1) I always start with the photos. I spread all my photos on a sheet of either white or cream cardstock, then start arranging and rearranging. I crop photos some down. Eventually, I settle on which photos I'll be using and where they will be on the layout.
2) Next, I choose my patterned paper. This is usually the step that takes me the longest. I agonize over what to pick. This time it was actually very fast, as I knew I wanted a green, orange, and blue palette, and these Fancy Pants papers had just arrived from Flamingo Scraps! Perfect!
3) Next I decide which color will be my background, which will be the photo matte, which will be an accent, etc. This often takes me a long time too. I almost always walk away from a layout at this stage and come back to it the next day or so with a fresh eye. Sometimes layouts stay at this stage for weeks or even months!
4) Next, I decide where my title and journaling will go. This is sometimes a problem, as I rarely leave enough space for both a title and the amount of journaling I want to do. Usually, I come up with a solution, but if I don't, then I'll look for a sketch. I try to find one that matches what I already have- in this case, a vertical block of photos and a horizontal band of color. Here's what I found:
Sketch from Scrapbooks Etc., October 2008.
It looks very similar to what I already had, though both reversed and flipped. Looking at the sketch, I realized I could crop my top photo and create a journaling block from the extra space.
5) Once I know where my journaling and title will go, I use random chipboard letters to check that I like the title placement. I don't put too much effort into finding the correct letters- as long as they have the same basic shape, it's good enough.
6) My next step is to adhere the photos, patterned paper and title to the background paper. I leave the journaling block loose. I place embellishments where I think I might want them.
7) The last thing I do is journaling. I don't usually pre-plan what I'm going to say, so I'm lucky that it usually works out and looks good!
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wow, it IS so interesting to see the different processes!! I wish I were that organized/planned with my scrapping haha!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your process Cindy! I always start with the photos too! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing your process Cindy. Your layout is really cute.
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