Starting a new scrapbook is always an easy move to make, but many shortly find they can become overpowered with how they need their finished product to look to when it's done. When you are considering scrapbook designs, you should be supplied with a list of things that you'd like to meet with your next project.
The very first thing you need to look at is the theme. You should already have decided on this, if you have not - I am a bit mystified as to the reasons why you started a new album. If you have not, consider the various things that would be worth scrapbooking: school days, vacations, weddings, your or your children's earliest recollections.
Now you have a theme, we are going to be beginning at the bottom and working our way up, lets begin with color. Your book should have a main colour that is connected to your theme. While many colors have associations with them ( eg green environment, red love, etc ) you shouldn't feel limited to a little selection of colours, so pick the one you think would work well for your book. Because colour is an individual choice, there is no wrong and right so go nuts!
Next step is paper type what would work well for your book? Card? Glossy paper? Recycled? These can add a great texture to your book background and truly make for some stand out books.
The final thing you must consider for your scrapbook design is the layout. I've made this last because I've seen many scrapbookers start with a layout and then ruin the look by picking colours and paper types later and generally taking away from the appearance of the layout. You'll find that when you have themes, colour and paper already planned, the right layout will jump out at you. This makes it way easier to get the right design the first time.
So the next time you start a new album, keep the above in mind and you can spend a little less time planning and more time scrapping something we all like to do.
The very first thing you need to look at is the theme. You should already have decided on this, if you have not - I am a bit mystified as to the reasons why you started a new album. If you have not, consider the various things that would be worth scrapbooking: school days, vacations, weddings, your or your children's earliest recollections.
Now you have a theme, we are going to be beginning at the bottom and working our way up, lets begin with color. Your book should have a main colour that is connected to your theme. While many colors have associations with them ( eg green environment, red love, etc ) you shouldn't feel limited to a little selection of colours, so pick the one you think would work well for your book. Because colour is an individual choice, there is no wrong and right so go nuts!
Next step is paper type what would work well for your book? Card? Glossy paper? Recycled? These can add a great texture to your book background and truly make for some stand out books.
The final thing you must consider for your scrapbook design is the layout. I've made this last because I've seen many scrapbookers start with a layout and then ruin the look by picking colours and paper types later and generally taking away from the appearance of the layout. You'll find that when you have themes, colour and paper already planned, the right layout will jump out at you. This makes it way easier to get the right design the first time.
So the next time you start a new album, keep the above in mind and you can spend a little less time planning and more time scrapping something we all like to do.
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