quick collage layouts

you remember that little day trip i shared a few weeks ago. when we went to boomers, for miniature golf, water boats, and other fun stuff. within just a few days, i actually had all the photos ready to go on some collages. i love collages for getting lots of photos in one spot. and it makes for really easy and quick layouts.

 

i cannot get a decent shot of the 2 page together. and i'm having some major focusing issues with my camera. this is the best i got.

 

i loved this group shot of the girls. i had it printed as an 8x12 photo, and then just trimmed a little bit off the sides to have a border around the page. just added the pattern paper strip, journaling strip, ribbon, and some chipboard letters for my title. quick and easy.

 

these photos were all arranged onto a 12x12 canvas, and then printed as one large 12x12 photo at costco. then i just used the entire thing as one side of the 2-page spread. it doesn't even need anything added to it. although that would be a fun option too. the photos on here aren't all that sharp, so i was a little disappointed in that. i'm not sure how it would have printed on my own photo printer. although i can't print that large to begin with. but i'll have to test it out some more, and send a few more collages over to costco to compare to ones i print. but for now, it's good enough to put in the album.

supplies -
pattern paper - KI memories
chipboard letters - doodlebug
ribbon - making memories
clip - making memories

 

this isn't the fanciest layout. but it's done and that's all that matters. lol! i printed the 9 photos into a 7x11 (give or take) photo collage, and had it printed as an 8x12 photo. just trimmed off the excess and plopped it on a page. added some lace paper, and ribbon. i was stuck for a while on the title. finally came across these super old chipboard letters, and the pink matched the pink ribbon i had on there. and in real life, the pink really does match the photos quite nicely. of course, i didn't have a pink "A". never have enough a's. so i'm not totally thrilled with this page, but it's finished and in the album. that's good for something ;)

supplies -
lace paper - KI memories
pattern paper - KI memories
chipboard letters - making memories
rubons - making memories
ribbon - making memories

Comments

[Dani]

I'm really diggin' the quick and easy! I see some scraplifting in my future :)

[Carla]

I love this Laura!! The 8x12 is perfect for that picture and looks great with the 2 page LO. And I like the lace paper to represent water. I still have some of that.
Never even though about having a 12x12 collage printed at Costco, great way to show all those pics!

[Sara Rossi]

Aha! The infamous Costco collages! I just LOVE how they look AND how easy they make scrapping so many pics!! Were the collages made in Photoshop or the SBE collages? I can't tell you enough how much I love these! And I'm all about quick & easy!

[wendy bretz]

LOVE IT LAURA!!

[Heather M.]

I love your photo collages! you rock!

[kat]

love quick and easy collages! what program do you use to make them? i've been making them a lot on picasa 3, but looking for other options....

[Amy]

ooooh, love it!!! How do print them as a collage at Costco? I print my pix there, too!

[Victoria S.]

Love them! the collages look so good and it is a great way to show lots of pictures -you are my fave scrapper for showcasing lots of pictures. :-)

[Suzanne]

Love the easy, and quick photo collages! I may try and step out of my comfort zone, and try this one day! LOL Thanks for the inspiration!

[sarah]

what great ideas! thanks for sharing.

hugs,
sarah.

[Heather]

liek the pages a lot -- I do a lot of collage pages too! :)

[Melinda]

Collages are great for those activities that you have a ton of pics you want to scrap and get on only one layout or one double pager...great job! I love your collages...thanks for sharing!

[ShellyJ]

Love it! what a great idea :)

[Keri-Beth]

You are my scrapping idol! The collage idea is something I must try. With 3 kids and hundreds of pics to scrap I am overwhelmed. Your layouts make me feel like I may someday be able to get the pictures in books. Thanks for all your inspiration!

[Sandi N.]

Laura

You have me hooked collage layouts. I had a lot printed a couple weeks ago at Costco. I have scrapped 9-11 pages the past two weeks. Lost count as some went together so quickly. I need to take photos to share.

I also love how quick the collage come together. I am working on photos as old as 2000 and 2001. This has been a big help.

Sandi N.

[Sierra]

That lace paper really caught my eye! I love it.
What a fun time at Boomers! I remember going there with my youth group as a kid and LOVING the race track. It's still my favorite!

[Mary Lynn]

I like how all of the pages look. I like all of the colors on them. New to Coscto photo dept. I was surprised they did that.
I will have to try that

[Ruth]

how kewl to use the lace paper to represent water/waves. i have that paper! i just purchase photoshop and will play around w/ the collage feature. thanks for the inspiration!

[Wendy Sue]

Look at you go - I am amazed at how many photos you can get onto one spread...and they still look so clean and organized...and beautiful! :o)

[loriann]

too stinkin cute. I so want to sit down and scrap when I see your stuff. What a perfect way to scrap a bunch of photos yet they all have a great flow. Maybe tonight i can get scrappy since you inspire or is enable since I need all your embellies.

[jakki]

Thanks for a great idea in doing collages for scrap pages! I've printed out collage of photo's and framed them for friends as gifts but never thought of doing a collage, printing out at Walgreens,whereever and then using it for a scrap page. Makes since especially for those occassions where I have tons of photo's to scrap.

[Teresa]

Lot of pics!! Love it!

[lutingobelin]

Your last layouts are so cute and pretty ! especially the "trendy" one, love the colors and embellishments.
Have a good day