the sake of art. Choose simplicity by using a beautiful photo over more than 50% of the page.
6. Throw a block party – Using a geometric design, especially with the aid of a grid, is a lightning-fast path to great design. Block out papers, photos or a combination of the two.
Don’t forget that this is your album and there’s no competition in memory keeping. More importantly, there is no reason you shouldn’t save a little time and a bit of sanity by scrapping simply.
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May 13, 2009
Jennifer S. Wilson
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