Post by kitbop on Feb 9, 2023 0:58:55 GMT
Today's shape challenge is similar to last week in that we're going to put a shape into the background - but ONE or TWO *big* shapes, not small repeated shapes.
You could use a patterned paper with a circle/wreath already printed on it. You could cut out a large shape. You could create your big shape out of multiple smaller shapes. As long as the big shape is not simply matting a single photo, but is adding to the design of your page, it counts.
For example, on this 2 pager I used a big tag, then echoed the tags around in clusters:
layout size wise (birthday 22 jake) by kirstendrew, on Flickr
This one is a simple rectangle that houses the main elements, and a large flag shape to ground the photos:
layout booster bravery by kirstendrew, on Flickr
And this is a classic - a wreath layout created on a patterned paper!
layout bow down before the candy altar by kirstendrew, on Flickr
And here is multiple strips creating 4 individual squares that then turn into the "diamond" shape behind the photos
layout like father unlike son by kirstendrew, on Flickr
The twist is to use: circles, tags, hexagons, triangles or squares - but once you use one of these, scratch it off your list and you have to choose from the others!
You could use a patterned paper with a circle/wreath already printed on it. You could cut out a large shape. You could create your big shape out of multiple smaller shapes. As long as the big shape is not simply matting a single photo, but is adding to the design of your page, it counts.
For example, on this 2 pager I used a big tag, then echoed the tags around in clusters:
layout size wise (birthday 22 jake) by kirstendrew, on FlickrThis one is a simple rectangle that houses the main elements, and a large flag shape to ground the photos:
layout booster bravery by kirstendrew, on FlickrAnd this is a classic - a wreath layout created on a patterned paper!
layout bow down before the candy altar by kirstendrew, on FlickrAnd here is multiple strips creating 4 individual squares that then turn into the "diamond" shape behind the photos
layout like father unlike son by kirstendrew, on FlickrThe twist is to use: circles, tags, hexagons, triangles or squares - but once you use one of these, scratch it off your list and you have to choose from the others!
Originally the background squares were smaller and I tried to match the font to the one used on the board game box, but it wasn't working. I probably should have just used a photo of the box as the title... I took photos of the money from the game (I didn't want to stick the vintage stuff to my page) and printed it on cardstock (I don't have a color printer.) The dice, pawn and word stickers are from Simple Stories. I'm still meh about the page, but for now, it's done and going in the album. I did like making the background out of squares to match the game colors, that was fun 
