Scrap It!

So I have been asked if the blog could facilitate a monthly crop .... For those uninitiated we are talking scrapbooking .... Still none the wiser??

A scrap book page is a sheet of paper that uses pictures, words, ribbons, stickers, tokens to capture a moment and tell a story.

So here's the challenge! I will set a topic at the beginning of the month you make a page over the month, take a photo and e-mail it to sutarring@hotmail.co.uk I will then blog them so we can all enjoy them and learn from each other? You can also e-mail me suggestions for a challenge!

Never scrap booked before? But up for the challenge?

There are techniques but the way I see it if you are using this medium to tell your story then you it's your page and how you do it is up to you.

But to get you started here are a few tips:

Decide which images you want to use.

Choose a piece of paper to be your background, this can be A4, 12x12 inch, 8x8 inch or 6x6 inch.

Collect any items that will add to or decorate your page

Decide on a title

You may know what journaling you want to do already, this can be simple date, place people or it can be a piece of writting that tells the story, a poem or a song. Sometimes it is easier to write your journaling once the page comes together.

Now play with it, try the items in different arrangements until you are happy then stick it all together!

Alternatively why not create an digital scrapbook, you can download a simple programme for free from

http://www.serif.com/digital-scrapbooking/ it will give you instructions ideas and some free kits to play with!

 

So here's the challenge for June..... (An easy one to get us started!)

" Water"

How you interpret this is up to you, the only rule is have fun oh and

don't forget to e-mail your pic!

Happy Scrapping!!