Simple Scrapbooking Layouts: Three No-Fail Designs

Simple scrapbooking layouts are one of the mainstays of my scrapping repertoire. I have designs I turn to over and over again. I change things up, but the basic page layout remains the same! By using the same basic design, I can move directly to the fun stuff: Creating and embellishing your pages! Here are three page designs I rely on for my scrapbook layouts:

1. The grid. Place an imaginary tic-tac-toe board on your layout. Use the same size photo, journaling block, or piece of paper in each square of the grid. Make sure each square has a common margin around it, meaning that it’s the same distance from the other squares. Voila! You’re ready to add the bling and the buttons. In the layout below, I used a variety of patterned paper, cardstock, and embellishments to create an eclectic, fun design.

2. The line. Create a line of photographs across your page. This works best if the photos are the same size. You can also go up and down rather than horizontally for a similar easy effect. You have the rest of the page to play with, adding a title above or below the line of photos, and journaling and other elements.

3. The focal point. Got a single oversize photo to draw attention to? Place it in the center of your page, or slightly off-center. Then add a journaling block to the lower left or right, a title above, and a few embellishments, and call it all good!

Start with any of these three designs and change them up. As you become more experienced, you can experiment and add more variations. But in the meantime, these three simple scrapbooking layouts will provide you with the base for endless variations!

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