A Peek at The Process | Lovely Day

I often get asked about my process for designing a scrapbook page. Do I start with photos or product? Do I use sketches? How do I pick a design framework? And while I rarely follow the same process every time I scrap, here’s a peek into how this particular page came together!

S U P P L I E S :

Pink Ledger Paper | Pastel Floral Paper | Yellow Gingham Paper | Pink Gingham Paper | White Dot Paper
Teal Dot Paper | Gold LOVELY Sticker | Black Letter Stickers | Ephemera & Tags | Heart Sticker
Washi Tape | Gold Paper Clip | Foam Adhesive | Trimmer 

 

 

I began by gathering my photos and the products I wanted to use on this page. Since the layout is Mother’s Day theme, I selected a spring color palette with lots of fresh, feminine patterns. While I usually end up adding other pieces into my pages, I like starting with a limited selection of products to keep from getting overwhelmed by options.

 

 

Because many of my photos are taken on my phone and posted on social media, they are often cropped square. And square photos are perfect for a grid-based design! My photos were printed 3x3 and that’s a great size for a nine-square grid. It leaves plenty of space around the grid for border and each square is large enough to accommodate a few die cuts or stickers.  The lined card in the lower right corner was a perfect block my journaling, which I typed on my computer in a 2.5” square text box and then printed on a plain piece of white paper. Using temporary adhesive, I positioned the lined card over the printed text and then ran the sheet through the printer a second time to print on the card. After trimming it to a square, I have another block in my grid ready to go!

 

 

 

I played around with each of the squares in my grid and decided there was a lot of floral elements making the design too busy. I switched out some of the ephemera for other shapes like a die-cut house and a simple sentiment square. The new arrangement has one floral element per row which keeps it feminine without being overwhelming! Once my square designs were determined, I began assembling the layers starting with stitching around the edges of each block. I love the handmade touch this adds (and if you don’t sew, you can always draw on your stitches!)

 

 

 

With my grid pieces ready to go, I needed to decide on a background. Originally I had selected a pale yellow cardstock, but it felt a bit too plain. After experimenting with a few subtle patterns, I selected a pink ledger paper to use instead. It’s more interesting than a solid cardstock color, but subdued enough to not compete with my grid. Then each layer of the square is adhered with foam adhesive. The dimension this adds gives the design extra punch - I love the slight shadows it creates on each block! 

 

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