Posts Tagged ‘templates’
Scrapbooking Layout Templates
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
4 Free Scrapbooking Layout Ideas For New Scrapbookers
Believe it or not, the hobby of scrapbooking is now more popular than golf! A scrapbook used to be a simple collection of newspaper articles, cut-outs from magazines, or a group of related photographs. In the old days, you wouldn’t see nice borders and designs in a scrapbook.
Today, scrapbooking is an art form and a billion-dollar industry. Where once it was hard to find scrapbooking materials and accessories, an overwhelming variety of albums, papers, designs, and embellishments is available to scrapbookers. And the community of collectors and vendors continues to grow.
As the craze grows, more and more websites devoted to scrapbooking are popping up on the Internet. They offer free advice and items for purchase. Some sites make free page templates available and contain many great suggestions for theme-based scrapbooks.
If you’re new to scrapbooking, the Internet offers all the information you need to build a beautiful container for your precious memories. And whether through a local retail or the web, you can find an endless variety of supplies to accent your personal photos, decorations, and embellishments.
In fact, the range of products is amazing. You can find anything from Scrapbooking Software to help you create your own pages electronically to stick-ons that add sparkle to your scrapbook pages.
One basic step in scrapbooking is deciding on your layout – the basic design or format for your presentation. A good layout helps you carry your theme throughout the scrapbook and brings your bits and pieces together to tell a story. Your layout expresses your personality and style and helps you organize every page.
Here are some popular layout plans that you may want to try for your first scrapbooking adventure. The possibilities are limited only by your imagination, so review these descriptions for ideas. You may come up with some original layout plans of your own.
1. Newspaper Style. Newspapers have worked on efficient layout for hundreds of years. The layout is a great way to tie pictures and text together. The layout creates the impression of a newsy journal, and it’s a wonderful format for events like birthdays, weddings, and anniversaries. The basic layout is columns. Depending on the size of your pages, you can use from two to four columns to create an interesting newspaper-like impression. You can choose fonts resembling those in the news for further effect. Times New Roman is an accepted and easy-to-read font, and Old English is wonderful for bold titles and headings.
2. Handprint Approach. Best in albums about your children, you trace their hand or foot to use on every page. You can use the outline on the pages as a background. You can use it as a frame for photos and mementos. Or you can use it to make a stick-on for your pages to frame your favorite pieces.
3. Rub-on Transfer Technique. Rub-ons have long been a favorite of scrapbookers. They create a textured effect that make your page layouts special. You can apply them to cardstock and a variety of papers. Whether patterned or solid, the rub-ons add a special flare to your pages. Be aware that it takes some time to get good at making rub-ons. You’ll want to practice the technique before using it in your scrapbook. But once you’ve mastered the technique, you can incorporate other media like ribbons, mesh, and glass. A tip: rub-ons need to be adhesive enough to create a lasting effect.
4. Chalk for Texture. Chalks add a nice texture to your paper. They give color and dimension, and they adhere well to most surfaces. You can use soft colors for your baby’s scrapbook and deeper dark colors for your memorial scrapbooks. Chalks add a unique effect you can’t duplicate with any other medium, but they can be messy. You’ll need to use a fixative spray to be sure they don’t rub off your page onto your treasures or your hands!
These are just a few of many layout approaches. You can combine layouts to make the scrapbook more interesting, but be sure that you use your final layout plan consistently throughout your scrapbook to maintain your theme. Layout design can be as simple as a page border or as fancy as you can imagine. They bring unity to your photos and mementos and add your personality to your pages.
About the Author
Abhishek is a Scrapbooking expert and he has got some great Scrapbooking Secrets up his sleeves! Download his FREE 73 Pages Ebook, “Scrapbooking Made Easy!” from his website http://www.Fun-Galore.com/821/index.htm . Only limited Free Copies available.
Digital Scrapbooking 103.1: Using a Template in Photoshop Elements 9- Section 1
|
|
Our Wedding Scrapbook $13.15 Keep the most important memories of your life safe in this charming interactive scrapbook that offers welcome relief from hectic wedding planning and a way to create a personalized keepsake of the tender moments, celebrations, and romance of your wedding. From the leading lady at Martha Stewart Weddings comes a beautifully illustrated scrapbook that will make it easy for bliss–filled, overwh… |
|
|
New Fashion Figure Templates: Over 250 Templates $13.50 batsford books from quick sketches to polished portfolio pieces this essential collection leads the fashion student through every stage of the design process. two hundred classic and modern templates of men women teens and children show figures from every imaginable angle so would be designers can showcase each stunning garment with the correct pose. softcover 160 pages. made in usa…. |
|
|
Instant Memories: French Pages: Ready-to-Use Scrapbook Pages $14.95 “The Instant Memories[trademark]” series makes scrapbooking so simple. Each volume features 57 perforated pages which are ready-made for your photos – simply choose the one you want, tear it our or photocopy, add pictures and writings and the page is done! Each collection comes with a CD that contains the images for downloading for personal layout choice. They’re great for fabric transfers and woo… |
|
|
Photography Backdrops Eclectic Digital Green Screen Backgrounds Borders & Templates v $44.95 This new series of eclectic backgrounds, borders and templates were created by our newest graphic artist Ryan Newcomb and features a unique vintage design with antique overtones which you are sure to love, and will compliment your own great photography!These would also be great for scrapbooking since you can easily change the size of them.All backgrounds templates and borders are 8×10 inches at 30… |
|
|
Encore Scrapbook Boutique – Windows & Macintosh $9.99 Turn your memories into something you can share with Scrapbook Boutique, the easiest and most affordable solution for creating impressive scrapbooks. Choose from a variety of customizable designs, including exclusive Simple Scrapbooks templates, or start from scratch to create something that is uniquely yours. Scrapbook Boutique features a wide variety of decorative backgrounds and designer embellishments, plus built-in photo Editing and text editing tools. It’s everything you need to get started today! Whether you have been scrapbooking for years or are looking for new ways to share your Digital photos with friends and family, Scrapbook Boutique makes it fun and easy!-Designs for Every Theme & Occasion: -Love -Weddings -Family -Friends -Baby -Kids -Holidays -Vacations -Seasons -Celebrations -Layout & Photo Editing Tools: -Layer Management -Page Resizer -Dynamic Drop Shadows -Photo Effects -Red-Eye Removal -Cropping Tools -Opacity Controls -Color Match with Eye-Dropper -Text Effects -Spell Check-Built-in Services: -Photobooks -Greeting Cards -Calendars -System Requirements: Windows XP (Home & Pro) SP3/Windows Vista SP1/Windows 7, Pentium IV 1GHz or better (1.6GHz recommended) or comparable AMD processor, 512MB RAM available (1GB RAM or more recommended, 1GB required for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users), 16MB Video RAM (64MB Video RAM recommended), Install Disc requires about 4GB (application requires less than 50MB, Graphic content requires 4GB), DVD-ROM drive, Keyboard and mouse, 1024×768 or higher (1152×864 or higher recommended), QuickTime version 7.5.0 or higher is recommended. Macintosh OS X 10.4.10-10.5.4 (with the latest Java update), PowerPC G4, G5 or Intel processor 500MHz or faster (1GHz processor or better recommended), 512MB RAM (1GB RAM or more recommended), 8MB Video RAM (64MB Video RAM recommended), Install disc requires about 4GB (application requires less than 50MB, Graphic content requires 4GB), DVD-ROM drive, keyboard and mouse, |
|
|
Encore Scrapbook Boutique – Windows Macintosh $19.99 Choose from a variety of customizable designs, including exclusive Simple Scrapbooks templates, or start from scratch to create something that is uniquely yours. -Scrapbook Boutique features a wide variety of decorative backgrounds and designer embellishments, plus built-in photo Editing and text editing tools – everything you need to get started today! Whether you have been scrapbooking for years or are looking for new ways to share your Digital photos with friends and family, Scrapbook Boutique makes it fun and easy! -Designs for Every Theme and Occasion: Love – Weddings – Family – Friends – Baby – Kids – Holidays – Vacations – Seasons – Celebrations -Layout & Photo Editing Tools: Layer Management – Page Resizer – Dynamic Drop Shadows – Photo Effects – Red-Eye Removal – Cropping Tools – -Opacity Controls – Color Match with Eye-Dropper – Text Effects – Spell check |
|
|
Two Peas In A Bucket – Scrapbooking, Stamping, and Cardmaking $0 4+~~Two Peas In A Bucket~~Leisure Web LLC~~http://itunes.apple.com/app/two-peas-in-bucket-scrapbooking/id472987677?uo=5~~2011 Leisure Web LLC~~1.1.0~~5566578~~3916787~~http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/mobileapps/~~http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/sc_contactus.asp |
