Wednesday, March 14, 2012
My Scrapbook Process: Layouts Using Basic Shapes
Today over at Practical Scrappers they are featuring layouts using basic shapes. I think in terms of shape all the time when scrapbooking, and have even organized some of my Pinterest boards according to shape, so this topic is right up my alley. I chose to go with rectangles for my page.
Step #1: Sketched a basic design and jotted down some ideas on this grid paper, available from Stampin' Up!
Step #2: Laid out my grid of rectangular photos. Everything else will fit around this grouping.
Step #3: Filled in the page with patterned paper, title, journaling. I used a border punch on the patterned paper so all the edges are not so straight. Now it's time to introduce a few new shapes to further soften the lines a bit.
Step #4: Added some border strips in a visual triangle, introduced a star shape, added a brad. Almost finished.
Step #5: Done! I kept playing with the repetition of color and shape until I was satisfied. The title is a play on words, as my niece's name is Joy.
Choosing a basic shape helps me get a page started. Rectangles, squares and circles are my favorite. Do you think about shapes when you scrap?
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neat simple and indeed beautiful layout... love the colors too... Awesome.... hugs...xoxo
ReplyDeleteI just love these step by step process posts that you do. Your layout is just fab and the step by step makes it even more so.
ReplyDeleteGreat job.
Thanks for sharing your process!! This page is really "happy", it reflects well the mood of the pictures!!
ReplyDeleteLove how you built your photos collage and then fit your papers and embellishments around it. Lately, I've been into circle embellishments. I'm a little late to the party but still enjoying them.
ReplyDeleteI seem to be in banner mode at the moment! I did enjooy seeing how you put your page together today
ReplyDeleteFabulous layout! Love the design and photo placement :)
ReplyDeletegreat layout - love the placement of all the photos!!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely layout. You make it look so simple. I love how your Pinterest is set up. I'm following several of your boards.
ReplyDeleteLove the colors, the design, and the green stitches! Very nice layout!
ReplyDeleteReally love how you put this together. I should dig out my graph paper!
ReplyDeleteLove seeing the process and the final product! Your layout looks great!
ReplyDeleteYour idea page is much neater than any of mine. Love this bright & colorful layout!
ReplyDeleteSo very happy! I love this layout and the process of making it happen!!
ReplyDeleteSo fun and bright! Really cute stuff. Love those stiched 'x''s
ReplyDeleteFun layout!
ReplyDeleteI am a math and a computer geek so I love the oh-so-trendy hexagons and I have always been in love with circles or geometric looking flowers (like spyrographs). I am all about the geometrics really :P
Love all the bright colors! I love to scrap with square photos, but love to add in circles to soften things up when needed. Love that you added some hand stitching too. :)
ReplyDeleteTFS! Love your LO ..it gave me the inspiration(i.e. I have unashamedly scraplifted it!-hope you don't mind?) for a LO I was really struggling with!
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
What a great layout & it looks like it was a fun party!
ReplyDeleteGreat peek at your process -- I also think about shapes, but more in terms of balancing them out -- straight lines with non-straight, etc. Love your details!
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