Real Enough
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Designer: Deb Perry
I use a different technique with sketches now than I used to. I build my layouts in the computer first. I begin with a sketch in mind and literally build and play with shapes on my screen before I ever print out a photo. Once my eyes tell me that there is a good balance, I begin plugging photos in. I may try several photos before I settle in on one pose. I don’t worry about embellishments or paper colors at this points…I’m just working with shapes and photos. I even treat my text or journaling as a shape in my overall design. Once again, my eye will tell me when I’ve achieved a balance…and it is then that I print out my photos in the size I need. This sounds like a long process…but it’s only minutes, and with great tools like Fiskars Desktop Rotary Trimmer, my pictures come out perfectly cropped.
Difficulty rating
- Required supplies:
- Tool Taxi
- Desktop Rotary Trimmer
- No. 5 Non-Stick™ Scissors
- Heidi Grace Designs: 12-72808 Paradise Point – Flocked Floral
- Heidi Grace Designs: 12-72665 Paradise Point – Rub-ons – Embellishments
- Heidi Grace Designs: 12-72555 It’s My Party – Rub-ons – Alpha
- Heidi Grace Designs: 12-72483 It’s My Party – Cardstock Stickers – Monograms
- Heidi Grace Designs: 12-72477 It’s My Party – Cardstock Stickers – Borders
- White Cardstock – 8.5 x 11
- Black marker - fine point
Instructions
(Print version)
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Trim Flocked Floral paper to 3.5 x 11. Adhere to white cardstock base, matching up left sides.
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Adhere 5x7 photo to right top. Adhere smaller photos as indicated by sketch. Adhere pink border to left of photo.
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Add title with cardstock alpha stickers (above middle photo) and smaller title rubo-ons below same photo. Add vertical flower stem rub-ons to bottom left of layout.
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Handwrite or format text into a journaling block that is 5 x 4inches. Leave room for smallest photo as indicated in sketch.
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Outline all small photos with a thing black line.
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