My first decision was choosing one larger photo as the focal point and four photos as smaller support pictures. After that was decided, I matted the focal point photo on white cardstock, wrote up my journaling, and trimmed four photos to smaller sizes.
My second decision was choosing a background and placing the photos on the page. I went with kraft cardstock instead of my usual white background because there is already quite a bit of white in my photos. I placed the photos on the page and started moving things around.
I settled on this arrangement because I like the strong horizontal and vertical lines. Now I have an idea where my title and journaling will go.
My third and final decision involved finishing touches. I decided to keep it simple because of all the photos, and went with a few embellishments to move the eye around the photos and finished the page with top and bottom borders.
I can seldom visualize a layout from start to finish unless I am scraplifting or using a sketch. It is usually a series of small decisions, each leading me to the next, that guides my process. I've had to learn to trust myself and slowly build confidence by completing pages I am happy to have created. Is this similar to your scrapping process, or can you see the whole layout in your mind before you get started?
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oh wow Sue...another amazing layout!!!... love your arrange your photos... im the opposite...most time I would lay the photos LAST... he he... Thanks for sharing.... hugs...xoxo
ReplyDeleteLooks good...clean and crisp!
ReplyDeleteI ♥ your pages - love reading about your creative process too TFS from another photo shuffler!
ReplyDeletelooks great sue~
ReplyDeleteA bit of both for me. Sometimes I have it in my head and then it turns out completely differently after I take my series of decisions as I stick.
ReplyDeleteI love the arrangement of photos you have here!
Love those fun cupcake photos! Looks like everyone loves their sweets. I like the arrangement of the photos. Thanks for walking us through your process! It varies for me. Usually when I see the whole page, it isn't really like I pictured it in the end. :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm like you, I can never see the entire layout unless following a sketch. I love your placement of photos. Great layout!
ReplyDeleteThis turned out beautifully! I really struggle with multi-photo layouts but I'll have to keep your process in mind. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat photo arrangement! Lovely design!
ReplyDeleteLovely layout Sue! Thanks for showing your process. I am the same way. Without a sketch it's trial by error. I hope some day it will become more natural. And slowly it is! Going now to check out the article!
ReplyDeleteI love lots of photos on a layout. Great grid design.
ReplyDeleteGreat layout - I like the simple embellishments & the kraft background.
ReplyDeleteGreat layout love how you laid out your photos
ReplyDeleteGreat thoughts in the process! Good things to keep in mind when I create the next time! Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteI love, love this design!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd it is such a cute page, too!! :)
I love how you arranged your photos! It's fun to see your process. :) It's rare for me to have a finished layout that works exactly the way I saw it in my head. But that's the fun of the process!
ReplyDeleteLooks great - I like the simple border idea at the top and bottom - great idea to frame the photos.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a fun layout :)
ReplyDeleteGreat photos :)
I really like how you placed these photos.