Kerri Bradford Studio: NSD Week - Photo Templates

As part of the week-long NSD celebration at Kerri Bradford Studios, today is all about the photos!

Photo templates! One of my favorite things to use on my layouts. I've been using photo collages on my layouts for years and years. I used to sit and create my own collages, which is fun. But takes forever and a day. This is why I am such a huge fan of photo templates. It has all of the design work done for you, and you simply drop your photos into the template and POOF ... you have a photo collage!

I created this fun collage, using some photos I randomly took of the girls and myself, back in January. No big story behind them. I just took my camera upstairs one night, snapped some photos of them where they were, and left. I might not have scrapped these photos together, when originally looking at them. But I had the fun Bright Side papers out, from one of the new My Minds Eye collections, and knew they would match perfectly and tie in the colors in the photos.

I love the simple look of white on white. I don't do it often, but I thought it would be fun to do with these flowers. The larger photo collage has a lot going on and takes up a lot of space on the page. So I didn't want to add to many other elements that would make it feel cluttered.

I like how the white on white adds interest, but also keeps the design clean and easy on the eyes. I added some threaded buttons to the centers of each flower for a fun touch.

I cut my title, using a few of the Bright Side patterned papers. I love Kerri's titles, that allow you to cut a word, or several of the words, from different papers. Adds such interest to the title.

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For my tips and tricks part of the week, I created a little video on how you can play with your templates a bit and customize them to fit your different photo needs. The template I used on this layout originally held 11 photos, but I only used 8 photos. You'll see how I did that in the video. A few things I have to say about the video. I thought it would look clearer, but it seems quite blurry. You have no idea how many ways I tried saving this and uploading this, to make it better. Didn't seem to help. It might work better to watch on Youtube, if it's looking cut off here. I've been sick for 5 days, so excuse the voice or any sniffles you hear from me. I'm a rambler, so no matter how many times I did this, I could not get it any shorter :)

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Kerri also asked us to share 5 of our favorite things. Hard to pick just 5 favorite things. But when asked to choose, I made impulsive decisions. Java Chip Frappacino's from Starbucks, which help me get so much done every day. Pinterest, which helps get me inspired, when I'm in a creative rut. Jeans, which are my daily staple to my wardrobe, and I just love a good pair of reliable jeans. Music, because I can't live without it. And Friends, which is my all-time favorite TV show, and one that I have recently become addicted to watching late at night on Nickelodeon ;)

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Now, I'm not quite done. I still have the shape that Kerri designed, per my request, available as a FREEBIE DOWNLOAD today. But only for today. If you don't go and download it today, it goes into Kerri's magic vault (wouldn't that be so cool to see if she really has one ;)), and will be available to purchase, along with all the other daily freebies, at the end of the week.

So head over to Kerri's blog, where you can find my FREEBIE shape, and also enter in her giveaway for the day. It's a gorgeous one, so you'll want to get your name in there!

 

Comments

[Sue]

I too love photo templates, they are a life saver for my Project Life when I need to get more than one photo on for a day! Love your template and the way you have overlapped your photos!

Sue

[dawn]

Laura, your layout is stunning, love love the white on white and those sweet flowers. I love that you did a lot of white, you should do that again!!

How sweet are those pictures, love seeing all of you together. Always love a collage, they are so fun!! Thanks for the video.

I love your fave 5, jeans are a must for me and Friends is so awesome!

Thanks for the chance to win this great giveaway!!

Sam loved his first tennis practice, he doesnt' get to run but he loved it!!

[Roxane F.]

Love your layout and video! Thanks for a chance to win!

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Love your layout! Always appreciate the chance to win something from Kerri! Thanks!

[Michelle]

Great tutorial! I need to really learn how to use my Elements better. I love your LO and pinned it early yesterday from someone else. I love the white on white and the collage.

[Lynne]

Love your page! Several times I woud have liked to change te number of photos on a template - can't wait to watch your video!

[Stephanne]

Laura... as always, I love your work! And I especially love those photo collages! Bummed I missed the sale, but hope to win a gift card! Woohoo!! Thanks for sharing!

[Beth]

This layout is just beautiful! I'm a huge Kerri fan, too, so I'd LOVE to win a gift card! Thanks, Laura!

[Michele Cadiz]

Love the layout! I love Kerri & love how you incorporated her products. Now I have a new blog to follow.

[cathy]

I love using photo collages for scrapbooking too:) I don't post here too often, but I just wanted to say that I come to your blog for my crafty inspiration! I love the simpilicity in your designs and they are always clean and lovely.

[Sarah Stegall]

Love your layout. Especially the flowers- so cute! Thanks for the chance to win :)

[Katrina H]

Thanks for the tips on the video, and thanks for the chance to win!

[Michelle L.]

Love your layout!

[Mandy Szeto]

loving how you use the same paper for the flowers as the background you laid it on. Pinterest is definitely one of my favorites things too.

[KRAFTY KAREN]

Kerri is so awesome!! I've been taking her classes and I thought I knew my way around my Cameo before.. but now? There's no stopping me!! Hehehe..

Fabby video and wonderful layout!! Great colours too!
Hugs,
Karen.xx

[Natalie (QSOgirl)]

I really like using photo collages because it keeps multi-photo pages looking so nice and tidy (I *always* have so many photos and I have a hard time narrowing them down!) Thanks for the video tip!!

[Carla]

gosh girl! Where do I start! The video is very informative and you explained it very well! I love this LO, collage, and this cut is so super cute! I will have to use it asap for project life :)
Thanks again!

[Sav O'G]

OHHH! LOVE your creations--you always inspire me! THANKS for the chance to win:) sbmmhoover at yahoo dot com

[sandi m]

Enjoyed your layout and the tutorial. I love to learn new things. Thanks for the giveaway!

[Kathy Martin]

Very cool photo collage page! :)

[Sheri E.]

Love those photo templates. Just got some more. Thanks for the great ideas.

[Mrs Swiz]

Thanks for the chance to win...

[karine]

This layout is so funny ! I love those pictures of your girls ! They grow up so fast ! And this giveaway is great ! TFS

[Tina]

Laura, I love your blog & scraplift as many of your layouts as I can! I am inspired. I would so love to win a gift card for Kerri store. I am moving into the digital world & have been eying the photo templates.

Have a great day!

[Yvonne]

i'm not much of a digi scrapper, but i love your hybrid combinations! thanks for the opportunity to win!