Super Simple Hybrid Scrapping....

Hello again,

this is Mandy here, hoping everyone had a fab Summer.

I am really drawn to the idea of 'hybrid' scrapping because I love to play with my photos in Photoshop Elements or on the website 'PICNIK' but I don't feel I could ever give up pretty patterned paper or glue by going totally digi.  I have been taking an online class called Learn Something New Everyday by Shimelle and have used this opportunity to try out some simple 'hybrid' scrapping.  I knew it had to be super simple and achievable because of making a page every day throughout September because if it was over complicated I knew I wouldn't keep it up for 30 days. 

With this in mind, I decided to make a variety of basic templates in PSE.  Every day I choose one of my templates, add the photos & journaling and print out the page.  Then I just mat the printed page onto different patterned paper and add ribbon and a date tag.  I could easily add other embellishments like buttons and probably would if I wasn't doing a page a day. 

Here's page one, September 1st...

 

The page was made with template 13 and can be downloaded below.  The template size is 6" x 8" and is a PSE layered template.

 

Download 6 x 8 template 13

As you can see I needed to write more journaling so just adjusted the box size.  If there's a day when I have loads to say I will use the biggest box on the template, with smaller photos.  On days with not many photos I plan to cover the un-used boxes with patterned paper. 

'Hybrid' scrapping is very diverse, this is my slant on simple & achievable hybrid scrapping.  There are loads more free templates here on my blog for anyone who wants them.

Thanks for visiting IACW,

Mandy 

Comments

[Debbie Roberts]

Never tried digi before but love how you can move the template around to fit in your photos etc.

Debbie x

[jill]

these are great = thank you!