How I make my layouts

Hi Sinta! I will have my wedding album printed and bound by Shutterfly. I’m still finishing 3 more books of Fei. The cost of shipping going here to Dubai is costly so I gather first everything and have them printed by batch. :)

If you still want to k now more about Shutterfly you can go to their website or visit Liz’s blog. She has some useful tips to share you and also a coupon from Shutterfly that you can use for your photobooks!

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A request from Suzanne… She asked me if I can write something about how I make my layouts…here it is...

This is a step by step process on how I make my layouts. It’s different for every people. I really can’t dictate what you should do and not do but I will show you how I work and hopefully it gives you an idea and some helpful tips.

My style is eclectic but usually I'm a white space scrapper. I like to give breathing space to my layouts. Sometimes I like putting a theme to it but most of the time I just go with the flow.
For this one I’ll be doing the Oscraps challenge – April showers bring May Flowers. Not only this is great for beginners but it gives you already some ideas on what to scrap. There are guidelines already for you to follow so you will not lose track of what you are doing. To check the guidelines for the challenge, you can go to the Oscraps Spotlight challenge forum. (they have some great prizes too for the winners of this challenge! so don't forget to post your layouts at the Designer Spotlight Challenge gallery)

Step 1 – I choose my picture. I chose a pic of me and Fei when we were in Manila. This is one of the best vacation I had so its memorable to me.

Tip: Take many pictures of your loved ones. Even on ordinary days. I like to scrap little things like the smile of my daughter, her height, shoe size, how many days old she is. The ideas are endless!

Step 2 – I choose a frame to go along with my pic. I used the Mailing Label Frames Vol.2 by Paislee Press and TaylorMade Designs. And then I arrange them accordingly. I like it being a bit messy, gathered closely together and fun reflecting the colors and the mood of the pic.

Step 3 – I add my flower elements - Prettyful Petals by Blythe Evans and the flowers from the New Growth Kit. I arranged them vertically like they are growing. I made them small so it would not overpower the pictures. I used stitches to represent the stems.

Step 4 – I added a strip of dark paper under the pictures to highlight it more and put some subtle brush works from the Ink + Blot Vol. 3 kit & Zippy Hippy Kit by Queen of Quirk and Paislee Press

Step 5 – I choose my background paper. For this one I chose a very light blue paper with some delicate flower prints from the Fashion District II Paper pack by Queen of Quirk.

Step 6 – Lastly, I add my title from NinaScraps Say it Simple Vol.2, I added some little journaling too and the date. (don’t forget to date – I am guilty with this one!)

And that’s it! I’m finish! Im quite happy with the outcome actually :)

tip: for those who are still new to digital scrapbooking, you might feel overwhelmed with all the kits that you have. My advise is to use one Digital kit for your layout. Stick to that one first and im sure you'll have a well thought and coordinated page :)

I hope i gave you some enlightenment :) If you still have any questions you can just email me or leave a comment here. For those who are starting to Digi Scrap and want to learn the basics of making a layout with photoshop you can go to Amanda's blog and she has some very insightful tutorials for you!

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