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In most designs, the biggest picture is also
the most important and most eye pleasing. This can be achieved by cropping
other pictures to be smaller or by using multiple mats under the most
important picture to give it the sense that it is bigger. Mats should
usually be used under all pictures to help them stand out from the
background page.
Color is an important part of the design. Use your most important photograph
as a key and draw two or three colors from this picture to make the layout.
If your pictures are very colorful and you can't choose a dominating color,
use your surrounding as inspiration. The shades of red and pink used in your
bedspread would also look nice placed together on a scrapbook page, for
example. Stick to three colors or less in most cases so that your
photographs are not overwhelmed.
Designing is all about having fun and experimenting. Don't worry if your
first attempts are less than perfect, because over time you will get better.
As with any skill, practice will help you improve. Look at pre-made layouts
to get a sense of what works and what does not and take these ideas to your
own pages to create beautiful albums.
About the Author
Michael Saunders edits a site on Creative Scrapbook Ideas and is president
of Information Organizers, LLC.
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