WEDDING SCRAPBOOK LAYOUTS
FONTS TO RESONATE WITH YOUR JOURNALING I chose for my font the 'Adine Kirnberg' by David Rakowski. It was the closest thing I could find to match the photo's mood. EMBELLISHMENT TO RESONATE WITH YOUR PAPER The green background paper from the UK's Readers Union Craft Club was a perfect design to use as a template for my 'trellis-climbing' green ribbon 'project'. I simply wound my ribbon around the red cardstock 'struts' - which I'd only adhered lightly with my Zig glue pen. HOW ABOUT USING 'CRICUT' FOR YOUR WEDDING SCRAPBOOK LAYOUT? A lot's being written about the 'Cricut', as well as the Cricut 'Expression', the higher-powered version right now, and most of it is very good. The only recurring moans seem to be about the Design Studio Software..... i) Although Cricut doesn't require a computer to use, the DS manual does seem to assume more technical knowledge than it might. That can be frustrating for us 'technophobes'. ii) You can burn through a lot of cardstock while you're 'trial and erroring'! (iii) Lack of really helpful video tutorial support. I had to search around the web. Fortunately Brandi Gore, a very experienced Scrapbooker has put together THE manual for using the Design Studio Software both for Cricut and for Cricut Expression - the manual that many people think should have come with the product in the first place. Get yourself a copy and save yourself a pile of frustration! AN IMAGE THAT 'ESCAPES' FROM ITS FRAME As you can see, I took the red Japanese bridge out of the confines of the photo and led it across the page. This gave me a 'playground' for embellishments where I could run the ribbon up one side and top the right hand side with a 'heart' (of sorts!). GOT TO HAVE WHITE SOMEWHERE! As Rosalind was wearing a sensational crimson dress, I wanted to include white on this page somehow, as you would on most wedding layouts. I therefore made a carnation from three pieces of white tissue paper by Paper Mojo. THE PERFECT 'WEDDING VIDEO' FOR SCRAPBOOKERS! I don't know about you but although there are some great scrapbooking books around, a picture does paint a thousand words - and a moving picture probably paints a million! The Simply Scrapbooking Video Guide has got to be the most user-friendly scrappers' aid ever created. You'll find more about this amazing Scrapbookers Video Guide here. EXPLORING YOUR WEDDING THEME You may want to consider scrapping wedding cards, or one of many other great wedding craft ideas. Another avenue for you might be to collect wedding poems for scrapbooking. My daughter read a wonderful poem at our wedding - which I wanted to include in our scrapbook. Although she doesn't have any specific wedding scrapbook layouts in her collection, Maree Galt may spark off some great ideas in you regarding layout design, journaling and colour coordination. Her simple step by step instructions are very welcome too - almost as welcome as the big bunch of freebies she includes! MARRIAGE OF SCRAPBOOKING AND THE DIGITAL AGE As far as digital scrapbooking is concerned I'm still a real newbie. DVD players came out BEFORE I learned how to work my VCR. But this bountiful membership site should satisfy even the hungriest enthusiast of digital scrapbooking. FOR YOUR WEDDING LIST..... Wedding layouts might just get you hooked on this hobby, so why not seek out some help. You'll find wedding page kits, wedding papers, and a host of wedding embellishments - enough for a banquet! Well, even if not enough for a banquet, certainly enough to help you create a wonderful wedding scrapbook to make your special day live for ever for you, your family, and your descendants. 
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