Throughout this course, you've gradually been creating and accumulating coordinating elements for your first layout, and this week it's time to create the finished product!
Sketches are a kind of blueprint for crafting layouts. They show you how and where to place the photographs, title, journaling, and other elements to produce a pleasing overall design. You can use sketches exactly as they appear, placing each item just where it shows to be on the original, or use it as inspiration. Often, you will need to adjust a sketch if, for example, your photos are differently sized, or if you have more (or fewer) photos than shown in the sketch.
Sketches can be found for a variety of sizes of layouts. Some sources have both one- and two-page sketches; others have only one or the other. There are many ways to turn a one-page sketch into a two-page layout, as illustrated below.
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The original, one-page layout |
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Simply duplicate the sketch on two pages to make a 2-page layout |
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Mirror the first page onto a second page |
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Rotate the sketch 90º and project it onto the second page |
There is a myriad of sources for sketches on the Internet, including the following:
In addition to these sketches intended for scrapbookers, layout inspiration is all around you. Magazine articles, advertisements, board game designs, and product packaging can all spark a design idea, so make sure to keep an eye peeled for pleasing compositions.
Take a look at the sketch websites indicated above. Select a sketch from one of them that fits the number of photos you have, and has spots for your quote/poem/text and your printable image, as well as a space for a title, if you choose to include one. Use the elements you've created earlier in this course, as well as the cardstock and patterned paper you've accumulated, and create your first layout! Don't be afraid to add any embellishments (charms, ribbons, etc.) that you think complement your layout.
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