No Rules
My best friend Keshia sent me a mini journaling kit last month and I finally had time to put it together. My favorite part about scrapbooking is that there really are no rules. In this blog, I'm going to be sharing things that I did to create my photo album scrapbook.
Photo Book
I originally planned for this to be a journal but remembered I had a bunch of photos that I wanted to make an album/scrapbook for. So, instead keeping them in a box in the back of a closet, I thought it would be more fun to make this a coffee table thing for friends and family to look at when they come over.
Pick and Commit
To prevent myself from overthinking, I pulled from my box of scrap paper from previous projects. I also grabbed some larger scrap stock paper and cut them down to size to match the width of my book, heights varied. When it comes to gluing, I had not real rhyme or reason, I just grabbed the color I liked and started pasting them down. The only think I will say is that I tried to not repeat the same colors on consecutive pages just to give a a little bit of a break.
Washi Tape
Anyone else a washi tape addict? I tried to match the watch tape to the color scheme on the opposite page (where I glued the paper scraps). My suggestion is here is to try different direction, lengths and overlapping at different angles. The great thing about washi tape is that it's easy to remove so if you change your mind, just lift and start over.
Adding Photos
For this part, I just start going through all the photos and find ones that have a similar color scheme as the tape and paper. The other option is pick complete contrasting colors (dark vs light). I also grouped photos that were taken at the same event or have the same groups of people or season of year.
Caption It
This part is optional but I feel like it leaves the personal touch. You can add names, dates, locations, quotes or even brief descriptions or summaries of that day. It's a beautiful way to "capture" the memories.
Now, when friends and family are finally able to visit, they can see the amazing art that you created and be inspired to create something similar! If you create a photo album or scrap book, tag me on Instagram at @labouroflovecrafts so I can see.
I hope you're finding ways to get through this time!
With so much love,
Linh
