Template Tuesday: Double Page Layouts

Hello everyone! For 2-22-22 Tuesday, we are going to talk 2’s as in two pages at once!

I love to take photos, especially when we go places like museums, sports games, trips, or to big events like graduations or weddings. This means I have a lot of events with many, many photos! One of the ways I handle these photos is to do double page layouts.

There are awesome templates out there that are set up for 2 page layouts in the store to make creating Double Pages easy. This Ring on it template set by Lynn Grieveson Designs includes two templates made to go side by side.

But sometimes, I want to use templates not specifically set up as a double spread layout. And here’s some of my tips for making that work.

One option I will do is combine a template spread that highlights 1 to 3 of the photos, and use a pocket type layout on the opposite page. This lets me highlight some of my favorite photos, but also lets me cram lots of photos onto the double page layout.

For this spread, I used a template from Fiddle Dee Dee Designs The Best is Yet to Come set on the left, and a template from Valorie Wibbens Pockets No.6: Stitched on the right.

And here’s my layout:

Another option is to combine single page templates  into double spreads. Using a set makes this easy to do. I like to layout both templates together, so I can see how the page flows as a spread. Sometimes, I’ll rotate one of the templates to make it flow better. In this Remember Templates 2 set by Scrapping with Liz, I rotated the left template to give the photos a better flow. I also liked how the yellow paper piece helped unit the layout into one. 

How do you use templates to create double page layouts? Share ideas below or come chat with us in the forum!