I add a piece of cardstock in either white, kraft, or (in this case) black. My go-to method of creating an insert is to use a basic 8.5 x 11 inch page protector (I buy them inexpensively on Amazon). And when it comes to our memories, that’s my goal!įor me, the reason I use pocket page albums for some of our memories is that I can include bits of memory that aren’t captured in a photo. If every space is occupied by photos or pattern, I find my eyes just give a quick glance and move on to the next page.īut if there’s some white space, I find I’m more willing to linger.
They serve a narrative purpose by adding a tiny bit of text or a title and they serve a design purpose by creating space for the eye to rest in an otherwise bustling layout. I’m a huge fan of injecting white space in a layout, and one of my go-to methods is to include plain white journaling cards with one or a few words printed on them. I also like the look of a full 4×6 inch photo cut in half vertically (or some other way) so it straddles two pockets. In this case, I use templates to add frames, white spaces, captions, and fun design elements.īut I like the mix of templates with regular, ol’ full bleed photos. What is “full bleed?” It’s when your photo reaches all the way to the edges of the frame. I tried to use up each template, and because of how Liz designs her kits, everything coordinates so there’s white space built into the project and the fonts and elements work so well to give everything a really polished look.įor me, less is usually more, and keeping it simple means I’m more likely to actually complete my layouts in a reasonable amount of time. You can peruse Liz’s gorgeous shop, but pick one product to get started on your layout and try to use as much of that product as you can.įor this layout, I used the Winter Vibes photo templates – and I actually used them for the layout that follows this one. While I love to mix and match design elements, when it comes to knocking out a layout, I try to stick to one set of templates or elements. One | Stick with one set of templates or elements Here are four of the elements that tend to withstand the test of time in my layouts. I try to keep my layouts simple in both design and process, and over the years I’ve found that while some of my preferences change, the basic elements largely stay the same. Then we hit the Volvo Delivery Centre to pick up my car, which was an experience definitely worth documenting. We explored the lovely and quaint city of Gothenburg, eating yummy food and admiring the charming shops.
The layout I’m using documents a trip my Mom and I took to Sweden together. In this post I’m sharing four elements I include in my pocket page layouts in order to keep both the design and the process simple.
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