You don't have to see a whole picture to know what's there. Overlapping adds a little mystery. And a little mystery keeps the mind intrigued.
Overlap and add some depth. Shallow is so not you!
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Dude! Overlap Things!
Dude! I know you get in trouble for stacking things all over your apartment. Take out your frustrations in your scrapbook.
You don't have to see a whole picture to know what's there. Overlapping adds a little mystery. And a little mystery keeps the mind intrigued.
Overlap and add some depth. Shallow is so not you!
You don't have to see a whole picture to know what's there. Overlapping adds a little mystery. And a little mystery keeps the mind intrigued.
Overlap and add some depth. Shallow is so not you!
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Dude! Find the Scissors!
Dude! Not all your pictures need to be the same size. Find a pair of scissors!
The pix in the middle were all much larger before I took out the scissors. Cropping the pix cuts out the clutter, both emphasizing what's important and allowing more pix per page.
Well-cropped pix are the opposite of all girly frills that they try to sell you at the Hobby Lobby. Dude! Don't cave to the establishment. Be your own man!
The pix in the middle were all much larger before I took out the scissors. Cropping the pix cuts out the clutter, both emphasizing what's important and allowing more pix per page.
Well-cropped pix are the opposite of all girly frills that they try to sell you at the Hobby Lobby. Dude! Don't cave to the establishment. Be your own man!
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Dude! Use a Map!
Yes, you're the one who knows how to fold a map back up so that it fits in the glove compartment. Now, unfold it and us it in your scrapbook.
Including a map with a couple of pix helps you remember where you were when you took them. This is especially true of shots that cover broad landscapes.
Maps. A clean and simple way to help preserve the memories of your adventures.
Plus, you won't have to bother to stop and ask directions the next time you're there.
Including a map with a couple of pix helps you remember where you were when you took them. This is especially true of shots that cover broad landscapes.
Maps. A clean and simple way to help preserve the memories of your adventures.
Plus, you won't have to bother to stop and ask directions the next time you're there.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Dude! Use the Paper!
Dude, you can use the paper to create a setting for your pix, especially if you don't have any good ones of the view.
I had lots of pix of things on Assateague Island but they didn't capture the setting very well. I just ripped and cut the paper to create the dunes/sand/water/sky as the background then glued small pix that I took onto it. It put the horses and Jeep in their proper context.
Dude, this is the Home-Depot-Do-It-Yourself men's weekend project scrapbook method. Build your own background like a man!
I had lots of pix of things on Assateague Island but they didn't capture the setting very well. I just ripped and cut the paper to create the dunes/sand/water/sky as the background then glued small pix that I took onto it. It put the horses and Jeep in their proper context.
Dude, this is the Home-Depot-Do-It-Yourself men's weekend project scrapbook method. Build your own background like a man!
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Dude! Go BIG!
So, the brochure from the site you visited has a giant pic. Use it!
On this page, I took the pix that best captured my memories at the memorial then cut out the big pic and label from their brochure.
Simple. Clean. Girly baubles would only detract from the essence of the place.
And attract cats.
On this page, I took the pix that best captured my memories at the memorial then cut out the big pic and label from their brochure.
Simple. Clean. Girly baubles would only detract from the essence of the place.
And attract cats.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Dude, mount your pictures!
Dude! Just because you're not using ribbons and bows doesn't mean you just glue your pix on the paper like you did in kindergarten. Mount them on another piece of paper first.
Mounting the pix in this page helps them stand out. Plus, since the pix are of all different sizes and of a variety of things the mounting provides some unity to all the shots.
Clean lines. Strong colors. Pix of hiking the kids up steep cliffs. And a lizard that would scare any cat.
Dude! You're on your way!
Mounting the pix in this page helps them stand out. Plus, since the pix are of all different sizes and of a variety of things the mounting provides some unity to all the shots.
Clean lines. Strong colors. Pix of hiking the kids up steep cliffs. And a lizard that would scare any cat.
Dude! You're on your way!
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Dude, pick a manly topic!
First rule of men's scrapbooking: Pick a manly topic.
Try things like camping, car shows, carpentry, skydiving, hiking, hunting, remodeling projects, trips to sports stadiums, or fishing trips.
In other words, don't dedicate your scrapbook to your cat.
Pick something you
a. like to do
b. can take pictures of or already have a stack of pictures of
c. don't need to hide from your friends
For me, I chose my main thing to scrapbook was my trips National Parks. Use your scrapbook to keep the memories alive without using antlers as the main source of interior decorating.
Try things like camping, car shows, carpentry, skydiving, hiking, hunting, remodeling projects, trips to sports stadiums, or fishing trips.
In other words, don't dedicate your scrapbook to your cat.
Pick something you
a. like to do
b. can take pictures of or already have a stack of pictures of
c. don't need to hide from your friends
For me, I chose my main thing to scrapbook was my trips National Parks. Use your scrapbook to keep the memories alive without using antlers as the main source of interior decorating.
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