Scrapbooking Layouts

Well, I'm finally getting around to learning how to scan layouts and stitch them together. In the past, I'd always take pictures of my layouts, but I was never pleased with the results. I found that the image quality varied a great deal depending on how much natural light I had, plus I found there was always just a wee bit of distortion because it was almost impossible to take a photo 100% straight on, so the 12x12 layout never looked perfectly square and true.

Others recommended scanning, so I tried it out with my old trusty scanner. It can't scan a 12x12 page in one scan, but I have a stitch program for my camera, and it works perfectly with scanned images as well, so I'm pleased.

Now I just need to figure out the best way to post them to this blog.

This first layout is one I did awhile ago with some incredible papers by Fancy Pants from their About a Boy collection. Before doing the layout, I actually edited the photos in Photoshop Elements and put in some fun "grungy" words as I didn't want to have to use rub-ons for this layout.

It's a fun, vibrant layout and I loved also being able to use the Grungeboard as it inks up so well.




The second layout is one I did more recently of some pictures of my son from when he was still in Korea with his foster family. I edited the photos in photoshop to soften them a bit and also to put a sepia tint to them.

I used the Sweet Branch collection from Crate Paper and just loved how they had matching ribbons, chipboard, rub-ons and other amazing embellishments.




The final layout I scanned today is one I did at a recent retreat using the Beachy Keen papers from Bo Bunny. I used some fun pictures from our trip last summer to the Outer Banks with my family. I loved being able to use the bold orange chipboard, and also do some fun stiching on the layout.