A layout can be a source of tremendous opportunity for the delivery of collage. We touched on this very topic yesterday, and are continuing with it today. Though, this time, think about the varied ways in which you might go about the subject on your own scrapbook pages. Are you a simple scrapper that works exclusively with just a few sheets of paper and one or two embellishments? Or, are you more the layered type that can't step away from outputting collage, after collage, after collage? Both styles leave open the door to combining an assortment of elements, it's just a matter of figuring out what works for you!
Michiko Kato
My version of collage is to establish various papers and embeliishments on top of paper, freely, and to make art from it - in doing so, I leave ample opportunities for having fun, and forgo all rules! Well, almost all of them - one idea that might help you in going the direction of collage is to create with a single, unifying color. I went with a bit of sunshine, Yellow! :)
Latonia Grant
I looked up the definition of collage before starting my layout and I immediately thought of a grouping of something. When I finally sat down to create the layout, it was around my daughters birthday and I just had so many thoughts "flying" around in my mind about her, and the young lady she's becoming. I was stuck for a while trying to decide on what I wanted to create, though I hit upon the idea of "thoughts" and "flying". So, I cut several butterflies from the Paper Heart & Farmhouse collections and kept within the same color family. I then grouped them together to represent the many thoughts that fly across my mind.
Piradee Talvana
With the focus of "Collages" this week, I had a fun time creating my layout - experimenting with different textures. For me, when I think of collages, I tend to think of a project that has a mix of textures and elements. And to replicate that feeling, I couldn't resist including a bit of lace, a few misted doilies, some shiny buttons, dimensional chipboard, and a couple of random drops of mist, here and there.
Gorgeous and Inspiring!
Posted by: soapHOUSEmama | February 21, 2012 at 06:44 PM
Love the bubble layout!
Posted by: Melanie C | February 21, 2012 at 07:27 PM
So GORGEOUS! I love the designs!
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | February 21, 2012 at 07:58 PM
Thanks for the close-ups, it really shows the wonderful detail of the layouts!
Posted by: Karin | February 22, 2012 at 04:36 AM
more fun pages :) ... and awe yellow. where is my summer? ;)
Posted by: ShellyJ | February 22, 2012 at 05:31 AM
I love the monochromatic yellow in Michiko's layout...that is 1 really neat approach to the collage idea. Also loving Piradee's dual orange/teal color scheme & the stacked folds of lace--I'll have to try that. I wasn't thinking about ribbon in collage.
Posted by: BEA | February 22, 2012 at 06:35 AM
Love the pages...gotten some great tips. I might have to try and work on something today!!
Posted by: Mari | February 22, 2012 at 06:51 AM
oh my goodness, these are amazing!
Posted by: tammy K | February 22, 2012 at 08:51 AM
WOW - love how all of these are collages, yet so very different.
Posted by: Marilyn Nimmo | February 22, 2012 at 10:26 AM
beautiful pages!
Posted by: conniemelancon | February 22, 2012 at 03:19 PM
Light, fresh, beautiful!
Posted by: Libby | February 22, 2012 at 06:41 PM
Wonderful and so different within the same theme- I am really enjoying so many ideas and variations on the theme I look forward to other themes you choose to do.
Posted by: Rebecca W | February 23, 2012 at 05:58 AM
I LOVE collages! Thanks for the inspiration :)
Posted by: Betsy Gray | February 23, 2012 at 12:07 PM
Wow, I all like these approaches - can't wait to play.
Posted by: S | February 24, 2012 at 03:11 PM