Everywhere in life we hear about balance…balancing our work, personal, emotional, and spiritual lives. When things are out of whack, well, we just feel off. It’s the same with a page layout design!<\/p>\n
ngg_shortcode_0_placeholdermichelle shefveland. supplies here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n So, how do you know if your scrapbook page is unbalanced? You\u2019ll sense that something isn’t quite right. It\u2019s like carrying a tray with a lot of glasses \u2013 if the weight is not distributed evenly, the tray will tip. If you are struggling with the aesthetics of a layout, chances are pretty good that the layout is unbalanced. A tip that may help is to squint when looking at a thumbnail version of your page to see if it looks in proportion.<\/p>\n The first step to start making changes is moving things around to achieve SYMMETRY.<\/p>\n Symmetry simply defined means the balanced distribution of similar shapes or parts that together create a harmonious equivalence.<\/p>\n A good place to start and straightforward manner to achieve balance is using a center weighted design.<\/p>\n ngg_shortcode_1_placeholderbeth ervin. supplies here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Arranging photos and accents on one side of your page so that they are a mirror image of the other side gives your layout symmetrical balance. An easy idea for a balanced layout involves placing elements with similar visual weights in opposite corners. The center weight of the layout will be a point in the middle. Imagine 2 lines joining each pair of similar objects; the result will be two lines that cross in an X pattern.<\/p>\n ngg_shortcode_2_placeholderbeth ervin. supplies here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n