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Layout Design
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10 Composition Tips
by Andrea Steed (Apr 22, 2005)
Designers and decorators have been using composition tips for centuries. Many of them fit perfectly into the composition of a scrapbook layout. Here are 10 tips for creating a balanced layout. |
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Geometrically Speaking
by Lindsay Teague (Apr 6, 2005)
Since most scrapbook pages are square or rectangular, it’s easy to get locked into the same thought process with your pages. But just think of all the possibilities you can bring to your pages using different geometric elements. |
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Balancing Act
by Denise Gormish (Mar 24, 2005)
Gymnasts must balance on a balance beam. If they don’t they will fall to one side or the other. Similarly, our scrapbook pages need balance. We don’t want our pages falling one way or the other. Just as a balanced gymnast is beautiful to watch, a balanced layout is pleasing to the eye. |
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Incorporating Large Photos
by Mimi Russell (Mar 1, 2005)
Even in scrapbooking, it’s easy to find yourself stuck doing the same thing over and over. For me, it’s the size of my photos. I always get them developed in 4” x 6”. I would like to challenge you to “kick things up a notch” this month and see what you can do with larger pictures. |
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Clean-Line Scrapbooking
by Lindsay Teague (Jan 26, 2005)
Oftentimes, when flipping through the latest magazine or idea book, it is the clean and simple pages that will grab my attention and spark my creativity. I have such a respect for those that can keep it simple and yet still so unique. |
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The More the Merrier
by Sara Horton (Nov 10, 2004)
I like to take photos – lots of photos. The challenge lies in finding ways to include numerous photos on a page, without crowding the design. |
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Tilted and Curved
by Lindsay Teague (Jun 3, 2004)
Want to add some pizzazz to your plain pages? By tilting and curving the elements on your layouts, you can do just that. |
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To Crop or Not to Crop?
by Janna Wilson (Aug 4, 2002)
We crop pictures for practical reasons as well as creative reasons. In creating a page layout, cropping is one of the first steps I take... |
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