Basic Instructions

• Sort Your Photos Separate your box of photos into smaller categories such as year, special events, individual children, holidays, vacations, birthdays, etc.
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• Select a Theme Choose a theme (such as birthday) from one of the smaller categories you have separated. From this theme, choose 10-15 photos.
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• Pick the Best Photos Now that you have a theme, it’s time to edit out the less desirable photos. Look closely and choose 4 8 of the best shots.
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• Choose a Focal Point From the 4-8 best photos, pick your absolute favorite as a focal photo.
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• Select a Color Scheme Choose 2-3 prominent colors from the focal photo to use as a color scheme for your layout.
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• Place the Photos on the Page Don’t make everything symmetrical. It’s okay to tilt the photos and overlap a little. This adds interest to the page.
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• Embellish Decorate your page with stickers, die cuts, etc. Try to use colors that coordinate with your color scheme.
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• Fix It to the Page Once you have everything in place just the way you like it, use an acid-free adhesive to keep it all in place. Don’t adhere anything until you’re happy with the layout.
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• Journalize Tell a story about the people in the photos, where they were, and what was happening. Be sure to include dates.
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• Have Fun! Remember that scrapbooking is a labor of love. Your love for your family members is bound to pour from you into your pages. Don’t be afraid to let your personality show in your work.

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