Photo Free Layouts I’ve been looking for a way to document my goals for 2004, as well as highlight the memories of 2003. Personally, I can’t think of a better way to do that than with a photo free layout. I’m sure some of you are trying to figure out why I’d do photo free layouts, especially with all the pictures that are taken during the holiday season. I need a break from the pictures. I want to concentrate on all the thoughts in my head, everything that happened and will happen to me and my family; the things that I just wasn’t able to capture on film (or a memory card in my case). In my first layout, I’ve chosen to write a letter to my younger son, documenting his 2003. I tried to capture all his “firsts” in pictures, but it wasn’t meant to be. I want Devin to know that while I may not have been able to freeze the moment for him to see, it is forever etched into my memory, as something I will always treasure. To convey a more personal feeling, I’m using a handwriting font. I’ve picked Juergen Italic for it’s slightly sloppy yet elegant look. Besides, it’s one of my favorites!
Old Torn
Parchment: Simply Sampler The New Year’s Eve after my first son’s birth marked a change for me. That was the last time I made a New Year’s Resolution. Ironically, it’s the only resolution I’ve ever stuck with too! That year, I resolved: “After this resolution, I will never make another resolution so long as I shall live, because I hate breaking them!” OK, so it was really corny, but it worked. Anyway, since I don’t make resolutions, I wanted to create a layout of the goals I have for myself for 2004. I want this one to be a bit more whimsical than the letter to Devin was, so I’ve chosen to use several fonts, in different styles, to convey my feelings regarding each goal. Keep in mind that photo free does not mean image free. Use the available elements from the Simply Digital line, or grab a great piece of clip art from the net.
Bubble
Bath Blue & Blue Stripes: Simply Fun Liven up your photo free layouts by playing with the available effects in Paint Shop. For the words Live and Love on the previous layout, I added an inner bevel (Effects, 3D, Inner Bevel). I just played with the numbers and colors and available edges until I found a look I liked. Use gradients and patterns too! Text doesn’t always need to be one solid color. There are so many ideas out there for photo free layouts. Scrap some of your favorite recipes and menus, a story about your childhood or your even how you met your spouse. Document the things that move your heart without pictures. And most of all, have fun with it!!
Big Checks paper, colorized, bright/contrast: Simply Sampler Groovy Sponge paper: Simply Sampler Butterfly Charm: Simply Sampler Alien Skin Splat!: Resurface and Border Stamp (ants) Picnic Basket: PSP tube Fonts: Problem Secretary and 2 Peas Well Behaved
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Written by Leila Schweiss, Layouts by Leila Schweiss using the Simply Digital product line with Jasc Paint Shop Pro 8, Copyright 2004 CottageArts.net, All Rights Reserved.
