Scrapbooking

Its uses are limited only to your imagination! The design you create depends only upon your creativity and talent.

Simply rub chalk along the edges of the paper. Alternately, use embroidery cotton to tie the flower or a bunch of flowers into the appropriate place on your scrapbook.

However, a scrapbook for a parent might just have a collage of pictures and drawings. For even better results, Xyron the objects you want glittered.

To paint tissue paper, punch or tear bits of tissue paper into various shapes. Next, using watercolor pencils and a wet paintbrush thoroughly coat the tissue paper.

Quill half of a strip then quill the other half in the opposite direction to make an "S" shape. Also keep a sharp eye out for deals in second hand stores and garage sales.

Pictures and mementos of the couple's years together could be placed from the first day they met through the wedding day to the present day with each time period on a different page. Alternately, small doves can be punched and placed along the borders to add a romantic touch to a wedding scrapbook.

Next, crinkle the individual popcorns and roll them into tight balls. This will make it so the adhesive stays on the material itself, and will not show through the open holes.

Stickers can be used for captions, thought bubbles, to hide mistakes, or as embellishments. A good way to make your own personal seals is with Crayola Model Magic.

Leis add an exotic touch to holiday scrapbooks. In this way, color can be used to create the effect you desire.

By far, the best resource for all sorts of colored paper is Paper Mojo. Stickers of your child's favorite cartoon or television program can add a personal accent to your scrapbook page.

Many people like to laminate the newspaper clipping. They normally sell large sheets of paper you can cut down (like 25"x35" large, and for good prices), but you can get 3"x5" swatches of 4-8 different papers for less than 4 bucks plus free shipping.

Text can be used as either a focal point or simply as a supporting piece. Quickly and easily you have another copy of your baby announcement, recipe, or calendar.

It may also be used to highlight a mechanical or metal working theme. Don't worry, this is safe.

Newspaper contains about 4% lignin. Other Types of Paper There are various types of paper that can be used for backgrounds or journal entries for various effects.

Then use a hole punch to punch out each individual letter. Acrylic paints come in every imaginable color and are available at most craft and office supply stores.

Optionally, you can stamp the item with black ink before you emboss for an even more dramatic result. Alternately, for acid-free and lignin-free "homemade" paper, you can just soak a piece of acid-free and lignin-free cardstock in water.

Or, use your trusty scanner to copy it and then print it onto lignin-free and acid-free paper. You don't want any of the dried gunk on it, just the stains it leaves.

For even better results, Xyron the objects you want glittered. Emboss clear.

No longer is scrapbooking about pasting newspaper clippings into messy bundles of paper. Simply, roll out a small ball of the clay.

To clean up, simply brush away the remaining glitter once the object is completely dried and be sure to spray the glitter with Archival Mist to further secure it in place. Furthermore, copper is fairly easy to work with and cut into various shapes.

Emboss clear. Black or brown cardstock works best for this technique.

Many people assume that all fabrics are acid-free, but they aren't. Then, smudge the color onto the page.

Then cover the item in a clear embossing powder and heat. If you find a mistake, mark, or glue bits on your scrapbook page just rub it off using a soft white eraser.

Glitter can also create a huge mess if you don't apply it properly. The wax will resist the paint and ink and show through, resulting in a great looking design.

Handprints are especially appreciated in baby or grandparent scrapbooks. The design is indented into the paper or material.

Pockets Sometimes, you may want to temporarily store objects in a pocket. They can also be simple flowers or leaves to create elegant looks for gift scrapbooks.

Homemade Glue Dots Here is a great way to save a lot of money over a period of time. Ribbon and lace are especially popular in gift and feminine scrapbooks.

You may want to add journals describing the day to day life of your baby or your child's accomplishments. Brush off the excess powder with a brush.

When gluing flowers, place a thin line of glue along the stem or directly on each petal. Next, add tan chalk for a powdery finish.

Rubber stamps are popular too. Graphics and Clipart Various graphics and clip art are available on the Internet.

79. Embellishments can range from simple items such as stickers and ribbon to more complex techniques such as adding faux beads and silver accenting.

Pressed flowers are the best for scrapbooking. Shapes also make interesting placement patterns.

It is by Pioneer Thinking, here is the web address: http://www. For an interesting change from ribbon and lace, try using jute or raffia.

The greatest thing about scrapbooking is that there are no rules. Unfortunately, the market has not caught up to this and there is no inexpensive and accurate way to test the acidity of fabric.

Patterned backgrounds add a touch of excitement to your page. These days, even an expensive scanner can scan high-quality images.

What Do I Need to Start Scrapbooking? Stickers Stickers are fun and easy to stick to scrapbook pages.

Experiment with how much you crumple it. Weaving Photographs For more dramatic results from your photographs, try weaving two copies of the same photograph together.