Whether you have been crafting for a long time or are still a newbie, one question often comes to mind:" What is my style?" Oh well, I still don't know my style. You know I seem to like to dabble in everything...*LOL* Shall we explore the minimalist style?
Minimalist: Person who favours using less. "White space" is often the main design element. Embellishments are added in small doses and often to enhance brevity of thought and draw the eye to the photo/s.
The traditional minimalist.
Three strips of patterned paper serve as the mat for the two photos.
The title is the journaling.
The strip of ribbon help guide the eye from left to right.
The two flowers reflect the two people in the photos.
The tulle reflects the bride's veil.
The buckle and bling add a little bit of sparkle.
The mixed media minimalist.
A focal point characterized by one colour palette.
A single photo. In black and white.
Subtle textures: the sanded background on the photo, the texture paste on the base, tulle and trim.
Few embellishments: a silver ribbon tab, a date sticker, a button, canvas letters, stickers.
The neutral minimalist.
A mainly neutral colour palette enhanced by pops of red to guide the eye around the page.
Design elements like the circular motif and rectangle are repeated in a small doses.
The subtle chevron motif helps to "frame" the layout.
White space represented by the kraft cardstock.
The fussy-cutter minimalist.
Fussy-cut elements. Semi-adhered to create texture without bulkiness.
Pops of coloured single-layer embellishments keep focus on photos.
Lots of white space.
So, what do you think? Are you a minimalist? Am I a minimalist? Let me know in the comments section. :)
34 comments:
You Perfected my Wednesday!!! Thanks for the tips...
You know what... I love "OUR" layout!!! its absolute stunning!!!
big hugs my friend....xoxo
I think this style suites you too!
you have great style...i love it
I'm with you girl... I still can't "name" my style ... I do simple, I do clean, I do mixed media, I do fussy, I do layers.... seriously... someone tell me! LOL!!! :)
love all of your "styles" :)
i don't have a "style" as i don't like to be put in a box! lol
WOW Stylish style!!!
haha.. i think u R a minimalist and i am not..... i like to put too many pretty stuffs on my LO and end up overcrowding them. hoho!
Look at these gorgeous creations!
love all your layouts in any case! they are a big inspiration for a new scrapbooker like me :)
Love your creations...Perfectly styled!!!
Love all your special creativity in your layouts... You are so amazing!
Wow...thanks for the tips Yvonne.. Probably one of these days I would brave my fear and try a LO...!!
Oh i do think you are a minimalist...your work always has a clear focal point and just the right amount of embellishment to highlight the focal!!!atleast that's how i feel:):) And Thank you so much for these wonderful tips...your Lo's look amazing!!
Girl!!!!!!!!!!!! what an inspiring post I dont know if I have a style but I adore mixed media minimalist....drool your layouts are gorgeous!!
hugz
irini
Those are amazing and great tips to, thank you!!!
You are a minimalist extraordinaire!. LOVE LOVE your style :). Classic and cute!
I think defining style is HARD! (insert whining there, lol!) I think I am generally NOT a minimalist, although I like playing with it. I think you like playing with styles too :)
These are freaking amazing and I am definitely a minimalist or at least a lover of the style.
Man, I love your pages! And I love that you embrace so many different styles! You do them all so well. I am definitely not a minimalist on cards....but I do like things on the clean side with layouts. :)
Minimalist or not, those are some groovy layouts. I love the wedding one. I think one good rule of scrapbooking is to keep the photos in mind. Sometimes they get lost in "all the other stuff". The trick is to get "the other stuff" to enhance the photos. Easier said than done, eh?
Whenever I come here, I learn something new.
I love minimalist pages, but you know I rarely create them, and haven't done one in forever. What gorgeous inspiration here!! ~ Blessings, Tracey
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Love all of these! Great looking styles!
I love your style no matter what you make. Always a pleasure to stop by xx
You are a natural, Yvonne, when it comes to minimalism!
These are beautiful! I don't think of you as a minimalist at all - your pages are always so rich with detail and there's always a little something here and another something there to catch the eye.
Obrigada pelas explicações...adoráveis trabalhos!
My style is constantly changing. I have a hard time leaving white space in my layouts. I love your style!
I love this post! Very interesting! I think all these layouts are amazing and my fave has to be the first one. It has really taken my breath away... LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!
I sometimes do a minimalist page....and then freak out a little and do a "fully loaded" page or altered item right away. It's fun to try all kinds of styles, though! You have definitely rocked these! The first one takes my breath away!
I found myself really enjoying these minimalist layouts, Yvonne. Especially the first, with the pretty pink flower petals on there!
Well yes to me you are a minimalist with these examples although generally you do like to layer it up a bit more. I don't really strive after or favour the minimalist style. I do definitely prefer it to the maximist ??? style though! Too much is awful although I do like a bit of added dimension & love me some layers!
Wow! These are awesome! What a great tutorial for a non-scrapbooker like me. TFS
i think minimalist (and CAS) is the most difficult style to achieve the balance, but you made it look so effortless!! thanks so much for the tips and the inspiration!
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