So for my first pocket scrapbook I decided to start small - a 6x8 Project Life binder and pocket pages. I'm scrapping photos of a family very near and dear to my heart. I really liked working on such a small canvas. I'm experimenting with it partly for my own learning, and also because I think that the small size will be more appealing than traditional 12x12 pages to many new scrappers.
I've kept the pages and layouts very very simple, adding only a rubber stamp here, a paper flower there, because I want new scrappers to look at it and think, "I can do that." This applies not only to their skill level, but also to their money, time and available supplies. Many people don't have the money to buy a lot of supplies, especially for a new endeavor, and often they don't have the time to engage in a steep learning curve. The people I've talked with want something they can do quickly, easily and inexpensively. And, of course, they want to end up with something they are proud of and enjoy. I have tried to create a sample of a pocket scrapbook that meets those needs.
This is the first page. I changed the first picture to black and white because the color was a little washed out, and I used two rubber stamps (Heidi Swapp words and old Rubber Stampede heart with Ancient Page Bordeaux ink).
I've kept the pages and layouts very very simple, adding only a rubber stamp here, a paper flower there, because I want new scrappers to look at it and think, "I can do that." This applies not only to their skill level, but also to their money, time and available supplies. Many people don't have the money to buy a lot of supplies, especially for a new endeavor, and often they don't have the time to engage in a steep learning curve. The people I've talked with want something they can do quickly, easily and inexpensively. And, of course, they want to end up with something they are proud of and enjoy. I have tried to create a sample of a pocket scrapbook that meets those needs.
This is the first page. I changed the first picture to black and white because the color was a little washed out, and I used two rubber stamps (Heidi Swapp words and old Rubber Stampede heart with Ancient Page Bordeaux ink).
I'm used to thinking and creating in terms of spreads rather than single pages. After this first page, all the rest are spreads. Here are a couple (I have blacked out the names).
Again, just a couple of stamps and cards from the Project Life Midnight kit. I used Distress Inks on a couple of the cards. I might redo the blue card with the white gel pen writing on it. I'm not all that pleased with how it came out. I switched gel pens halfway through!
I find that I use the Project Life dies a lot. When a photo is not quite the right size, it is so much easier to run it through my Sizzix with the frame die than to get it cropped to the right size in Photoshop Elements. I'm really glad they released this set of dies.
Overall, I'm pleased with these simple small pages. I think they tell stories and pull the eye across the page, just differently from what I'm used to creating. It's a real challenge for me to keep from adding lots more embellishments everywhere! And, I must admit, they came together very quickly. Yay!
I find that I use the Project Life dies a lot. When a photo is not quite the right size, it is so much easier to run it through my Sizzix with the frame die than to get it cropped to the right size in Photoshop Elements. I'm really glad they released this set of dies.
Overall, I'm pleased with these simple small pages. I think they tell stories and pull the eye across the page, just differently from what I'm used to creating. It's a real challenge for me to keep from adding lots more embellishments everywhere! And, I must admit, they came together very quickly. Yay!