The Scrapbook Digital Collage Technique: How to Use It

 This looks easy! This is called digital scrapbook collage and it really is easy to do. Now, you may be thinking, "I thought collages were only for old fashioned hand scrappers and crafters!" You just need to remember, digital scrapbooks are everything scrapbooking has always aspired to be. In short, digital scrapbooks can do and be anything, so let your imagination run wild!

Now that we have that out of the way, let's move right in to learning the 4 things you need to know to make this as simple as possible? Here we go:

How can I use digital collage techniques in my family memory or school days scrapbooks?
How do I plan what to use on a page and what to leave out?
Do I need a theme?
How do I know when to stop the scrapbooking composition?
Just follow along and we'll discuss each one in simple fashion and have you creating your own digital scrapbook page collage themes in no time.

One of the things that make this technique so great is that it lets you use many collected odds and ends, your good or even badly composed photos and makes great use of inexpensive home made supplies. Even better yet, once they are digital, you can use them over and over as many times as you like. Digital Power! Isn't it great?

Let's get started.

Question 1. How can I use digital collage techniques in my family memory or school days scrapbooks?

Most scrapbookers, including me, don't consider ourselves as artists. But since anyone over the age of 5 can place layered objects on a background, we all have the fundamentals of collage. Digital Collage is just the twenty-first century version of the art form. Collage in simple terms means the layering of objects, mostly found or collected, in a way that evokes a mood or message to the viewer.

That sure sounds like scrapbooking to me!

To use collage in digital form all you need do is to scan or photograph your collected objects and then use the crop and/or transparent functions of your scrapbook or photo editing software to make them look like you cut them out with scissors. The best part is that even if you don't know how to do this, since you are layering your now digitized images, it doesn't matter as long as you can place all the articles over one another. What's more, digital can be a combination of hand scrapped and digital as there are no limits except your imagination.

In the case of a family memory book or school year scrapbook, you collect things like old homework, party invitations, school ribbons, awards and in this day and age... even your Tweets and text messages. Save the digital items in a directory and scan or photograph the rest and add them to the same directory so everything you need is in one place.

Don't forget your digital photos and by all means, don't worry if you have too much, you may use it all, not use some or even need more. We are just collecting stuff at this point so don't limit yourself.

2. How do I plan what to use on a page and what to leave out Freefire Diamonds?

Once your collecting is done and you have everything in digital form, it's time to do just a little planning. Not a lot as your collection will change and adjust as you add and move things around. We just need to get a direction planned so we have a starting point.

Take a couple minutes and decide how realistic you want the mood of your collage scrapbook page to be. Consider how full you want the page to be and how wild or reserved you want it. Just hint at a theme and maybe start with a base color for the background. I don't want you to worry too much about finalizing the design. Your best ideas will most often come only as you begin laying out your digi-scrap page.