| Scrapbooking is a very popular hobby. There is an | | | | colors that match the feel or mood of the photos. Cool |
| entire industry dedicated to supplies and tools just for | | | | blues might compliment photos of winter better than a |
| scrapbooking. The possibilities are seemingly without | | | | sunny yellow. Theme papers are available for many |
| end. Scrapbooking is a great way to creatively display | | | | events and holidays. Make sure you use acid free |
| and preserve your photos and memorabilia. | | | | products. |
| I love to share my scrapbooks with friends and family. | | | | 4. Crop and mat photos – Decide which if any |
| Many comment that they would love to create | | | | photos you want to crop. Remember that sometimes |
| scrapbooks to show off their photos, but they don't | | | | less is more when it comes to cropping. Crop out |
| know how to begin. They are too worried about | | | | distractions, but keep some historical and place |
| having to be the creative type. | | | | references. |
| Let me share with you the 7 simple steps that I use in | | | | 5. Adhere Photos – Double check your layout, and |
| creating my scrapbook page layouts. These simple | | | | adhere your photos to the page. Make sure you use |
| steps are easy to learn and can be adapted to suit | | | | acid free adhesives. |
| your own style of scrapbooking. | | | | 6. Add page title and journaling – Decide on a page |
| 1. Choose your Photos – Decide which photos you | | | | title (every page doesn't absolutely need a title). The |
| want to use on that page. As a general rule three to | | | | page title lets us know what the page is about. If you |
| five photos will usually work on a 12 X 12 scrapbook | | | | have a difficult time thinking of a title, don't worry. |
| page layout. If you are using a smaller album you will | | | | There are many resources for finding a title. Write a |
| need to adjust this. You may also choose to only | | | | draft of your journaling on a piece of scrap paper first. |
| include one or two photos if they are larger, you don't | | | | When you are happy with it, transfer it to your page or |
| want to crop at all, or you want lots of space around | | | | journaling box. |
| them. | | | | 7. Add Embellishments - Embellishments should |
| 2. Decide on page layout – Plan where to place | | | | compliment the page not overpower the pictures. For |
| photos, journaling and page title. The page should feel | | | | this reason I add them last. That being said, they can |
| balanced and pleasing to the eye. If you want some | | | | really add some spice and visual appeal to your |
| help deciding how to lay out the elements of the page, | | | | scrapbook page layout. |
| consider using scrapbook page sketches. These are | | | | |
| great blueprints to base your pages on. | | | | Remember you can adapt these steps to fit your |
| 3. Choose coordinating papers and embellishments | | | | style and the type of scrapbook album you are |
| – A great tip for choosing your papers and | | | | creating. Scrapbooking is a very individual hobby. Use |
| embellishments is to pull some colors from the photos. | | | | these steps as a guide and have fun! |
| Also consider the the subject of the photos. Choose | | | | |