... but only fears as they pertain to Scrapbooking ... So here are 3 "fears" that i hear quite often from other scrappers... 1) I can't do tone on tone, 2) whitespace!!! I can't leave white space!!! and 3) I can never use flowers because i only have men/boys in my family.
Tone on tone or monochromatic pages do scare some people ... and sometimes they can look overdone. When I am using this technique, i tend to use it on the majority of the page instead of the entire page. That way the intention is clear, but the page does not convey the message of being only one colour. In the layout below I used white on white, and white over the majority of the page. It makes it look clean, it makes the other coloured accents and papers pop and it doesnt look overdone. This works well with all kinds of colour combos ... it's very versatile and again, the photo and accents will be highly visible.
Whitespace ... another toughie ... when i first started scrapping I would literally cover almost every inch of the background paper ... blank corner, toss in a large photo corner ... blank space, toss in a quote printed on velum, or flowers or something chipboard. Now I am embracing "whitespace" ... which can really be any colour ... and/or pattern .... but essentially it is those wide open spaces on your layout. I fist started using "whitespace" when I saw that it allowed the viewer's eye to focus on the important part of the layout ... which primarily is the photos.
Flowers ..... what can I say, I adore flowers in all forms as embellishments ... and yes, you can use flowers on almost any layout, even when you are scrapping your guys. The first thing I do is look for photo opportunities that lend itself to a possible floral theme ... in this case, my Dad, standing in front of a floral banner. Try photographing your guys in natural surroundings, like green forests, tropical plants, in front of flowering trees & shrubs ... you can add white flowers to snowflakes for a floral winter scene, flowers in orange tones for those shots of walks in the park in the autumn ... so, yes you can use those flowers, just dont adorn their baseball photos with flowers and you will be fine.
Have fun trying some of these techniques, as always, come show us your creations, we would love to see what you have been up to. If you have any techninques or issues you would like to see covered on the blog, let us know ... we are happy to help you create!!!
all patterned paper and clear embellishments are from the New Basic Grey line "June Bug"
Good advice Jo. I know I sometimes struggle with these fears too. Love your layout!
Posted by: Kathy | July 04, 2009 at 11:56 AM