Scrapbooking

Pictures really are worth a thousand words. The only acid-free fabric dyes I know of are Ranger Crafts dyes (http://www.

For example, you can add a health blush to Grandma's cheeks. Then, imprint this ball with a small rubber stamp or a brass seal.

It is stronger than traditional sewing thread, so it will last a very long time and comes in a wide variety of colors. The eyedropper allows better control of the glitter and reduces mess.

Moreover, embroidery cotton can even be used to tie down other items in a beautiful and creative way. However, the method I prefer to use is glue with the glitter mixed right in.

Any bits of metal can be used. So I strongly suggest you stick with ones made by those who do it for a living.

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Also keep a sharp eye out for deals in second hand stores and garage sales. Homemade Paper For a unique background, try using homemade paper.

Today, scrapbooks have evolved into long lasting, beautiful mementos containing everything from news clippings to three-dimensional objects. To make a thicker item, just add more pulp to each mold.

The wax will resist the paint and ink and show through, resulting in a great looking design. What Do I Need to Start Scrapbooking?

Shrink Paper Shrink art can add an abstract or child like feel to your photographs or scrapbook pages. Put little dots of the silicon on the wax paper, and let them dry (preferable in a dust-free place).

Then, using a sponge-tip applicator, apply bronze or rusty color metallic rub on. 68.

Note that I keep referring to "fake" fur. Like road, state, or geographical maps, news clippings, leaves, fabric, etc.

Be sure to remove an excess dried gunk that might be on the paper by rubbing it with a rag. However, you can also place items in object patterns such as mountains, trains, or Christmas trees.

They come in various shapes and sizes. This will adhere the fabric to the freezer paper.

Photo Twin is available at most local scrapbooking supply stores. Try crumpling and crumpling other types of paper, they may become cloth-like as well.

Items can also be placed into random groups, abstract shapes, or collages. Depending on what your scrapbooking plan is, those swatches might work great.

Shadow boxes are also a great way to make your most important photographs or text boxes stand out from the rest of the page. Titles and text can also be punched to create professional looking scrapbook pages.

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Next, using alternating strips from photograph one and then photograph two, weave the pieces together. Fur Fake fur can be used to add details to drawings and embellishments on your scrapbook page.

If placed randomly in a variety of colors, sequins cause a dramatic, abstract and playful attraction to items and pages. Stained glass is especially pretty in the most formal or heavily religiously themed scrapbooks.

17. Simply, roll out a small ball of the clay.

There are spray-on polyurethane coatings to add a layer of protection. This is a great technique for educational scrapbooks where text outside the window asks a question and the answer is contained inside the window.

However, check out your local hardware store for metal glues or contact cement. However, you can also place items in object patterns such as mountains, trains, or Christmas trees.

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For instance, rice paper is a fine paper that can add elegance to a scrapbook page. Some people say to add vinegar when dying with Kool-Aid, because the added acidity helps the fabric retain color.

Beads, microbeads, and necklaces can be attached using two-sided tape or Xyron adhesive. Another consideration when using fabrics is if the color will bleed off onto your page and other things touching it.

20. Faux Painting Faux painting can be created with various colored sheets of paper.

These pictures can be used as backgrounds, as focus items, or as embellishments. However, scrapbooking techniques and tools have matured substantially.

These items decompose quickly and are not appropriate for long lasting scrapbooks, but make for great presentation while they last. : Instead, just use a cloud shaped punch to create the individual popcorns from regular paper.

Then just make sure that the piece fabric lines up with where ever it is being printed. Place your object or photograph on top of this middle section.

Gluing shells together and placing them directly on the scrapbook page makes a shell Lei. Once this hardens it will look just like a typewriter key.

Alternately, use embroidery cotton to tie the flower or a bunch of flowers into the appropriate place on your scrapbook. To make your own quills, you roll strips of paper (from 1/8" to 1" wide, with 1/8" being standard) around a toothpick to make the paper into a spiral.

Simply, mix water and cardstock in a blender. You can even use moldable foam to make your own rubber stamps.

These pictures can be used as backgrounds, as focus items, or as embellishments. Getting Rid of Messes and Mistakes No matter how careful you are, you will undoubtedly find a mistake, mark, or mess on your finished scrapbook page.

12. Here is my suggestion: this may seem odd, but try taste testing fabric to check for acidity.

Typewriter keys create an added personal touch to scrapbooks for secretaries, writers, and students. Black ink brushed over orange crayon will create a great Halloween setting.

" To manually change a distracting or cluttered background of a photo, simply cut out the background and replace it with a with a new paper background; this allows the eye to focus on the people instead of the clutter behind them. This will closely approximate the appearance of homemade paper.