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Scrapbooking: Picture Book Layout


hi I’m Samantha star and this is

hi I’m Samantha star and this is watchmojo today we’re going to be

watchmojo today we’re going to be

watchmojo today we’re going to be matting our photos with two different

matting our photos with two different

matting our photos with two different color card stocks and we’re going to be

color card stocks and we’re going to be

color card stocks and we’re going to be using a pattern paper for our base and

using a pattern paper for our base and

using a pattern paper for our base and another card stock to enhance our page

another card stock to enhance our page

another card stock to enhance our page so the first step is going to be cutting

so the first step is going to be cutting

so the first step is going to be cutting our cardstock down to size for our photo

our cardstock down to size for our photo

our cardstock down to size for our photo mats because we’re working with two

mats because we’re working with two

mats because we’re working with two photos we’re going to need two pieces of

photos we’re going to need two pieces of

photos we’re going to need two pieces of paper that are four and a quarter six

paper that are four and a quarter six

paper that are four and a quarter six and a quarter we are going to double

and a quarter we are going to double

and a quarter we are going to double match our photos meaning that we are

match our photos meaning that we are

match our photos meaning that we are going to put two frames around them so

going to put two frames around them so

going to put two frames around them so we’re going to cut our second color in

we’re going to cut our second color in

we’re going to cut our second color in this case black to four and a half six

this case black to four and a half six

this case black to four and a half six and a half so now what you have to start

and a half so now what you have to start

and a half so now what you have to start doing is gluing your pictures down to

doing is gluing your pictures down to

doing is gluing your pictures down to your mat and then gluing that down on to

your mat and then gluing that down on to

your mat and then gluing that down on to the second color so what we’re going to

the second color so what we’re going to

the second color so what we’re going to do next is cut the block for our title

do next is cut the block for our title

do next is cut the block for our title two and a half inches by 11 inches and

two and a half inches by 11 inches and

two and a half inches by 11 inches and then I’m going to glue down my title

then I’m going to glue down my title

then I’m going to glue down my title block near the top of the page a good

block near the top of the page a good

block near the top of the page a good trick is to use an ink cube and run it

trick is to use an ink cube and run it

trick is to use an ink cube and run it along the edge of your cardstock

along the edge of your cardstock

along the edge of your cardstock something new that i’ll be showing you

something new that i’ll be showing you

something new that i’ll be showing you today our eyelids you do need special

today our eyelids you do need special

today our eyelids you do need special tools to set these i prefer to use a

tools to set these i prefer to use a

tools to set these i prefer to use a hole punch and a setter tool then you

hole punch and a setter tool then you

hole punch and a setter tool then you want to position the hole punch where

want to position the hole punch where

want to position the hole punch where you want your eyelet to be and then what

you want your eyelet to be and then what

you want your eyelet to be and then what you do with a hammer is you give it a

you do with a hammer is you give it a

you do with a hammer is you give it a couple of whacks and that makes the hole

couple of whacks and that makes the hole

couple of whacks and that makes the hole in the page take your eyelet and slip it

in the page take your eyelet and slip it

in the page take your eyelet and slip it through turn the page over and on the

through turn the page over and on the

through turn the page over and on the back side you’re going to have the

back side you’re going to have the

back side you’re going to have the little end of the eyelet sticking out

little end of the eyelet sticking out

little end of the eyelet sticking out now you need to take the tip of your

now you need to take the tip of your

now you need to take the tip of your eyelet setting tool and insert it in

eyelet setting tool and insert it in

eyelet setting tool and insert it in that little end that’s sticking out and

that little end that’s sticking out and

that little end that’s sticking out and hit the hammer again and that sets so

hit the hammer again and that sets so

hit the hammer again and that sets so we’re going to put one of these on each

we’re going to put one of these on each

we’re going to put one of these on each end of our piece of cardstock so now

end of our piece of cardstock so now

end of our piece of cardstock so now that we’ve got our title block done what

that we’ve got our title block done what

that we’ve got our title block done what we’re going to do is we’re going to glue

we’re going to do is we’re going to glue

we’re going to do is we’re going to glue our pictures down onto the page now

our pictures down onto the page now

our pictures down onto the page now we’re going to be using this pre-cut

we’re going to be using this pre-cut

we’re going to be using this pre-cut title and in order to make it just a

title and in order to make it just a

title and in order to make it just a little bit more interesting I thought

little bit more interesting I thought

little bit more interesting I thought that we put some 3d adhesive underneath

that we put some 3d adhesive underneath

that we put some 3d adhesive underneath what we call pop dots which are

what we call pop dots which are

what we call pop dots which are basically little foam squares and have a

basically little foam squares and have a

basically little foam squares and have a little bit of thickness to them for the

little bit of thickness to them for the

little bit of thickness to them for the last step what we’ll do is we’re going

last step what we’ll do is we’re going

last step what we’ll do is we’re going to add a couple of pieces of cardstock

to add a couple of pieces of cardstock

to add a couple of pieces of cardstock down here so that we can write in the

down here so that we can write in the

down here so that we can write in the names of the people in the photos I

names of the people in the photos I

names of the people in the photos I think we’re going to use pieces

think we’re going to use pieces

think we’re going to use pieces that are an inch by four and a half

that are an inch by four and a half

that are an inch by four and a half inches our last step is going to be

inches our last step is going to be

inches our last step is going to be inserting the Brad’s onto the page so

inserting the Brad’s onto the page so

inserting the Brad’s onto the page so you just want to stab that right through

you just want to stab that right through

you just want to stab that right through there and that makes a hole for you to

there and that makes a hole for you to

there and that makes a hole for you to insert your bread easily so it comes out

insert your bread easily so it comes out

insert your bread easily so it comes out the back side and then what you want to

the back side and then what you want to

the back side and then what you want to do is you just want to turn it over and

do is you just want to turn it over and

do is you just want to turn it over and open it up so now we’ve completed our

open it up so now we’ve completed our

open it up so now we’ve completed our page the only thing left to do would be

page the only thing left to do would be

page the only thing left to do would be to add some text into our text boxes

to add some text into our text boxes

to add some text into our text boxes below so now you’ve seen some more tools

below so now you’ve seen some more tools

below so now you’ve seen some more tools and embellishments that you can use on

and embellishments that you can use on

and embellishments that you can use on your pages so you can imagine all of the

your pages so you can imagine all of the

your pages so you can imagine all of the possibilities that are available to you

possibilities that are available to you

possibilities that are available to you in the world of scrapbooking

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