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Unique Scrapbook Layout Design Tips From "Scrapbooking" episode SCB-430

Project by Brandy Hackman.

Brandy shows how to create a visually pleasing layout using the rule of thirds, repetition, text-wrapping and a coat hanger to frame the photo.

Have you ever wondered what it is that makes a great page layout? There are many rules of design that professionals use when designing ads, billboards, magazines, etc. Those same rules can be applied to your scrapbook pages to create stunning layouts! Using the four target points of interest, empty space (white space), text wrapping, a monochromatic color pallet and more, you can easily take your pages from adequate to amazing.

Materials:

hazy blue, barely blue and white card stock
black coated metal hanger
Darice brass clamps
brass eyelets
scissors or paper trimmer
computer with printer and font
adhesive

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1. Create four imaginary lines on your page--two vertical lines that divide your page into thirds and two horizontal lines that divide your page into thirds, creating nine checkerboard boxes on the page.

2. Where the lines intersect are the four focal points of interest. Keeping that in mind, place the most profound element (our photo and in this case the subject's face) in one of those focal points.

3. Cut hazy and barely blue card stock into 4" x 12" strips. Place barely blue on right side of white 12" x 12" card stock. Place hazy blue at the bottom of the page.

4. Type journaling in a word processor and angle the left side so the text slopes in toward the bottom. Remove barely blue strip and print out journaling on it, then replace.

5. Place photo (or point of interest in photo) on the page in the upper left, focal point area.

Note: When taking photographs, apply the same rule by placing the point of interest in your lens, in one of the four focal points, to create an even more dynamic photo.

6. Add movement to the layout by adding a few angles.

7. Clip off the hook from a coated metal hanger and bend it into an approximate square.

8. Place metal frame around photo and line up the right side to match the angle of the text. Then attach to page using brass clamps and brads.

9. Apply three brads (rule of thirds) to the bottom left corner.

GUESTS :

Brandy Hackman
Pixie Press
Designer
Website: www.pixiepress.com