How Can I Crop Interesting Scrapbooking Shapes

CIRCLE CUTTER
Scrapbook tool used to create circles from photos and mounting paper. Circle cutters vary in type from tower to template style, fixed blade to separate knife systems. Different circle cutters suit different people so it is best to try a few before you commit to one.

TEMPLATE
Plastic or card sheet with punched out shapes that can be used to crop photos and photo mounting paper into shapes. Some templates are suitable for drawing outlines or journaling lines.

Birthday Guest Balloons
When it comes to a small kid´s party, it is sometimes impossible to get a decent group shot. Instead, try photographing all the children in small groups. Later, crop the processed photos into balloon shaped head shots. Silhouette a photo of the Birthday Child which can then "hold" the balloons and there you have all the party attendees nicely accounted for on your layout.

Group Layout Idea
Next time you´re at a function, instead of getting a standard group shot of the guests, photograph each individually from the torso up. Ask for double sized prints and then silhouette each one. Placed around the side and bottom of a scrapbook layout these make an interesting border and you´ll have a nice close up of each guest.