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view from the classroom - barriers to success
Difficulties with
the design process
Without
Some new scrapbookers are instantly
proper
adept at creating layouts, but more
often, beginners struggle with design.
attention, these
Without help, such students may give
“barriers to success”
up in frustration.
can cause new
When working with a struggling
scrapbookers to leave
student, offer encouragement and
concrete ideas:
the hobby they hoped
• Remember that the design process
to love.
can be the most difficult part of
scrapbooking. It takes time to
Perfectionist tendencies
gain confidence in making design
A funny thing happens to some of us
choices.
between childhood and adulthood:
• Suggest simple designs that focus
We become mired in perfectionism!
on photos and journaling.
Some new scrapbookers get stuck
• Show elements rotated, or
during the design process, believing
otherwise adapted, with simple
they have to create the “perfect”
sketches.
layout. Others quit out of fear that
• Use the same sketch or design
their designs won’t be worthy of
for two or three sets of photos.
their photos.
This allows the student to become
comfortable with the mechanics of
If you spot a new scrapbooker
making a layout without worrying
struggling with perfectionism, offer
about design.
specific advice:
• There is no one “right” way
to put together a layout. Many
designs and color combinations
will work for the same set of
photos.
• Provide limited choices: It’s
easier to choose between three
embellishments than an entire
store full!
• Teach newcomers to write
journaling that tells the story
behind the photos. This will often
alleviate the need for “perfect”
design.
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