| Never underestimate the power of simple things, like | | | | very versatile. Use them as the base of another |
| the surprise of your infant the first taste of real food | | | | accent or on their own. Use them as your journaling |
| or the first time the feel grass on their feet. These | | | | item or to bring something out in the pictures on |
| moments are the ones that you want to last a | | | | your pages. |
| lifetime! The same emotions hold true for scrapbook | | | | Small groups of the same item can make unique |
| pages. When you design using a few images and | | | | accents. Use the same delicate item, such as a simple |
| select a few decorative embellishments, your eye is | | | | overlay of two lacy skeleton leaves. This is a |
| drawn to the photograph and the story. Discover the | | | | beautiful way to make tiny items noticeable yet still |
| technique of focusing on a single accent can add life | | | | keep the photos the focal point of your page. |
| to your favorite photos and ensure that the ordinary | | | | A decorative accent can visually connect secondary |
| becomes extraordinary. | | | | photos to the primary photo. They can also add |
| Keep your eyes open for clean, simple and easy | | | | meaning to the whole layout. Accents can also help |
| accent ideas. Limiting yourself to only one accent my | | | | highlight the tile or text of your pages. To keep your |
| make you feel a little limited in your layouts at first, | | | | accents in a supportive role, keep them small and on |
| but you will be amazed at how much can be | | | | the same paper as the text or title. Try accents in |
| achieved by the simple elegance of the design. Here | | | | different shapes, colors and styles. For a unique look, |
| are a few ideas and tips for keeping it simple. | | | | try dangling the accent from photo. Little accents like |
| Recreate the image from your photo. If you are | | | | eyelets and brads can add to your pages without |
| taking pictures of kids playing in the sand box, make | | | | distracting from your photos. |
| a simple shadow box with vellum and fill it with sand. | | | | Just remember the simpler the better on some of |
| Dry a leaf from the fall background. You can always | | | | your pages. This will keep your pages clean and |
| use stickers, acrylic stamps, die cuts, punchouts, or | | | | different form each other but be able to show your |
| clipart images that match the theme of your photos | | | | photos and the special time that you want to |
| and pages. | | | | express in ever page. |
| Use a tag as a cute accent. Tags, on their own are | | | | |