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It’s a critical moment for a scrapbooker: The photos and journaling are placed on the background paper…and the crucial next step is adding the embellishments!
The big questions seem to be universal, no matter how skilled or experienced the scrapper. How many embellishments should go on a page? Should they be varied in size, or the same? Should they be in a straight line, staggered or uneven?
The answers lie in the design element of Uneven Numbers.
To the human eye, odd numbers of elements are more visually pleasing than even numbered ones. Need an example? Shauna’s layout features a border made of three slide mounts. Because her page has a lot going on—large-pattern vintage-print papers, penwork, a border of ribbons plus journaling—Shauna chose to go simple and streamlined with her border. All three slide mounts are the same size, emphasizing their uniformity. They’re evenly spaced down the side of the page in a line to keep the layout clean.
Look more closely at Shauna’s page and you’ll notice she’s placed three embellishments on her floral patterned mat: The heart clip, which is attached to the top of the photo; two buttons, clustered together at the left corner of the photo; and the library card holder. Each element is a different shape, different texture and not at all uniform! The solution? Placing the embellishments in a triangular formation gives space around each element, allowing it to stand out.
Want another tip? The design element of Uneven Numbers also applies to the number of photos and journaling blocks you put on your page.
Want to learn more about design elements? Then check out the must-have layout instruction book, Design Elements. Design Elements Contains 150 layout ideas plus 116 “sampler” projects featuring embellishments made with brads, clips, Overlays and more.
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