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A question from Julie:
I have recently finished my latest scrapbook and I am starting another one about my trip to Australia with my family. I am working on the title page for the cover now but I have no idea how to start it? Should I make it filled up with embellishments and photos or go simple? Please give me some tips about making the cover of my book. I really don’t want to make a mess on my first page.
If it is the cover of a full-size album and you’re unsure about it, I would recommend starting simple with a title and a small amount of embellishments around or behind the title. You could place the it in the center, about one-third the way from the top, or down toward the lower left corner, or make the title a vertical line down the left side of your cover.
Unless I had a fabulous idea with photos on the cover, I wouldn’t usually add a picture. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t, though. If you do, I’d cut a piece of a page protector and find a way to adhere it over your photo.
When it comes to choosing your embellishments, let the overall tone of the trip dictate the style of your cover page and the items you place on it. Look for embellishments that compliment that emotion. Cluster and layer your embellishments around the photo or title, or both.
For help with the embellishments, you can watch these videos:
Clustering Embellishments
Layering Embellishments
Visual Triangles
