Little Pieces: Big Design - Creating Layouts with Repetition by Noemi
Have you ever finished a project and wondered what to do with all those paper scraps? Or maybe you realized you printed extra cards and now you are not sure how to use them? Today I want to share a few tips on one of my favorite techniques for making the most out of small paper scraps while creating a layout with a big visual impact: repetition!
For this project, I used repetition in different ways. First, I printed 3x4 cards from the Fierce collection and then cut them into 0.5x3” strips.
One of my favorite ways to create repetition is by arranging colors in rainbow order. Even when using lots of small pieces, the repeated color and shape sequence helps everything feel connected and intentional.
Easy ways to create repetition
Repetition through color
You can recreate this pattern using scraps from the same collection since the colors are usually designed to coordinate together. You can also mix scraps from different collections and create monochromatic patterns.
Repetition through shape
Use the same shape to fill the entire background. I usually apply this technique with basic shapes like squares, circles, stars, or hearts.
Repetition through rhythm
Arrange the elements using the same angle and spacing between them. This helps the design feel more harmonious and balanced.
Progressive rhythm
Repeat elements while gradually changing their size or color. For example, you can start with small flowers on one side and slowly increase their size or create an ombré effect using different shades of the same color. You can also create clusters of three similar elements in different sizes.
Since my background was already very bold and I wanted it to remain the focal point of the layout, I decided to keep the photo and title cluster much simpler. I used papers with subtle patterns behind the photos to help them stand out.
Finally, I added two more repetition techniques: I layered tone-on-tone phrases over the background pattern and repeated hearts in different sizes to add a few extra details to the design.
I kid you not when I say I've been dreaming of making a Pride scrapbooking collection for more than FIVE years and could never make it happen.
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Pride is a cause and celebration near and dear to my heart and this year is finally the year I can put my heart on the canvas and make the collection I've been dreaming about. ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙 💜🩷 🌈
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A celebration of love and rainbows, Fierce is not only the perfect scrapbook collection for my LGBTQIA+ friends and their allies, but it's FUN and fills a void in the scrapbooking community that has been empty too long!
Check out the unboxing, team layouts and FREEBIE on the Fierce blog post here!
BUNDLE INCLUDES:
Fierce Digital Kit, Cards #1 & #2, TN Signatures and Stickers!
BUNDLE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
Patterned Cards or TN Papers