Scrapbooking: A Mix of Traditional Pages and Pocket Pages Part II

Last week, I talked about one of my methods for combining traditional and pocket pages: the "sandwich" method as I called it. This is when I start the multi-page layout with a traditional page, add in pocket pages, and then end with a traditional style scrapbook layout.
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The other method I use s starting with a title page in a traditional layout out style with the pocket pages following it, having the last pocket page (usually a "back" page) end that particular event. I usually use the last page to include any extra pictures that didn't fit into any of the main themes of the pocket pages and/or to include memorabilia.

This layout, Playing Torrey Pines, as a total of 11 pages so I didn't include them all. A few of the pocket slots have a muted color card stock that I will add journaling or interesting facts about the golf course on. I haven't completed the journaling yet as I need my husband and son to let me know what to write.

Title page for the event. I plan to add some journaling
in the "white" space underneath the top photos.

The guys took pictures of each sign for the holes and then a couple shots while
they were golfing. I wanted to include all the pictures that were important
to them which is why this event has 11 pages.

The beige card will have a journaling on it. Still debating between
handwriting or using the Cricut to write the journaling.

The end page. One of the pictures will be removed to add in
a scorecard. And seeing the photo of the page, I think I'll trim down
the middle photo on the left side so I can mat it. I'd like the
Torrey Pine sign to stand out more, which will help give it
more of the end page look I prefer.

Scrapbooking: A Mix of Traditional Pages and Pocket Pages

Sorry for having "disappeared" the last few weeks. Between trips, deadlines, and just feeling a little under the weather, I was having a hard time getting everything done, which is also why the post is late going up this week. But at least it's going up!

At a crop last weekend, I was getting a little overwhelmed with the amount of pictures I still had to scrapbook for our trip to California. We weren't sure when we'd be able to go back (loved California!) or that our children would be able to come with us. With them all being adults with jobs and schooling, we're never sure when they're schedules will allow them to join us so we do our best to enjoy and document the time. Which is why I end up with about 500 or so photos to scrapbook.

For some of the events, I had a ton of pictures and wanted to use them all, but I having a bit of trouble thinking of new ideas for traditional layouts. I usually do two page layouts, one page having the title and the other the journaling. Some of the places we visited needed more than two pages, so I started incorporating pocket pages into the layouts.

One of the methods I use to mix the pocket and traditional is to "sandwich" the two types of layouts.  I start with a traditional "beginning" and "ending" page and add in the pocket page (or pages) between the traditional pages.

The beginning and ending page to the traditional layouts I create. The journaling isn't complete as I prefer to journal at home rather than at retreats. Since I'm always a little distracted at retreats (talking, singing along to music), I usually have a mistake or two in the journaling block.

 Since this layout was of the Rose Garden and I had taken duplicate pictures of some flowers and cacti, I was able to pare down the photos. I only needed to include one pocket page which allowed me to have another eight photos. (Another layout I completed (which I'll share another week), I used more pocket pages as we had tons of photos to include.) I match the pictures in the pocket to the traditional page it'll be next to. Since the left page had the title (used the Rose Garden sign picture) and one of the rose bushes, I placed the rose pictures on the "front" side of the pocket page.

The end page of the traditional double page spread had cacti pictures so the "back" side used those photos. I really wanted to use the vertical picture so I trimmed it in half and matted it on card stock. It was the only place I could see to include it and have the layout flow together.