Nepal Scrapbooking Layout




My Nepal scrapbooking layout ran into a problem; I've never been to Nepal, and the only place I'd ever go mountaineering in is Holland. Enter my Nepal scrapbooking layout 'body double'...(the guy, not the yak).

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Now this layout has finally found its niche on this site, it looks like a big fat pencil running up the middle of it. Never saw that before. I love the crisp colours of snow-covered peaks and a cloudless sky. I have been skiing - I lied about Holland. But my motto is "if it's too steep for skiing on - don't be on it at all"


REAL STEEP MOUNTAINS

I picked up some lettering for my Nepal scrapbooking layout from Sassafras Lass, and used cardstock from Bazzill Basics. I used the sharp triangular white peaks as an embellishment of my title. They look like those mountains that kids always draw. Now they ARE steep!


A SKETCH TEMPLATE AS YOUR SHERPA!

I would have really liked to have got hold of Jen Gormley's '500 Scrapbooking Sketches' BEFORE launching into this layout, because I might have achieved more in less time. She has a knack of bringing simple line drawn sketches to life and you can see a good example if you scroll about half way down this page .


'YAK' BROWN

I couldn't locate 'yak' brown in my cardstock so I offset the cold starkness of the blue and white with the colour of freshly-poured hot chocolate. I dabbled with the idea of going for bright orange - as evident on the 'way to Everest' sign and on the 'high-visibility jacket that one of the yaks seems to be wearing.


HOW ABOUT USING 'CRICUT' FOR YOUR NEPAL 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 DS in the first place. Get yourself a copy and save yourself a pile of frustration!




NO LAW AGAINST IT

I'm not talking about the 'one man and his yak' concept, you'll be relieved to hear. I mean that just because you haven't been to Nepal doesn't mean you can't attempt a Nepal Scrapbook, or at least a layout. If no one you know has been there either, then use a body double. My guy didn't charge!


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