| Many scrapbook starters would find it difficult to | | | | that you have to practice in order to achieve a perfect |
| create a scrapbook layout. If you are one of them, | | | | transfer. If you are using rub-on transfers for the first |
| then you may have to read the following to get some | | | | time, then you might as well start on a smooth surface. |
| easy ideas on what are the different types of | | | | Once you get the hang of it, move on to the next level |
| scrapbook layouts you can use. | | | | and use the transfer on surfaces such as metal, mesh, |
| · Patterned paper layout | | | | ribbon, and glass. If you prefer to use rub-on transfers |
| When using patterned paper as a scrapbook page | | | | to these surfaces, make sure that they are adhere |
| layout, you should follow the following rules: Never use | | | | enough to make permanent contact. Some brands are |
| a paper with a pattern larger than the smallest | | | | stickier than the other. |
| photographed head; patterned papers are secondary | | | | · Z pattern layout |
| to the photos so never give too much concern if you | | | | Arrange all the materials you have on a Z pattern. |
| cannot find the right photos to go on the pattern; and, | | | | Meaning, the arrangements should start on the top left |
| use plain paper over the pattern as a journal box. | | | | of the page and move on a Z pattern. |
| · Nameplate layout | | | | · Focal point layout |
| Use large letter tiles to make bold effect on the layout. | | | | Use one photo as a focal point and move outwards. |
| You can use stamps to put your name on the page. | | | | The focal point can be a large photo. This would give |
| Stencils would also be a great way to do this. Other | | | | the viewer a starting point on where to begin looking. If |
| methods such as using all sorts of embellishments to | | | | you are using 3 or more photos, try to make some |
| spell a name, embroidering the name on the page or | | | | arrangements. You can use 3 different photo sizes |
| using fonts like calligraphy would be great. | | | | arranged diagonally, with the focal point on the largest |
| · Handprint layout | | | | photo. You can also use one large photo with 2 small |
| Whether you are an artist or not, handprinting the page | | | | photos on each side. Or, you can use 3 photos of the |
| would give you a unique layout. Use acrylic paints, | | | | same size and make arrangement to highlight a certain |
| colored pens, watercolors, or crayons to do this. To | | | | point. |
| come out neat, you can concentrate the large | | | | · Aging paper layout |
| handprints around the borders of the page. Smaller | | | | Weathering a paper is a popular technique on creating |
| handprints can come in between. | | | | a layout. There are several ways to do this. One is by |
| · Newspaper layout | | | | damping the paper and ironing it to dry. This would |
| Create a page that would relatively look like a | | | | create all sort of weathered look to the paper. |
| newspaper's front page. This would work best if you | | | | Another way of aging the paper is by rolling it into a |
| intent to make a page that focus on the significant | | | | ball to make it look wrinkled. Then, sand it with a finest |
| event. Use an Old English font as a heading; | | | | grained sand paper you can find. |
| somewhat similar to the heading of a newspaper. | | | | There are more scrapbook ideas you can use but |
| Then, use a large text for the headline. A Times New | | | | these would be sufficient enough to finish your |
| Roman font is for the story. Place a photo on the side | | | | scrapbook. If you want to make other types of |
| or at the middle of the page. | | | | layouts, you can combine 2 or more mentioned types |
| · Rub-on Transfers layout | | | | of layouts to make one unique layout. The thing is, use |
| Using rub-on transfers is both easy and tricky. It is | | | | your imagination and creativity to make a good layout |
| easy in the sense that all you have to do is to rub-on | | | | and you can assure yourself that what you have |
| and you have an instant layout. It is tricky in the sense | | | | made is truly yours. |