Michele Gerbrandt demonstrated this new twist on an old technique.
Materials:
5-6 photos
acid-free adhesive
ruler
wax pencil
craft knife
cutting mat
envelopes or baggies
scrapbook page or paper to mount photos
journaling pen
Steps:
1. Select photos and lay out on scrapbook page or paper in a general format, rearranging to best suit your design.
2. Using a wax pencil and ruler, create a grid of 1-inch squares on the back of the photos.
3. Label those squares by rows, numbering backward to maintain proper order when photo is flipped over (figure A). Label each photo with different letters and numbers to identify each one separately (i.e. A1, A2, A3; B1, B2, B3; etc.).
4. Cut photos into 1-inch squares and put individual photo pieces in envelopes or plastic baggies to keep them separated from other photo pieces until you are ready to use them.
5. Draw guidelines 1/4-inch around the edge of the scrapbook page or paper to show outside edge placement for the photo squares.
6. Off to the side, piece each photo together right side up so the photo image is showing (figure B).
7. Arrange photo squares as desired on the scrapbook page, using the most interesting pieces of each photo. Leave an even amount of space between each square to reveal paper from behind. Mount squares in place as per the design (figure C).
8. Journal on page as desired.
Resources Memory Makers Creative Photo Cropping for Scrapbooks
Memory Makers Magazine
Website:
www.memorymakersmagazine.comTriad Optical Illusions
by Harry Turner (ISBN: 0486235491)
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Guests Michele Gerbrandt
Author / Publisher, Memory Makers Magazine
Website:
www.memorymakersmagazine.com
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