Like all artwork designs, there aren’t any hard and fast rules for scrapbooking (that’s the beauty of making a scrapbook!). All the same, if you are just starting out, being mindful of some common rules of thumb is useful:-
Consider the subject of your scrapbook. The subject should dictate the style and presentation of the scrapbook. For example, if you are designing an album to remember your a child being born or marriage ceremony, then you should select papers, embellishments and colours that create one united theme around that topic.
OK, now a theme has been picked out, consider the cloths, fabrics, and papers you want to use. For example, you may want to use scrapbooking haberdashery in the scrapbooking projects.
A useful tip to defining the focus of your page is to give it a title. Apply die cut letters or stickers to write your title, or simply print it out from your computer.
If you’re composing a small description on the page, write it out on notepaper beforehand to perfect the wording.
There’s no hard and fast convention regarding the number of photographs to stick on any one page, but they should have some kind of relation to your subject. Pick out a mixture of photos that you can use as you layout the page.
The main aspect is that you enjoy the process of developing your scrapbook. Scrapbooking is a hobby that many individuals enjoy and you will find there’s a wonderful online community willing to share their points and help you in your scrapbooking endeavours.
