Placing Large Letters by Esther

The larger blue chipboard letters in our August kit were an inspiration to make this two page layout of a vacation tour in California. We visited the Hearst Castle in San Simeon. The blues were great with the pictures showing the pools. The Castle has both an indoor and an outdoor pool. I started with a solid cardstock so the letters would pop.

Attempting to place the letters became a task, since they were larger than the space to go across the 24". My solution was to run them down the left side and then the bottom. This gave the theme I desired and used the large letters.

There are probably some croppers that would object to having the letters on two edges of the page. There are very few hard and fast rules for this craft of scrapbooking. Using acid-free and ligin-free products are basic for preservation. Otherwise, there are some basic rules learned in school. Darker and larger items to the bottom; plan in thirds; avoid the focal point floating in the center; and use an odd number, when possible. Otherwise, move the paictures and letters around on the page until you are satisfied with your design.

If you are really wanting to learn more about design and how to make pages, go to Scrapbooks Plus for classes and SDU. Make the page the way you want. It is your creation. Enjoy the art.