what's your scrapbooking style?

I once read somewhere that in order to find your true scrapbooking style, take a bunch of your favorite layouts and list similar elements repeated in each one.  This is your personal style, or what brings out the best in your artistic abilities.  I’ve gather some  of my favorite from the last couple of years and I’m going to think about my favorite elements (to me, “elements” could mean journaling, photography, a specific product, white space, composition, etc.)




fashion is one of her very best friends: photo, journaling, mixed media book




Betrayal: paint, composition, journaling, embellishment alteration (broken heart)



you me us: journaling, composition



you really fucked me up: honest journaling, rigidity, placement of title




every day: composition, photography, journaling




i could not love you more:  composition, stamped title, cut out label, composition, colors. (this was a lift of kara haupt).





find it: paint, colors, composition




oot; labels, composition




thank you: colors, paint, composition, sentiment (this layout was featured on scrapjacked and the SIS catwalk :). )




caption: sentiment, journaling





favorite city: sentiment, colors, photo




stellar: composition, star embellishment, colors



the place most full of love: mist, glitter, quote, photo


Obviously, my favorite repetative elements are journaling, composition, photography… These are some things I’ll focus on the next time I’m stuck with scrapper’s block.  I may even copy the outline to these layouts in my sketchbook to refer to for composition ideas.  Also, some of my favorite embellishments + paper on each page repeat themselves: Hambly rub-ons, lacy ribbons, acrylic paint (circle shapes), label stickers, rhinestones.  I’m sure to always have these on hand :).

Reflecting on your layouts gives you a fresh perspective to your own work.  You are welcome to enjoy your own creativity as much as you want, and you’re allowed to be your own critic.  But I’ll repeat the first thing I tell my students in Scrapbooking 101 & 102: “There is no bad art.  You’re not “good” at scrapbooking… you either love what you make or you don’t.”

Oh… I would love for you to link me to some of your favorite pages!  Challenge yourself… you may see your supplies in a whole new way.

xo