Thursday, October 11, 2012

Playing It By The Numbers

Welcome to the # of photos blog hop, where we are each given a number of photos to include in our layouts.  You should have arrived here from Dana's blog.  If you are just joining in or are a bit lost along the hop, be sure to visit Amanda's blog 

I am last along your journey and I am scrapping with 7 or more photos.  I love to take photos and they are all my favorite and do their part in telling the story, so I love to use many photos.  This can be tricky, but the first thing I do is start with a two page spread.  Sometimes I like to use a sketch, other times I just print out a bunch of photos and arrange them on my own.  Using a grid pattern can be a great way to add a bunch of photos to your layout.

For this layout, I chose to print my photos in a few different sizes and group them in a cluster pattern.  Think a grid with the photos pulled together and overlapping with one another.  I really like this look, and it had been a while since I employed the technique.  I just fussed with them until I liked the look I got, then adhered them to the page.  I used different sizes to give interest to the cluster.

The story I had to tell here is of my son's trip to a Formula Drift event that he took with his friends.  They had a blast and he had never really done anything like this before.  I love that they took a bunch of Instagram photos that they shared with me so I could get this down on paper.

Thanks so much for hopping with us today!  Be sure to check back with Amanda or a fun way to play along with us.

The layout

12 comments:

  1. I like those gears for your layout.

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  2. Fun layout! Love that design across the center and all the photos you were able to get in!

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  3. Fabulous page Laura! Thank goodness for Instagram, LOL.

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  4. Well done! Love the map paper background and the gears. Masculine without being overly so!

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  5. Great layout! Love the different sized photos!

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  6. I love the pp and the punch you used! The gears are perfect for this page! And what a great technique to use--I'll have to remember that.

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  7. Love the way you grouped the photos on this one, Laura, and the gears area really awesome embellishments on your page!!

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  8. Love the background paper. Great job using so many pictures on a LO !

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  9. oooh, love all the little details, but especially the background PP. The maps are awesome and the blue car stands out well against it!

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  10. I very rarely overlap my photos but I love how it looks on your layout! I like the gears and the little brackets around the title.

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  11. I always love seeing your double pages layouts. Great job!

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