Copyright Introduction What is a Scrapbook Layout? How to use the

Table of Contents
Copyright
Introduction
What is a Scrapbook Layout?
How to use the layouts in your Scrapbooking Spark Kit
Personalizing your 404 Scrapbooking Spark Layouts.
Choosing your Scrapbooking Spark Layout.
Single Photo Layouts
Double Photo Layouts
Triple Photo Layouts
4 + Photo Layouts
Bonus Chapter: Finding even more time and inspiration to create
Scrapbook Pages
Copyright
Scrapbooking Spark Kit
Copyright: Melanie Stewart
Published: 7th March 2013
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asserted by her in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright,
Designs and Patents Act 1988.
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Introduction
“The detailing is good, there is enough for a beginner to have a gorgeous
page and for an advanced scrapbooker to take the sketch and add more, such
as matting, extra embellishments, to make it their own. “
- Megan Kapma, Better Scrapbooking Ltd.
If you’ve ever wanted to easily create fantastic scrapbook pages faster than
takes your husband to disappear at kids bath time…while saving time and
expressing your personality…then congratulations, you will love this book!
I wrote this book for you after years of frustration scrapbooking myself, inside
you will discover
 Spend more time expressing yourself, rather than chewing up your
creative mojo deciding where place each embellishment and elements
on the page.
 Get inspiration instantly and start creating pages without delay.
 Use the same sketch over and over by simply rotating the sketch or
changing your photos and the scrapbooking supplies you use. (No two
pages will be ever alike).
 Suitable for traditional and digital scrapbookers.
 These sketches were made for square layouts of any size including 12
x12, 8 x 8 and 6 x 6, giving you the flexibility to use them for any project
you want.
 Anyone can start using these sketches immediately, even if you have
never created a page before.
Here are over 400 of the best sketches into easy-to-find organized sections
which include:
125 sketches for one photo
128 sketches for two photos
108 sketches for three photos
43 sketches for four or more photos
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Thank you so much and enjoy the sketches!!
What is a Scrapbook Layout?
A scrapbooking layout (or sketch) is an outline or plan that allows you to map
out your design, materials and embellishments for your scrapbook page.
Having a plan before you sit down will help you save time and avoid the
dreaded scrappers block. You will find this invaluable as you’ll have more time
for your family and yourself as you complete your pages faster.
You will be more likely now to take a favourite photo and start a scrapbook
page as soon as I have a few moments to yourself. You will now have the
confidence make a start on a favourite photo and quickly let your creativity
blossom.
Having pre-prepared layouts removes one of the many hurdles we face in
getting our scrapbooking finished. The layouts are still flexible enough
however for you personalise and add your own special touch.
Check out this sketch below using one of my layouts. You can tell the layout
was used as inspiration, but it has been changed a little to suit the photo and
personalise the end result.
How to use the layouts in your Scrapbooking Spark Kit
Each of your 404 layouts has a series
of shapes, patterns and
embellishments added in sequence.
Let’s break down this layout and see
how we would sit down and start
scrapping when you have that
precious moment to yourself!
Photo
Title
First start with your square card stock, 12
x 12, 8 x 8 or 6 x 6.
Then add in your first element. In this
case, another square in on a left leaning
angle.
Now, add a vertical strip of
paper/material. Then place you photo
overlapping a little on the previous strip.
Photo
Now add the 3 boxes of cascading down
to the right and your title overlapping
your photo.
Photo
Title
And last but not least put in your circular
embellishments to finish your page off. All
done!
Photo
Title
Personalizing your Scrapbooking Spark Layouts.
You can use the layouts more than once, with a little imagination and tweaking
each layout can inspire many new pages. Let’s use the sketch we just created
and turn it into something different.
Let’s add an element: an extra strip along
the bottom.
Photo
Title
Or we can change the some elements
completely.
Photo
Title
Or flip it over!
Photo
As you can see the potential for each layout is huge.
Double page layouts
You can use all the layouts in your kit for double page layouts also. Here’s
some tips to make your sure you have great combinations.
Extending borders, embellishments or creative themes from page 1 to page 2
will combine and integrate your pages.
Look to mirror your pages. For example if page 1 has a photo bottom left
corner look to put a similar photo on page 2 in the top right corner.
Choosing your Scrapbooking Spark Layout.
You’ll find 404 scrapbooking layouts, to make it easy to find just the right
layout for your page I’ve laid them out into 1 photo, 2 photo, 3 photo and 4
photo + categories.
You can of course adapt any of these to as many photos as you like and as you
gain confidence these categories won’t matter as much to you.
A great question to ask yourself as you sit down to scrap: “What are the
elements in my photo I would like to accentuate or use as my theme?”
Focusing on curves, vertical lines, colours, shapes can really make your photo
project.
But……remember there is no wrong layout choice. 
Single Photo Layouts
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Double Photo Layouts
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Triple Photo Layouts
4 + Photo Layouts
Bonus Chapter: Finding even more time and inspiration to create
Scrapbook Pages
I have been creating scrapbook pages and cards for many years; my problem is
always finding the time to get things done. I always thought I was alone in this
problem, but after talking to my fellow scrapbook sisters, they have all
expressed the same problem at one time or another. I finally came up with
some other ideas to help me with my crafting time management…my
inspiration followed.
I was never one to sit down and plan out my week, let alone my day…but it
struck me one day as I walked past my scrapbook table and realized I still had a
“page in process” that was 4 months old (true story) that I should start making
more time for crafting.
I am now a firm believer in planning (as best you can) your day if not your
whole week. I actually take out my personal planner on Sunday morning and
look at what is coming up for the week. I will now schedule 30-60 minute
increments to sit uninterrupted and work on pages or cards for an upcoming
craft show etc.
As I just mentioned…my second tip to finding time (and inspiration) is working
in short spurts. I think I have developed a type of scrapbook ADD, I find the
longer I sit at my table with all my stuff pulled out, I start thinking about having
to put it away or I am faced with too many choices. I think my attention span
is 45 minutes right now. I find that if I set a timer and stick to it, my pages are
actually getting done. Instead of a page sitting on my desk for 2 weeks, it
might be getting done in 2 days and I believe it is due to working in short
increments throughout the day/afternoon or night.
Another timesaver, and believe it or not, inspiration aid, is
www.pagemaps.com. I love the site because it is a great springboard for
inspiration. I think of the site as a roadmap to getting my scrapbooks done.
PageMaps website is great for beginners and advanced scrapbook divas alike,
beginners get the help they need to create a page and advanced scrapbookers
can change the layout to their liking.
Looking back when I began creating pages, I looked at every magazine I could
get my hands on…and not just paper crafting magazines, I looked at
everything…home decorating, food, fashion. Inspiration is all around us…it is
just taking the time to recognize it. I find color schemes in fashion magazines
that I use on cards or an ad layout on a scrapbook page. Next time you pick up
a magazine, tag a few pages that catch your eye and create a page that inspires
you.
Footnote: I am not affiliated with PageMaps on any level…I just love the
website. 