Quick Scrapbook Page Sketch Challenge for Two Photos

Choose your two favorite photos and make this quick scrapbook page quickly and easily. This free scrapbook page sketch features room for a full 4x6 inch focal point photo and a smaller 3x4 inch supporting photograph. Save this sketch to your computer for future scrapbooking by right clicking on the image and selecting "save as."

Instructions:

1. To get started using this sketch, select a 12x12 inch sheet of solid scrapbook paper as your background. Choose a color that will complement your photos and your theme.
2. Next select three coordinating patterned scrapbook papers. These papers should also coordinate with the solid colored background page.
3. Cut the first piece of patterned paper to 3 1/2 inches x 6 1/2 inches. This becomes the rectangle on the right hand side of the page.
4. Cut the next patterned scrapbook paper into a strip that is 1 inch wide by 12 inches long. Layer this strip over the first piece across the page.
5. Cut the third piece of patterned paper into a rectangle that is 8 inches by 5 inches. This is the piece that is on the left side of the scrapbook page.
6. Now that the base of your page is done it is time to add the photos. To begin, mat your 4 inch by 6 inch focal point photo leaving an 1/8 of an inch frame on all side. Add this to the layout so that it overlaps the rectangles as shown in the sketch.
7. Trim your supporting photo to 3 inches by 4 inches. If you have a photo printer you can print this photo half-size or large wallet size to fit this sketch. Add the photo to the layout overlapping the top of the right hand rectangle as shown, leaving room for journaling beneath the photo and above the paper strip.
8. Add journaling and a title to the scrapbook page. In this layout, the title is turned to run along the side of the focal point photo. The journaling in cut into strips and placed below the supporting photo, however a standard journaling box or hand written journaling would also fit here.
9. Finish the scrapbook page with minimal embellishments. Add three brads to the right of your journaling. You could also use gems, buttons, or flowers in the place of the brads.

For more free scrapbook page sketches and scrapbook page ideas visit the Scrapbook Page Sketch Directory here on About.com Scrapbooking.

See designer Jennifer Schmidt's scrapbook page idea using this sketch (click to the next image) for idea for additional embellishing using a quick sewing machine stitch.