Saturday Special 8/22 Mini Pics
Saturday, August 22nd, 2009Like many of you, I peruse popular digi-scrapping galleries to see the latest trends out in digi-land. One that has caught my eye lately is the miniature picture. I just love looking at a layout and noticing a teeny picture highlighting part of a picture or repeating a theme. A mini picture does just that, draws your eye to some detail on the layout. I’ve used mini-pics when I’ve blended a larger photo, but want to draw the eye to a particular detail in the picture. Another great use for miniature pictures is when you want to highlight the details in a picture: the clasping of hands, a sweet smile, or a silly saying on a shirt. Or how about a layout that features a lot of journaling and includes just a tiny picture to emphasize a point? Love it! And let’s just admit it now, mini-pics are seriously cute!
In my layout, I’ve chosen pictures of my sister with her newborn baby. To form the mini-pic, I just duplicated my photo, and clipped my new layer to a heart-shaped element. I wanted to reinforce his sweet spirit, so I added angel wings to the heart and placed the picture near the top, floating to heaven. My sweet nephew passed away from SIDS just three days after this picture was taken and this layout will be included in a scrapbook of Justin’s life for my sister. I wanted to remind my sister that her son is waiting for her in heaven and one day they will be reunited, “never to part”. This miniature picture seemed the best way to communicate those feelings on the page.
Our fabulous CT has come up with a few samples for you.
From Christine, using “Everyday Memories” by Chelle’s Creations and Juno Designs:
Liz (mommy22girls) used “Baby Jackson” by Mickey B and “Hopeless Romantic” by Sya’s Blueprints and Stolen Moments:
Jan (Quiltymom) used “Spread the Wealth Templates” by Denise Beatty Originals and “Dessert” by Juno Designs:
Cristina used “The Ballad of Night” by AnnaBV Designs:
Jen used “The Happy Place” by GG Digital Designs:
And sarahtawisha used “Blessed” by Sahlin Studios:
For your challenge, scrap a layout and include a mini-pic. Clip your photo to an element or crop it really small and tuck it in a cluster somewhere. You can include as many bigger pictures as you would like, as long as one of your pictures is in miniature. I can’t wait to see your creations! Remember to post in the Saturday Special gallery and the Saturday Special thread in the forum to get your point. An additional point will be given for using a ScrapMatters new release. And I’ll be choosing my favorite to receive a bonus point! See you in the gallery!
