As memory-keepers, we scrapbook to preserve little snippets of life past. And photos are integral to jogging our memories of those fleeting precious moments. Here are some fun ways to highlight the photos on your projects.
2. Double frame them.
If one frame isn't enough, try a double frame for a deeper impact!
If one frame isn't enough, try a double frame for a deeper impact!
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| My dark side on canvas |
3. Put them in "frames on a wall".
This is a fun way to create a "scene" with your photos.
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| Will I ever get a nice photo? |
4. Frame the faces within a photo to create your titlework.
This is a great technique for showcasing the facial expressions of individuals in the photo and a fun way to create your titlework.
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| Celebrating July's mahjong marvels |
5. Vary the size of your frames to create visual interest.
You can play with the size of your frames to highlight different aspects of your photos for visual interest and aid in your story-telling.
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| For the love of pizza |
6. Mat them.
Add a punch of colour with your photo mat to make your photos pop.
Add a punch of colour with your photo mat to make your photos pop.
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| It was a tiara-wearing kind of day |
Double-matting creates more depth and visually "pushes" your photo out towards the viewer. This is a useful technique to employ if you have a busy background.
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| Spending a day with my mum |
8. Create a thin border with a white pen.
The eye is instantly drawn to white so using a white pen to create a border around your photos is a fabulous way to draw the viewers in.
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| Guess who got to ride the scooter? |
This is a fun way to "frame" your photos and get the viewer to read your journaling!
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| When art imitates life |
10. Make them look like polaroids.
Insta-fun way to "frame" your photos. :)
There you have it. 10 ways to "frame" photos on your projects. Which is your fave way to "frame" photos on your projects?
There you have it. 10 ways to "frame" photos on your projects. Which is your fave way to "frame" photos on your projects?
7 comments:
LOVING these ideas!!!!!!!!!!
These are wonderful and creative ideas for framing photos! I love your pages, too!❤️
Each one is fabulous!! I love how you've added the frames on all of them!! Inspirational, as always, my friend!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)
Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts
Ooooh, thanks! I got some great ideas from this blog post. I like the double framing technique. Your family always looks like they're having fun!
Awesome tips, Yvonne! Always love your creative ideas!
Your layouts are always amazing!! And these ideas are awesome! :)
I love these round-up posts of yours. It's so fun to see how you use a design element in so many different ways.
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