A design principle that I often rely on in my hybrid pocket pages is the use of repetition. If I’m needing to get a pocket page done quickly, I’ll repeat design and elements on my page.

 

 

On this pocket page made using Laura Passage’s A Moment Captured, I used repetition in a few different ways. I made the 4 corner cards all very similar. I blocked paper at both the top and bottom of the card and then used the scripted word art and journaled. Having these 4 cards very similar really unites the page and sets the tone for the other cards. And obviously, repetition, such as on these cards, makes the design process much easier because you finished almost half the cards with only having to design one card.

 

 

The four inner cards are also using repetition, but in a more varied sense. The photos, the doilies, flowers, and the word strips are all very similarly placed but there is a variation in placement, shape, and color. This look provides a more visually stimulating effect while keeping the same mood.

 

 

The middle card has its own form of repetition with the repeating embellishments. I punched out 18 starburst circles and layered the blue on top of the gold for all except the one where I wanted to add the word art. This breaks up the monotony of the repeated shape and draws the eye in.

 

 

By really designing only three cards on a nine card layout, I cut down my designing time and decision process drastically. A page that would’ve taken me an hour and half took only 40 minutes. That’s pretty fast for a hybrid page!

 

 

About the Author: Brenda Smith is a mother of two littles and wife located in Southern California. When she is not scrapbooking, you can find her working full-time, trying to finish up her college degree with online classes, or sleeping because there are never enough hours in the day. Hybrid scrapping satisfies her addiction to technology and her addiction to paper and glue.