Blend Gradients Of Greatness With These Tonal Scrapbook Layouts

Posted on by Karyn McDermaid-Rolfe

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Baby Blue Layout

Baby blue scrapbook layout with three photos of a happy couple and journaling.

To create this layout you will need:

Step 1: Cut a 1″ hollow frame from a sheet of ombré wash paper.

Step 2: Cut White Solid Cardstock to 11-1/2″ x 11-1/2″ and adhere to the hollow frame.

Step 3: Cut three 10″ x 3/4″ strips from a variety of papers.

Step 4: Cut three 9-1/2″ x 3/4″ strips from a variety of papers.

Step 5: Cut three 9-1/4″ x 1/2″ strips from a variety of papers.

Step 6: Cut three 10″ x 1/2″ strips from Baby BlueS Solid Cardstock.

Step 7: Cut three 10″ x 1/4″ strips from Baby Blue Solid Cardstock using the 12-inch Trimmer with the Stamping Blade.

Step 8: Layer and adhere the strips as shown.

Step 9: Cut three photo mats to 4-1/4″ x 4-3/4″ from Baby Blue Solid Cardstock.

Step 10: Crop three photos to 4″ x 4-1/2″ and adhere to the mats. Adhere the matted photos to the layout.

Step 11: Add stickers with Foam Squares for added dimension.

Step 12: Journal as shown.

Purple Ice Layout

Purple scrapbook layout with three photos of a family on the beach and sticker clusters along the left-hand side of the page.

To create this layout you will need:

Step 1: Cut eight 6″ x 1-1/2″ strips from eight different papers.

Step 2: Adhere the strips from lightest to darkest onto the right side of a sheet of ombré wash paper. Use the ombré wash paper with the darkest hue on the bottom.

Step 3: Cut a 4-1/4″ x 12″ strip of Purple Ice Solid Cardstock and adhere to the left edge of the paper strips.

Step 4: Crop two photos to 4″ x 4″ and one photo to 4″ x 3-1/2″. Adhere photos to the cardstock strip.

Step 5: Layer and adhere stickers to the left edge of the photo panel. Adhere some with Foam Squares for added dimension.

Step 6: Adhere sticker phrases to right side of photos with Foam Squares for added dimension.

Step 7: Cut two 3″ x 1/2″ pieces of White Solid Cardstock. Journal and adhere to the right side of the photos.

Island Waters Layout

Teal scrapbook layout with six square photos of a family, a journaling box and stickers.

To create this layout you will need:

Step 1: Cut ombré wash paper to 11-1/2″ x 11-1/2″ and adhere to a sheet of Island Waters Solid Cardstock.

Step 2: Cut a 4″ x 12″ piece from the arches paper and adhere to the left side of the layout.

Step 3: Cut a 3-3/4″ x 10-1/2″ piece from Island Waters Solid Cardstock.

Step 4: Cut eight 3-3/4″ x 3/4″ strips from a variety of papers. 

Step 5: Adhere the strips to the cardstock piece, starting at the bottom and leaving 1/8″ in-between the strips.

Step 6: Cut a 3-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ piece of stripes paper and adhere to the top of the panel. If the edges are uneven, use the 12-inch Trimmer to trim the edges of the panel. 

Step 7: Cut six 2-3/4″ x 2-3/4″ photo mats from Island Waters Solid Cardstock.

Step 8: Crop six photos to 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ and adhere to the mats. Adhere matted photos to the layout as shown.

Step 9: Journal on the stripes piece.

Step 10: Adhere stickers with Foam Squares for added dimension.

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3 thoughts on “Blend Gradients Of Greatness With These Tonal Scrapbook Layouts”

  3. I would cut the Ombre wash on the Island Waters layout narrower so I had more of it to use on something else. So much is covered up with the Arches paper, why waste that GORGEOUS paper???

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