 |
BABY SCRAPBOOK LAYOUT IDEAS
FELT IT I found some baby blue felt just right for baby scrapbooking at the excellent 'Big Stamp and Scrapbooking Show' at Alexandra Palace, London. This image doesn't do justice to the felt's sparkly finish. I cut out the 'bib' and made a 'W' with the little blue cord. Ahhhh! PICK OUT THE COLOURS IN THE PHOTOS I then picked out two Sassafras Lass papers - one with red and one with blue in it - to pick out the red and blue in the photos. Finally I cut out my baby son's name in Sissix letters and ran them haphazardly down the side - 'Baby Blue', of course! WANNA BE GREAT AT BABY PHOTOS? Taking better baby photos is a learnable skill. I can't see any downside in checking out a free baby photography course that could make your future baby photos jaw-droppingly impressive! BABY SCRAPBOOKING EMBELLISHMENTS Some of the best baby scrapbook layout ideas I've come across feature a single large photo, simply dripping with embellishments - very evocative of all the baby 'bric-a-brac' our homes are suddenly filled with! Good examples of baby scrapbooking embellishments would be - ribbon, buttons, Sissix tags, and felt. USING 'EYELINES' IN YOUR PHOTOS In this layout, you'll notice that William is looking from one photo towards another. This helps a layout's central focus. If the three photos had him looking 'out of layout' all the time, the effect would have been a little 'cold.' Play around with your photo arrangements before adhering and you may find you create totally different moods by swapping them around. You'll create a baby scrapbook album that your child will cherish, (except for when they're about 15). WHERE CAN YOU FIND GREAT BABY SCRAPBOOK LAYOUT IDEAS? A good read of great titles like 'Scrapbook Inspirations', or 'Scrapbooking Magazine' in the UK or any one of numerous American equivalents will give you some great ideas. Whether it's a baby boys scrapbook or a baby girls scrapbook that you want to create, just look around and play around with your stash. Your baby son or daughter wouldn't be tentative, would they?! Some of the best layouts I've found, which include some excellent baby scrapbook layout ideas (pages 8-14) appear in Maree Galt's 'The Secret to Creating Simply Stunning Layouts.' I particularly like the 'easy-on-the-eye' type font, the simple steps to each layout creation, and the large collection of brightly-coloured layouts. Make sure your colour ink cartridge isn't on it's last legs! Very good value though - especially with all the extras she includes. BABIES IN THE DIGITAL AGE If you fancy trying your hand at digital scrapbooking for your baby layout, then just click on the 3rd banner 'Baby scraps' on this page for some great digital tips for your baby scrapbook. BABY SCRAPBOOKING ALTERNATIVES You may want to start scrapbooking poems for babies, which would be a very heartfelt way to document your baby's early life. Another idea would be to make a bathtime scrapbook layout. You could also put together a baby shower idea scrapbook to relive that great social event for your friends and family. Another option would be to create a pregnancy scrapbook layout or two, to record the weeks and months leading to 'showtime!'Or why not try scrapbooking for first tooth. I'm a bit squeamish about teeth so I gave that one the 'body swerve'. To return from baby scrapbook layout ideas to the Home Page
|
