How to Add Pizazz to Your Scrapbook Pages
How to Add Pizazz to Your Scrapbook Pages
Do your scrapbook pages seem plain and boring? They don't have to be that way! It's easy to ramp up your scrapbooking to create fabulous pages that are eye-catching and full of your personal style. Adding an element of pizazz to your scrapbooks is as easy as adding a little bit of "you" to your designs. You can take your scrapbook layouts up a notch easily and simply, making a humdrum page into something special and unique. Here's how to add your scrapbook style to your layouts:
1. Find a signature color. Mary Kay means pink. Red, white, and blue is as American as apple pie - or the Boston Red Sox! Do you have a favorite color? Add a little bit of it to every page you do, even if it's just a few brads, a cardstock mat, or a small piece of ribbon.
2. Always use your favorite products. Scrapbookers often have a tendency to "save" their favorite papers and embellishments. But for what? There's no reason to hoard your best stuff - use it on your pages and in your projects! The more you love the products you're using, the more you'll love the results.
3. Journal! Journal often becomes an afterthought for scrapbookers. But there's no better way to add "you" to your page than through your words. Take time - and make room - to write a few thoughtful sentences on your pages. Your journaling doesn't have to be paragraphs of Hemingway-esque prose, but it should reflect you and your personality.
4. Improve your photography. The better your pictures, the better the "pow" factor of your pages. Point-and-shoot or DSLR, learn as much as you can about your camera so the quality of your photos is as good as you can make it.
All these suggestions build toward your personal style - and your personal scrapbooking style is what adds pizazz to your pages. Knowing what you love and what makes a page stand out for you will help you create fabulous pages, fast!
1. Find a signature color. Mary Kay means pink. Red, white, and blue is as American as apple pie - or the Boston Red Sox! Do you have a favorite color? Add a little bit of it to every page you do, even if it's just a few brads, a cardstock mat, or a small piece of ribbon.
2. Always use your favorite products. Scrapbookers often have a tendency to "save" their favorite papers and embellishments. But for what? There's no reason to hoard your best stuff - use it on your pages and in your projects! The more you love the products you're using, the more you'll love the results.
3. Journal! Journal often becomes an afterthought for scrapbookers. But there's no better way to add "you" to your page than through your words. Take time - and make room - to write a few thoughtful sentences on your pages. Your journaling doesn't have to be paragraphs of Hemingway-esque prose, but it should reflect you and your personality.
4. Improve your photography. The better your pictures, the better the "pow" factor of your pages. Point-and-shoot or DSLR, learn as much as you can about your camera so the quality of your photos is as good as you can make it.
All these suggestions build toward your personal style - and your personal scrapbooking style is what adds pizazz to your pages. Knowing what you love and what makes a page stand out for you will help you create fabulous pages, fast!
For more tips and hints on defining your scrapbooking style, check out Lain Ehmann's self-paced class," Define Your Scrapbooking Style". In one month, she'll help you make your scrapbooking fun, fast and fabulous!
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