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What’s Your Scrapping Style?
by Georgina Hefferman
(Dec 28, 2011)
This is one of the age-old scrapbooking questions you are guaranteed to be asked at some stage throughout your scrapbooking life. What's your scrapbooking style? It is a confusing question - for one, you don't use the same style all the time. It often depends on your mood, the photos you are using, the challenge you are participating in or the new products you want to try. Scrapbookers obviously like trying new techniques and as you create more pages you learn more. Scrapbooking will naturally evolve. At some point, however, you will be in the groove of creating layouts from one style. You might favor something that's in fashion or something completely different. Find out what your current style is by taking part in our quick quiz. Select one answer from each of the following questions that best describes you and note down the number shown in brackets.
1) What is your favorite scrapbook color scheme? a) Rich colors such as burgundy and gold (3) b) Dark colors like black, orange and purple (1) c) Pastel colors like pink, lemon and baby blue (2) d) Primary colors - red, green, yellow and blue (4) e) Neutral colors such as brown and cream (5) f) Simple colors like olive green and white (6)
2) How do you approach journaling on your scrapbook page? (a) I always handwrite my journaling (2) (b) I love experimenting with a variety of computer fonts (1) (c) I use all the latest products and journaling spots (4) (d) I use my own handwriting but I add lots of doodling and accents (6) (e) I always mix and match handwriting with other fonts (3) (f) I like using paper strips to write my journaling on (5)
3) What type of photos do you tend to use on your pages? (a) I never crop my photos; I print them and keep them at the standard rectangle size (5) (b) I always use black-and-white photos (1) (c) I tend to cut my photos into circles and use lots on a page to tell the story (6) (d) I love using old photographs or sepia tones (2) (e) I make my photos big - they sometimes take up half the page (4) (f) I create shapes with my photos and integrate them into the embellishments (3)
4) Which of the following best describes your embellishment use? (a) I always have glittery embellishments or something that will stand out (4) (b) I love using metal embellishments and altering them to match (1) (c) I enjoy mixing new with old and if it looks good with the photo it will be added (3) (d) I tend to save ticket stubs and ephemera to use on my pages (2) (e) I don't tend to use many embellishments at all (5) (f) I like using cute embellishments like woodland characters (6)
5) What type of patterned paper are you drawn to in the store? (a) Anything with texture, such as embossed or raised patterns (3) (b) Definitely anything with characters or pictures such as owls and trees (6) (c) Polka dots are my absolutely favourite (4) (d) I like simple lined paper or those with a small design in one corner (1) (e) Anything with flowery patterns (2) (f) I like my paper clean and simple, with plain colors; not too fussy (5)
Now add up your scores....
If you scored mainly (1)s, then your style is "Steampunk." This style combines a fun mixture of Victorian vintage with fantasy. Think hot air balloons and imaginary machines. You probably love science fiction movies and fairies. Your scrapbook pages quite often contain an eclectic mix of metal embellishments, cogs, clocks, harsh corners and pretty paper flowers. Your page will always look busy but there are a lot of small creative details to each page. Try piecing together random cuttings from a variety of magazines to create unique backgrounds and stick to beiges and browns for maximum effect. You might like:
If you scored mainly (2)s, then your style is "Vintage." The vintage style is one of the most versatile. It can also be known as "shabby-chic" or "romantic." You love soft pastel colors and enjoy layering your page with lace, flowers and feminine embellishments. The vintage style is known for complex and detailed pages. You are probably a very organised person and like to organise all of your scrapbooking items by color from your paper to your pens. You are often found sketching your ideas out before putting them on paper. For best results, use sepia photos and pastel pink. You might like:
If you scored mainly (3)s, then your style is "Bohemian" (boho chic). You are naturally an artsy person and this style is very unconventional and artistic - anything goes. You approach your scrapbook page with vigor and don't think too much about what you are doing. You always get a unique result. You enjoy getting messy with paints and mists to create unusual backgrounds. You love experimenting with different textures - especially material. Bohemian pages usually contain neutral backgrounds that you alter to suit, emphasize rich bright colors and have a gypsy feel about them. Try adding swirls to your page for maximum impact. You might like:
If you scored mainly (4)s, your style is "Flashy." You like your pages to be noticed. You love using glitter all over the page - the more the better! You use big photographs, and usually only one per page. You keep journaling to a minimum and just explain the story - you prefer to focus on the title. You use bright colors and feel proud of each and every page you create. You are not scared to try new techniques and are really up-to-date with the latest trends. You probably subscribe to a monthly scrapbook kit club. Try adding borders to your page with a black pen to highlight some of your designs. You might like:
If you scored mainly (5)s, your style is "Traditional." You like to keep things clean and simple with minimum fuss. You rarely use embellishments and prefer writing in strips as it keeps your layout neater. You opt for square or rectangular photos and a lot of white space. You like using transparencies and keep the page calm and uncluttered. You take your time over a page, ensuring each piece is strategically placed - and placed straight too - no soft edges or slanted photos for you! Try using a sketch for inspiration and use smaller embellishments to add a subtle dimension. You might like:
If you scored mainly (6)s, then your style is "Cutesy." You cannot resist the paper with the cute woodland animals and love adding characters to your page to help illustrate the story you are telling. You like doodling on a page and love swirly writing. You try to make every page different but like to streamline them if in an album. You tend to use buttons often on your layouts and enjoy stamping fun images to enhance the page. You probably have a lot of animal- and kid-themed pages in your collection. Try mixing things up a little by doodling your own cute images. You might like:
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