Easy Scrapbooking Layout Ideas!
Most of us find it difficult to get started on creating scrapbook page layouts and if you are one of them, you may find this article helpful when learning some easy ideas on what are the different types of scrapbook layouts you can use. You will find some great scrapbooking layout ideas here. Patterned paper layout When using patterned paper as a scrapbook page layout, you should follow the following rules: Never use a paper with a pattern larger than the smallest photographed head; patterned papers are secondary to the photos so never give too much concern if you cannot find the right photos to go on the pattern; and, use plain paper over the pattern as a journal box. Nameplate layout Use large letter tiles to make bold effect on the layout. You can use stamps to put your name on the page. Stencils would also be a great way to do this. Other methods such as using all sorts of embellishments to spell a name, embroidering the name on the page or using fonts like calligraphy would be great.
Whether you are an artist or not, handprinting the page would give you unique layout. Use acrylic paints, colored pens, watercolors, or crayons to do this. To come out neat, you can concentrate the large handprints around the borders of the page. Smaller handprints can come in between. Newspaper layout Create a page that would relatively look like a newspaper’s front page. This would work best if you intent to make a page that focuses on the significant event. Use an Old English font as a heading; somewhat similar to the heading of a newspaper. Then, use a large text for the headline. A Times New Roman font is for the story. Place a photo on the side or at the middle of the page. Rub-on Transfers layout Using rub-on transfers is both easy and tricky. It is easy in the sense that all you have to do is to rub-on and you have an instant layout. It is tricky in the sense that you have to practice in order to achieve a perfect transfer. If you are using rub-on transfers for the first time, then you might as well start on a smooth surface. Once you get the hang of it, move on to the next level and use the transfer on surfaces such as metal, mesh, ribbon, and glass. If you prefer to use rub-on transfers to these surfaces, make sure that they are adhere enough to make permanent contact. Some brands are stickier than the other. Z pattern layout Arrange all the materials you have on a Z pattern. Meaning, the arrangements should start on the top left of the page and move on a Z pattern.
Use one photo as a focal point and move outwards. The focal point can be a large photo. This would give the viewer a starting point on where to begin looking. If you are using 3 or more photos, try to make some arrangements. You can use 3 different photo sizes arranged diagonally, with the focal point on the largest photo. You can also use one large photo with 2 small photos on each side. Or, you can use 3 photos of the same size and make arrangement to highlight a certain point. Aging paper layout Weathering a paper is a popular technique on creating a layout. There are several ways to do this. One is by damping the paper and ironing it to dry. This would create all sort of weathered look to the paper. Another way of aging the paper is by rolling it into a ball to make it look wrinkled. Then, sand it with a finest grained sand paper you can find. Wedding Layouts There are so many more scrapbooking layout ideas that you can use but these will be enough to get you started. If you want to make other types of layouts, you can combine 2 or more of these types of layouts to make one unique layout. Just remember to use your imagination and creativity to make a good layout that you can feel very proud of your accomplishments. Congratulations! You are ready to use some scrapbooking layout ideas for your project.Return to hompage from Scrapbooking Layout Ideas
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