One Kit Eight Ways-Recycling Your Stash
Meg shows us different ways to use one scrapbook kit so you can maximize your old scrapbook stash
Hey Readers!! Today’s post is a fun one that will show you different ways you can stretch ONE scrapbook kit. I know many of us, myself included, will purchase a kit, use it once, and then it sits on our hard drive collecting imaginary dust.
After this post, I hope you feel inspired today to go through your older files and reuse a neglected kit in a new way!
Here’s eight examples of different design styles using one kit. I chose Traci’s kit, I Hope You Dance. The possibilities are endless!
All of these projects are so vastly different yet they use the SAME kit.
In The Top Section:
- The top left layout uses a single photo template to showcase the story she wants told about that photo. If you have a kit that you love then grab a template and see what you can do with it.
- The top right project is a hybrid inspiration jar. There are some amazing hybrid ideas in the hybrid gallery and on pinterest.
- The bottom left layout is a great photo focused layout. The picture tells the story
- The bottom right layout is a great example of a patterned background. If you tend to shy away from using a bold pattern as the main background on your layout give it a try!
In the bottom section :
- The top left layout is a central focused cluster layout (my words lol) The photo is the main event but there’s a lot going on but your eyes stay in the middle of the layout. This is a great style to try if you are one that likes to take up the whole page this will give your eyes somewhere to go.
- The top right layout uses a multi photo template. If you are like me and usually scrap single photo layouts then try this new style to tell your story.
- The bottom left layout is a good example of using a theme focused kit for a general layout. Kim is great with adding flowers to boy pages. If you are somebody that shys away from themed kits for a non-themed layout then give it a try. There’s usually so much in a kit that’s versatile for any type of layout. You will open up all kinds of new ideas by expanding your themed kits.
- The bottom right layout is a great blended artsy page. Nikki took two or more papers and blended them together for a new background. Play around with papers, brushes, text, and layer blend modes to see what you can come up with!
Recycling your stash (especially an old favorite kit!) may turn out to be a really fun way for you to get more pages scrapped.
I hope you feel inspired today to go through your older goodies and reuse a neglected kit in a new way
So there you have it. Go grab an older kit you have hidden away and challenge yourself to scrap a totally different page with it. If you like lots of photos-try a single photo layout. If you like minimal journaling-try a journal heavy page. The list goes on and on. 🙂
