Crop Corner

Circles are all the rage right now in the scrapbooking world. But for me, breaking from the obsession with straight edges and right angles isn't so easy. So, while I was on a recent road trip with nothing but time on my hands, I took out my sketchbook and began to draw as many layout schemes as I could using circles. This was one of my favoritesit's a great way to use an oversize photo for dramatic effect. Using my home computer, I enlarged my main photo to 8 x 10, converted it to black-and-white, and printed it on cardstock. I then trimmed it into a circle and chopped one side off to line up with the edge of my layout. Want to create a "chilly" title like this? Simply dab a bit of white acrylic paint on the edges of metal letters, so they appear to be gathering snow.