How I Designed My Scrapbook Page Part 2
I decided to do a page about a special place that my husband and I frequent often. Starting with some research on how others laid out their page an idea quickly came to mind and I took to sketching out what I had imagined in my mind.
In Dublin, Ireland there is the Academy of Scrapbooking and Arts, where they are trying to bring together scrapbookers all over the world. Recently they decided to hold a contest and The Scrapbooking World Championship is an event that gathers scrappers from all around the world. For the first time a global event that involves enthusiasts practitioners, retailers and the creative industries.
I decided to do a page about a special place that my husband and I frequent often. Starting with some research on how others laid out their page an idea quickly came to mind and I took to sketching out what I had imagined in my mind.
For me, quickly sketching out my idea is where I always begin weather it be a card a mixed media piece or I guess a scrapbook page.
After arranging and re-arranging many times I finally found a layout I was quite happy with. I did take away some components that I originally had for the piece because it just seemed to busy for the eye. I also wanted to add some pictures that I took at the park, so the layout changed to fit them in as well.
This is a (blurry) picture of the page before I took some of the components out and added the pictures.
This is a picture of the finished scrapbook page. Thanks to Sara the image is clear and crisp, she's the best!
I did adhere some components with 3D foam tabs to add interest and so that the whole piece isn't just a flat page.
I also used an embossing folder to add some more interest in the background to the tree line.
So even though it's been a while since I made a scrapbook, creating this page was fun and I think it turned out fantastic. I'm excited to make another one and perhaps next year I will make a whole scrapbook, just another way to use things from my stash.
Until next project...
Katarina
Here is a list of thing I used to create this scrapbook page:
Large circle template - PS8006
Picnic table and camping sign - FRA9534
Small leafs - FRA10117, 60020580
Trees - Naked trees -IME128, IME127 Evergreen 60022056, Birch trees - CR1337
Leaves at bottom right - LR0478
Background paper from my personal stash at home