Free Scrapbook Templates Can Help You With Your Layout
It’s an exciting moment when you’ve decided on your scrapbook theme, collected some photos, clippings and other items, and are ready to start laying out the material. You’ll have several choices about the pattern of these elements on the page. Want some inspiration? You can find many free scrapbook templates and other printables online if you do a search.
Choosing The Right Pattern
So how can you arrange your scrapbook page to best show off your mementos and embellishments? Here are some examples:
- you can place everything in the center of your page
- place a single focus item in the center
- divide the page into sections and add items to each section
- lay the items out in a standard recipe or calendar layout
Shapes also make interesting placement patterns. Common shapes include circles, squares, hearts, and stars. However, you can also place items in object patterns such as mountains, trains, or Christmas trees.
The shape you choose for your scrapbook will depend entirely on your theme. For instance, a logical shape for a wedding or Valentines Day scrapbook is a heart. A nice shape for a Christmas scrapbook is a Christmas tree. You might make a cake pattern for you niece the pastry cook. Let your imagination and creativity be your guide.
Various ready made patterning templates are available from online suppliers. Visit joann.com for offers on all kinds of scrapbooking supplies and tools. You can also find more ideas in our section on scrapbook layouts.
Looking for scrapbook totes or information on scrapbook organization? Check out our resources page!
