Teenagers…possibly one of the most difficult categories in the digital scrapbooker’s (and parent’s) world! Not only do we have the initial challenge of even getting a photo (you try getting a good one while attempting to catch a teenager off guard…trust me it isn’t pretty), but then we have to find a “look” that works for a teenager.
I’m not saying that there’s a magical way to suddenly make our teenagers love photos and their scrapbook…I generally think that for many teens it’s simply a period of time where they can’t appreciate it as much as they will when they are older. I guess I see my job right now as simply trying to quietly document these years.
Finding good kits to portray a teen in a complimentary and “hip” way can definitely be a challenge. So here’s a few tips when you are looking…
- Look for bright/dark colors that have depth and texture.
- Look for elements that are a little different…no more cutesy bows and buttons, they want metal brads, splatters, etc.
- Keep it simple: combine the papers and elements in a very simple way using a fun/funky font to complement and enhance the layout.
- Look for templates: there are a lot of great templates out there and this can be a great place to start for teen pages if you are stuck!
This week I created a page of my 14 year old using SAS Designs’ Bits In Between kit:
I have more fun ideas in my scrap gallery: here, here, here and here.
Great fonts to use in teen scrapbook pages:
I actually almost forgot to expand on one of the most important parts of a teen page…great fonts! Quick suggestions: it’s hard to go wrong with a simple typewriter font; anything that is a little grungy usually will work. Fave sites to get fonts….
