This project has been on my mind for a while now.
It all started with one of my favorite photos of Atticus. He loves to paint and be creative and it is something we enjoy doing together. I also noticed my craft area was filling up with his artwork.
There are many clever ideas available for preserving your child's artwork, and I thought scrapbooking it would make a nice page in his album.
I used the layout "Sweet 17" by Shannon Johnson, in Designing Photo Mosaics and More by Tami Potter, page 56. This works especially well for artwork done by a younger child because it is still mostly abstract art and can be used like patterned paper. I ended up switching the background grid paper, the inner squares, and the border squares several times before getting it right. It can be tricky working with these colors and the painted paper has a texture that doesn't want to lie flat. But I think it was worth it and once I slide it into a protective sleeve it will be just fine.
White grid paper works best, in my opinion, because it is neutral and has that "blank canvas" appeal.
Materials used: 12 x 12 grid paper in white, blue and white cardstock, metal ruler, craft knife, Dotto adhesive, Lil Chizler, and cutting mat, 1 photo, and four masterpieces!
The colorful text helps pull all the page elements together and was printed using my word processor and glued to the page.
Cut sixteen 2 1/8 inch squares to form the border, paying attention to the colors and shapes in the artwork. Alternating colors helps balance the layout while still capturing the creative energy!
