Need an easy way to scrapbook all those multiple-photo layout-opportunities that summer time is providing you? Today’s idea is fun, easy, and will still allow you a lot of flexibility in terms of photo numbers, placement, and the tone of your story.
So what do you think? After watching today’s video, what stories are already coming to your mind?
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For a longer look at the layouts I featured in the episode I’ve posted them below…
Canyon Lake
2-page 12×12 layout
In my pictures the blue sky and what little green we have here in AZ were lost. I was disappointed that I had only captured brown landscape colors so I added the blue and green I missed with my paper choices.
Telling The Story Through Tone
I also wanted to combine two moods: an earthy feel to enhance the lake, plus a happy playful one to celebrate childhood and play. To do that, I added those wooden beads for earthiness (some were from a hairpiece I had bought years ago in the Philippines so they have nostalgic meaning for me and some were from a pair of flip flops that my dog chewed up the day I brought them home from the store–not so nostalgic but I love those beads too!).
The clouds were my playful addition for the childhood tone I wanted to add.
Zoom
12×12 layout
If you’re a member you might remember the episode I did on my process for choosing and deleting photos from an overwhelmingly huge set (Episode 96 – Filtering The Photo Flood). In it I talked about how I look for the stories (yes, there is usually more than one story from one event) and the photos that best tell them. This layout is one of the stories I pulled from that large group of pictures I took while we visited the Mesa Arts Center.
Button Embellishment
I love making my own embellishments from leftover stuff. You save money and gain creativity.
Members can watch an archived episode on making your own embellishments like this using Buttons, Brads, And Beads.
Flexible Templates
Do you like the idea in the video of having a flexible visual image or seed from which to tell your own stories? I have been sharing a number of them–what I call my Flexible Templates. Here are some you can watch….
Episodes that are FREE…
- Episode 96 – Moving Panel Template
- Episode 73 – Flexible Templates
And here are some in the archives that Paperclipping Members can watch…
- Episode 100 – A Collage Formula
- Episode 80 – A Multi-Photo Template
