Page kits are great because they allow you to scrapbook your photos faster; however, designing kits takes a lot of thought, preparation and time.
Hi, Cindy Tobey here. Today I’m going to take you on a little journey behind the scenes of designing the Baby Memories kit, which is currently available in the Creating Keepsakes online store.
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The next step was selecting the photos I would use on the page kit designs. The obvious approach would be to create all of the kit pages about one of my children, however, that wouldn’t show the versatility of the kit for both boy and girl pages. Then there is the choice of using modern pictures or heritage pictures. I decided to do a little of both. I created pages with baby photos of my two children, my husband, and myself. My first spread features each of our hospital baby photos.The first step and probably the most difficult – at least for me – was selecting the product. It was challenging to find a combination of products that would work for both boy and girl baby pages. I selected a mix of modern and retro-inspired products, in a variety of boy and girl friendly colors that would work with both present day and heritage photos.
The four other layouts focus on each of our first nicknames. There are two two-page layouts and two-single page layouts, so you’ve got lots of variety. The kit includes instructions for each layout, for a total of eight pages.
I hope this peek behind the scenes gets you thinking about your own creative process. How do you choose products, photos, and themes for your layouts? Leave a comment here sharing insights into your creative process, and we’ll randomly choose one commenter to win the Baby Memories kit (comments must be received by 9:00 am (MDT) on Monday, April 9). For another chance to win, you can enter the Baby Memories Kit Sweepstakes on creatingkeepsakes.com. And you can always purchase the Baby Memories kit for just $29.99, at least as long as supplies last. How’s that for a bunch of ways to get your hands on this cute kit?
Happy scrapbooking!
—Cindy Tobey, contributing writer
Congratulations to our winner, Wendy Orme! Watch for an email to claim your prize.
I’ve been trying to start with a paper or two from my stash and combine it with things that I might not normally use and try to make them work. It has been actually very productive!
My creative process usually begins with photos. Then I find patterned paper that supports the theme & colors in the photos. Then I go thru my supplies (organized by color or theme) & pull out possible items & cardstock that might work well on the page. These all become my “kit” from which I pick & choose for my page.
My creative process starts when I take the photo. I start to see in my mind how it will look on the page. My current scrapping style is to have an event (documented with several photos). After I take said photos, I determine the single best and print a 5×7 of it. I then print up to 10 or so wallet sized supporting photos. Then, lay them out with papers and embellishments that support the story and mood. Fun times ahead!
My creative process starts with having some time where I won’t feel rushed. Then I shut myself in my craft room without distractions. I start by looking for papers that inspire me and use that to begin my theme.
I start with a sketch, then pull out the products that I love, then the pictures to go with the products. I usually have lots of pictures laying around waiting for me to use. If I happen to not have the right pictures or print size, my friendly Walgreens photo shop is just 5 minutes away!