Saturday 28 November 2020

Lovely | Amy Kattenbelt | Large Photo

 Hello UK Scrap Addicts. Amy here sharing my example layout that features a large A4 photo. The great thing of scrapping with a large photo is that the layout doesn't require much else and comes together really quickly.

When choosing a photo to print in A4 you need to pick something that is high quality and deserves a very special layout. I picked this lovely landscape photo that I took at sunset whilst out on a dog walk. We are very lucky to have this stunning countryside at the end of our road.

I decided for added impact to use a black background rather than my usual white. But to make the photo really stand out I matted it in white first. As you can see the photo takes up the majority of the layout.

I used ephemera from Vicki Boutin's Storyteller collection to create three areas of embellishments. The colours matched my photo perfectly. I added the date to the smallest cluster and the title piece to the cluster under the photo. I finished the layout off with a few clear gems.

Thanks for coming to take a closer look at my layout. Don't forget to share your layouts over on our Facebook page, or tag us on Instagram if you’ve played along this month?  We look forward to sharing our December theme with you in just a few days time! Take care, and stay safe.


Wednesday 25 November 2020

Chasing Rainbows | Large Photo | Kirei Baldwin

 Hi UK Scrap Addicts! 

It's Kirei here with my layout for this month's 'Scrap a large photo (at least A4)' challenge and this one was definitely a challenge for me! 


I typically scrap with smaller photos and the idea of filling most of a regular 12"x 12" layout with a photo was one I had not tried before but I have to say I really like how it turned out! I did have to print 4 large photos before I found one that worked.... definitely having some space on the photo seemed to be best, as one that was too busy just didn't seem right. 

I used the brightly coloured Amy Tangerine 'Picnic in the Park' collection as it has lots of rainbows and rainbow colours that were perfect with my photo! I added a rainbow striped patterned paper to the left edge of the layout. Then I mounted my photo on one of the patterned papers and distressed the edges before attaching it to the left side of the white cardstock with foam pads. 

I added an embellishment cluster to the top left of the photo and this is where i also added my title directly to the photo. I dug into my alpha stash and made up the word 'rainbow' in rainbow colours. 



Then I added another embellishment cluster to the bottom right of my layout, and added my journaling.


Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have been inspired to try a larger photo on your layout, it is well worth a try... and don't forget to share your layouts over in the UK Scrap Addicts Facebook group or tag us on Instagram if you've played along this month!

Happy Scrapping!





Monday 23 November 2020

NYC | Sheena Rowlands | Large Photo

 Hi there UK Scrap Addicts x

It's Sheena here again and for this month our challenge was to scrap a photo at least A4!!

I have scrapped A4 photos before but not often so I thought I'd challenge myself a little bit more and I had 2 photos printed 12 x 12 for me to choose one to scrap. 

NYC.

I have to admit initially I was stumped as to how to 'scrap' this photo so I decided to concentrate on areas of empty space and use embellishments only. As embellishments are my favourite bit of a scrapbook collection I had plenty that are travel related to go through. I've used mainly Vicki Boutin Let's Wander pieces on here.

I decided to concentrate on 3 places on my photo to add embellishments to help your eye travel around.

I added my title of die cut letters to the largest one.


I tried to add repeating features and colours to these embellishment clusters  including stamps, circles and stars.

As the science viewer I was looking through in the photo took coins I added a small American coin as a little reminder.



I'm quite pleased with how it looks finished and would certainly try it again for a special photograph. 

We would love to hear from you over on our FB group or tag us on Instagram #UKScrapAddicts if you have played along this month?

Till next time x


Thursday 19 November 2020

Loving This | Large Photographs | Jackie Ashton

 Hi crafters, Jackie here with my layout using a large photograph on your layout.  I love how a large photograph offers an impact to your page.  I often scrap large photographs specially for my travel albums and use them as a page divider, when I documenting a specific area.


So today my layout is using a A4 photograph, which was taken on my iphone and printed at home, so no fancy camera or editing done.


Since lockdown started back in March, my son and I have been having regular walks, we don’t go daily now but we try to go at least a few times a week.  This photographs was taken on one of these walks in some woods near us.


Using a larger photograph limits what other craft supplies you add to your page.


The collection I used for this layout is Pink Fresh Studio - Days of Splendor.



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I added the photograph to the lefthand side of the page, and added a cluster of embellishments to the bottom righthand side of the photograph.


Keeping the cluster simple, I added a few puffy stickers and die cuts around the cluster.  I also cut out a  die-cut  using a Bramble Fox metal die and patterned papers from this collection, which added as an extra interest to the cluster.



 

I also added a small cluster to the top right side as well.



And on the left side on top of the photograph, I just added a die-cut banner from the collection.










Do you use large photographs on your layouts, if you do please share in our Facebook group, we would love to see them.  If you haven’t scrapped a large photograph why not give it a go.


Thanks for stopping by, 


Till next time


Happy Scrapping







Monday 16 November 2020

She Has Fire In Her Soul | Karen Moss | Large Photo

 Hello - Karen here with my November page using a large photo.  


I originally had the photo printed out 8ins x 12 ins but decided to chop the right side of the photo off as it had other people, who I didn't know, on that side.

I used Steampunk Safari from Uniquely Creative for my papers and embellishments, distressing and inking the edges of the cardstock and paper. 

I tore two sections from either side of my main piece of paper and rolled the edges back, inking these too. The top right corner of the paper was turned back so that I could add some embellishments underneath. 

From one of the papers I fussy cut lots of flowers, loving the orange tones of this range, and added these underneath the two torn sections, extending them across the top left of my page.




The tags were cut from a 'cut-a-part' sheet from the collection and I added a few cogs, tags and a hot air balloon from the diecut pack.

I used glittery letters on the space at the top left of my photo for a long title.

I had several photos printed 8 x 12 so am looking forward to using those soon.

Please show us your take on using a large photo on a page on our Instagram feed or our Pinterest board.

There are more pages that our talented DT have made on there too. 

You can see how I made this page here on our YouTube Channel. 

Stay safe 

Karen


Saturday 14 November 2020

Fresh | Sam Ball | Large Photo

As a scrapbooker who inherently tends to only scrap small photos, rarely even scrapping as big as a 6 x 4” photo, this months’ challenge certainly took me out of my comfort zone!


I did order a print 12 x 8”, but try as I might, I really struggled to scrap it… I can only put it down to the lack of ‘white space’ left on the page. Plus, because the photo itself was quite busy, there was little room to layer any embellishments over it.

 

After what seemed like an inordinate amount of time spent paper shuffling, I decided to look for another photo and settled upon the one I ended up using. It’s a print that I’ve had for years – the image, which must have been taken about 20 years ago, is grainy, but I’ve always loved it, and whilst it isn’t ‘officially big enough’, I was finally feeling inspired…

 

Having cut up the sentiments, I sorted them by colour, then arranged them in a waterfall effect, in the same colour order as the photo.



I used clear gesso on the background, then reached for my gelatos to create a watercolour background to match the colour run of the words.

 

It’s not my usual style to place the photo centrally either, but it felt right! After distressing the edges, I stuck each word down, curling one long edge in the process.

 

After that, there wasn’t a lot of room for embellishments, and whilst I initially thought I would be adding them in and around the words, I wasn’t keen so kept them to the right of the layout.


 

Would scrapping a ‘supersized’ photo take you out of your comfort zone? If so, it might be worth giving it a go, as I really like the way this layout has turned out!

 

And if you do play along, don’t forget to share your layouts over on our Facebook page, or tag us on Instagram!

Saturday 7 November 2020

Out & About | Keighley Brennan | Large Photo

 
Hey Scrap Addicts, Keighley here today sharing my layout using a large photo. I’ve used an 10x8 print and I’ve cut it down to allow a white board around my layout. 


My layout came together quite quickly because I didn’t want to cover up to much of the photo. So I kept it simple. I’ve added a title to the white space at the top of my photo. Underneath my title I’ve added a rub on phrase which I think adds a subtle detail.
 

I printed my journalling onto vellum and attached using my Tim Holts tiny attacher. I also found some silver Washi tape again to add a subtle detail to that area of the page. 


If you would like to see how my layout came together you can watch my process video here on the UK Scrap Addicts YouTube Channel 





Sunday 1 November 2020

Wanderlust | Claire (ScrappyNerdUK) | Large Photo


Hey everyone.

It's the start of a new month which means a new theme and this month we are focusing on scrapping using larger photos. We're not talking just a little bigger than normal - we are going really big!! A4 in fact!!

I decided to scrap a photo that had lots of "white space" in order for me to be able to use this space to add my embellishments to. This is important when working with larger photos so you are not limited by the small amount of space you will have left once you have added your photo to your background paper or cardstock.


I used some Thickers from Vicki Boutin that had a black outline to help make the title stand out on the busy wordy background paper and lined them up vertically along the side of my photo. 

This works really well as the words on the background paper were a mixture of horizontal and vertical orientation already so this really fit well with the style of the patterned paper. And it worked best for the space for my title.




Next I set to work on the embellishment cluster. I used the "white space" within the photo to be able to embellish. I used the Go The Scenic Route collection from Paige Evans for this layout as it is travel themed but decided I would use the floral ephemera to build up behind the big globe chipboard piece. 

From there I added some puffy word stickers underneath and stopped when I got to the horizon of where the sea met the sand in the photo. 

I love how the cluster interacts with the title but doesn't distract from it and the embellishment cluster really links the photo into the title into the patterned paper. 

And here is the finished layout. I really love how this all came together. There is a process video over on our YouTube channel and would love if you would go and take a look there too. 

Be sure to also head on over to our Facebook group where you can join in the monthly challenges! 


Thanks for reading

Claire x