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May 12 2008

Published by danahinders at 8:04 am under Design and typography tips Edit This

I must admit that I am one of those people who tends not to include a whole lot of photos on my scrapbook layouts. My albums have several layouts with only two or three pictures, as well as a number of one photo layouts.

In my opinion, there are several advantages to not stuffing my scrapbook albums full of pictures.

I hate to crop photos.
When my photos are printed small, I can’t see the important details.
Gluing 10-15 pictures on a page drives me crazy because I can never get anything to line up correctly.
A lot of my pictures really aren’t that great. Until my photography skills improve, I scrapbook what I love and leave the rest safely store away on my computer.
I’m a scrapbook supply junkie. For me, scrapbooking is as much about having a creative outlet as it is about preserving my family’s memories. So, layouts with one or two photos give me much more room to play with pretty papers and embellishments!

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