What I really am wanting though is a forum for people to learn how to design better scrapbooks by learning some of the tricks, tips, and principles used by graphic designers. Those things such as, composition, line, color, texture, use of space on a page – they are applicable to all the visual arts and could be of great use for anyone who likes scrapbooking.

In art schools, there are reviews or critiques of the student’s work (which can be devastating to a person who isn’t at all sure of themself). I wouldn’t want to inflict that kind of pain on anyone. But maybe some review tips would be good. You know, like if I show an example of a layout and give some pointers as to how it could be improved? Would anyone care? Our society sometimes capitulates to the “line of least resistance.” This would be when people tell someone they loved their singing when it was really awful. I’m not planning to be the Simon Cowwell (for those of you in a cave, he’s the mean judge on American Idol) of the scrapbooking world and strip people of their illusions of their design abilities. I just want to help people improve their pages and layouts!

So, to me the Scrapbook Underground is where secrets to better scrapbooking are discussed, reviewed and shown. So, if you want some tips to make better looking scrapbooks, come back and visit. Hopefully, I haven’t scared you away for good!

There is a place for those who don’t know squat about design – if you are willing to learn, maybe some stuff on this site will give you new ways to scrapbook and ideas for your layouts. Forgive me if I sounded like a meany – I really didn’t plan on coming off that way.

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