Scrapbooking

This will look like a border to the vellum. 68.

Unfortunately, typewriter keys are very expensive to buy. If your items are spaced to far apart, your viewer will feel short changed.

These shapes can add to the impact of the themes. Some people like to use their finger, and some prefer to use a ball of densely crumpled paper.

These items can then be glued onto your background or borders. When gluing feathers, place a thin line of glue along the center of the feather.

Special interests themes include favorite colors, sports, favorite television programs, music, the outdoors, or cultural influences. Now there's a much better way to save and preserve your treasures: Scrapbooking!

22. There is whole field of scrapbooking called Journaling, and it is just like it sounds: using a scrapbook as a journal.

67. Just lay the items on the page where you think they should go.

Open them again. Over the years, scrapbooking has matured into an art.

Eventually, it will become almost cloth-like and look very aged. Be aware, however, that some of these media alternates are extremely difficult to work with, break easily, and may not preserve well.

The best places to look for title inspiration are in greeting cards, advertisements, and commercials. Any bits of metal can be used.

Mounting Once your scrapbooking page is laid out to your liking you can begin attaching and gluing your various photographs, mementos, text, and titles. 47.

There is a lot that can be done with this technique, let your creativity flow. Click here to go to Paper Mojo.

Unfortunately, the macaroni bits and glitter are soon all over the floor or eaten by the dog. Tags can be used for accents, captions, and thought bubbles as well as dedications.

Carefully cropped and sized photographs, on the other hand, enhances the overall look and feel of your scrapbook. On the other photograph draw and cut along evenly spaced horizontal lines.

One way to attach metal charms is by sewing the charms directly onto your page with thread or embroidery cotton. So when buying paper for your scrapbooking projects, be sure to look for packages that say "lignin-free," because if it doesn't say it, then it most likely isn't.

Once set, these items can be painted with acrylic paint. Flowers can be placed whole, in bunches with other flowers, as petals, or punched into various shapes.

This will closely approximate the appearance of homemade paper. This creates a softened look suitable for baby and grandparent scrapbooks.

67. Liquid Appliqué Liquid appliqué can be use to draw and paint embellishments or create accents around focus objects.

You can also create glue lines. Then, with a firm circular motion, rub the cardstock together as if you were pre-treating a laundry stain.

Fur Fake fur can be used to add details to drawings and embellishments on your scrapbook page. Fraying Fraying can create extremely interesting and artistic border accents.

Weaving can be done using fabric, yarn, straw, or reeds. Generally the hinges are anchored to eyelets for increased support.

Single, twisted, or braided fibers can be used to accentuate focus objects, as picture frames, or along the edges of the scrapbook page as borders. These can add a playful, exotic, or outdoor feel to your scrapbook.

Newspaper Clippings A popular addition to scrapbook pages is newspaper clippings. Though adding a title might seem to be obvious or unimportant, a title defines the whole basis of your scrapbook page.

Order There are no specific rules stating that all photographs or mementos must be placed in chronological order. Unlike regular rhinestones, body art rhinestones have an adhesive backing.

If the water is colored or you see dye collecting at the bottom of the glass then that means it will discolor other scrapbook items over time. Contrasting colors can also be used to create a more dramatic or focusing effect away from or towards various photographs or mementos.

These quick and less messy options include glue dots, two-sided tape, Xyron, acid-free photo tabs, and polypropylene corners. The tear will stay with the crease very well.

Then, fill the concho with diamond glaze. This can be used to increase focus to a certain photograph or to add a little energy to dull scrapbook pages.

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Magnetic Sheets Magnetic sheets and magnetized photo albums can be used as backgrounds. Note that paper bags are high in lignin, so be careful of their use.

Then, paste your pictures onto cardstock and add a ribbon or other embellishment. 74.

Iron the papers, using the hottest setting of a pre-heated iron, for no more than 5 seconds. 46.

Liquid Appliqué Liquid appliqué can be use to draw and paint embellishments or create accents around focus objects. The only acid-free fabric dyes I know of are Ranger Crafts dyes (http://www.

55. This technique creates a three-dimensional artistic look.

Set the item aside to dry. In this way, you can create whatever stamp impressions you can imagine.

To add a richer texture, cut these from velveteen paper. Frosting Charms Frosting adds a unique touch to all of your metal charms.

Ribbon and lace are especially popular in gift and feminine scrapbooks. Therefore, it is important to choose photographs that are of good quality and clearly illustrate your scrapbook theme.

Often these sheets have an adhesive strip on one side to promote adherence to even nonmetal objects. Ribbons and Lace Ribbon and lace are by far the most common, and some argue the most beautiful, border embellishment.