Scrapbook & Cards Today Blog: Double Up with Christa Paustenbaugh and My Minds Eye!

Good morning, Christa here! Happy National Scrapbook Day SCT friends! At the magazine we are always asked about tips and tricks to create balanced two page layouts so I thought I would share some of my tried and true ideas and a few examples with you!

A 2 page layout is a great way to tell the story of an event, vacation, family gathering, etc without feeling like you are forgetting an important detail

A 2 page layout is also advantageous when there is a lot of journaling involved, yet you want to include several photos with the journaling. I’ve created 2 page layouts where predominantly one page is merely journaling and a title/embellishment and the other page showcases the photos that enhance the long story.
Two page spreads are a great way to showcase a large photo when you want to pair it with smaller photos, lengthy journaling and/or large amounts of embellishments.

I tend to look at 2 page layouts as just one giant page and work through my process that way by either lining up photos equally on both pages or mirroring photos and embellishments.
I don’t do this often, but there have been a few occasions that I look at each page separately then tie them together by one common element.
Don’t be afraid to carry photos and/or titles across the pages thereby requiring you to cut them down the middle. I used to be very afraid of this, but luckily got over it quickly and am not afraid to go over the gap!
Try to look at 2 page spreads as just a large canvas and not a daunting task to have to fill every bit of space. White space is ok on single page layouts and also more than ok on 2 page layouts.
Have fun with it. It’s a great way to try a new technique if you need some additional space (sewing, large die cut, Silhouette cut, etc.)

Here are a few more examples!

~ Christa Paustenbaugh

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