| After you have decided upon your photos,
write your journaling on a
piece of scrap paper and place it on the page, positioning it next
to the photo to which it belongs. If space is limited for journaling,
limit the size of the piece of paper you are writing on so you don't
get too wordy. You can also use a text or journaling block, described
in the advanced scrapbooking
techniques section.
Once your jounaling is complete, lay out your embellishments.
If you want to use stickers, cut around the sticker (leaving the
paper backing on) and position it on the page to see how it looks.
If you are considering rubber stamping, stamp out the design you
are going to use on a piece of scrap paper and cut out around the
design. Arrange the stamped piece of paper on the scrapbook page
until you are satisfied with its position. Remember that the focus
of your scrapbook is the photographs, so your embellishments should
compliment the subject of the photos, not overpower them!
Adjust the layout until you are happy, and move on to your next
page. This is the whole goal of scrapbooking, to finish your albums
so everyone can enjoy the photos and memorabilia in them. You want
to create simple but attractive pages until you feel comfortable
to attempt more elaborate techniques and layouts. Stick with your
first instinct of how you liked the page because it was most likely
the right one and you will be happier with the layout in the end.
I have published quite a few layouts that I hope will inspire you.
Examples of Layouts:
Baby Scrapbooking Ideas
Family Scrapbook
Heritage Scrapbooking
Vacation
Scrapbook Ideas
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